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 172
IDC predicts huge $162 billion growth in VR & AR markets by 2020
Tue, 16th Aug 2016
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healthtech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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analyst report
IDC forecasts virtual and augmented reality markets could reach $162 billion by 2020, representing 181.3% CAGR as the market explodes.
Spark cries foul: Sky-Vodafone merger officially opposed
Tue, 16th Aug 2016
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uc
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sky
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m&a
Spark has formally announced that it is opposing the Sky TV/Vodafone merger, citing Sky's unfair monopoly on the wholesale sports content market.
Commerce Commission seeks feedback on NZ's internet backhaul services
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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uc
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commerce commission
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broadband
The Commerce Commission is looking for feedback on 'domestic backhaul services', or how internet traffic is sent and received between major exchanges.
Baxter the robot to inspire Northland students at science & tech fair
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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edutech
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robots
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education, learning & training
Baxter the humanoid robot will make an appearance at the Central Northland Science and Technology Fair, inspiring intermediate & high school students.
ESET report says millennials are cyber savvy – and also cyber careless
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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malware
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
Millennials in Australia and New Zealand are prioritising ease of use over security, says a new report by ESET.
Six tips for developing successful voice of customer programs
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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crm
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cx
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martech
Customer experience will be more important than price and product as key brand differentiators, according to a report by Walker Information.
AVG publishes 2Q16 results ahead of merger with Avast
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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avg technologies
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avast
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m&a
AVG has announced its second quarter 2016 financial results, bringing in $105 million ahead of its merger with Avast in the coming months.
HPE acquires SGI for $275 million to capture global 'data explosion'
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
HPE continues its investment in big data technology as the company acquires SGI, a data analytics, data management and compute solutions provider.
TeleDOT videoconferencing technology 'healthcare of the future'
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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healthtech
Video collaboration technology has helped nurses conduct face-to-face videoconferences with their TB patients, saving time and travel costs.
Polycom reaps double as IDC & Gartner recognise industry leadership
Fri, 12th Aug 2016
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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analyst report
Polycom has come out on top as a videoconferencing leader in two separate categories, as the company is recognised by both Gartner and IDC.
Global file security provider FinalCode joins IBM's Partnerworld
Fri, 12th Aug 2016
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data protection
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healthtech
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ibm
FinalCode joins IBM's PartnerWorld, enhancing file security options for IBM's clients and partners with its advanced digital rights management platform.
IDC report: Industry 3D printing revenue to skyrocket to $35 billion by 2020
Fri, 12th Aug 2016
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manufacturing
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healthtech
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3d printing
New statistics from IDC show that the global 3D printing market will exceed $35 billion by 2020, double the $15.9 billion forecast for 2016.
Citrix appoints 'greatly respected leader' Stanimira Koleva as APAC sales & service VP
Fri, 12th Aug 2016
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virtualisation
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daas
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cisco
Citrix has announced that Stanimira Koleva will be taking over as group vice president of sales and services for the Asia Pacific region and Japan.
Stuff Fibre: What are the experts saying?
Fri, 12th Aug 2016
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uc
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dts
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stuff
Stuff's UFB entry may come with complications, according to commentary from Spark and DTS CEO Brendan Ritchie.
Adobe launches 'industry-first' Digital Marketing Accreditation
Thu, 11th Aug 2016
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edutech
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martech
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e-learning
Adobe has teamed up with General Assembly to offer the Adobe Digital Marketing Accreditation, to be run by experts and 'Adobe technology evangelists'.
CDNetworks explains the brute force of XOR.DDoS attacks
Thu, 11th Aug 2016
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ddos
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open source
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windows
The XOR.DDoS creates huge volumes of of data and meaningless strings in a SYN flood attack, crippling Linux PCs - and Windows too, says CDNetworks.
The Kiwi stats behind LinkedIn's 100 million APAC membership swell
Thu, 11th Aug 2016
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linkedin
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job seekers
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employment
New stats from LinkedIn's Talent Trends survey show membership's been growing strong in the Asia Pacific region, reaching 100 million professionals.
Stuff's entry into the Ultra Fast Broadband market 'out of the blue'
Wed, 10th Aug 2016
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uc
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contact centre
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stuff
Media agencies are now getting on the UFB train, as Stuff announces Stuff Fibre services, due to start in the next three months.
AWS named leader in Gartner's 2016 IaaS Magic Quadrant
Wed, 10th Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been named a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant Cloud Infrastructure as a Service category for the 6th consecutive year.
Facebook to improve 'ad preference' management & thwart adblockers
Wed, 10th Aug 2016
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martech
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facebook
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interactive
Facebook announced overnight that it will give users more freedom to control their advertising experience & take power away from desktop ad blockers.