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Contactless payment

Auckland among top nine cities for digital payments leadership

Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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Auckland is named a top digital payments leader, with potential to gain nearly USD $2 billion annually by further reducing cash reliance, a Visa study reveals.
Cloud8

Cloud adoption boom fuelling IT transformation - report

Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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open source
Mature cloud technology, software-defined infrastructure, containers and DevOps are being pursued by IT professionals.
Digital advertising

Kiwi SMEs need to leverage more digital advertising tools

Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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digital signage
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martech
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marketing
A third of SMEs with a website say they receive less than 50 visitors each week, whereas 25% had no idea about their web traffic numbers.
Online feedback

Why you need to respond to customer feedback – especially online

Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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crm
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cx
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martech
Online shoppers have high expectations for how promptly online retailers should reply to questions and complaints.
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Mega data center: Non-blocking architecture is essential, study finds

Mon, 8th May 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
Study underscores non-blocking architecture as key for mega data center efficiency, pivotal for today's digital transformation.
Video conference

How to keep employees present and productive in conference calls

Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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uc
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study
Hybrid meetings often create a disconnect, with 57 percent of employees feeling like they're forgotten about when dialing in remotely.
Bystander effect

Bystander effect in cyberbullying

Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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edutech
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education, learning & training
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cyberbullying
A new study reveals the conditions that draw people to intervene in cyberbullying, with anonymity reducing the likelihood of intervention.
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Books that have stayed with you: a Facebook study

Mon, 13th Oct 2014
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edutech
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facebook
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lord of the rings
The top 10 book craze on Facebook reveals interesting findings about people's reading preferences and the uniqueness of their favorite books.
Spellcheck

Errors spell disaster for online businesses

Mon, 15th Aug 2011
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malware
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uc
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cybersecurity
Spelling and grammar errors can cripple online sales, says entrepreneur Charles Duncombe, who saw revenue double after correcting mistakes on his website.
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Vodafone lures Farmside chief exec

Fri, 18th Jun 2010
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uc
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broadband
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vodafone
Tony Baird steps down as Chief Executive of Farmside to join Vodafone as Head of Networks and Operations, following a transformative three-year tenure.
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Phones to overtake PCs as most common web access device

Mon, 31st May 2010
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study
By 2013, smartphones and enhanced phones will surpass PCs as the primary web access device, prompting websites to adapt to mobile formats.
Digitaldata

Explosion of digital data predicted

Mon, 10th May 2010
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
In 2010 the number of files, images, records and other digital information containers will grow by a factor of 67, a study has said.
Gamer

Study links games to violence

Thu, 1st Apr 2010
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digital entertainment
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study
A new study suggests that playing violent video games increases violent thinking, attitudes and behaviours among players.
Children tech

Technology snares the young

Mon, 1st Mar 2010
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tablets
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study
Kids today are entertainment media junkies, spending more than 50 hours a week with their cellphone, music player or game console, according to a US study.
Kid gaming

Youngsters gripped by technology

Thu, 21st Jan 2010
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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kids
Kids today are entertainment media junkies, spending more than 50 hours a week with their cell phone, music player or game console, according to a US study.