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Customs returns seized property
Customs has returned all the electronic gear stripped from a backpacker at the border, saying it found nothing on his computer…
Thousands of free eBooks available
Auckland Libraries has added thousands of new, free electronic texts to its collection.
Time to ditch the 'Venus and Mars' cliche
As hardy perennials go, there is little to beat that science hacks' favourite: the hard-wiring of male and female brains…
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Nelson Mandela dared wear "colourful shirts" without…
A new domain for Pirate Bay
Pressure to get the world's largest torrent tracking site taken down by the entertainment industry is relentless, and in…
Apple Watch: Hey ho Mac Pro
Hey, Apple, it's December and this is the month the amazing new Mac Pro was going to arrive. Things seem a little quiet…
Samsung tries to silence user over burnt phone
Public Relations can be a particular tricky beast to get right. Samsung are learning that it isn't just the art of persuading…
Tech Universe: Friday 13 December
WHERE THE WIND BLOWS: Skyscrapers are very exposed to the wind, and at 530 metres tall the Pertamina Energy Tower to…
Technology
Apple work conditions improving
A labour group monitoring three Chinese factories that make iPhones and other Apple products says once-oppressive…
US mulls lifting ban on in-flight phone calls
As one part of the US government looks to remove restrictions on making phone calls from airplanes, another agency is apparently…
video
Europe's first Bitcoin ATM
A Swedish company has launched what it claims is Europe's first Bitcoin ATM. The machine allows people to exchange cash…
New frustration for Yahoo Xtra users
Yahoo Xtra customers are again pulling their hair out as email services are disrupted once more.
Traveller stripped of tech gear
A backpacker coming home for Christmas had every bit of electronic equipment stripped from him at the…
Tech Universe: Thursday 12 December
UPHILL'S A BREEZE: Skiers and snowboarders like to slide down mountains, and often aren't excited by the need to use a…
Web users caught up in ransom scam
Some NZ computer users have paid $500 ransom demands after finding their machines encrypted and a ransom note demanding…
Broadband plan code a plus for consumers
A new code on how internet companies present broadband plans aims to help consumers compare offers from different internet…
Diner e-guide gets taste for NZ
Online restaurant guide Zomato is ramping up its growth in NZ as it goes head-to-head with more established competitors…
Anger at iPad baby bouncer
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A new baby bouncer complete with iPad holder which has gone on sale is a sign of the drive to market…
Compute
Apple Watch: Conduct in code
More Compute
Recently Apple CEO Tim Cook asked his employees, in a video message, to review Apple's 'Business Conduct…
Wired
Google Glass up on Trade Me
One of the first pairs of Google Glass(es) to come to New Zealand shores has been listed for sale on Trade Me, however the…
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 11 December
THE AI OF CROWDS: Crowds can lead to people being crushed or trampled, but researchers in Saudi Arabia are developing an…
Games
Review: Quick, tell your kids: Tearaway is fantastic
Playstation Vita's new game Tearaway is for your kids, but shh - don't tell them you're secretely playing it at night.
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