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Industry players weigh in on Sky TV's move to block websites

Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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Sky TV takes legal action to block certain websites in New Zealand, prompting backlash from ISPs and InternetNZ.
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Vodafone TV partners up with SKY and Netflix

Wed, 1st Nov 2017
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Vodafone TV teams up with SKY and Netflix, launching a new console that promises unrivalled entertainment with seamless viewing across devices.
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Space, the final frontier, again: Should you bother watching Star Trek Discovery

Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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Set roughly a decade before the events of the original Star Trek series, Discovery explores the Federation/Klingon cold war...
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AWS launches 'Macie', its newest machine learning security service

Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has welcomed the newest addition to its portfolio, a machine learning security service called Amazon Macie.
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Disney vs Netflix: Mickey Mouse is establishing his own streaming service

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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Disney takes on Netflix with a new streaming empire, gearing up to launch its exclusive services from 2018, propelled by BAMTech technology.
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Breaking down digital transformation: Business model transformation

Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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In digital times, businesses must innovate not only products but their core models—reinvention is key to outpacing agile upstarts.
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Spark drops dealer partner model for consumer market; buys back stores

Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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Spark is dumping its dealer partner model for the consumer market, taking on direct management of stores currently managed by Leading Edge and Orb.
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Epic hacker fail: An exclusive look at the Netflix hack with ESET

Thu, 4th May 2017
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We chatted with ESET's senior research fellow Nick Fitzgerald for an expert's views on what the Netflix hack means for the future of streaming.
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Opinion: We take some brilliant tech for granted way too often

Thu, 4th May 2017
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From virtual reality marvels to instant mobile banking, our daily tech wonders deserve more appreciation as we cruise into an automated future.
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Spoiler alert: Hackers leak unreleased Netflix series

Mon, 1st May 2017
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An unidentified hacker has released the highly anticipated Season 5 episodes of popular Netflix show Orange is the New Black.
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Netflix and Lightbox battle it out for Kiwi affection

Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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More than a million Kiwis are now subscribed to Netflix, while Lightbox has been revealed as the faster growing Subscription Video On Demand provider.
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Spark scores landmark Netflix deal

Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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Spark has signed an exclusive partnership with Netflix, making it the first time Netflix has been bundled with broadband in New Zealand.
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Kiwis' broadband habits revealed

Tue, 14th Feb 2017
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Kiwis' broadband usage follows a consistent pattern, with data usage reaching its peak between 8pm and 10:30pm, according to Chorus.
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Fibre driving increase in switching broadband providers

Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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Record number of Kiwis switching broadband providers, with over 22k comparing plans on Broadband Compare website.
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Gaming on the powerful Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition

Tue, 18th Oct 2016
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PC gaming has been taken to the maximum thanks to the Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition. PC elitists and multi-taskers will love what it offers.
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Netflix still keeping mum about ratings

Thu, 23rd Jun 2016
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Netflix maintains a code of silence around it's data, occasionally teasing the entertainment industry with snippets of information.
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Young Kiwis leading the way online

Fri, 4th Mar 2016
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NZ's youth pioneer digital trends, with research showing Gen Y favours online streaming and engages more with digital ads.
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Disconnection anxiety hitting home for Kiwis

Thu, 25th Feb 2016
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A new survey reveals just how much of an impact the internet is having on Kiwis - and our anxiety when disconnected.
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Cyber crims targeting Netflix users - watchout

Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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New research from Symantec has revealed cyber criminals are targeting Netflix users on the back of the company's recent global expansion.
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Netflix and pepperoni - lazy man's guide to Valentine's Day

Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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We've put together some wonderfully cheesy, hopelessly soppy films to get you in the the mood this Valentine's as you stuff your face with Cheezels.