Boys of Tech: Recent Episodes
Edwin Hermann
New Zealand's longest running tech podcast. An engaging and entertaining round-table discussion on the latest technology news from around the world hosted by Edwin Hermann and a selection of other regular panelists. Informative and sometimes provocative, this show is sure to provide new insights and make you think. A section of the show focuses on technology news from New Zealand.
Second sighting of possible Apple vehicle, Google looking to take on Amazon and Microsoft in the cloud, self-driving Tesla crashes in Beijing, New Zealand researchers develop rice cooker that runs on manure.
Faroe Islands have sheep view instead of Street View, Pokémon Go is the game that has captured the world, the PokeGone extension for Chrome, Fiat Chrysler offers money for finding bugs.
Norway may ban fossil-fuel cars by 2025, Larry Page rumoured to be secretly funding a flying car start-up company, Anonymous hacker breaks into ISIS supporter's Twitter account, Kevin Mitnick is coming to New Zealand, Apple announces iOS 10.
The ethical dilemmas of self-driving cars, Apple had considered buying Netflix, the Holy Bible has been translated into Emoji.
Firefox more popular than Internet Explorer and Edge combined, a hypersonic jet that could fly from London to Sydney in 2 hours, the future of the Blu-ray format, Uber's self-driving taxi, trademark applications suggest Samsung will release iris scanning technology, rumours that Apple will enable Macs to be unlocked via Touch ID on an iPhone.
Street View catches Google's car speeding, people upset by Google's search results in black, PCs and tablets on the decline.
Windows 95 can run on the Apple Watch, choosing the right words to boost your eBay sales, how to correctly pluralise Apple product names, the top phone manufacturers, how the San Bernardino iPhone was cracked is still under wraps, ANZ in Australia now supports Apple Pay.
A translator from sign language into spoken word, the sound of your skull as biometric data, rumours that Apple is testing self-driving technology, a 3-D printed concrete castle.
The FBI obtains data on the San Bernadino cellphone, the US government needs data from another iPhone, new technology to help determine cellphone use in vehicle accidents, claims that ANZ bank is secretly testing Apple Pay, exploiting the iPhone 1970 bug over a wireless network.
How Samsung and Apple phones handle being submerged in water and dropped onto hard surfaces, Dick Smith will live on as an online brand, a bacterium that can break down PET plastic.
Inventor of email dies aged 74, drones that autonomously follow you, the National Day of Unplugging.
Google's self-driving car no longer has a clean driving record, Apple achieves a small victory in its case against the FBI.
FBI asks Apple to create software to help brute force a suspect's iPhone, Qantas to introduce free wireless Internet access on all domestic flights, ambulance called after request via Reddit.
Nissan's self-parking office chairs, guilty plea from man who shot down drone, Google's latest Android ad mocks Apple, the iOS 1970 bug.
Twitter suspends 125,000 accounts linked with terrorism, Facebook analysis reveals 3.6 degrees of separation, Toyota to drop the Scion brand.
Microsoft to trial an underwater data centre, Apple is no longer the world's most valuable company.
Haptic feedback technology in vehicles, Microsoft's concept app makes it difficult to snooze.
CES booth raided by US marshals and stock confiscated, programming a drone to land autonomously on a moving vehicle, Germany gets Google, Facebook and Twitter to agree on removing hate speech, hackers break fuel discount voucher algorithm.
Facebook ditches Flash for video, mobile browsing to surpass desktop browsing by the end of 2016, technology to prevent truck drivers from falling asleep at the wheel, The Beatles now available from streaming services, Google Play lets you choose one half-price album.
US law requires drone owners to register their drones, draft legislation in California would ban completely autonomous vehicles, TechRadar puts five smartphones to the test, pre-paid duty free orders delivered by robotic arm at Auckland Airport.
Hoverboards catching fire and exploding, Audi's latest smart headlight technology, Hyperloop Technologies to build a high speed transport prototype, New Zealand broadband prices likely to face an increase.
BBC experiment with personalised movies, Zuckerberg to give away 99% of his Facebook shares, Christmas tree lights could be interfering with your wireless connection, crowdsourcing the hunt for African fossils.
Software pirate avoids legal proceedings by creating an anti-piracy video, the Raspberry Pi Zero sells out in less than 24 hours, New Zealand scientists develop stretchy rubber keyboard.
Countries torn over whether to retain leap seconds, the last of the Zune ecosystem has closed, New Zealand firm leading the way with renewable plastics.
