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Free MapR Hadoop training now comes with $500 Google Cloud credit
Google

Free MapR Hadoop training now comes with $500 Google Cloud credit

MapR and Google team up to offer $500 Google Cloud credit for IT professionals and resellers signing up for free on-demand Hadoop training.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Jul 2015

Global Stories

Maple T.A. upgrade to benefit educators and students
EduTech

Maple T.A. upgrade to benefit educators and students

Maplesoft's Maple T.A. enhances integration, supporting educators with seamless LMS connectivity in STEM courses.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2015
Intel to invest $800K in edtech startups
EduTech

Intel to invest $800K in edtech startups

Intel has selected eight startups to take part in its first Education Accelerator, and announced it is set to invest up to $100,000 in each.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Aug 2015
NVBOTS brings 3D printing to the classroom
EduTech

NVBOTS brings 3D printing to the classroom

NVBOTS updates NVLibrary with new educational modules focused on 3D design, 3D printing for prosthetics, and engineering.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Aug 2015
Aussie Aussie Aussie: Microsoft to open flagship shop in Sydney
Microsoft

Aussie Aussie Aussie: Microsoft to open flagship shop in Sydney

Microsoft to open its flagship store in Sydney, challenging Apple with cutting-edge tech experience on Pitt Street Mall.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2015
Three-way partnership to deliver 3D printing solutions in Aussie schools
3D Printing

Three-way partnership to deliver 3D printing solutions in Aussie schools

Datacom, Makers Empire and 3D Printing Systems have teamed up to deliver industry leading 3D printing solution to Australian schools.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2015
Polycom singles out top partners with excellence awards
Partner Programmes

Polycom singles out top partners with excellence awards

The winners of Polycom's 2014 Circle of Excellence Awards includes Dimension Data, Telstra Corporation Limited and Microsoft.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2015
Foreigners denied Facebook and Twitter as North Korea orders blanket ban
Facebook

Foreigners denied Facebook and Twitter as North Korea orders blanket ban

The blanket ban ends access to services previously available to diplomatic missions and international humanitarian organisations.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014

Stories from Other Regions

Big demand for Government's R&D grants
Fleet Management

Big demand for Government's R&D grants

Up to $1.5 million will be made available to enable 126 businesses to employ students for work experience in New Zealand's hi-tech sector.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2015
Caltex launches initiative to improve STEM in schools
EduTech

Caltex launches initiative to improve STEM in schools

Caltex has launched a fundraising campaign through its Fuel Your School initiative which will see schools receive funding towards STEM activities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Aug 2015
We need more female tech role models
EduTech

We need more female tech role models

New Zealand needs to step up its game if it wants to compete with future industry demands, according the new principal of a leading private school.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2015
Maths debacle: NZ First hits back
EduTech

Maths debacle: NZ First hits back

NZ First has hit back against a new report that has criticised teachers and how maths is being taught in schools.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2015
Educators' lack of maths skills hampering children?
EduTech

Educators' lack of maths skills hampering children?

A new report reveals New Zealand's Numeracy Development Project has failed to improve maths performance in schools, citing teachers' lack of basic maths skills.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2015
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference locked in
Apple

Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference locked in

Apple will hold its 26th annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this year from June 8-12 at San Francisco's Moscone West.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2015
The Mind Lab: Igniting innovation in students and teachers
EduTech

The Mind Lab: Igniting innovation in students and teachers

The Mind Lab by Unitec is an education offering for Kiwi children and teachers. It's dedicated to science, technology, innovation and discovery.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2015
Kiwi teachers to learn about Japan's cutting-edge technology
EduTech

Kiwi teachers to learn about Japan's cutting-edge technology

Eight New Zealand science and digital technology teachers are set to bring newfound knowledge of Japan's technology into New Zealand classrooms.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2015
AUT University opens new centre... Boosts NZ science and tech education
EduTech

AUT University opens new centre... Boosts NZ science and tech education

AUT University has opened a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Tertiary Education Centre (STEM-TEC) in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2014