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Netflix hits jackpot: Q1 2020 sees subscriber count and revenue skyrocket
Wed, 22nd Apr 2020
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video
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digital entertainment
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streaming
The streaming behemoth earned big in the first quarter of this year, adding record levels of new subscribers and increasing revenue 27.6% year-on-year.
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Netflix value skyrockets amid COVID-19 stay at home orders
Tue, 21st Apr 2020
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video
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Netflix value soars to £192.52bn amid global lockdowns.
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Google leads donations as tech sector pledges US$1.4 billion to COVID-19 crisis
Mon, 13th Apr 2020
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microsoft
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apple
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network infrastructure
Tech giants donate over $1.4bn to combat COVID-19 crisis. Google leads with $800m, followed by Cisco ($225m) and Facebook ($120m).
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No surprise: Vodafone calls and data usage up as week three of lockdown sets in
Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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broadband
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video
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digital entertainment
Calls and data usage on the Vodafone network remain high, according to Vodafone NZ who has released its latest network report in week 3 of lockdown.
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Cloudscene recruits AWS, Netflix, Digital Realty execs to advisory board
Wed, 8th Apr 2020
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cloud services
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colocation
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hyperscale
Cloudscene bolsters board with tech giants AWS, Netflix, and others for market growth.
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Slack hires new head of APAC as remote working business booms
Fri, 27th Mar 2020
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contact centre
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voip
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wfh
Slack has reported that in the past seven weeks, more than 7,000 new companies have signed up to Slack as remote working becomes the new norm.
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Video-streaming services to see a boom as people stay at home
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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video
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digital entertainment
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streaming
Most of the world’s economy is contingent around people leaving their houses; now, a ‘stay at home economy’ will see a meteoric boom.
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Netflix to release The Witcher on December 20
Fri, 8th Nov 2019
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digital entertainment
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tv
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Netflix's 'The Witcher' trailer storms YouTube, striking 11.4m views and trending status ahead of release.
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Netflix film The Great Hack raises serious questions about data privacy issues
Wed, 31st Jul 2019
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surveillance
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digital entertainment
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facebook
Last weekend a group of privacy advocates and experts gathered in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center to discuss issues highlighted by The Great Hack documentary.
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Freeview On Demand now on streaming device
Wed, 12th Jun 2019
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smartphones
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video
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digital entertainment
Freeview's On Demand platform is now available on its streaming device, DISH TV SmartVU X, offering viewers a one-stop-shop for free content.
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Record-breaking data usage over school holidays
Mon, 6th May 2019
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broadband
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digital entertainment
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chorus
Rather than pulling their hair out thinking of potential activities, it would appear Kiwi parents are turning to the internet to entertain their little ones.
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No broadband caps please, we're Kiwis
Mon, 15th Apr 2019
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video
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smart home
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digital entertainment
More than 70% of broadband services in New Zealand are now uncapped as Kiwis' appetite for TV streaming grows.
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Intel and Netflix to deliver an AV1 scalable codec
Tue, 9th Apr 2019
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digital entertainment
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open source
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Intel and Netflix announced a new high-performance video codec that is available as open source to content creators.
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We're not thieves when we have the choice (and Netflix is killing piracy)
Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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video
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digital entertainment
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Piracy in New Zealand is dying as people choose cheap, legal streaming content over the hassle of illegal downloads, according to Vocus Group.
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Vodafone year end results show revenue growth and profit drop
Tue, 4th Sep 2018
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digital entertainment
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netflix
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telecommunications
With a $5m growth in revenue and 92,000 more customers over the last year, Vodafone remains in a strong position despite $7.7m less profit than 2017.
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Two redesigns, one winner: Tailoring processes to customer preferences
Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
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cx
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digital transformation
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martech
For a product redesign to be successful, a meticulous rollout is required, coupled with a thorough understanding of your customer base.
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Spark refreshes Netflix offer for broadband customers
Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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digital entertainment
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nz
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netflix
Customers who have already signed up for 12 months of Spark's 'Netflix on us', can now access a further 6 months.
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Update: It does not look like a Netflix app will be available on Nintendo Switch anytime soon
Mon, 15th Jan 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
It looks like Nintendo Switch owners will have to wait longer for a Netflix app to come. There are no plans for it to be on the Switch.
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Netflix grows it distribution empire with a new acquisition
Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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video
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
Youku's hit series Day and Night to debut globally on Netflix, marking a major Chinese drama overseas distribution.
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Industry players weigh in on Sky TV’s move to block websites
Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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digital entertainment
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netflix
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sky
Sky TV takes legal action to block certain websites in New Zealand, prompting backlash from ISPs and InternetNZ.
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Plugging the digital drain on the campus data center
Mon, 27th Nov 2017
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digital entertainment
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
Plugging the drain and creating a digital-ready higher education data center can start with simplifying all this complexity with a lifecycle approach.
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Vodafone TV partners up with SKY and Netflix
Wed, 1st Nov 2017
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digital entertainment
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video
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sky
Vodafone TV revolutionises viewing with SKY and Netflix on board.
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Space, the final frontier, again: Should you bother watching Star Trek Discovery
Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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reviews
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
Set roughly a decade before the events of the original Star Trek series, Discovery explores the Federation/Klingon cold war...
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AWS launches 'Macie', its newest machine learning security service
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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data protection
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cloud services
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hyperscale
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has welcomed the newest addition to its portfolio, a machine learning security service called Amazon Macie.