Police pull over Google self-driving vehicle, new aircraft tracking system to be near real-time, Hyundai's augmented reality owner's manual.
Amazon to open a physical store in Seattle, Twitter adopts Facebook terminology, NASA is recruiting astronauts.
Researchers develop a new lithium-air battery with energy density comparable to petrol, talking technology in vehicles can be a distraction, Motobot is the Yamaha robot that can autonomously ride an unmodified motorcycle.
Google releases YouTube Red, China is to build the world's largest particle accelerator, a comet emitting alcohol equivalent to 500 bottles of wine per second.
Teenager allegedly hacks into personal email account belonging to CIA director, Nike's self-lacing shoes to go on sale next year, mystery behind Facebook app draining iPhone batteries, Apple's patent to reduce screen breakages, Steve Ballmer only rates Apple and Microsoft when it comes to hardware.
Remotely disabling a drone, smart device lets you know when you need to go to the loo, a life-sized caravan made out of Lego, Steve Ballmer buys a 4 per cent stake in Twitter, New York city to trial GPS-based taxi meters.
Robot taxies coming to Japan in 2016, Microsoft releases Skype translator for Windows desktop users, Microsoft responds to Windows 10 spying claims, Twitter considers extending 140 character limit.
Richard Dawkins questions Ahmed Mohammed's integrity, Apple Watch saves man's life, Apple has been Rick-rolling us on their website.
Facebook and NASA reach out to teenager whose homemade clock sparked a police callout, secure chip can self-destruct remotely on demand, Facebook to introduce a Dislike button, Apple releases an Android app, Brody Nelson talks to us about Parkable.
Jeanette Manu and Don Ettles talk to us about their hilarious eYes video that went viral, the SCiO hand-held molecular sensor on Kickstarter, Microsoft presents at Apple's September event.
Brian Krebs may have a lead on the Ashley Madison hack, high frame rate may well become a standard for cinemas, privacy concerns over Windows 10 parental controls, concerns that actions in Windows 10 trigger network connections to Microsoft servers.
Software that judges the quality of your digital photos, Corvette hacked via SMS messages, the Ohm car battery, Google now one of several Alphabet companies.
Android flaw exposes fingerprint data, Fiat Chrysler may have known about security risk for over a year, security flaw in Bind has potentially big consequences, privilege escalation flaw discovered in Mac OS X, generating power from shock absorbers, Nico Gerard releases a watch to go with the Apple Watch.
Microsoft patents new way of unlocking a phone, Microsoft will charge for ad-free version of Solitaire, Kim Dotcom warns against trusting Mega.
Stagefright vulnerability puts almost all Android devices at risk, Sydney to get world's first e-ink traffic signs, Windows 10 limits the number of applications reachable via the start menu.
Hackers demonstrate ability to hack a vehicle remotely via a mobile phone, the Commodore computer that has been controlling heating for a number of US schools since the 1980s.
Neil Young pulls music from stream services over quality concerns, archiving every tweet proves difficult for US Library of Congress, keeping your phone charged in an emergency using a candle and water, Mac OS X El Capitan public beta is out, Microsoft unveils Office 2016 for Mac.
Sony denies rumours it will exit the smartphone business, 3D printed flute attains microtonal notes, Casio to introduce its first smartwatch, bubble wrap that cannot be popped, calls to ban the use of smartwatches while driving.
Google introduces undo send feature, code found in Chromium can be used to eavesdrop, the Samsung Safety Truck.
Microsoft corrects the myth that people running pirated versions of Windows will receive a free upgrade to Windows 10, Apple's free 30-day music streaming trial upsets artists, autoplay to come to Twitter, global mode connections will no longer be offered following out-of-court settlement.
The Oculus Rift comes bundled with Xbox controller, computer algorithm to detect influences in paintings, WWDC announcement that Apple Pay to launch in the UK, Apple announces maps for transit, smartphone survives after 1 week in lake.
The 8-character bug that can brick Skype, Apple makes a stand against data collection, drones used to catch exam cheats, technology and art combine to produce a mirror that shows your reflection in black and white pompoms.
Woman throws out an Apple 1 computer worth $200,000, Russian government plans to develop its own mobile operating system, mining Twitter data for early warning, Apple rumoured to be announcing a music streaming service, the mystery behind Apple's unmarked vehicles.
FBI claims a hacker took control of a commercial flight through onboard entertainment system, LG shows off OLED display 1 mm thick, Southern Cross cable severed.
