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 175
CORE Education & Jade Software growing ideas through He Kakano
Thu, 28th Jul 2016
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core education
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jade software
CORE Education has adopted Jade Software's Thinkubator programme to fuel creative thinking and a 'visible, sustainable culture of innovation' in NZ.
D-Link welcomes tech veteran Andrew Trickett to new ANZ role
Thu, 28th Jul 2016
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d-link
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netgear
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netcomm wireless
Andrew Trickett, tech industry veteran and now head of service provider, has joined D-Link's ranks in ANZ as the company improves its offerings.
Students concerned that the tertiary sector isn't tackling tech trends
Thu, 28th Jul 2016
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edutech
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victoria university
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tertiary education
Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association (VUWSA) has called for more focus on providing service quality and innovation.
Digital Commons' media solutions 'off to a flying start'
Thu, 28th Jul 2016
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digital media
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buzzfeed
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digital commons
Digital Commons, a New Zealand-based digital media startup, has been busy securing some valuable deals since its formation in April 2016.
NZ-based MyWave recognised as global market leader in AI tech
Wed, 27th Jul 2016
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ai
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mywave
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analyst report
New Zealand-based MyWave has been named the 'technology market leader in the global intelligent assistant market' by Frost & Sullivan.
InternetNZ says TPP's 'digital locks' will stifle innovation
Wed, 27th Jul 2016
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copyright
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parliament
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tppa
InternetNZ has made its submission towards the TPP Amendment Bill, saying the legislation will make copyright laws less fair and stifle innovation.
Air NZ 'pioneers' gate-to-gate Bluetooth for passengers
Wed, 27th Jul 2016
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bluetooth
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air new zealand
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mobility
As of July 21 last week, Air New Zealand customers can now use Bluetooth devices 'gate to gate' on all its domestic and international flights.
Australian researchers develop graphical modelling for the combat zone
Wed, 27th Jul 2016
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cloud services
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australian government
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university of south australia
Advanced computing techniques are being used to help the Australian military understand combat situations using modelling & simulations.
How are ANZ businesses progressing their enterprise mobility strategies?
Wed, 27th Jul 2016
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open source
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red hat
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mobility
Mobile is the way of the future, but there's still a way to go yet until its full benefits are realised by organisations, says Red Hat.
Yahoo-Verizon merger to shake up digital communication space
Wed, 27th Jul 2016
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yahoo
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verizon
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m&a
Verizon's bold £3.5bn Yahoo buyout to reshape the global digital and mobile landscape, with over a billion users set to be united.
CodeCamp teaching Kiwi kids coding and tech literacy
Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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edutech
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education, learning & training
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coding
CodeCamp has been thrilling Kiwi children during the school holidays this year, teaching them the basics about coding and digital literacy.
Unisys Stealth solution announces NSA certification
Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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cybersecurity
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government
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unisys
Unisys Stealth has been accredited with the 'exclusive' NIAP certification, as well as the NSA's Commercial Solutions for Classified program.
Serko & Xero officially launch travel booking app for small businesses
Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Serko and Xero officially launched their joint travel app 'serko.travel' yesterday, providing booking integration for small businesses across ANZ.
360° cameras crucial for a bird's eye approach to trucking safety
Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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surveillance
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driving
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cameras
New Zealand's trucking industry could soon be made a whole lot safer if more operators adopt 'bird's eye' cameras, eliminating blindspots.
Kiwi startup bringing Silicon Valley ideals to local businesses
Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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devops
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hyperscale
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public cloud
API Talent is bringing Silicon Valley's DevOps ideologies of experimentation, failure acceptance and innovation development to local NZ businesses.
Cloud service provider Oper8 awarded Brocade Network Partner status
Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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iaas
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partner programmes
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brocade
Brocade and Oper8 have partnered to create a reseller relationship that will bring cloud service delivery and a pay-per-usage model to the ANZ region.
Software defined networking market primed for massive growth
Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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sdn
Technavio reports that the global software-defined networking market is set for huge growth, with a predicted 35% CAGR between 2016 and 2020.
Xero improves tax time by bringing eGST into software
Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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risk & compliance
After successful trials, Xero is bringing direct electronic GST returns to its software that can be sent straight to the IRD, the company reports.
Is your customer experience strategy reaching expectations?
Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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crm
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uc
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data analytics
Why are customer experience efforts not living up to expectations? NICE believes a lack of customer interaction visibility may be the answer.
Let's not forget that RegTech is also about cybersecurity
Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
The cybersecurity implications of RegTech and data analytics are just as important as the technology itself, Palo Alto Networks warns.