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Apple unveils touchscreen MacBook Pro with OLED display
Featured • Microsoft

Apple unveils touchscreen MacBook Pro with OLED display

32 minutes ago

Professional Mac users will get touch controls for the first time, alongside a new OLED screen and M5 Pro or M5 Max chips.

Sean Mitchell
SEAN MITCHELL Publisher
Search Engine Optimisation

AIready audit finds many NZ sites hard for crawlers

Many New Zealand firms could be missing AI search visibility, after 158 audits found a median crawler-readability score of 55 out of 100.

about 2 hours ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Manufacturing

SAP to test AI model on International Space Station

The trial could sharpen early-warning analytics for factories and supply chains, as the model runs in orbit without waiting for Earth-based analysis.

about 18 hours ago · Mara Sugue
Rocket Lab

Christchurch opens first hub in New Zealand startup network

The Christchurch site is a pilot for a wider network aimed at linking founders with investors, mentors and support across New Zealand.

about 21 hours ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Keyboard

Iqunix launches EV63 EDG Edition keyboard for gamers

Gamers could get more predictable inputs as the new model adds a timing synchronisation system and ultra-low latency Hall Effect tuning.

about 21 hours ago · Sofiah Nichole Salivio
Microsoft Windows

Norton launches Safe AI protections for chat tools

New protections in Norton 360 aim to stop AI chatbots from opening unsafe links, accessing files or carrying out unauthorised actions on devices.

about 23 hours ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
New Zealand

Apple unveils redesigned iPad mini with OLED display

A tougher, slimmer redesign gives the compact tablet its first OLED screen and broader appeal for outdoor users, with NZD $1,399 pricing in New Zealand.

2 days ago · Sofiah Nichole Salivio

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Fascinated by the technology industry after a visit to a Computer Faire in 1998, Donovan Jackson first worked as a public relations consultant for enterprise software and hardware distribution companies in 2000, then as a journalist for IDG-affiliated channel and trade publications, and as a producer of commercial content as an agency owner through the 2000s and 2010s. He has served as ITBrief editor in the last days of the printed magazine, and has a long association with TechDay as a contributor to special projects. Donovan has wide interests spanning technology, philosophy, bicycles, literature, psychology, motorcycles, travel, geography, history, general knowledge, and various combinations of these and other subjects.

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Mike has a long history writing about the infrastructure, building, construction and safety industries. These days he covers these topics for our Industrial-focused news sites across Australia and New Zealand.

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