Microsoft releases Skype real-time language translator, a 3D-printed robot that cracks combination padlocks, updates for Windows 10 on mobile devices will bypass carriers, a metal composite that is lighter than water.
Wire For Web allows for audio and video communications through a Web browser, Windows 10 will be the last version of Windows, makers of the original Snake game for Nokia phones to release Snake Rewind for smartphones, a mystery that baffled astronomers for 17 years is finally solved.
Microsoft's How-old website predicts your age and gender, the Hatnote project that turns Wikipedia edits into sound.
Swiss Post to trial drone deliveries, Oracle Academy and Raspberry Pi Foundation to give away 1000 Raspberry Pi units to schools, calculating the amount of paper and trees it would take to print the entire Internet.
The NailO mini trackpad that fits on your fingernail, rogue Google Maps entry shows a snowboarding shop on top of the White House, New Zealand content distributors put pressure on local ISPs to pull the plug on global mode connections.
LG states Apple will release an 8K iMac later this year, Netflix's new terms and conditions allow them to cancel services to VPN users, Microsoft may make Windows open source, the Samsung S6 Edge bends as easily as the iPhone 6 Plus.
A home-built camera based on Game Boy parts, playing Pacman in Google Maps, Lightbox announces a price drop.
Rumour that Samsung wants to buy AMD, Ford introduces an automatic speed-limiting feature in the SMAX, 2degrees Mobile buys Snap.
New Zealand man Lance Abernethy 3D prints the world's smallest cordless drill, Netflix launches in New Zealand this week.
Kaspersky uncovers hacking group thought to be affiliated with the NSA, stars whose brightnesses pulse to the golden ratio, lawsuit claims automobile manufacturers failed to guard against hackers.
Microsoft Office 365 is a long way ahead of Google Docs, vulnerable third-party software on Lenovo laptops, a hardware vulnerability in DRAM.
Apple announces HBO Now will be available through Apple TV, Apple announces the Apple Watch, Apple's new Macbook, Apple fixes FREAK bug in iOS, Apple TV and Mac OS X, Windows was also susceptible to FREAK bug, Kiwi startup Notable receives angel investment.
Google takes Street View to the Amazon, flaw in HTTPS in Android, Mac OS X and iOS, Bill Gates tops the Forbes rich list, Vodafone partners with Netflix for New Zealand launch.
Video games pubs are taking off in the United Kingdom following their success in France, Google tries to revive Google Wallet to compete with Apple Pay, how Google and Microsoft have swapped places.
Russian hacking ring steals over $1 billion from banks across 30 countries, Swiss researchers develop contact lenses with zoom function, rumours that Apple is working on a car.
HP's new smart mat, iWork in the cloud now available to everyone, Vodafone's Auckland call centre affected by severed fibre.
Microsoft Hololens, privacy concerns over Samsung TVs, New Zealand hacker avoids conviction over university cyber-attack.
Bill Gates voices concerns about artificial intelligence, Tweetbot removed from App Store as account limit reached, YouTube now defaults to HTML 5 video, Marcus Sullivan and Edwin Hermann talk about the launch of iRequireIT.
App industry worth more than box office sales, the HP Pro Slate 8 allows you to digitise paper notes, the most popular passwords of 2014.
Google stops selling Google Glass Explorer Edition, HDR is the next big thing for televisions, Uber Group in Whangarei shares same trade mark with Uber ride sharing service.
BMW shows off smart car at CES 2015, Mercedes-Benz shows off smart car at CES 2015, the Rollkers walking skates are shown at CES 2015, Apple plans to widen iOS pre-release testing, the desktop market is starting to show a resurgence, Microsoft's Spartan browser, Apple files a patent application for flexible devices.
The year 2038 problem, Jaguar introduces technology to see through pillars, NASA emails spanner schematics to be 3D printed in space.
New Zealand animation teacher Oana Jones produces a 3D-printed record player, BMW's remote-initiated self-parking car, ICANN hacked and credentials obtained.
The wristband that lets you throw fireballs, Facebook pondering over demand for "dislike" button, Minecraft now available on Windows Phone, new FAA rules governing civilian and commercial drone use.
Google aims to simplify captchas, the Skype alternative called Wire, Microsoft closes the door on ClipArt.
Gangnam Style video breaks YouTube's view counter, Scouts keeps up with technology by offering badges for computer and Internet skills, the Yotaphone 2 is announced.
Samsung develops eye-tracking mouse for people with disabilities, all eyes on Apple as its deal with Google to provide default search services comes to an end, Denmark is the world's most connected country.
