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Samsung says $2b Apple suit is attack on Android
Samsung has told jurors that Apple's patent case is really an attack on Google's Android and a ploy to stem competition…
Microsoft reveals Siri-like phone feature
Microsoft unveiled a new virtual assistant for Windows Phone devices Wednesday as it seeks to gain traction in a highly…
Amazon unveils Fire TV set top streaming device
Amazon is making a bid to enter Americans' living rooms with Amazon Fire TV, a new set-top box that allows streaming of…
Hands on: Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung's Galaxy S5 smartphone made a splash when it was announced at Mobile World Congress. Many were curious to see if…
Tech Universe: Thursday 03 April
DRY RED NOSE: The runny nose and sneezing of a bout of hayfever may leave you reaching for the anti-histamines, but they…
David Fisher: Life is meant for living, not tweeting
When I set out to explore Twitter, I had no idea it was possible to spend so much time to such little purpose, writes David…
Windows update aimed at keyboard and mouse users
Microsoft is following through on a promise to update its Windows 8 operating system on a regular basis to respond to consumers'…
Technology
Samsung patents developed by Google, court told
An attorney for Samsung on Tuesday denied the company had stolen technology from Apple, saying the South…
Wellington start-up launches video software platform
Wellington-based Wipster has launched its video sharing software platform globally, just over a year after being founded…
Tech Universe: Wednesday 02 April
BLINDED WITH SCIENCE: Surveillance cameras have proliferated in recent times. If you worry about low light cameras identifying…
Steve Jobs' brutal revenge on recruiter
Three years after his death, Steve Jobs is hailed as a genius of both consumer design and good old-fashioned capitalism…
Pat Pilcher: Tax refund app makes it easy to get money
You'd be forgiven for mistaking this for a belated April Fool's joke. An app has launched that makes…
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Jamie's World: Anti-bullying
New Zealand internet sensation Jamie Curry and charismatic Kiwi The Mad Butcher are behind two anti-bullying campaigns aimed…
Smartphone court battle continues
The world's two leading smartphone makers were back in federal court on Monday, accusing each other of stealing ideas and…
Apple Watch: Microsoft - it's the Word
And it's on iPad. Often threatened - or should I say promised - over the last couple of years, former Microsoft Steve Balmer…
Chris Barton: Kim Dotcom's quest for power
Money may not be able to buy you love, but in Kim Dotcom's case, it seems it can buy everything else. Affluent lifestyle…
Computers tagging emotion
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Ever wondered if you look happily disgusted? Or sadly angry? There may one day be an app for that.
Compute
Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Gear Fit
More Compute
Who'd have thought that geekery and sports - two things which have long been like oil and water - would…
Wired
Glass bar clash part of tech wars
It has been billed as a clash of cultures between tech workers and their fellow San Francisco residents. But now the tensions…
Apple Watch
Apple Watch: Mac Pro video
More Apple Watch
This is my final piece on the new Mac Pro. Apart from the fact the main Xeon CPU of the 2013 Mac Pro…
Gadgets
Tech Universe: Tuesday 01 April
GAME ON FIRE: You may be on fire when playing golf — literally, if you use titanium clubs. Researchers at the University…
Games
Siobhan Keogh: When first impressions count
How much do your first impressions of a game count? Let's say you've done your research. You've read up on the development…
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