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The top five best PS4 exclusives released so far
Gaming

The top five best PS4 exclusives released so far

The reason behind the PS4's huge success mainly lies within its excellent first-party exclusives. Here is a list of the top five ones released so far.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
Skyrim VR comes to the PC
Gaming

Skyrim VR comes to the PC

PC players finally get to play the eight-year-old Skyrim in virtual reality. Is one of the most ported games of all time worth another go?.

By Darren Price • 7 min read • Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
34 tech heavyweights stand strong: Protecting the globe from cyber threats
Virtualisation

34 tech heavyweights stand strong: Protecting the globe from cyber threats

Not only with the companies protect customers, they've also vowed not to help governments who want to go on the cyber offensive.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Apr 2018
Personalise your PC with Ballistix's Tactical Tracer RGB DDR gaming memory
3D Printing

Personalise your PC with Ballistix's Tactical Tracer RGB DDR gaming memory

Ballistix unveils Tactical Tracer RGB DDR4 gaming memory featuring customisable RGB LEDs, enabling PC modders to personalise their rigs like never before.

By Darren Price • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Apr 2018
Review: God of War is another masterpiece on PS4
Gaming

Review: God of War is another masterpiece on PS4

The new God of War on PS4 is both a sequel and a reboot that takes the series into the new generation and it's another masterpiece.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Apr 2018
Android device vendors dragging the chain on patch updates
Duo

Android device vendors dragging the chain on patch updates

Security Research Labs claims that TCL, Oppo and ZTE vendors have at least four or more missed patches designated as critical or high severity.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Apr 2018
Rare is working to add lots of new content to Sea of Thieves
Gaming

Rare is working to add lots of new content to Sea of Thieves

Sea of Thieves came out in March and some gamers were disappointed by the lack of content, but now Rare has announced more stuff is coming.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Mon, 16th Apr 2018
Hands-on Review: This Wi-Fi router is both aesthetic and effective
Gaming

Hands-on Review: This Wi-Fi router is both aesthetic and effective

The Blue Cave is a dual-band wireless router which claims to provide superior Wi-Fi coverage with a Smart Home friendly look.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Apr 2018
Portable virtual reality with a Dell Visor and an Alienware 13 R3
Network Infrastructure

Portable virtual reality with a Dell Visor and an Alienware 13 R3

It's taken a little under two years for acceptable VR to go from a monster desktop PC to a set of equipment that you can fit in your backpack.

By Darren Price • 6 min read • Sun, 15th Apr 2018
Everything you need to know about autonomous vehicles
Cartech

Everything you need to know about autonomous vehicles

The race toward autonomous vehicles intensifies as advances in driver assistance systems and self-driving tech progress. Discover the six levels of automation.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Apr 2018
Robots, drones and connected cars: Spark shows off their 5G future
Robotics

Robots, drones and connected cars: Spark shows off their 5G future

Recently I had the opportunity to visit Spark at their Auckland headquarters to explore their vision of the 5G future.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Apr 2018
Facebook launches Data Abuse Bounty program
Digital Entertainment

Facebook launches Data Abuse Bounty program

Facebook has unveiled the Data Abuse Bounty, offering rewards to users who report misuse of data by app developers, in a bid to enhance digital security.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Apr 2018
Apple now powered by 100% renewable energy - will suppliers follow suit?
DataCentre infrastructure

Apple now powered by 100% renewable energy - will suppliers follow suit?

The company also announced that nine additional manufacturing partners have committed to power all of their Apple production with 100% clean energy.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018
IRD myIR site to shut down on Thursday for major system upgrades
Unified Communications

IRD myIR site to shut down on Thursday for major system upgrades

myIR will be switched off from Thursday afternoon at 3pm until Tuesday, April 17 at 8am so the latest round of changes can be made.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018
Apple reveals special edition iPhone 8 models
Apple

Apple reveals special edition iPhone 8 models

Apple unveiled the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition, featuring a striking red finish with black front, available online from 13 April.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018
Dunedin's free Wi-Fi network complete
Unified Communications

Dunedin's free Wi-Fi network complete

The city network offers free gig-enabled hotspots in 15 separate locations across the city – from Mosgiel to Port Chalmers.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018
The VR/AR market could be worth $1.8 billion in 2018
AR, VR & Metaverse

The VR/AR market could be worth $1.8 billion in 2018

Gaming remains the primary reason for sales of VR devices and this is unlikely to change over the next few years.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018
Hands-on Review: The Oppo R11s takes on other flagship phones
Gaming

Hands-on Review: The Oppo R11s takes on other flagship phones

Oppo's R11s impresses with flagship features at a mid-tier price below USD $800, challenging heavyweights like Samsung S9 and iPhone X.

By Greig Strafford • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018
Google to ban cryptocurrency mining extensions from Chrome
Crypto

Google to ban cryptocurrency mining extensions from Chrome

Google bans cryptomining extensions from the Chrome Web Store, citing misuse by developers which impacts user performance and increases power consumption.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Apr 2018