Blind Foundation technology advancements help bridge the gap

In honour of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 17, the Blind Foundation is celebrating how smart technology can level the playing field for people with disabilities when it is designed with access in mind.

BOPRC 'appy with real-time bus tracking

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is to roll-out a new smartphone app that will provide real-time information for some Western Bay of Plenty bus passengers.

CMC Markets and Variety name Gold Heart Scholarship winners

Leading online trading platform, CMC Markets New Zealand (CMC), is delighted to be celebrating its 12th year as supporter of the Variety Gold Heart Scholarship programme, with the announcement today of the 2018 recipients.

Biometric technology a New Zealand banking first

ASB has announced it will launch a beta pilot of a biometric ASB ID mobile app at six of its south Auckland branches early next month.

ASB ID will make confirming a customer’s identity as easy as taking a ‘selfie’ and a photo of their eligible driver licence or passport.

Spark to Offer iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus Special Edition

Spark today announced it will offer iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition, the new generation of iPhone in a stunning red finish. Both phones sport a beautiful glass enclosure, now in red, with a matching aluminum band and a sleek black front.

Vodafone to offer iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus RED special edition

Vodafone today announced it will offer iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition, the new generation of iPhone in a stunning red finish. Both phones sport a beautiful glass enclosure, now in red, with a matching aluminum band and a sleek black front.

Heart screening could protect hundreds from stroke

Testing Māori and Pacific people for an irregular heartbeat earlier could spare hundreds of people from stroke each year, a University of Auckland study has found.

111 mobile caller location extended to iOS

MBIE Deputy Chief Executive Brad Ward today announced New Zealand has gone live with Advanced Mobile Location (AML) for iOS, which is an important extension to the successful Emergency Caller Location Information (ECLI) service, and has been deployed as part of Apple’s global release of iOS 11.

Waikato alumna’s rainbow connection

There’s something magical about rainbows. The mere sight of one on an otherwise drizzly horizon is enough to unleash a child’s imagination. We may be used to kids searching for the elusive pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, singing a rainbow or visualising faraway lands over the rainbow.

WiFi calling comes to Apple devices

Following the successful launch of WiFi Calling on Android devices late last year, 2degrees is pleased to offer WiFi Calling on iPhones, starting immediately. This brings the total number of customers on 2degrees who can take advantage of WiFi Calling to over 350,000 and growing.