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.
Stories by Sara - Page 166
Gartner: Chinese smartphone vendors gain ground after Samsung Note7 withdrawl
Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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Samsung is still king of the smartphone vendors, but its sales are dropping. Huawei, Oppo and BBK are in prime position for global market growth.
Film Review: Bad Santa 2 - lewd & crude heist antics bring mayhem to Chicago
Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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Boozed, lewd and crude: Billy Bob Thornton and team are back for the second instalment in the Bad Santa franchise.
Fraud Awareness Week: Spread the word, because we're all targets now
Fri, 18th Nov 2016
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email security
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This week has been 2016 International Fraud Awareness Week. We must educate everyone we know, because we're all targets now.
GTX's new matching engine to be housed in Equinix Tokyo data center
Fri, 18th Nov 2016
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Electronic market trading provider GTX will be launching a new matching engine next year to service its flagship ECN in Equinix's Tokyo data center.
Interview: Datto's 'phenomenal' channel growth puts business continuity in the limelight
Fri, 18th Nov 2016
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Datto ANZ regional director James Bergl talks about backup and disaster recovery, how channel partners help drive protection for customers.
Kiwis more trusting of digital payment methods - and customer experience is the driver
Fri, 18th Nov 2016
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Kiwis are starting to trust digital payment methods much more since contactless, mobile wallets and online checkouts have arrived on the scene.
Chinese execs to experience 'wayfinding' approach to Maori business style
Fri, 18th Nov 2016
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Chinese execs to embark on a unique Māori voyage of business discovery, blending ancient wisdom with modern entrepreneurship.
Microsoft Asia signs up Kevin Wo as new Singapore managing director
Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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it management
Microsoft has announced this week that Kevin Wo will be taking over from Jessica Tan as the company's new managing director for Singapore.
PCCW chooses Dijbouti Data Center to connect AAE-1 undersea cable
Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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pccw global
Hong Kong telco PCCW Global has chosen an African data center to further colocation and undersea fibre networks in Asia, Africa, Middle East & Europe.
Cognizant's IoT partner approach recognised in HfS Winner's Circle
Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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Cognizant's IoT approach earns accolades for visionary partner strategy and digital blend in HfS Winner's Circle for second year.
Dropbox doubles down on corporate data protection
Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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Dropbox says it's doubling down on corporate data protection with new security controls designed to protect data and make it easier to collaborate.
Dropbox welcomes security giants Symantec to Partner Network
Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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Dropbox has officially welcomed Symantec to the company's Partner Network, alongside other security industry heavyweights.
Spark waives early termination & moving fees for quake-affected customers
Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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broadband
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Spark broadband customers who have been forced to move due to the earthquakes no longer need to deal with early termination & moving fees.
Survey reveals ANZ organisations evolving to become more data-centric
Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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data analytics
ANZ organisations are on their way to becoming data-centric and will eventually leave simple data analytics behind, says Teradata.
Optus & Huawei record 'ground-breaking' 5G speed trial
Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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Optus and Huawei have now successfully completed a 'ground-breaking' 5G trial, which achieved a transmission rate of 35Gbps.
Colt powers on AWS Direct Connect Access in Singapore
Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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colocation
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cloud services
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hyperscale
Colt Technology Services has now switched on an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect access node, hosted in Global Switch's Singapore data center.
F5 Networks partners with Equinix to launch new cloud solutions
Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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colocation
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app development
F5 Networks has announced a new series of solutions for its public, private and hybrid clouds & new partnerships with Equinix and Performance Hub.
SugarCRM's new APJ vice president stays committed to partner ecosystem
Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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martech
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partner programmes
Mark Troselj is taking over as SugarCRM's vice president of Asia Pacific and Japan, and vows not to compete with its partners.
Kiwi innovation set to benefit from revamped trans-Tasman patent regime
Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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physical security
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nz government
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intellectual property
New Zealand and Australian businesses to benefit from improved advice on patenting as new Patents Amendment Bill passes.
Hands-on review: Rapoo V720 mechanical gaming keyboard
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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gaming
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technology gifts
Depending on your desk space and preference, this could be a keyboard for you. Give it a shot! You might just be on to a winner.
Museum analytics startup Dexibit wins top prize in Fintech Innovation Challenge
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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Dexibit has come out on top at the Fintech Innovation Challenge, walking away with a $5000 cash prize and business mentoring opportunities.
Singapore-based Keppel DC takes Alpha Data Centre Fund on maiden acquisition
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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colocation
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data centre operators
Keppel DC is the first company to partner with Alpha Data Centre Fund to purchase a data center in in of Europe's key internet exchanges.
NTT Com, NTT Data, Intel & Pivotal collaborate on cloud-native solutions for enterprises
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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cloud services
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app development
NTT Communications (NTT Com), NTT Data, Intel and Pivotal will work together with Intel to bring cloud-native solutions to enterprises.
Perfect storm ahead: Cybersecurity skills gap becoming a 'chasm'
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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Cybersecurity skills shortage in Australia leaves companies vulnerable to data breaches, says ISACA. Breach costs average $3.46m. #cybersecurity.