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Hands-on Review: Beats Pill
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Beats Pill

Getting outdoor music rigged up as the snarlers sizzled proved to be bit of a mission - at least until I got my hands on the Beats Pill.

By Patrick Pilcher • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2015
Say goodbye to Google Glass
Google

Say goodbye to Google Glass

Google has announced the Google Glass Explorer Program will be closing and the Explorer Edition of Glass will stop being sold after January 19 2015.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2015
Facebook at Work a potentially disruptive force in the enterprise social network market
Facebook

Facebook at Work a potentially disruptive force in the enterprise social network market

Facebook has features which would appeal as part of an enterprise social network. Increasingly enterprises are adopting technologies first used by emp.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2015
Government praises Novopay 'improvement', yet educators are still being unpaid
EduTech

Government praises Novopay 'improvement', yet educators are still being unpaid

Despite Gov't lauding Novopay's progress, educators face unpaid issues, sparking concern amidst improved error rates.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2015
Technology driving change for creatives in ANZ
Marketing Technologies

Technology driving change for creatives in ANZ

Adobe has released an APAC Creatives Survey, focusing on creative individuals and the increasing importance of technology, tools and platforms in this area.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2015
LinkedIn Alert: Scammers use security update to phish for credentials
Phishing

LinkedIn Alert: Scammers use security update to phish for credentials

Scammers are exploiting a bogus LinkedIn security update to phish for credentials, warns Symantec. Users should enable two-step verification for protection.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2015
Intense heat leads to internet outages in Australia
Unified Communications

Intense heat leads to internet outages in Australia

As reported in The Sydney Morning Herald high temperatures of about 44.4 degrees celcius caused iiNet to shut down some of its systems at its Perth data centre.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2015
Film review: Kingsman: The Secret Service
Gaming

Film review: Kingsman: The Secret Service

Kingsman: The Secret Service delivers a cocktail of absurdity and action, with Firth shining as the unlikely but magnetic spy.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2015
Cabinet finalises funding arrangement for payroll as Novopay complaints decrease
EduTech

Cabinet finalises funding arrangement for payroll as Novopay complaints decrease

Minister Joyce announces funding arrangements for Novopay, bringing total settlement to between $29m and $32m.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2015
Facebook to issue AMBER Alerts to help find missing kids
Facebook

Facebook to issue AMBER Alerts to help find missing kids

Facebook partners with US agency to distribute AMBER Alerts on users' News Feeds, aiming to rapidly locate missing children.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2015
Greens call for opposition involvement in hiring of new GCSB director
AI Security

Greens call for opposition involvement in hiring of new GCSB director

Greens demand cross-party say in new GCSB chief's hiring to ensure political neutrality, amid criticisms of the current system.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2015
Facebook still ruling the social media kingdom
Facebook

Facebook still ruling the social media kingdom

Facebook remains the most popular social media platform, while other contenders have enjoyed an increase in usership.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2015
Forza Motorsport 6 is Xbox One exclusive with all-new Ford GT
Gaming

Forza Motorsport 6 is Xbox One exclusive with all-new Ford GT

Microsoft and Turn 10 have announced Forza Motorsport 6 which will be released exclusively for the Xbox One console.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2015
Android App Review: Food Planner
Gaming

Android App Review: Food Planner

Food Planner is an app which acts like a recipe book, meal planner and grocery list combined. It's a good app, but a terrible one to review when you're hungry.

By Eddie Monotone • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2015
Andriod App Review: Amazing Ninja
Gaming

Andriod App Review: Amazing Ninja

Amazing Ninja is a basic game in terms of its look and feel, but throws challenges at you quickly enough to keep boredom away.

By Eddie Monotone • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2015
Hands-on Review: Alienware Alpha
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Alienware Alpha

The console does a little bit of everything, although sometimes it fails to deliver and may become more of a hassle than it is truly worth.

By Damian Seeto • 7 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2015
Weird and wonderful projects funded by Kickstarter
Gaming

Weird and wonderful projects funded by Kickstarter

Kickstarter is a global crowdfunding platform based in the United States for a wide variety of projects, from technological marvels to unusual creations.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2015
2015 App Store sales through the roof
Gaming

2015 App Store sales through the roof

In the first week of January Apple customers around the world spend nearly half a billion US dollars on apps and in-app purchases through the App Store.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2015
2015 Linux Conference kicks off in Auckland
Open source

2015 Linux Conference kicks off in Auckland

Many open source geeks from across the globe are gathering in Auckland to meet their fellow technologists to share the latest ideas and innovations.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2015