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Technology Gifts stories - Page 104

The demand for technology gifts is significantly increasing as we begin to rely on new innovations. According to the Consumer Technology Association, 74% of U.S. adults plan to buy at least one tech gift this year, highlighting that it is one of the most prominent types of gift that is given.

Technology gifts can range from standard appliances and computer hardware to gaming and entertainment items. They are sold through a variety of channels and retail stores across the globe.
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Razer releases gaming mic that syncs emotes with streaming interactions
Mon, 30th Sep 2019
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Streamers have the ability to add or create their own emotes, or they can choose from hundreds of preset emotes.
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Smartphone market at 'tipping point' while PC landscape is changing
Fri, 27th Sep 2019
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Device shipments decline by 3.7% in 2019, with smartphones at a 'tipping point' due to longer user retention, while 5G-capable phones are set to rise.
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Game review: NBA 2K20 (PS4) makes you work for success
Fri, 27th Sep 2019
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2K continue to push the envelope to give us yet another slick, gorgeous-looking entry to their long-running basketball franchise.
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Health focused app launches in ANZ
Fri, 27th Sep 2019
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Jonas Leisure has launched a new app in Australia and New Zealand, enhancing connectivity for gyms and members via the Envibe software and Fitnexus platform.
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MotoGP’s new mobile game will be powered by blockchain
Fri, 27th Sep 2019
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MotoGP teams up with Animoca Brands to launch a blockchain-powered mobile game, offering fans interactive collectibles and an immersive Manager-style gameplay.
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Steady growth for smart home devices, IDC says
Wed, 25th Sep 2019
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Global smart home device shipments to hit 815 million in 2019 with a 23.5% growth rate, projections show 1.39 billion units by 2023, according to IDC.
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Interview: Where is the representation in NZ gaming?
Wed, 25th Sep 2019
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Kiwi gamer Dhayana Sena champions diversity in the gaming world, challenging norms and rewriting the playbook.
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Ola brings Apple Pay to ridesharing for Australia and New Zealand
Tue, 24th Sep 2019
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Ola introduces Apple Pay integration in Australia and New Zealand, leading a major app upgrade focused on enhanced security and a frictionless user experience.
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Game review: The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening on the Switch
Tue, 24th Sep 2019
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Link’s Awakening on Nintendo’s Switch is as if the developers had taken my rose-tinted memory of the original Game Boy game and put it in my Switch.
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Call of Duty: Mobile opens pre-registrations for Android and iOS
Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
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Call of Duty will soon be available free to play on Android and iOS from October 1, taking the entire experience mobile.
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Huawei's Mate 30 goes it alone without Google
Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
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Huawei's Mate 30 series launches without Google apps, highlighting the firm's shift to its own AppGallery amidst a US blacklist. Can it succeed?.
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Huawei Cloud’s four steps to successful AI implementation
Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
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Huawei Cloud announces a four-step plan to AI success, launching its EI Cluster Service and Industrial Intelligent Twins to drive industry transformation.
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Hands-on review: Norton Security gets the safety and freedom balance right
Fri, 20th Sep 2019
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Norton Security strikes a balance between comprehensive protection and user freedom, catering to both novices and seasoned tech enthusiasts.
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Game review: FIFA 20
Fri, 20th Sep 2019
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EA Sports' FIFA 20 brings fresh modes and updates but falters in gameplay, still positioning itself as the top football game globally.
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The rise and rise of ‘hearables’, as told by IDC
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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The wearable device market surged by 85.2% in 2Q19, with 'hearables' capturing 46.9% of the market, driven by new products and second-time buyers.
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WWE 2K20's huge pledge to Leukaemia & Lymphoma Society
Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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2K Games is partnering with the Leukaemia - Lymphoma Society to support blood cancer research in its upcoming WWE 2K20 game.
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New wellness app launches in New Zealand
Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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Blys, a new on-demand wellness app designed to combat everyday stresses, is beginning its international rollout by launching in New Zealand, Auckland.
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Gartner: Blockchain to be “transformational” within a decade
Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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Gartner’s 2019 Hype Cycle for Blockchain Business shows that blockchain will have a transformational impact across industries in 5 to 10 years.
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Game review: Revisiting Final Fantasy VIII
Mon, 16th Sep 2019
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This remaster mainly improves the blocky PSOne style graphics, and it adds cheats to make the game easier for new players.
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Borderlands 3: What you should know before you go 'psycho'
Fri, 13th Sep 2019
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If there are a few empty seats at work today, it could be because people are taking a day off and indulging in a long weekend of hardcore shooting madness….