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 162
Outlook.com updates website for 'bolder and smarter' email experience
Tue, 25th Oct 2016
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ar, vr & metaverse
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microsoft
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email
Outlook.com revamps its email service, merging sleek Windows 10 aesthetics with enhanced functionality for a clutter-free experience.
IN PICS: Microsoft Ignite New Zealand 2016
Tue, 25th Oct 2016
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microsoft
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microsoft azure
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microsoft ignite
Thousands of attendees have converged on Auckland's Sky City Convention Centre as part of Microsoft Ignite New Zealand 2016.
Seagate holds strong, delivers bumper $2.8 billion revenue
Tue, 25th Oct 2016
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seagate
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hdd
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financial results
Seagate last week released its official financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2017, bringing in $2.8 billion.
The Instillery announces new Zscaler partnership for NZ
Tue, 25th Oct 2016
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cloud services
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the instillery
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zscaler
Auckland-based ICT communications provider The Instillery has now become a provider of Zscaler's internet security operations across New Zealand.
Stripe's new 'caller ID' machine learning platform is tackling online fraud - and making card payments safer
Fri, 21st Oct 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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ai
Radar works by using algorithms to detect patterns and instances of likely fraud. As it learns, its defences become more powerful over time.
New Zealand Innovation Awards celebrates most successful homegrown trailblazers
Fri, 21st Oct 2016
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healthtech
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new zealand innovation awards
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stem
The NZ Awards attracted more than 700 entrepreneurs, innovators, businesspeople and investors at the Sky City Convention Centre last night.
Informatica brings IT veteran on board to strengthen ANZ 'partner-first' approach
Fri, 21st Oct 2016
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partner programmes
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informatica
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channel manager
Jacob Van Der Eyk takes on role as Informatica's partner development manager for ANZ, boosting the data management company's INFORM partner Program.
Eaton appoints three new ANZ execs for channel, customer & company growth
Fri, 21st Oct 2016
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eaton
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channel manager
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partners
Eaton's three new ANZ executives will be further powering channel management, customer sales and the company's internal growth structure.
TIN report showcases New Zealand's tech prowess to investors
Thu, 20th Oct 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
The Technology Investment Network's 201report has revealed the extent of technology's reach in what's now New Zealand's third biggest export secto.
The six steps to discovering the X factors in the employee experience
Thu, 20th Oct 2016
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digital engagement
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qualtrics
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candidates
Collecting feedback from employees at every stage of their interaction with the business can show the employee experience.
NZTech chief Graeme Muller joins global tech alliance WITSA
Thu, 20th Oct 2016
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cloud services
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nztech
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witsa
NZTech CEO Graeme Muller joins global tech board WITSA to stimulate economic growth and global connections for New Zealand tech firms.
TechnologyOne's Evolve 2016 conference brings the silver lining to enterprise cloud
Wed, 19th Oct 2016
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cloud services
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mobility
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tablets
TechOne's Evolve 2016 hails the dawn of a digital future, with SaaS taking centre stage in enterprise cloud innovation.
New business incubator set to help Kiwi companies grow marketing efforts
Tue, 18th Oct 2016
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marketing
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accelerator
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inbound marketing
T'is the season for accelerator programmes, with the launch of a new incubator designed to help SMBs and Kiwi companies grow their marketing efforts.
IPC & Superloop partner build better network access to Asian markets
Tue, 18th Oct 2016
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
IPC and Superloop have embarked on a collaborative venture that will provide communications and connectivity solutions to the Asia Pacific region.
OEMs in danger of 'failing' healthcare by ignoring medical device security, research finds
Tue, 18th Oct 2016
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iot
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Healthcare cybersecurity spending is expected to reach $5.5 billion by 2016. However, only $390 million of that will help secure medical devices.
New Kiwi VR/AR Association launched to attract billion-dollar investment
Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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healthtech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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interactive
New Zealand VR and AR industry launch association to attract investment and boost collaboration in the sector.
Kiwi SMBs confident about business outlook but our skills shortage is still a drag
Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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smb
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skills shortage
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anz bank
Small businesses are more confident about their economic future, but they're finding it harder to grow as sourcing skilled talent becomes harder.
Arbor Networks & Jigsaw boost digital details in DDoS attack map
Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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ddos
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arbor networks
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alphabet
Arbor Networks and Jigsaw, an incubator within Google's parent company Alphabet, have worked together to enhance a live DDoS digital threat map.
Intergen CEO Simon Bright nominated for 2016 Wellingtonian of the Year Awards
Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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software development
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intergen
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founders
Intergen CEO named finalist in 'Business' category of Wellingtonian of the Year awards. Winners announced on November 10th.
Flexera Software joins the ranks in ESET's Technology Alliance partner programme
Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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malware
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
Flexera Software is now part of ESET's Technology Alliance, a partner programme designed to bring partners and customers together for IT security.