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Engineers develop universal wireless charger, a world first
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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wireless nation
UC San Diego engineers make a breakthrough with a universal wireless charger, potentially ending the battle of incompatible standards.
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ANZ updates FastPay app to include Eftpos
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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fintech
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mobile wallet
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anz bank
ANZ extends its FastPay app to EFTPOS, allowing merchants to process smartphone payments. New card reader also introduced for faster transactions.
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Demand for connectivity to soar following 2nd wave of digital transformation
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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uc
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ovum
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broadband
Ovum forecasts there will be 962.3 million fixed broadband subscriptions globally by the year 2020 which will represent a 43.5% household penetration.
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Costs, government regulation holding back Kiwi SMB tech dreams
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
Kiwi SMB's are happy with the pace of technological change, but say they're hampered by cost, government regulation and lack of skilled IT staff.
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Southeast Asian innovators head to NZ
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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startups
The initiative is designed to strengthen links between businesspeople in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and those in New Zealand.
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New govt initiative to help SMBs with finance
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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fintech
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smb
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finance, leasing & rental
New section on business.govt.nz website offers small businesses guidance on tax and finance, helping them save time and money.
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Semble mobile wallet does well at Innovation awards
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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mobile wallet
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semble
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awards
Kiwi startup Semble's mobile wallet triumphs at NZ Innovators Awards, securing high commendations and multiple finalist nods.
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Linewize: Cloud managed content filtering for schools
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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edutech
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uc
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cloud services
Managing Internet access at schools is a very hard job. Linewize's cloud-managed firewall which doesn’t merely block all content that’s nominally off-topic.
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Xero customer accounts compromised
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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data protection
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fintech
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financial systems
NZ's Xero urges password reset after a rise in phishing scams breaches customer accounts. Users advised to bolster computer security.
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AUT professor takes out innovation award
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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aut
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volution
AUT's biotech pioneer, Prof Steve Henry, scoops top prize at NZ Innovators Awards for cancer disguise tech set to revolutionise treatment.
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Fonterra’s fingerprinting technology wins innovation award
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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fonterra
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ministry of primary industries
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dairynz
Fonterra’s research and development arm has taken out the Innovation Excellence in Research award at the New Zealand Innovators Awards.
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Specialist Windows 10 training for Kiwi businesses
Fri, 23rd Oct 2015
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it training
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microsoft
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windows
With Windows 10 landing, Auldhouse Computer Training is offering NZ businesses training courses to help their staff master the new operating system.
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Hands-on review: AOpen Commercial ChromeBox for Digital Signage
Fri, 23rd Oct 2015
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gaming
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digital signage
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digital entertainment
In a game-changer for digital signage, AOpen's new ChromeBox promises ease and economy, shaking up an industry ripe for revolution.
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Lincoln University students win Jade Software prize
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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lincoln university
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jade software
Christchurch is being lauded as a ’hotspot for IT’ by a Lincoln University graduate who has jointly won a Jade Software prize.
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Centrify rolls out Android for Work mobility offering
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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uc
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google
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centrify
Centrify enhances Android for Work with Google, boosting mobile security via identity management, SSO, and MFA across services.
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Online tax services saving businesses money
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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government
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tax
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Increasing numbers of businesses and individual taxpayers turning to online service to pay tax means big savings, according to the Government.
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Machines to take half of Kiwi jobs
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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it automation
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chartered accountants
New research warns that half of all jobs in New Zealand could be automated in the next 20 years, with the rural sector at greatest risk.
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Connectivity tech drives innovation in rural New Zealand
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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uc
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iot
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government
The fourth annual MobileTech conference will take place in March next year and focus on innovative productivity tools for the rural sector.
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Funding up for grabs for Dunedin startups
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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uc
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gigatown
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ufb
Dunedin startup companies relying on UFB are being urged to apply for funding made possible by the city’s Gigatown win.
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Growing demand by SMBs for CRM and SEO solutions
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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crm
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data analytics
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martech
Smash Solutions is targeting the growing demand for SEO and CRM solutions among small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs).