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 158
Kiwis more trusting of digital payment methods - and customer experience is the driver
Fri, 18th Nov 2016
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commerce systems
Kiwis are starting to trust digital payment methods much more since contactless, mobile wallets and online checkouts have arrived on the scene.
Chinese execs to experience 'wayfinding' approach to Maori business style
Fri, 18th Nov 2016
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auckland university
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entrepreneur
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māori
Chinese execs to embark on a unique Māori voyage of business discovery, blending ancient wisdom with modern entrepreneurship.
Cognizant's IoT partner approach recognised in HfS Winner's Circle
Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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devops
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partner programmes
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apm
Cognizant's IoT approach earns accolades for visionary partner strategy and digital blend in HfS Winner's Circle for second year.
Dropbox doubles down on corporate data protection
Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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cloud security
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dropbox
Dropbox says it's doubling down on corporate data protection with new security controls designed to protect data and make it easier to collaborate.
Dropbox welcomes security giants Symantec to Partner Network
Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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partner programmes
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dlp
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symantec
Dropbox has officially welcomed Symantec to the company's Partner Network, alongside other security industry heavyweights.
Spark waives early termination & moving fees for quake-affected customers
Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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uc
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earthquakes
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broadband
Spark broadband customers who have been forced to move due to the earthquakes no longer need to deal with early termination & moving fees.
Survey reveals ANZ organisations evolving to become more data-centric
Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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data analytics
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data science
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martech
ANZ organisations are on their way to becoming data-centric and will eventually leave simple data analytics behind, says Teradata.
Optus & Huawei record 'ground-breaking' 5G speed trial
Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Optus and Huawei have now successfully completed a 'ground-breaking' 5G trial, which achieved a transmission rate of 35Gbps.
SugarCRM's new APJ vice president stays committed to partner ecosystem
Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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crm
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martech
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partner programmes
Mark Troselj is taking over as SugarCRM's vice president of Asia Pacific and Japan, and vows not to compete with its partners.
Kiwi innovation set to benefit from revamped trans-Tasman patent regime
Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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physical security
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australian government
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intellectual property
New Zealand and Australian businesses to benefit from improved advice on patenting as new Patents Amendment Bill passes.
Hands-on Review: Rapoo V720 mechanical gaming keyboard
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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rapoo
Depending on your desk space and preference, this could be a keyboard for you. Give it a shot! You might just be on to a winner.
Museum analytics startup Dexibit wins top prize in Fintech Innovation Challenge
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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fintech
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payments nz
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dexibit
Dexibit has come out on top at the Fintech Innovation Challenge, walking away with a $5000 cash prize and business mentoring opportunities.
Polycom ANZ hires two senior execs to energise local channel growth
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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channel development
Polycom ANZ has appointed Tina Bandilovski and Mark Braxton as the two new channel directors who will help drive growth and distribution initiatives:.
VeloCloud's 'industry first' solution powers voice quality monitoring direct to SD-WAN
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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hyperscale
VeloCloud has unveiled what it calls an 'industry-first' SD-WAN solution to include Voice Quality Monitoring (VQM) capability.
Scanning documents to email? You could be risking your business
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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document management
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ecm
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martech
If employees in your business scan documents direct to email, it could be a huge security risk and breach privacy requirements, according to Y Soft.
RXP Services, Capgemini and NEC scoop top spots at Informatica's Inform Partner Awards
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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digital signage
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partner programmes
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displays
RXP Services, Capgemini and NEC have all scooped top awards at the INFORM Partner Awards, Informatica's annual awards ceremony.
Auckland startup launches 'revolutionary' online platform for bite-sized learning
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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edutech
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e-learning
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modlettes
New Zealand startup Modlettes launches 'bite-sized' e-learning platform for businesses, making online learning easier and more cost-effective.
Summer, sun and... skin cancer? This new app might just save your life
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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apps
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melanoma
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skin cancer
Melanoma is one of New Zealand's biggest killers, and heading into the summer season mole checks are more important than ever.
Agri-tech innovator TracMap carves path to 'business transformation' with GPE investment
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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agricultural technology
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
Dunedin-based agri-tech company TracMap has scored investment from Genesis Private Equity, which will help boost GPS tech development.
Gartner Magic Quadrant recognises OpenText as 'leader' in ECM
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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ecm
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martech
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opentext
Enterprise information management provider OpenText has been positioned as a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Content Management.