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 173
Marine survey route commences ahead of Hawaiki Cable's planned 2018 completion
Wed, 10th Aug 2016
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network infrastructure
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hawaiki cable
The builders of the Hawaiki undersea cable and supply contractor have launched a marine route survey that will help set cable deployment in motion.
Oper8 & NEXTDC create colocation & connectivity for customers
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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iaas
Australian IT provider Oper8 has chosen NEXTDC's data center network to host colocation services for IT solutions across Australia & NZ.
Victoria University & LINQ accelerate ICT grad students' learning
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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edutech
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supply chain
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ict
Victoria University partners with LINQ to provide students with a software platform that teaches advanced business skills in the global, digital environment.
Visa seeks tech startups for its $70,000 Everywhere Initiative
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
Visa is encouraging startups across New Zealand & Australia to step forward and apply for the Everywhere Initiative, to pave the way for payment tech.
Caltex 'Fuel Your School' to raise $100,000 for STEM projects
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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edutech
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caltex
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stem
The Caltex 'Fuel Your School' initiative is back for 2016, giving NZ schools the chance to secure their share in $100,000 funding for STEM projects.
Kiwi aviation firm cites Rackspace as key tool in operational automation
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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digital transformation
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it automation
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rackspace
Takeflite, a Kiwi-based travel tech company, has taken operational automation and digital transformation under its wings, using Rackspace as its tool.
ESET discovers fake Prisma apps full of trojans
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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google
ESET researchers reported fake versions of photo transformation app Prisma on Google Play, just ahead of the official app's launch last month.
Victoria University taking charge of innovation by offering free tech IP
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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physical security
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open source
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victoria university
Victoria University hopes to bring together industry and open source technology to increase local innovations, through the Easy Access IP programme.
$1 million up for grabs as Govt pushes digital tech in schools
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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edutech
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ministry of education
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nztech
Kiwi schools & technologies providers can bid for $1 million in creative project funding, thanks to a new Request for Proposal announced by the govt.
SOTI offers same-day support as Windows 10 Anniversary updates kick in
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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biometrics
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windows
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mobility
With the Windows 10 Anniversary updates now being implemented, EMM provider SOTI is claiming it will support the new updates for enterprises.
Axway champions data governance presence in ANZ market
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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risk & compliance
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healthtech
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data management
Enterprises in New Zealand are looking to adopt new API-based connectivity methods over traditional approaches, Axway reports.
Scott Bartlett to head Kordia's Aussie & NZ operations
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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kordia
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orcon
Kordia has announced that Scott Bartlett will be taking up the role of Group CEO, responsible for both the company's NZ and Australian operations.
NZ partners swept in the UpFlow as company launches local office
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Document management company UpFlow is setting its sights on New Zealand, which the company says is 'great news' for its New Zealand partners.
Govt calls forth Kiwi developers & data scientists for Open Data Fellowships
Fri, 5th Aug 2016
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data science
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government
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partners
The government is calling forth data scientists and developers for an Open Data fellowship with Land Information NZ & The Wellington City Council.
Sneak peek: Samsung showcases the new Galaxy Note7
Fri, 5th Aug 2016
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digital signage
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displays
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samsung
Samsung's new Galaxy Note7 shows that beauty might just be in the eye of the beholder, with retina scanning, a new S-Pen and an HDR-ready screen.
CompTIA encourages IT channel to adopt best business practices
Fri, 5th Aug 2016
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cybersecurity
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printing
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comptia
CompTIA is hoping to encourage IT channel partners to adopt & use best business practices, after it created two new industry standards for its users.
Noel Leeming reopens 'innovative' Chch store following TWG's strong revenue growth
Thu, 4th Aug 2016
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noel leeming
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retail
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consumer tech
Noel Leeming is reopening its teched-out flagship store in Christchurch, pulling together an innovative and state-of-the-art retail space.
Global study finds IT maturity lacking amongst SMBs
Thu, 4th Aug 2016
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iaas
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it automation
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smb
There is a very close correlation between an IT department's maturity level and its effectiveness, which can cost organisations money & resources.
Kiwi teen runs tech events to inspire students & help ditch the 'geek' stereotype
Thu, 4th Aug 2016
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coding
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students
Year 13 student Lucy Chen has successfully taken tech to her fellow students, with eye-opening success through the NextGen Tech & Tech Talks events.
Asia NZ Foundation gives Kiwi entrepreneurs the chance to explore Vietnam
Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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entrepreneur
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asia new zealand foundation
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travel
The Asia New Zealand Foundation is offering young entrepreneurs a taste of Vietnam, a burgeoning tech sector that's host to 90 million people.