Gadgets
Thwarting mobile marauders

CLAIRE ROGERS
We're increasingly reliant on phones and tablets - and thieves and cyber crims know it.
Aussies 3D-print solar panels

Australian scientists have found a way to print large but extremely lightweight and flexible solar panels like money.
Galaxy S4 not big on simplicity

REVIEW: There's a great phone in here but it's struggling to get out.
Dr Dre sponsors tech centre

Music superstars donate US$70 million to help young innovators create the next iPod or Facebook.
BlackBerry's cheaper smartphone

New lower-cost Q5 is the company's third smartphone to run the new BlackBerry 10 system.
The artsy side of 3D printing

3D printing technology is a game changer in the arts and crafts world.
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New Google devices, services

Annual software developers' conference to showcase the latest mobile devices running on Android.
Sky TV customer numbers up

Sky Television is adding subscribers again after a five-month losing streak, but cuts Igloo targets.
Nokia unveils metal-body Lumia

Phone manufacturer trying to close huge market lead of rivals Samsung and Apple in lucrative handset market.
iPhone growth lowest since launch

It may seem like everyone already has all the mobile devices they need, but shipments for notebooks, tablets and smartphones were up 37 per cent in the first quarter.
Wearable robots get lighter

"Powered exoskeletons" already being used and tested in US rehabilitation hospitals.
First in, best served

REVIEW: The HTC One is a beautiful device with an enhanced Android interface and the best camera yet on a smartphone.
Teen discovers iPad 2 heart risk

Gianna Chien finds the iPad 2 can in some cases interfere with life-saving heart devices.
Google Glass a hit with early users

Back when she was in college, Monica Wilkinson used to dream of "being able to carry a computer in my head," and now she can.
Don't fear the 3D gun

It's more expensive, less durable, and a worse shot than any gun you can buy from a store.
Is the flying car finally here?

A "driveable plane" is set to go on sale in 2015, followed by a flying car in the early 2020s.
Budget iPhone launching this year

A new budget version of the iPhone is set to launch this year, according to an ETrade Supply source.
Financial Times website, Twitter hacked
Tech-savvy teachers join Google academy
Why grown men still play video games
Pack own bags, choose own shopping songs
Facebook Likes 'vital to free speech'
Cybersecurity a challenge even for experts
Apple App Store hits 50 billion downloads
Frax app explores the beauty of fractals
Facebook, Twitter apps come to Glass
Family counts blessings after superbug scare (graphic content)
Southee spell turns test Black Caps' way
Ex-TV host's new recipe for success
'Suitcases of cash' in kiwifruit scandal
Students left to learn the hard way
Warning on killer coming back to NZ
Drug charge cop 'loved his job' says loyal wife




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