About Nick
Nick Forrester
Senior News Editor
Born and raised in Auckland, Nick moved to Wellington after high school to complete his undergraduate degree, before moving back to Auckland to complete his postgraduate degree in journalism from AUT. Nick is a passionate writer, and is keen on politics, gaming and writing reviews that no one asked for. An undercover nerd, you can find him on any given night at a pub quiz, board game night or hanging out with his dog.
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'Digital landscape has shifted considerably' - Vodafone NZ COVID-19 update
Mon, 18th May 2020
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5g
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wireless networks
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vodafone
Vodafone NZ has today released its latest information on how New Zealanders are using the internet and cell services as social lives roar back to life.
Digital heists: Attacks on financial institutions rise 238% in 3 months
Mon, 18th May 2020
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malware
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virtualisation
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ddos
COVID-19 boosts attacks on finance sector by 238%, reports VMware Carbon Black.
Report: 63% of APAC customers willing to switch to neobanks
Mon, 18th May 2020
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big data
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bi
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planning
APAC banking sector faces a digital upheaval, with 63% of customers open to change by 2025.
NVIDIA launches 'world's most advanced AI system' - the DGX A100
Fri, 15th May 2020
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servers
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ai
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nvidia
NVIDIA says the first order of the system will be delivered to a lab in the US, which will use the DGXTM A100’s computing power to ‘better understand COVID-19’.
NVIDIA unveils its first GPU featuring Ampere architecture
Fri, 15th May 2020
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cloud services
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microsoft
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hyperscale
The NVIDIA A100 GPU boasts up to 20 times more power than its predecessors, boosting throughput for data centres as demand for data surges.
Operators must secure spectrum to revive 5G rollouts in 2020 - report
Fri, 15th May 2020
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wireless networks
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5g
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globaldata
COVID-19 stalls 5G boom, delays spectrums and auctions in APAC, impacting rollout plans.
Microsoft acquires Metaswitch, affirming investment in telcos
Fri, 15th May 2020
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cloud services
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public cloud
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microsoft
Microsoft bolsters 5G prowess with UK-based Metaswitch Networks acquisition.
NetApp hires Microsoft veteran Cesar Cernuda as new president
Thu, 14th May 2020
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microsoft
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netapp
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job moves
NetApp names ex-Microsoft exec Cesar Cernuda as new president to spearhead cloud focus.
VMware reveals plans to acquire Octarine, going all in for Kubernetes
Thu, 14th May 2020
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virtualisation
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devops
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app development
VMware plans to buy Kubernetes platform Octarine and integrate its technology into VMware's Carbon Black Cloud, enhancing container security.
TAS: Ignore compliance issues at your peril
Thu, 14th May 2020
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compliance
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regtech
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tas
TAS report: Organisations at risk from poor compliance culture and training, need strategic focus.
Dell announces suite of open source networking solutions using SONiC
Wed, 13th May 2020
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cloud services
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network infrastructure
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microsoft
The solutions, jointly known as Enterprise SONiC Distribution by Dell Technologies, builds on the open source project SONiC, which was headed by Microsoft.
AWS launches Amazon Kendra, its machine learning search service
Wed, 13th May 2020
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cloud services
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contact centre
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hyperscale
AWS launches Amazon Kendra, a smart ML-powered enterprise search tool.
Trend Micro debuts dark-web scanning solution to combat identity theft
Tue, 12th May 2020
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dark web
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
Trend Micro launches ID Security in NZ to combat soaring identity theft and dark web data breaches.
NZ-made virtual vet nurse launches to help struggling vets
Tue, 12th May 2020
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contact centre
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martech
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chatbots
NZ vet clinics adopt AI chatbot 'Sophie' to assist amid COVID-19, aiding pets and practices.
Thriving in lockdown: Video game market to hit US$160 billion this year
Tue, 12th May 2020
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gaming
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technology gifts
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console gaming
The video gaming industry will see a yea-on-year growth in revenue of 9.3 overall - primarily due to lockdown restrictions keeping people isolated and bored.
Microsoft releases fix to the reply-all problem
Mon, 11th May 2020
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microsoft
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ndr
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email
Microsoft debuts 'Reply All Storm Protection' to halt email chaos in large firms.
How SnapComms, a Kiwi startup, turned an enterprise comms tool into a global powerhouse
Mon, 11th May 2020
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communication
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startups
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founders
NZ's SnapComms soars globally, helping enterprises pierce through comm unique clutter with Microsoft.
Zoom buys encryption startup in its first-ever acquisition
Fri, 8th May 2020
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encryption
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cybersecurity
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cybersafety
Zoom has today announced its first-ever acquisition in its nine year history, absorbing Keybase, a secure messaging platform in a bid to up its security game.
Nintendo's profits soar, but analysts fear slowdown on the horizon
Fri, 8th May 2020
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gaming
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technology gifts
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financial results
Operating profit skyrocketed 41% year-on-year for the financial year ending March 31, helped by its release of the popular Animal Crossing: New Horizons..
Microsoft unveils suite of new Surface offerings
Fri, 8th May 2020
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microsoft
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web development
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development
The Surface Go, Surface Book and Surface Headphones, among others, have been revamped and will be available later this month.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order adds cosmetics, combat and more in update
Wed, 6th May 2020
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gaming
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technology gifts
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star wars
New Journey +, new cosmetics and arcade-style wave-based combat has been added to the hit game to the delight of Star Wars fans.
Reckless password behaviour 'largely unchanged' despite increased risk
Wed, 6th May 2020
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passwords
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lastpass
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cybersafety
91% of people know that using an identical password on multiple accounts is risky, yet 66% continue to do so anyway, according to a survey from LastPass.
GoDaddy reveals widespread data breach
Wed, 6th May 2020
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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godaddy
GoDaddy hit by SSH cyber intrusion, 19M customers possibly affected.
Apple launches new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Magic Keyboard
Tue, 5th May 2020
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apple
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mobility
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tablets & laptops
Apple rolls out new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Magic Keyboard and enhanced specs, starting at NZ$2,349.