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DJI launches Osmo Action - a handheld action cam with a difference
Drones

DJI launches Osmo Action - a handheld action cam with a difference

Hold on to your skis, snowboards, or your camera-mounted stunt cars, because DJI has launched Osmo Action camera.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 16th May 2019
Noise pollution is the new second-hand smoke
Unified Communications

Noise pollution is the new second-hand smoke

ow loud is our phone call? Can you hear your co-worker's music through their headphones? Do you need to have that meeting in a public area of the office?.

By David Piggott • 4 min read • Mon, 13th May 2019
Hands-on Review: The ruggedly tough CAT S61 smartphone
Gaming

Hands-on Review: The ruggedly tough CAT S61 smartphone

The driveway beckoned me, so I dropped the phone several times.  Back in the study, close examination has failed to reveal a single scratch.

By Owen McCarthy • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Apr 2019
Slingshot recruits celebs to design modems that aren't eyesores
Unified Communications

Slingshot recruits celebs to design modems that aren't eyesores

With most modems being banished to dark corners or closets, Slingshot is looking to change the trend with its uniquely designed modems.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2019
The smart home tech that will be huge in 2019
Internet of Things

The smart home tech that will be huge in 2019

For millennial home buyers, a generation for whom technology has been ever-present, smart systems are the features they value above everything else.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Feb 2019
Hands-on Review: Philips Hue outdoor lighting range - ambience in 16 million colours
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Philips Hue outdoor lighting range - ambience in 16 million colours

Smart, ambient and moody: When I set them up in our garden, I had visions of poolside siestas and mood lighting.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Dec 2018
Dell launches rugged range of notebooks down under
Network Infrastructure

Dell launches rugged range of notebooks down under

Dell launches new range of rugged notebooks designed to withstand the harshest of conditions in challenging work environments.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Oct 2018
Plantronics adds five new products across the BackBeat FIT and BackBeat GO lines
Digital Entertainment

Plantronics adds five new products across the BackBeat FIT and BackBeat GO lines

Those of you who need your tunes whether you're working out or waiting for the next flight will be pricking your ears with interest right now.

By Owen McCarthy • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Sep 2018
BMW launches wireless EV charger
Cartech

BMW launches wireless EV charger

BMW has launched a factory-fitted, fully integrated inductive charging facility for the high-voltage battery in a plug-in hybrid vehicle.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 29th May 2018
Land Rover's latest and greatest… phone?
Land Rover

Land Rover's latest and greatest… phone?

The new Land Rover Explore mobile phone is supposedly tough and capable, like the Discovery SUV that inspired it.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Feb 2018
Intel breaks world record with a massive drone swarm
Drones

Intel breaks world record with a massive drone swarm

Intel has set a new Guinness World Record at CES 2018, flying 100 Shooting Star Mini drones indoors from a single computer, showcasing a stunning light show.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Jan 2018
Three epic speakers we want for summer adventures
Digital Entertainment

Three epic speakers we want for summer adventures

Get ready for a summer of sun, food, and Christmas festivities with these top three speakers for your holiday season.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Dec 2017
EHF Fellow creating a global model for blockchain policy from New Zealand
Crypto

EHF Fellow creating a global model for blockchain policy from New Zealand

New Zealand has a clean slate on blockchain policy and a history of being forward-leaning, nimble, technology-savvy, and open to new ideas.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Wed, 27th Sep 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Outdoors stories

New Kiwis Challenge celebrates migrant entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship

New Kiwis Challenge celebrates migrant entrepreneurs

The New Kiwis Challenge concluded last week, celebrating migrant entrepreneurship with top startups like WuKong Education aiming for global impact.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Sep 2018
Advanced Security brings autonomous surveillance robot to NZ market
Robotics

Advanced Security brings autonomous surveillance robot to NZ market

The robot is designed to improve safety for human guards by working together and removing humans from dangerous situations.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Feb 2018
Electric vehicles and SUVs face off as Kiwis choose a dream car
Cartech

Electric vehicles and SUVs face off as Kiwis choose a dream car

As Kiwis dream of a new car in 2018, SUVs and utes top the wishlist, though electric vehicles are gaining traction, with over 6,000 now on NZ roads.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Jan 2018
Kiwi company launches DIY wireless asset tracker
Kiwi

Kiwi company launches DIY wireless asset tracker

New Zealand's Wireless Nation introduces the Fox Tracker, a DIY wireless asset tracker that could save businesses and individuals thousands of dollars annually.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Dec 2017
The ultimate remote worker combo - get a Jabra Evolve headset with HP's Elitebook 1030 x360
Unified Communications

The ultimate remote worker combo - get a Jabra Evolve headset with HP's Elitebook 1030 x360

Transform your remote work with HP's Elitebook 1030 x360 and the Jabra Evolve headset, an optimal duo for seamless mobile productivity.

By Kai Ping Lew • 6 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017