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Highlights from Microsoft's executive briefing

Pattern CTO, Jamil Geor, returns from a three-day technology briefing at Microsoft with invaluable insights.

By Jamil Geor

29 Nov 2019

Bay of Plenty Regional Council wins 2019 ALGIM Supreme Website award

Bay of Plenty Regional Council takes number 1 spot in this year’s ALGIM audit and wins the Supreme Website award.

By Jo Lo

18 Sep 2019

Ransomeware makes comeback in NZ and abroad

There has been an increase of ransomware attacks across the board, according to recent reports by CERT NZ and McAfee Labs.

By Jo Lo

05 Sep 2019

NZ law firm introduces AI-powered contracts

New AI-powered tool provides law firms with significant time savings, speeds up legal work and frees lawyers to focus on higher value business needs.

By Jo Lo

30 Aug 2019

Facebook to launch local government emergency alerts in US

Local governments in the US will be able to send emergency alerts through Facebook by the end of 2019.

By Jo Lo

29 Aug 2019

Latest SimTutor feature adds 360 degree richness to online learning

Pattern’s eLearning client, SimTutor, has released new functionality that supports 360-degree media.

By Jamil Geor

30 Jul 2019

Rebuilding Slack's desktop app from the ground up

While Slack's desktop app wasn't 'broken' in any way, its codebase was running into increasing issues that warranted a full reboot.

By Jo Lo

29 Jul 2019

Useful tips for ranking well in ALGIM's web audit

If you're one of 78 local councils in New Zealand, you might want to check out our tips for ranking well in the annual ALGIM website audit.

By Jo Lo

25 Jul 2019

Google's new tool helps you ace developer interviews

Google's new online interviewing tool will help hiring managers quickly understand a candidate's software development skills.

By Jo Lo

23 Jul 2019

New VR glove lets you grab digital objects

Korean engineers have designed a lightweight glove that can mimic the sensations of manipulating digital objects.

By Jo Lo

22 Jul 2019

How businesses should prepare for global internet

Elon Musk's SpaceX company plans to launch nearly 12,000 low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellites in the next few years to provide broadband services across the entire planet.

By Jo Lo

18 Jul 2019

SimTutor releases new scenario-based planning tool

The recent enhancements for our eLearning client, SimTutor, not only makes the planning of a simulated training session a pleasure, it also speeds up the process for tutors.

By Jo Lo

07 Jun 2019

Why Is Amazon giving employees $10,000 to quit?

This week, Amazon launched a new pay-to-quit initiative, with employees offered up to $10,000 in startup costs to join their Delivery Service Partner program.

By Rowan Schaaf

15 May 2019

Pattern establishes presence in the Bay

Pattern has established a presence in the Bay of Plenty with senior software consultant Paul Joiner moving to Tauranga.

By Jo Lo

31 Mar 2019

SIMTICS' UX redesign provides seamless eLearning experience

Pattern overhauls SIMTICS' app design to vastly improve and modernise its user experience.

By Jamil Geor

30 Oct 2018

Pattern wins Bay of Plenty Regional Council web development project

Pattern has recently won the pitch to design and build Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s website.