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Kai Ping Lew
Editor-in-Chief & News Editor - Security
KP was raised in Malaysia and graduated with a degree in Journalism and International Business at AUT. After graduating, she did a stint in broadcast media at TVNZ before deciding to return to her true love, the written word. In her spare time, KP enjoys exploring fictional universes through books, spending time in the sun, playing volleyball, and dancing.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.

Stories by Kai Ping - Page 26

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Hands-on review: Change is constant - unless you’re the iPhone 8 Plus
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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smartphones
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gaming
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digital signage
After using the iPhone 8 Plus for the last six months, I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s a model for those wanting the safety of the familiar.
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ANZ Investments joins global responsible investment network
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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investing
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anz bank
ANZ Investments does not invest in companies that are involved in manufacturing controversial or nuclear weapons, or manufacturing tobacco products.
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Govt announces first eight members of digital divide taskforce
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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dei
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digital divide
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nz government
The Digital Economy and Digital Inclusion Advisory Group will advise the Govt on how it can build the digital economy and reduce digital divides.
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AUT launches online course to support Kiwi entrepreneurship
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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edutech
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aut
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online courses
The Practical Innovation and Entrepreneurship Paper (ENTR770) welcomed its first official intake of students on March 14.
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From family business to ICT infrastructure giant – a New Zealand story
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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lexel systems
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it infrastructure
Lexel is one of NZ’s largest privately owned ICT infrastructure solutions companies, employing 170 staff with a revenue of over $50million a year.
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This April: IRD makes changes to online portal and provisional tax reporting
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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uc
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fintech
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hcm
The changes include the implementation of the new Pay Day PAYE process, the accounting income method (AIM) for provisional tax, and a revamp of myIR.
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Kiwi non-profit launches AI KiwiSaver advisor
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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uc
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martech
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open source
Simplicity launches Artie, an AI chatbot to answer questions on its KiwiSaver and investment funds, as part of its robo-advice platform.
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Vodafone xone accelerator calling for AI and IoT innovators
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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accelerator
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vodafone
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vodafone xone
Eight startups will receive a total package valued at more than $150,000 including seed-funding and access to world-class technology.
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MYOB pilots AI advisory feature for accountants
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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ai
MYOB has unveiled MYOB Advisor, an AI-powered tool designed to help accountants provide insightful business advice, currently in pilot phase.
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Social media campaigns secure $1million for Kiwi charities
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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social media
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charity
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the trusts
Social media campaigns help New Zealand charities secure $1m in funding in less than two weeks through online community initiative.
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Govt launches programme to attract innovation to NZ
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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partner programmes
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mbie
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nz government
Zephyr Airworks credited Innovative Partnerships as part of the reason it is testing its revolutionary air taxi technology in New Zealand.
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Could this new distributed ledger replace the blockchain?
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
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distributed ledger technology
The Hedera hashgraph is supposedly faster and more capable of ensuring ongoing decentralisation than the existing blockchain platform.
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Bose unveils audio AR glasses, $50m funding for startups innovating for it
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
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bose
Rather than superimposing visual objects on the real world, Bose AR adds an audible layer of information and experiences.
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Social enterprise develops game for learning sign language
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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callaghan innovation
The game has passed the prototype stage, and SeeCom are currently doing research to produce the full game version.
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Sennheiser to pick 20 lucky applicants for augmented audio developers program
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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digital entertainment
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sennheiser
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digital music
The program is aimed at sound designers and game developers who are eager to create augmented audio apps and creatively explore audio interactivity.
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Spotify is letting users fix inaccurate music info
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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digital entertainment
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spotify
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features
Some of the data categories listeners are invited to make suggestions for include: explicitness, genre, aliases, languages, mood and tags.
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Anti-tracking browser extension Ghostery goes open source
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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open source
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
Ghostery, a free web browsing software, has announced that its code is now publicly available on GitHub as the company goes open source.
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This camera’s easy installation is revolutionising security
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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smart home
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cybersecurity
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crowdfunding
LightCam’s smart bulb design makes security camera installation as simple as screwing in a light bulb, revolutionising home surveillance with minimal hassle.
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How bundled virtualisation drives lower TCO and enterprise flexibility
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Public cloud services have demonstrated that it is indeed possible to make virtualisation an invisible resource, bundled into the IT stack.
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NZTA hosting hackathon for ideas to make roads safer
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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road safety
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public transport
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new zealand transport agency
Developers, tech experts and people with engineering or transport backgrounds will come together with to improve the public transport system.