Samsung to release a flexible display, apps with in-app purchases no longer labelled as "free" by Apple, the EU considers rules that would require Google to split, Netflix to launch in New Zealand and Australia.
Microsoft plans to launch Skype for Web, Microsoft plans to open source .Net, Microsoft fixes security bug dating back almost 20 years, flip phones are making a comeback.
Wi-Fi Passpoint makes Internet access easier and more affordable, astronauts put a GoPro inside a water bubble, David Hasselhoff tries a self-driving car, Wirelurker malware affects Mac OS X and iOS.
Software discrimination, Microsoft shows real-time speech translator feature in Skype, tablet market share, rumours Apple may top producing iPad mini, Taylor Swift shuns Spotify.
Concept hover-board launched on Kickstarter, Onyx produces a prototype e-ink smart watch, new doodle feature for Windows Phone Skype, why Facebook does not have a disklike button.
Man diagnosed with Internet addiction, Google Street View mounts camera on camel to cover Liwa Oasis, Apple releases Mac OS X Yosemite, new battery technology promises faster charging and longer battery lifespan, man labelled as creator of Bitcoin is to sue magazine that made the claim, a slip-up during demo at Apple event.
Microsoft announces Windows 10, Spanish comedy club uses technology to charge on a pay-per-laugh basis, Windows 95 running on a smart watch.
Social network Ello none of users hate about Facebook, Paypal starts accepting Bitcoin currency, FBI expresses concern at Apple and Google's smartphone encryption plans, iPhone 6 users having trouble pairing their phones with cars.
Shellshock bug leaves many systems vulnerabe, Apple knew of iCloud security hole in March 2014, Apple issues iOS 8.0.2 update, NetGuide criticised over their booth at Digital Nationz.
Apple creates web page to remove U2's Songs of Innocence album from iTunes account, in-home security camera streams being intercepted.
Apple announces the Apple Watch, Apple announces the iPhone 6, Apple announces a new payment solution, all iTunes users gifted U2's latest album, Microsoft expresses interest in buying Mojang, McDonalds to trial ordering via tablet.
YouTube introduces a feature that allows viewers to leave tips, iTunes Festival throughout September 2014, game development competition Pixel Jam to be held at Victoria University of Wellington.
The AirWHeel Q3 electric unicycle is not always practical, Microsoft cuts its database as a service pricing, Twitter's plans to introduce in-tweet purchases, private celebrity photos stolen from iCloud accounts.
California bans Google's self-drive cars until manual controls are added, rumours of Windows 9 announcement, SoundCloud to introduce ads for the first time ever, rumours about the iPhone 6.
Inventor of pop-up adds says he's sorry, major websites unreachable as the Internet reaches tipping point.
Russian hacker group steals hundreds of millions of credentials, Mozilla accidentally publishes thousands of credentials, boy drains pond to retrieve is iPhone.
Microsoft's Chinese offices visited by government officials, Flappy Bird multiplayer, Twitter feature to help users decipher hashtags.
Japan keen to host a robot olympics, Bose sues over Beats noise-cancelling technology, Quickflix welcomes competition from Netflix in Australia, the Domain Name Commission releases more information about plans to introduce second level registrations.
Apple partners with IBM to focus on Apple solutions in the enterprise market, Microsoft cancels Android for Nokia project, Google security boss says antivirus for Android is a waste of time.
Alcatel-Lucent achieves 10 Gbps over copper, a late Y2K bug surfaces, iPhone lost in the US found in Japan, study finds QR codes still popular.
Chrome plug-in mimics Facebook's news feed experiment, patent filed by Apple hints at location-based security policy.
The Walkman turns 35, Facebook's social experiment, playing Tetris on a t-shirt, Slingshot opens up Netflix to New Zealand customers.
Amazon wants to print on demand, Google's latest driverless car, the Cruise RP-1 transforms regular Audis into driverless cars, rumours that Windows 9 may be free for some users.
Windows Phone 8.1 will introduce a remote wipe feature, Facebook experiences one of its longest outages, Samsung reportedly showing an interest in the virtual reality market.
DuckDuckGo search engine fills niche that Google doesn't, Cortana may be ported to iOS and Android, Amazon to launch a music subscription service, the first chat bot to pass the Turing Test.
Apple announces new MacOS X and iOS features at WWDC, iOS 8 to scan your credit card via the camera, new smart loos at Heathrow Airport, people who choose Bing as their default search engine, the CIA is now on Twitter and Facebook.
