Exploiting the weird

Companies like Vaughan Rowsell's Vend are bringing in significant export revenue and developing opportunities and ...

Here are some groundbreaking firms you might never have heard of.

The Afterpay Kiwis

Ash Fogelberg and Nick Frandsen of Dovetail Studios. The pair help develop Afterpay software which has been a runaway ...

At just 32, these entrepreneurs have already played a key role in the success of rising tech giant Afterpay.

Apple is listening. Who cares?

The recordings, it's important to note, were not made passively from iPhone.

OPINION: If tech is going to get better, companies need to know how its working.

The Uber experience

Justine Gilliland will be the new CEO of Venture Taranaki starting 1 March 2019.

New Plymouth is about to get Uber. Here's what it might mean for the city.

Twitter CEO's account hacked video

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account has been hacked - again.

Hackers briefly took over Jack Dorsey's account, sending offensive tweets to his 4.2 million followers.

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Last-minute tech gifts for Father's Day

Audible, Amazon's audiobook subscription service, is another great Father's Day option.

OPINION: Unless your dad is an early-adopting tech guru, his tech arsenal is probably due a refresh.

Apple releases grip on repairs market

Apple will begin selling its tools and parts to more independent phone-repair shops in the US and will expand that to ...

More options for out-of-warranty devices.

Travel influencer's photos exposed video

The same clouds appear over and over.

An eagle-eyed sleuth spots something very familiar in Tupi Saravia's photos.

Jack Ma's 12-hour work weeks video

Alibaba founder Jack Ma  has previously endorsed long working days.

The Alibaba founder once supported a 12-hour work day, but sees a future of only 12 hours work a week.

Mental healthcare's tech future

Artificial intelligence and e-therapy options are finding their way into the toolbox to deal with mental health issues. ...

Artificial intelligence and e-therapy part of future prescription for mental healthcare.

Tech a 'minefield' for SMEs video

NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller forecasts business and industry groups will play a greater role helping their ...

It is a common complaint that small businesses under-invest in technology, so where to start?

How to babysit a self-driving car video

Maintaining concentration while driving is relatively easy. Maintaining concentration while the car is driving is not so ...

Keeping watch on an autonomous vehicle sounds simple, but can be exhausting and potentially dangerous.

Air NZ's Apple laptop warning video

Affected units were sold primarily between September 2015 and February 2017.

An older MacBook Pro model has batteries that might overheat and catch fire.

Spark hails RWC stream 'success'

Jordie Barrett, Beauden Barrett, Sam Whitelock and Kieran Read were among those named in the All Blacks' 31-man squad ...

Though not all fans were happy with the squad named, the streaming service received "really positive" feedback.

Nissan helps you cheat at golf video

Useless at putting? Don't worry,  Nissan's got your back.

Like golf, but are useless at putting? Nissan may have the technology for you.

digital living

Talking to the dead with Google

Andrew Kaplan may be remembered as one of the world's first "digital humans".

Companies are planning a world in which future generations can interact with dead relatives.

Mental healthcare's tech future

Artificial intelligence and e-therapy part of future prescription for mental healthcare.

The photographer shunning Photoshop

Would banning anonymity online work?

gadgets

Apple releases grip on repairs market

Apple will begin selling its tools and parts to more independent phone-repair shops in the US and will expand that to ...

More options for out-of-warranty devices.

Apple sticking to its iPhone knitting

Apple is expected to hold an event in September in which it will unveil not only new models of the iPhone, but revamped ...

Tech giant branching out but sticking to what it does best.

Huawei accelerates innovation

Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei's Consumer Business Group, explained the company's thoughts behind developing the new ...

SPONSORED: Huawei has revealed an entirely new operating system for mobile devices.

It's home tech time gallery

Netatmo rain gauge for Weather Station $169.99 from Noel Leeming.  HAPIfork food monitor approx $90 from Amazon. Varram ...

Smarten up at home with today’s groovy gadgets.

Games

Steven Adams' 2K20 rating

Steven Adams in 2K20.

Popular esport NBA 2K has revealed New Zealand basketballer's player rating for the upcoming game.

Kiwis who are paid to play

With six months, Lorien Gugich was earning enough from streaming to quit her job.

Being paid to play video games sounds like a dream. For some Kiwis, it's a reality. But there's more to it that just switching on a camera.

Govt urged to fund gaming video

In New Zealand 76 per cent of people play video games, and 98 per cent of households have a video game device, a new ...

Interactive games are a $143 million business in New Zealand, but it could be bigger, the industry says.

Kiwi star shining in Esports

Let’s Play Live c: Dota 2 professional Sam ‘Fury’ Johnson, left, led his team to a dominating win in the Let’s Play Live ...

When he picked up his first video game, 23-year-old Sam Johnson from Christchurch never anticipated a career in the gaming industry.

social networking

The future of FB ads

Facebook has created a new transperency tool for political ads - but no New Zealand party has signed up yet, as it isn't ...

Right now, you can't properly track National and Labour's ads in NZ - and will Facebook do anything to stop blatant lies?

Users can limit Facebook stalking

Facebook's new tool will probably shine a perhaps uncomfortable light on the sheer volume of data it amasses.

Facebook's new tool will likely shine an uncomfortable light on the sheer volume of data it amasses on users.

Online vs real-life friendships video

Is picking and choosing friends online better than being mates with whoever you happen to live near?

OPINION: Is picking and choosing friends online better than being mates with whoever you happen to live near?

Facebook transcribing users' audio chats

Some Facebook Messenger users have been having their audio chats transcribed.

Facebook has been paying hundreds of outside contractors to transcribe clips of audio from those using its services.

apps

What to expect from Disney+

Disney is taking a quality over quantity approach to its streaming service.

Disney is taking a quality over quantity approach to its streaming service, relying on Marvel, Star Wars and its massive library of classics.

Tik Tok takes off

TikTok sensation Ricky Chainz with partner Mari and daughter Sarah at home.

It's bigger than Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. But if you're over 18, it's a foreign gadget.

Google Translate is imperfect magic video

The instant translation works best on stark, plain text, otherwise you might need to take a photo for processing.

Improvements to the app can make for Douglas Adams levels of instant translation, but it can't be relied upon all the time.

Running app reveals users' location

Fitness trackers should never share your details with Facebook friends, and certainly not strangers.

Strava has not only revealed the location of US military bases, but its users' homes and information.

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