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Sara Barker

Former TechDay team member
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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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Legacy Esports to get the edge with Razer partnership
Gaming

Legacy Esports to get the edge with Razer partnership

Razer will provide sports peripherals, including mice, headsets and keyboards, to Legacy Esports players and content creators.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Jan 2020
Generation Z holds more power in firms' tech purchasing decisions
Application Performance Monitoring

Generation Z holds more power in firms' tech purchasing decisions

Generation Z (Gen Z) is the newest generation in the global workforce, and already it is having an impact on how businesses harness technology.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Jan 2020
Queues no more: Kiwi startup uses AI to make trolleys smarter
Artificial Intelligence

Queues no more: Kiwi startup uses AI to make trolleys smarter

Auckland-based startup IMAGR introduces AI-driven SmartCarts to eliminate checkout queues, securing USD $14 million funding led by Toshiba Tec.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jan 2020
2020's biggest games face delays, but it's probably a good thing
Gaming

2020's biggest games face delays, but it's probably a good thing

Barely a few weeks in 2020 and already the mantra in the gaming community is 'it's okay to delay, so everyone's doing it'.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jan 2020
NTT Ltd launches global data centres division
Digital Transformation

NTT Ltd launches global data centres division

NTT Ltd has created a new data centres division that includes several data centre companies that were formerly grouped under NTT Communications.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Jan 2020
VMware eyes AI-based network analytics through Nyansa buyout
Virtualisation

VMware eyes AI-based network analytics through Nyansa buyout

The addition of Nyansa's capabilities in artificial intelligence and machine learning will complement VMware's existing network and security portfolio.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Jan 2020
New Dell & Alienware gaming gear coming this year
Gaming

New Dell & Alienware gaming gear coming this year

2020 marks a new range of gaming gear in Dell's G Series and Alienware product lines, covering new laptops, new monitors, and new features for connected phones.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Jan 2020
Microsoft's 'moonshot' goals to be carbon negative by 2030
DataCentre infrastructure

Microsoft's 'moonshot' goals to be carbon negative by 2030

The company also aims to remove all carbon it has directly or indirectly emitted into the environment by 2050.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Jan 2020
Mobile Mentor secures NZ Govt with TaaS mobile security certification
Health Technologies

Mobile Mentor secures NZ Govt with TaaS mobile security certification

Mobile Mentor has earned a vital TaaS mobile security certification from the New Zealand Government, fortifying the security of government devices and data.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Jan 2020
Philippines esports team wins GeForce Cup Pacific Grand Finals
Gaming

Philippines esports team wins GeForce Cup Pacific Grand Finals

Bren Esports from the Philippines clinched the GeForce Cup Pacific Grand Finals in Malaysia, nabbing a USD $8000 prize after dominating CS:GO.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Jan 2020
Asia Pacific retailers understand retail's 'intelligent' future, but fail to act
Open source

Asia Pacific retailers understand retail's 'intelligent' future, but fail to act

Retailers across Asia Pacific realise that the future of retail is 'intelligent', but the majority have not started their AI journeys.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Jan 2020
Imperva announces new CCO and CRO
Breach Prevention

Imperva announces new CCO and CRO

Imperva boosts leadership with Nanhi Singh as chief customer officer and Paul J. Loftus as chief revenue officer amid new growth phase.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Jan 2020
Dell Technologies teases the future of the modern consumer PC
Gaming

Dell Technologies teases the future of the modern consumer PC

Concept UFO, Concept Ori and Concept Duet are some of the cute names Dell has come up with for its future PCs.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Jan 2020
Elastic announces general availability of Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes
Virtualisation

Elastic announces general availability of Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes

Elastic has announced the maturation of its Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes from its beta phase and into general availability this month.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Jan 2020
2K Games & UnitedMasters name winners of NBA 2K20 soundtrack comp
Digital Entertainment

2K Games & UnitedMasters name winners of NBA 2K20 soundtrack comp

Ten winners were selected in total for the official soundtrack – and it's the first time fans have ever had the chance to take part.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Dec 2019
Cisco taps UC as integral to new era of collaboration
Unified Communications

Cisco taps UC as integral to new era of collaboration

Cisco shifts focus to a fully integrated cloud collaboration platform, Webex, to drive innovation in Australia and New Zealand, executives reveal.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Dec 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Air NZ trials computer vision AI for faster aircraft turns
Artificial Intelligence

Air NZ trials computer vision AI for faster aircraft turns

Assaia's Apron AI technology includes computer vision AI-equipped cameras, which capture key aircraft turn activities and predict future operational needs.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Jan 2020
Kōkiri & Te Wānanga o Aotearoa to support Māori startups
Maori in tech

Kōkiri & Te Wānanga o Aotearoa to support Māori startups

Kōkiri partners with Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and MYOB to bolster Māori startups with a three-month programme, enhancing business skills and market readiness.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Jan 2020