Apple buys Beats Electronics, Microsoft to introduce real-time translation for Skype voice calls.
Millions of customer records stolen after eBay was hacked, IBM and Fujifilm produce high-capacity data tape, Apple's response to the iMessage bug.
UPS accidentally delivers US government drone to a college student, Amazon ranked high in the 15th annual Harris poll, Whangarei is New Zealand's first fibre city.
Skype introduces free group video calling, almost all new mobile security threats target one operating system.
Twitter introduces a mute feature, Google Now feature helps you find your car, jury rules that Samsung infringed on Apple's patents.
Loch Ness monster spotted on Apple Maps may have an logical explanation, code injected into files stored on Microsoft OneDrive for Business.
The Samsung Galaxy S5's plastic case, Land Rover adds augmented reality to see what is under the vehicle, some crazy Amazon Mayday requests.
The Heartbleed vulnerability in OpenSSL, Amazon rumoured to be releasing a smartphone, work emails to go unanswered outside of business hours under French labour agreement, palm-sized printer moves around the page to print.
How businesses view cloud solutions following Edward Snowden's revelations, playing Tetris on the side of a Philadelphia building, some price drops for Apple apps sold in New Zealand Dollars.
Microsoft announces Office for iPad, increasing use of software as a service changes the face of in-house IT departments.
Flight data recorders that stream live, Microsoft offers $100 incentive for Windows XP users to upgrade, Flappy Bird to make a comeback, Nest founder says Google will lead technology for the next few years, Kim Dotcom's Internet Party releases app to sign up new members.
Man discovers he is wanted by Googling his name, Mozilla scraps the Metro version of Firefox, rumour about Microsoft Office for iPad strengthens, crowd sourcing initiative helps search for flight MH370.
Woman inadvertently becomes Glasgow's 87th best attraction on TripAdvisor, CEO of Blackberry calls iPhone users "wall huggers", Google not keen on Asus's Android-Windows hybrid tablet, Telecom New Zealand plans to rename itself, Telecom New Zealand to offer online movies and TV shows.
Android tablets overtake iPads in latest market share figures, Apple working on CarPlay with car manufacturers.
A long abandoned amusement park is up for sale on eBay, new technology automatically warns against filling vehicle with wrong fuel, Facebook buys WhatsApp.
Rumour that Microsoft Office for iPad is coming soon, EU court rules hyperlinks do not infringe copyright.
Rumours the Microsoft may be working on enabling Android apps to run on Windows, Samsungs's handwriting recognition patent, new battery technology will make batteries safer, New Zealand dating website Twosome is launched, New Zealand games company claims IP theft in Flappy Bee.
Flappy Bird developer removes app, Woz says he'd like to see an Android phone from Apple, Youtube to take measures against fraudulent video views.
Flappy Bird is the latest addictive smartphone game, Apple rumoured to be working on solar-powered and motion-charged devices, Microsoft announces the new name for SkyDrive, credit card information stolen from Flight Centre's database, Bay of Plenty school provides iPads to its pupils.
Windows 8 disappointment compared with that of Windows Vista, man wearing Google Glass to cinema questioned by FBI, Tech Radar's list of products destined for the scrapheap, adding iPads to the school stationery list.
The Mac celebrates 30 years, Apple says it will not merge OS X and iOS, the list of most common bad passwords, Wikipedia to add voice recordings, money lenders checking social media profiles of potential customers.
The NSA can tap into offline computers, Apple to pay out millions of dollars for in-app purchases by children, Microsoft is one of the most trusted technology brands, woman cleared of driving while using Google Glass, Vodafone pays out in settlement with the Commerce Commission.
The dangers behind the YouTube videos showing hot water being thrown in cold air, the ORA-S augmented reality glasses showcased at CES, the Inmotion SCV scooter showcased at CES, Facebook scammers pretend to be collecting for charity, Telecom investigates another YahooXtra email virus.
The story of the ghost iMac - Edwin tells a story with an important lesson for Mac owners.
A homeless man learns to code and launches his first app, Google autocomplete causes man to be harassed by government, traveller at loss to explain why New Zealand Customs seized all of his electronic equipment.
Windows RT and Windows Phone may become free to device manufacturers, imagining a merger between Apple and Microsoft, Siri and Google now compared, Rebecca Black releases another single.
Justin Bieber's offer to be RIM's brand ambassador is rejected, Amazon plans drone deliveries, random act of kindness sees stranger buy teen a replacement iPad.
Teen scammed £450 on eBay, a cellphone safe mode prevents texting and walking, a strange bug in Siri, an autonomous robot that prevents crime.
