About Sara
Sara Barker
Copywriter and Senior News Editor
Sara lives in a world of words and stories. For more than six years she has been delving deep into the rich world of tech news, content creation, journalism and reviews for Techday. She brings an academic background in information systems, marketing, radio, and journalism to her role. She enjoys casual gaming, cats, and reading.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.
Stories by Sara - Page 55
Xbox has plenty to offer gaming fans, but Project Scarlett is still mysterious
Tue, 11th Jun 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Microsoft teases Project Scarlett at E3, promising unprecedented power and performance for the new Xbox, but keeps further details under wraps.
Researchers create AI-enabled computer keyboard malware
Tue, 11th Jun 2019
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malware
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ai
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cybersecurity
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University have developed 'Malboard,' an AI-enabled attack using compromised keyboards, evading detection in 83-100% of cases.
HP study illuminates booming counterfeit print supply industry
Tue, 11th Jun 2019
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hp
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printing
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counterfeits
Businesses that purchase print supplies are in danger of falling victim to the multi-billion dollar industry of counterfeits and fakes.
Aerohive debuts 'FAST' approach to enterprise WiFi
Tue, 11th Jun 2019
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digital transformation
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wireless networks
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ai
Aerohive is backing artificial intelligence and machine learning as technologies that provide greater insights into WiFi connectivity and features.
Ubisoft's Watch Dogs: Legion is gonna create havoc in London
Tue, 11th Jun 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ubisoft
Ubisoft's Watch Dogs: Legion brings chaos to a near-future London, where players can recruit anyone to fight an authoritarian regime. Launching 6th March 2020.
LG gears up for 8K OLED TV launch
Mon, 10th Jun 2019
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digital signage
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digital entertainment
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displays & projectors
LG has launched its 88-inch 8K OLED TV in South Korea, featuring 33 million self-emitting pixels and advanced sound and video processing technologies.
WA Police Force uses tech to build a case against criminals
Mon, 10th Jun 2019
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digital transformation
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microsoft
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police
The Western Australia Police Force (WAPF) has to process more than 2.8 terabytes of data for every case it investigates.
Kiwi 'Gen Zers' crave learning & development in their jobs
Mon, 10th Jun 2019
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apm
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low-code
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software development
Gen Z employees have clear career ambitions that first appear at university and follow them into the workforce, the study claims.
GitHub Desktop evolves for improved workflow support
Mon, 10th Jun 2019
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martech
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apm
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low-code
GitHub Desktop has evolved to version 2.0, bringing more capabilities to developers that better support workflows.
NZ's education sector must move fast to support edtech
Mon, 10th Jun 2019
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edtech
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skills gap
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workplace automation
New Zealand’s education sector needs to face up to automation and the way it will affect people’s jobs in years to come – and it needs to move quickly to do so.
Workplace inboxes still plagued by phishing attacks
Fri, 31st May 2019
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it training
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email security
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mimecast
Mimecast's State of Email Security report shows a 67% rise in impersonation attacks since 2018. Phishing and ransomware remain major threats.
Photo gallery: Inside Lenovo Accelerate 2019
Fri, 31st May 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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lenovo
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photo gallery
Lenovo Accelerate 2019 in Orlando unveiled groundbreaking tech like a foldable PC set to join the ThinkPad X1 family, and featured star-studded keynotes.
Enterprises look to SD-WAN to manage cloud challenges
Thu, 30th May 2019
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
There is a dramatic change in how data moves through an enterprise – it’s no longer funnelled through the traditional corporate data centre.
Carmaker tests heated steering wheels to help drivers pay attention
Thu, 30th May 2019
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cartech
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jaguar land rover
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autonomous vehicle
Jaguar Land Rover trials sensory heated steering wheels to help drivers focus on the road, in partnership with Glasgow University for innovation and safety.
Microsoft outlines innovations at Computex 2019
Thu, 30th May 2019
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edge computing
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iot
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personal computing devices
With Computex 2019 in full Swing, Microsoft hasn’t held anything back about its latest innovations, technologies, and partnerships.
Photo gallery: Revisit Citrix Synergy 2019
Wed, 29th May 2019
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virtualisation
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daas
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citrix
Surprise special guest Sonequa Martin-Green of Star Trek: Discovery and The Walking Dead officially opened the conference.
Federal DTA adds archTIS data protection product to Cloud Services Panel
Wed, 29th May 2019
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data protection
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australian government
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archtis
Australian cybersecurity firm archTIS has had its data protection product added to the Federal Digital Transformation Agency's Cloud Services Panel.
The world thought the iPod touch was dead: 'Nope', says Apple
Wed, 29th May 2019
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personal computing devices
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apple
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ipod
It has been four years since Apple released the 6th generation iPod touch, so clearly Apple thinks there’s still life in the iPod yet.
Students raise the investment stakes in trading challenge
Wed, 29th May 2019
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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auckland university
For the first time, teams were allowed to trade on cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Cardano, and Ethereum as well as more traditional investments.
Domino's new smart tech keeps an eye on pizza quality
Tue, 28th May 2019
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ai
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domino's
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smart appliances
The humble pizza can cause rage amongst friends and family if it’s not made right. A piece of pineapple on ‘your’ half of the pizza? Sacrilege!.