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The figures behind ‘an extraordinary time in internet history’
Global internet traffic up 30 percent, A/NZ business hour traffic soars 70 percent + – but we’re not about to break the internet… read more...
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A/NZ retail trends down as lockdown impacts
The data reveals an economy in upheaval… read more...
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Can our startup scene survive Covid-19?
While elements of the tech sector are in high demand, the startup community wonders where the next round of funding is coming from… read more...
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Spotlight shines on NZ’s quiet tech success: Healthtech
$1.9 billion and climbing… read more...
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Tech big guns get chatty with virtual agent support
Covid-19 accelerating chatbot technology… read more...
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Contact tracing apps vital for ending lockdown
NZ authorities under urgency to find right tech to fight Covid spread… read more...
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Zoom scrambles to recover security cred
Zoom adds security enhancements to cap off its no good, very bad month… read more...
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Can thermal imaging help stop the spread of Covid-19?
At the border and on the street, thermal detection offers a way to identify the sick – but it’s no magic wand… read more...
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Google taps location data for Covid lockdown maps
It’s got our data already, so why not use it for public good?… read more...
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The case for digital goes stratospheric
Don’t waste a ‘good’ crisis… read more...
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IBM Watson serving up Covid info
Dr Watson on call to take strain off overloaded help lines… read more...
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Preparing for business after Covid
The tech to experiment with now to hit the ground running, post-Covid… read more...
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Telemedicine tech options and the challenges faced
We have the technology, but do we have the will – and funding – to bring telehealth into the mainstream?… read more...
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Mobile contact tracing: Privacy vs the pandemic
As governments worldwide roll out location-based tracking of the sick, the pursuit of privacy is put on hold… read more...
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Aussie online retailers capitalise on Kiwi lockdown
It’s not a level playing field – it’s El Capitan… read more...
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Companies dial up virtual contact centres
But there are challenges to navigate first… read more...
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DTA reveals its three ‘horizons’ for MyGov platform
MyGov, gov headache… read more...
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Equipping for isolation
Software, apps and equipment to get you through… read more...
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Contact tracing a key tool in CV19 war chest
Data privacy or the greater good?… read more...
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Covid-19 presents pivotal time for digitisation of healthcare
It doesn’t have to be ground breaking to be life-saving… read more...