James Howells talks to us about losing over £7 million worth of Bitcoin on a discarded hard drive, an Israeli restaurant offers an incentive to leave your mobile phone turned off, making a smartphone defy gravity.
AOL announces the end of Winamp, Saumsung ordered to pay Apple US$290 million, two New Zealand telcos retrospectively refund calls and text messages to the Philippines.
Huib Kleinhout from Opera Software talks to us about the release of Coast for iPad, the electronic device that keeps eggs fresh.
Australia Post to trial QR code stamps, man finds $98,000 hidden in a $200 desk purchased from Craigslist, Apple II DOS source code released, Yahoo to auction off domain names, Google Street View now covers canals of Venice.
Motorola patent for tattooing electronics onto skin, one-button pizza ordering, woman texting and driving ploughs into cows.
Tesco trials targeted ads through face recognition cameras, Woz thinks Apple should partner with Google, do not use the Internet while driving, ACC releases a game to increase awareness of hazards in the home.
The purpose of the mysterious Google barge, security flaw found in smartphone apps, woman caught driving while wearing Google Glass, smartphone operating system market share.
Deutsche Telekom considers creating a second Germany-only Internet, the iPad Air goes on sale, the VinEdge wine saver.
Facebook lifts blanket ban on graphic videos, truck with 22,500 LG G2 phones goes missing, Apple releases Mac OS X Mavericks.
Google Earth helps lost Indian boy to find his home town decades later, massive asteroid may hit earth in 2032, hundreds of thousands of Toyota cars recalled, glow-in-the-dark footpaths as an alternative to traditional lighting.
Google rumoured to announce a smart watch, Adobe systems compromised, Yahoo forces SSL for webmail, Domain Name Commissioner Debbie Monahan talks to us about the proposal to sell .nz domains at the second level, Kickstarter announces New Zealand debut, Vodafone gives its 4G network a speed boost, iPhone 5S and 5C pricing announced for New Zealand.
Facebook plans to remove privacy feature, Microsoft plans to replace HTTP cookies with its own implementation, Russian Pirate Party offers to host NASA website, the Bitterness Eliminating Coffee Maker.
FAA considers relaxing rules around use of electronic devices on flights, Microsoft extends its trade-in deal to iPhones, the Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch, iOS7 downloads causes global Internet slow-downs, man finds picture of his dead grandmother on Google Street View.
Google Street View maps the LHC, Bill Gates admits Ctrl-Alt-Del was a mistake, Apple issues a fix for the iOS 7 lock screen bug, the car that monitors whether the driver is fully concentrating.
Microsoft announces the Surface 2 tablets, German hackers defeat the iPhone fingerprint scanner, Twitter introduces an alert feature, Samsung also announces a gold phone.
Grand Theft Auto 5 tops $1 billion in 3 days, Apple can't keep up with demand for gold iPhone 5S, Google Street View car involved in minor accident, Blackberry announces the Z30 smartphone, Blackberry Messenger released for Android and iOS, Adobe announces digital pen and rule for iPads.
Twitter to file for IPO, Kim Dotcom sues the New Zealand government, the partially invisible skyscraper, Ray Dolby dies, Massey University to pilot online exams.
Apple announces the iPhone 5C and the iPhone 5S, Apple announces iOS 7, NSA posed as Google to obtain data, an error on United Airlines' website resulted in free flights, curved television technology arrives in New Zealand.
Internet Explorer stars regaining market share, the addiction of Candy Crush, woman claims message on in-flight entertainment was aimed at her, skyscraper melts a Jaguar, Nokia sold to Microsoft, Kim Dotcom exits Mega, Android Kitkat.
Element 115 may soon be added to the periodic table of the elements, Julian Assange mimes to You're The Voice, the tech ad with the worst acting ever.
Knowingly texting a driver could land you in trouble, how Apple should tackle difficult markets, Twitter reverses its conversation flow, scientists grow a mini human brain in the lab.
Instagram lists terms developers cannot use in their app title, tracking eyes during online training sessions, assigning human facial expressions to slime mould behaviour, the Microsoft Tag will be discontinued.
The bar that won't let you in unless you're a Facebook friend, leaked images of the rumoured new iPhones, sleep-texting, crowd fund steps in where Facebook fails to pay up.
Online challenge designed to improve Unix skills, truck driver's GPS jammer causes problems with nearby airport, baby monitor hacked, a stupid tweet catches the eye of police, Jobs the movie, the cassette tape is 50 years old.
