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Tech Universe: Monday 09 December
Small Business: Mobile app developer eyes listing
The global trend for business and consumer mobile apps could see New Zealand developer MEA Mobile list on the stock exchange…
Productivity gains the goal in adopting new applications
There are two distinct tiers of value for smartphones and tablets in enterprises.
Violent advertisement crosses line
A complaint about an advertisement for Grand Theft Auto Five which showed "people where to decapitate someone'' is to be…
Apps take pressure off pocket
Still paying for your mobile phone calls and texts? It won't be long before you're in the minority.
Brazilian sues over 'sexist' app
An online app that allows women to rate men anonymously has caused an outcry in Brazil, leaving one man so offended that…
Switched on to learning
A fully functioning coffee cart would probably be the last thing you'd expect to find in the reception area at Pt England…
Apple Watch: Fun, spirited and not intimidating
That was the name of a talk I presented to SeniorNet Mac Christchurch last week at the society's end-of-year function, subtitled…
Technology
ComCom seeks haste in copper price review
The Commerce Commission wants to know if there are ways to shorten its review of copper broadband prices. In…
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'Towerless' Mobile Phones Could Help in Disasters
A new app being developed in South Australia could provide a way to use mobile phones even if cell towers are wiped out.
Kiwi tech firms shine in Asia Pacific
Forty New Zealand companies are included in the latest Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific index, with 16 local firms…
Dotcom suspected FBI spied on his calls
Kim Dotcom has asked a judge to order the US to come clean on spying after a phone call glitch prompted fears he was victim…
Mood bra measures emotions, prevents overeating
Microsoft researchers have designed a smart bra which monitors a woman's mood in an attempt to prevent…
Hands On: TomTom Multi-Sport GPS watch
A Christmas gift for triathletes - TomTom's GPS multisport watch for run, cycling and swim tracking.
No change to broadband rollout
Prime Minister John Key says the timetable for the ultra-fast broadband rollout will not be changed, despite a report saying…
No extra Govt funds for UFB - Adams
Govt not expecting to invest any more than the $1.35b already committed to UFB, despite an independent probe indicating…
Funding jump for Kiwi software firm
Auckland-based software firm Triplejump, which is planning to make its stock exchange debut next year, has secured close…
Hands on: Sphero
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Who'd have thought a robot ball could be so much fun? Turns out that our greyhound is now also officially…
Compute
Pat Pilcher: Upbeat - Is it Reddit for music?
More Compute
It wasn't that long ago that many of us were lamenting the lack of online music services in New Zealand…
Wired
Virtual guide to Antarctica
An evolving online project is putting people up close to the hidden gems of Antarctica - without them setting foot on ice…
Apple Watch
Apple Watch: Mini with moxie
More Apple Watch
Now that the mini is virtually as full-powered as the 5th generation iPad Air, the PC-free world Steve…
Gadgets
Tech Universe: Wednesday 04 December
POP GOES THE SPACE JUNK: There's a lot of junk up in space that's a danger to spacecraft and space missions. That's why…
Games
Dad duped by Xbox One eBay 'photo' auction
A father who bought a "bargain" XBox One on eBay was shocked to receive a grainy printed photo of one instead.
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