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Heather Wright
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DIY innovation and liquid infrastructure guide way
Accenture’s Fjord Trends 2021 reveals new opportunities… read more...
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Kiwi SMBs get digital boost
Understanding + education + the right tech tools = digital boost… read more...
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‘Crisis’ mode sparks increased IT spend
Stressed and in crisis mode, companies look to IT and side hustles… read more...
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Google’s Loon internet balloon deflates
But race for remote connectivity continues… read more...
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Sitecore’s US$1.2 billion martech windfall
Large-scale growth plan to capitalise on Covid changes… read more...
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Bluetooth contact tracing card report headed to Minister
Is an Aussie card on its way for Kiwis?… read more...
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CES 2021: From sanitisers to GM’s flying car
Rollable phones, handy robots and UV-C keyboard disinfection… read more...
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m-Com, TikTok big movers as mobile surges
It’s app-y days as consumers spend up on mobile… read more...
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Google, Fitbit say ‘done deal’
Is it time to delete your Fitbit account?… read more...
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Governments vs big tech: The gloves are off
Platform companies face slew of new laws… read more...
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Receipts get paperless – and smarter
NAB, Woolworths get smart. And in NZ?… read more...
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Tower Insurance finding answers – and profits – in data
Joins forces with University of Auckland in data partnership… read more...
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After the hit comes the recovery
Robust market recovery to follow 2020 services slowdown… read more...
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MoH strengthens Covid border net
While Bluetooth finally arrives for CovidTracer app… read more...
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Smart home, digital wallets driving eCom
Digital tills ringing to new tune… read more...
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NZ Tech joins dots for new minister
Considerable opportunities, but… read more...
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Outfoxing doxing
How to protect against the weaponising of personal info… read more...
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Digital health passes aim to bypass quarantine qaugmire
Airline body’s Travel Pass joins increasingly crowded market… read more...
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Salesforce grabs Slack in US$27b deal
Is Salesforce + Slack a Microsoft killer?… read more...
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Disclosing breaches results in less financial damage
But if you wait until someone else lets the cat out of the bag… read more...