Ivan Sentch talks to us about his project to build a replica Aston Martin DB4 largely by 3D printing, security flaw discovered in Google Chrome, Apple bans the S.M.T.H. app, Apple offers phone charger swap deal, Russian social network tycoon offers Edward Snowden a job.
Twitter takes steps to combat online abuse, hacking smart TVs, Edward Snowden granted asylum by Russia, Facebook share price passes IPO value, rumours that Apple may release fingerprint reader in next iPhone, plans for a second trans-Tasman and trans-Pacific Internet cable, Telecom unhappy over Vodafone's latest ad campaign.
PayPal makes a $92 quadrillion transaction error, Google plans real-time audio translation for phone calls, Edward Snowden plans to stay in Russia for now, Apple developer site shut down after attack.
South American countries block Amazon's registration of .amazon TLD, Microsoft's massive write-down of the Surface RT, woman dies from iPhone electrocution, man survives serious iPhone electrocution, original copy of Schindler's list auctioned on eBay.
Nokia unveils the Lumia 1020 smartphone, thief steals iPhones but leaves behind his own Samsung phone, theft victim finds thief's phone and calls his mother, toddler buys a vintage car on eBay, Smiirl makes a physical Facebook like counter called Fliike, ads transmitted by vibration in train windows.
Two countries offer Edward Snowden asylum, security researchers discover back door to Android app signing, a torch powered by body heat, Asimo robot having difficulty interpreting gestures, IT worker accidentally screens pornography publicly.
Paypal positions itself to be the leading payment platform in space, Putin says Edward Snowden can stay in Russia on one condition, Spanish telco to offer the first commercially available Firefox OS phone.
Facebook bug leaks data from millions of accounts, Microsoft backs down on Xbox One restrictions, India decommissions telegrams, Yahoo's plan to free up old email addresses, Edward Snowden flies to Russia.
Apple announces iOS7, Apple announces iRadio, Japan tests 4K streaming video, China is a step closer to building a space station, Iceland keen to help Edward Snowden, a flying bicycle.
The NSA Prism information leak, Microsoft clarifies its position on rules for pre-owned Xbox One games, the difficulty with Captchas, Honda rises to the Top Gear's challenge.
Deutsche Bahn to test anti-graffiti drones, plants frozen for centuries revived, Microsoft pulls YouTube app from Windows Phone Store, film studios ask Google to drop Mega from search results, the best smartphone cameras.
Microsoft announces the Xbox One, Twitter now offers two-factor authentication, how to pronounce GIF, teens are less enthusiastic about Facebook, an Apple computer sells for a record price, ICT staff paid more in Wellington than in other centres, smart device ownership in New Zealand is on the increase, Twitter via SMS now available on 2Degrees.
Making printable guns available on the Internet may breach international firearms laws, the top 10 features of Windows 8.1, Adobe completely changes its Creative Suite licensing model, the drone that delivers beer, a poster with a hidden message only children can see, switching from Windows to Linux on the International Space Station, technology to help smooth bus rides in Auckland, software patents in New Zealand.
Video game studio pirates its own game, the world's first Web site restored online, successful flight by solar-powered plane, digital radio is a hit in Australia, the world's smallest flying robot, remote control quadcopter can land on walls and ceilings, Yelp arrives in New Zealand.
Sony launches digital binoculars that record in 3D, Google Glass is jailbroken, Google cops maximum penalty in Germany, the Galaxy S4 comes with a quality display, demand for Galaxy S4 causes supply issues, tweet from hacked Twitter account causes stocks to plunge.
Apple prepares to launch music service, Twitter launches music service, Eric Schmidt's bold prediction for 2020, ATM skimming in Wellington.
Microsoft Creative Director resigns following Tweet rant, Microsoft and others accuse Google of unfairly using its market dominance, less than a year left of free support for Windows XP, the drone designed for sea rescues, Samsung's new Galaxy Mega, the 60,000 tonne artefact under the sea.
The British Library aims to archive all British online content, celebrating 40 years of mobile telephone technology, Netware box racks up over 16 years of uptime, the rumoured television from Apple, getting set to play the world's largest Pong game.
New underground data centres planned in Hong Kong, a Star Trek symbol in the London night sky.
Man plans to sell house for Bitcoin currency, petitions to save Google Reader, Samsung slow to address security flaws, study finds that music sales are not affected by Web piracy.
Twitter to launch a music service, the new Samsung Galaxy S4, Apple moves to close iOS App Store security flaw, AdBlock Plus is blocked from Google Play, herp-derp EFTPOS terminals.
