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Solving the construction sector’s skill shortage with gaming?
eLearning

Solving the construction sector’s skill shortage with gaming?

Gamified training could help ease hiring woes in construction, with a new tycoon game aimed at teaching employability skills and industry realities.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Mon, 20th May 2019
Virtual reality takes property students new places
Digital Transformation

Virtual reality takes property students new places

Students will visit hazardous building sites and leaky-home repairs virtually, as the University of Auckland tests low-cost VR teaching tools.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Aug 2018
Textbooks and landline phones likely to be gone by 2030
Robotics

Textbooks and landline phones likely to be gone by 2030

By 2030, New Zealanders may ditch textbooks and landlines as digital tools reshape schools, homes and the way services are delivered.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Mon, 26th Feb 2018
Kiwi innovations take centre stage
Wearables

Kiwi innovations take centre stage

Public voting is open as finalists for New Zealand’s innovation awards include solar-powered cow collars, quiet drones and Te Reo Maori smartphones.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
New Zealand to stage international tech event
Digital Transformation

New Zealand to stage international tech event

The summit is expected to draw more than 300 delegates, giving New Zealand firms and officials direct access to global digital leaders.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 13th Aug 2017
IoT could be worth more than $2 billion over 10 years
Agricultural Technology

IoT could be worth more than $2 billion over 10 years

A lack of awareness is slowing investment, even though just nine IoT uses could add NZD $2.2 billion to New Zealand’s economy over 10 years.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jun 2017
New Zealand too slow to embrace technology
Data Analytics

New Zealand too slow to embrace technology

Slow adoption is holding back New Zealand firms, with a tech leader warning apathy and risk aversion are stunting export growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2017
'Make Tech Her Story': New e-book reveals why it's so hard to get girls into IT careers
EduTech

'Make Tech Her Story': New e-book reveals why it's so hard to get girls into IT careers

CompTIA is ramping up its efforts to get girls into technology, with a new awareness campaign to make technology what it calls more gender-inclusive.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Oct 2016
TechEd LIVE: Startups must think smart, and write it down...
Risk & Compliance

TechEd LIVE: Startups must think smart, and write it down...

At TechEd, experts urge startups to document ideas early; launching Back of a Napkin app to prevent legal pitfalls.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2014
TechEd LIVE: “Welcome to the first world of computing, NZ”
Microsoft

TechEd LIVE: “Welcome to the first world of computing, NZ”

Dressed in the colours of the country's most successful team, the All Blacks, Microsoft Technical Evangelist James Whittaker sat in awe of New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Sep 2014
TechEd LIVE: Azure - four years on... still going strong
Public Cloud

TechEd LIVE: Azure - four years on... still going strong

Microsoft Azure has seen phenomenal growth since its launch in 2010, with over 1,000 new customers signing up every day.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Sep 2014
Countdown to TechEd NZ 2014 begins...
Microsoft

Countdown to TechEd NZ 2014 begins...

The largest IT conference in the country, TechEd New Zealand, is back - returning for the 19th year in Auckland.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Sep 2014
Your invite - Microsoft Partner Connect event 9th Sept
Partner Programmes

Your invite - Microsoft Partner Connect event 9th Sept

Join Microsoft NZ at Auckland's SKYCITY for Partner Connect on Sept 9. Strengthen ties with a networking lunch and industry insights.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Aug 2014
Microsoft unveils futuristic TechEd 2014 line-up...
Microsoft

Microsoft unveils futuristic TechEd 2014 line-up...

Microsoft's annual TechEd New Zealand IT conference to feature insights into cloud, mobile and advanced device interaction.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2014
Microsoft unveils revamped TechEd NZ line-up...
Microsoft

Microsoft unveils revamped TechEd NZ line-up...

Microsoft New Zealand has revealed a revamped schedule for this year's TechEd New Zealand convention, taking place September 9-12.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st May 2014

Global Stories

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TechEd LIVE Keynote: “Time horizon for technology is changing”
Public Cloud

TechEd LIVE Keynote: “Time horizon for technology is changing”

Kickstarting TechEd NZ 2014 in front of a jam-packed Vector Arena, one of Microsoft's leading Azure experts addressed the Kiwi market with a simple message….

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2014
Microsoft NZ community saddened by sudden death of TechEd NZ 2014 speaker
Data Loss Prevention

Microsoft NZ community saddened by sudden death of TechEd NZ 2014 speaker

Microsoft NZ mourns the loss of TechEd speaker Andrew Ehrensing, who tragically passed away en route to the event.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Sep 2014

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