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March 25, 2019
MODE+ALT+SHIFT: using technology to unlock travel choices
On 15-17 March 2019, Rose McColl, Ben Daly and Jim Taylor from our innovation lab were part of NZTA’s MODE+ALT+SHIFT hackathon. The 100+ participants in the hackathon were tasked with creating a solution that encourages people living in our cities to make travel choices that reduce the number of single-occupancy cars on our roads. Our team reports back on the weekend.
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March 1, 2019
MicroStrategy HyperIntelligence embeds Zero Click Analytics into Web Interfaces
MicroStrategy HyperIntelligence surfaces analytics from any browser-based application. CRM and ERP systems as well as custom apps and portals are just the beginning.

February 27, 2019
MS Ignite the Tour: conference highlights and tech trends to watch out for
Microsoft conferences came closer to home this year, with MS Ignite The Tour in Sydney plugging a gap in the conference calendar for AU/NZ. Principal Integration Architect Wagner Silveira and Emerging Technologies Architect Jim Taylor share their impressions from the event.

February 14, 2019
Learning, exploring, innovating with Azure – a summer at Theta
We love having interns at Theta, and for the second year running we’ve had two students working in our innovation lab over the summer, to complete their Master of Information Technology Degree at Auckland University.

February 11, 2019
Two homegrown Microsoft partners join forces
Theta completed the acquisition of Designertech, an Auckland-based tech company, this month. The move sees us expand to 275 staff, with an additional office in Ellerslie complementing our Auckland city office and others in Wellington, Christchurch and Tauranga.
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December 12, 2018
HackMini: Tackling big issues with Minecraft and Mixiply
Last week we worked with an inspiring group of students from Newlands Intermediate at Microsoft's Wellington offices. During the hackathon, students worked with Minecraft Education and Theta’s brand new AR/VR platform, Mixiply to develop a prototype app, game or activity to benefit their community.

December 4, 2018
#HackMini: MiniDevs, Microsoft, Mixiply & Minecraft
3-7 December 2018 is Computer Science Education Week. What better way to participate than with a hackathon, taking place over three days at Microsoft’s Wellington offices?

November 28, 2018
The real world of artificial intelligence in New Zealand
What’s the artificial intelligence opportunity for New Zealand organisations and are you ready to make the most of it? Louise Francis of IDC presented a real-world update at a recent series of Theta executive briefings in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

October 29, 2018
Blockworks conference shows off the present and future of blockchain
Rose McColl recently attended Blockworks, a one-day gathering of national and international blockchain experts and trailblazers, talking about how blockchain is being used to change the way we do things in business, government, and society, and shares her reflections on the day in this post.