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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.
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Stories by Sara - Page 132

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Strategic partnership hones in on 3D printing in construction market

Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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Jiayuan International and WinSun Decoration design want to promote 3D printing in construction, expanding its use in the industry.
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Datapipe walks away with Asia Pacific Cloud Company of the Year award

Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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cloud services
Datapipe has come out on top as the Asia Pacific Managed Cloud Company of the Year at the 2016 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Best Practices Awards.
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Interview: How Jucebox made one IoT connectivity device to rule them all

Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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New Zealand startup JUCEBOX aims to connect all smart devices with its universal device enabler for homes and businesses. @Jucebox #IoT #startups.
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Will 2017 be the year of internet comms and phone number security?

Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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cybersecurity
Enterprise communications are about to get bigger, broader and better in 2017 as the continuous drive towards innovation kicks up a notch.
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APC by Schneider Electric takes partners on jam-packed trip to Italy

Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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partner programmes
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power / energy
Six lucky members of APC by Schneider Electric's Australia and New Zealand partner community have just returned from Italy as part of a study tour.
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Aussie firm takes bigger bite of Asian market with new Hong Kong PoP

Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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network infrastructure
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naas
Australian-based tech company MNF Group has secured its space in the Hong Kong Point of Presence (PoP) space, with a new facility in the region.
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US tech giant looks to Singapore & Hong Kong data center, cloud markets

Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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partner programmes
The move is part of its $160 million global strategy to serve Fortune 500 clients with faster speed to market, especially for data center & cloud.
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New Zealand finally gets Android Pay - but only if you're with BNZ

Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Android users can finally rejoice as Android Pay is now officially available in New Zealand - but only to BNZ customers.
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Optus secures $60 million to extend mobile networks in rural Australia

Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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endpoint protection
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Optus is planning to build 114 new mobile sites across Australia as part of the Federal Government's Mobile Black Spots Program.
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Hitachi commits $1.25 billion to Aussie social innovation division

Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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hitachi
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social enterprise
Hitachi is showing commitment to its Australian Social Innovation business by investing AU$1.25 billion over the next three years.
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Game review: Jack N' Jill 3D - a great little time waster

Fri, 2nd Dec 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ios
This game is a fun little time waster for those moments when you're looking for something light, but with a little bit of a challenge.
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CA Technologies' new India channel chief keen to drive business success

Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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software
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ca technologies
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channel development
CA Technologies has appointed industry veteran Saivijay Khanagav as the new senior director of its Partners and Alliances Business for India & SAARC.
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Cylance signs ANZ distribution deal with Arrow Electronics

Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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cybersecurity
AI cybersecurity provider Cylance announced a distribution deal with Arrow Electronics as the company continues to strive its way forward into ANZ.
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Check Point: Asia hardest hit in 'Gooligan' Android malware attacks

Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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google
Check Point has uncovered Android malware that is infecting more than 13,000 devices every single day. Here's what you need to know.
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PC market not dead yet: Decline slows as new designs boost demand

Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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notebook
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pc shipments
All hope is not dead for the PC market as the decline has slowed down, according to the latest statistics from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker.
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Sophos snags former EMC channel sales guru to lead APJ growth

Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Sophos has appointed former EMC channel chief Joergen Jakobsen as regional vice president for Asia-Pacific and Japan, aiming to accelerate growth in the region.
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Optymyze pushes into APAC with new Sydney office

Wed, 30th Nov 2016
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apm
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software development
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sales
Enterprise cloud applications and sales improvement provider Optymyze is bringing more of its services to the Asia Pacific region.
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Internet-of-Things provider Secure2Go seeks $4-5 million IPO ahead of ASX launch

Wed, 30th Nov 2016
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Industrial Internet of Things provider Secure2Go has now lodged a prospectus with the Australian Securities Exchange to raise $4-5 million.
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Promapp signs on two new Sydney hires to grow Australian presence

Wed, 30th Nov 2016
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rpa
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promapp
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workflow automation
Cloud-based process management provider Promapp has appointed two new Sydney-based employees to help grow its Australian presence.
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Android.Fakebank.B malware variants trick users through social engineering

Wed, 30th Nov 2016
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malware
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fintech
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cybersecurity
Symantec is warning Android users to watch out for a banking malware that is whitelisting itself to stay active and monitored by attackers.