About Sara
Sara Barker
Copywriter and Senior News Editor
Sara lives in a world of words and stories. For more than six years she has been delving deep into the rich world of tech news, content creation, journalism and reviews for Techday. She brings an academic background in information systems, marketing, radio, and journalism to her role. She enjoys casual gaming, cats, and reading.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Sara - Page 155
Govt's new online tool to help Kiwi girls & women into STEM careers
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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women in technology
The Ministry of Women launches STEM Directory, an online tool to boost female engagement in science, technology, engineering, and maths careers in New Zealand.
200,000 .kiwi domain names put on hold to stop rise in cyber squatting
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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martech
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software development
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domain names
Two companies are taking a stand against cyber squatting and domain abuse by putting 200,000 .kiwi domain names on hold for a year.
Hands-on Review: Fugoo Sport XL portable Bluetooth speaker
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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speakers
Built to be carried along on beach parties, boat outings or whatever you have planned, this speaker has weight to it. But does the sound stack up?.
Dell Boomi ups ANZ ante with three new senior sales hires
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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cloud services
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sales
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boomi
Dell Boomi is championing its successful move into Australia and New Zealand and has signed up three new senior hires to cope with local demand.
Interview: How Jucebox made one IoT connectivity device to rule them all
Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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connectivity
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jucebox
New Zealand startup JUCEBOX aims to connect all smart devices with its universal device enabler for homes and businesses. @Jucebox #IoT #startups.
Datagate Innovation oversubscribes $500,000 rights issue; seeks new investors
Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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cloud services
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enprise group
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datagate innovation
Cloud software startup Datagate Innovation has oversubscribed a $500,000 rights issue to existing shareholders and is now extending the issue.
Will 2017 be the year of internet comms and phone number security?
Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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uc
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martech
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cybersecurity
Enterprise communications are about to get bigger, broader and better in 2017 as the continuous drive towards innovation kicks up a notch.
RedShield's CTO on the iSANZ win — and why he wants your security problems
Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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managed services
RedShield's CTO Sam Pickles discusses their iSANZ win and the company's mission to solve clients' unique security issues without needing developers.
APC by Schneider Electric takes partners on jam-packed trip to Italy
Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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partner programmes
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power / energy
Six lucky members of APC by Schneider Electric's Australia and New Zealand partner community have just returned from Italy as part of a study tour.
Aussie firm takes bigger bite of Asian market with new Hong Kong PoP
Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Australian-based tech company MNF Group has secured its space in the Hong Kong Point of Presence (PoP) space, with a new facility in the region.
Commerce Commission delays final decision on Sky-Vodafone merger
Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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commerce commission
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sky
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2degrees
The deadline for the final decision on the proposed Sky-Vodafone merger has been pushed back to February due to a high number of submissions and a hea.
New Zealand finally gets Android Pay - but only if you're with BNZ
Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Android users can finally rejoice as Android Pay is now officially available in New Zealand - but only to BNZ customers.
The Instillery hones in on cloud services through AWS partnership
Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
After ten months of development, Clearstate will be the company's first cloud optimisation and visibility tool, available through AWS.
Game review: Jack N' Jill 3D - a great little time waster
Fri, 2nd Dec 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ios
This game is a fun little time waster for those moments when you're looking for something light, but with a little bit of a challenge.
Cylance signs ANZ distribution deal with Arrow Electronics
Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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ai security
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ai
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cybersecurity
AI cybersecurity provider Cylance announced a distribution deal with Arrow Electronics as the company continues to strive its way forward into ANZ.
Check Point: Asia hardest hit in 'Gooligan' Android malware attacks
Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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google
Check Point has uncovered Android malware that is infecting more than 13,000 devices every single day. Here's what you need to know.
PC market not dead yet: Decline slows as new designs boost demand
Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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notebook
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pc market
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pc shipments
All hope is not dead for the PC market as the decline has slowed down, according to the latest statistics from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker.
Sophos snags former EMC channel sales guru to lead APJ growth
Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Sophos has appointed former EMC channel chief Joergen Jakobsen as regional vice president for Asia-Pacific and Japan, aiming to accelerate growth in the region.
Disaster recovery: What to consider when choosing a cloud provider for data backup
Wed, 30th Nov 2016
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dr
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cloud services
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ministry of business
Recent earthquakes have prompted organizations to reconsider their disaster recovery plans, particularly in regards to data security.
Optymyze pushes into APAC with new Sydney office
Wed, 30th Nov 2016
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apm
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software development
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sales
Enterprise cloud applications and sales improvement provider Optymyze is bringing more of its services to the Asia Pacific region.