A Seattle bar bans Google Glass, Samsung critical of Windows 8 and the Surface, Apple well in the lead for smartphones and tablets in the workplace, Apple devices well in the lead for in-flight Internet access, teacher displays student's criticism via Twitter in class.
Chris Cherry talks to us about losing his Android phone and later identifying the alleged thief, smart bracelet glows with smartphone notifications, Facebook buys Microsoft ad technology, Apple now blocks older versions of Adobe Flash Player in Safari, plans for a new undersea telecommunications cable for New Zealand.
Burger King's Twitter account is hacked, more about Google Glass, more rumours about an Apple television launch, using social media for customer service, the Office 2013 licensing model.
Apple rumoured to be developing a wrist-watch, Facebook sued over Like button, toy mortar in Facebook pic leads to armed police raid.
Web site plagiarises blog posts and files DMCA take-down notices on originals, Honda to integrate Siri into cars, Mega-specific search engine blocked by Mega, Kim Dotcom's encryption challenge, Philips exits consumer electronics market, Antigua and Barbuda in dispute with the US.
Kim Dotcom launches Mega, Kim Dotcom's helicopter makes an emergency landing, Mozilla's Firefox smartphone OS, the US employee who outsourced his work to Chinese workers, sending a GPS-tracked parcel to Julian Assange, PS4 hardware rumoured to be more powerful than XBox 720, Nokia supports 3D printing of phone cases.
Facebook releases Graph Search, whether Facebook has reached saturation point, why MediaWorks pulled the Kim Dotcom's Mega ads, the legal challenges that Megabox may face, Microsoft sets an end date for Messenger, whether Google Street View ran over a donkey.
Amazon Autorip, Windows 8 RT hack enables desktop applications, thousands of monochrome television licences still exist in the UK, CES 2013 round-up.
Craig Delany from MetService and Brian Smith from design company Pikselin talk to us about the new MetService website, Australian police warning users against using Apple Maps following strandings, Google Maps is number one download for iOS, storing passwords in your subconscious, Russian firm plans to build a smartphone with both LCD and E Ink displays, co-inventor of the barcode dies, Telecom's broadband outage.
News Corp to close iPad-only newspaper The Daily, Windows 8 sales are slow, Apple to assemble Macs in the US, iTunes inadvertently served pornographic images to Russian users.
Plans to share 3D printable firearms for free, non-replaceable CPUs may the the future, a court rules that Ryan Leslie must pay the $1 million reward he offered, the most viewed YouTube video, Apple releases iTunes 11.
The heist involving thousands of iPad minis, AC/DC releases back catalogue on iTunes, bug in Android blocks December 2012 dates, more on the Dotcom case, a novel bus shelter advertising campaign.
School dropout prepares to battle with Google over trade mark, the British Phonographic Industry criticises Google, a law student makes Facebook rethink its approach to privacy in the EU, Steve Ballmer on Android and iOS, use of mail is on the decrease.
Gabon suspends me.ga domain name, Android platform tops smartphone sales, rumours that Apple may drop Intel chips, Skype to replace Microsoft Messenger, hacker falls victim to his own malware, Australian government abandons mandatory Internet filtering.
Dotcom's plans for a new file-sharing site, a bid to give the UN control of the Internet, a car that can drive itself races against a human-driven car, Dotcom's plans for Internet connectivity in New Zealand.
Apple releases the iPad Mini, Gary McKinnon will not be extradited, Amazon revokes account over eBooks issue, Google threatens to exclude French media sites from search results, Nissan to introduce steer-by-wire, Windows 8 account password security flaw, vulnerability in boarding pass bar-codes, government official recommends using fake personal details.
The universe may be a giant computer simulation, Apple ignored its developers' warnings, pay what you think Ubuntu is worth, PC market to shrink for the first time in a decade, The Radio Network to launch a web-based radio platform in New Zealand and Australia.
Skype to offer a free wireless Internet platform across Britain, declassified files show the US wanted to build a flying saucer, Markus Persson criticises Microsoft's direction, the compact disc turns 30, Facebook surpasses 1 billion users, Mark Zuckerberg wears the same thing every day.
Myspace gets a complete revamp, Apple suggests alternative map solutions for iOS, Woz would like to become an Australian citizen, Hotmail has been truncating users' passwords, the secret code that can wipe a Samsung Galaxy S3 phone.
Hengjie Wang and Jordan Thoms talk to us about their note-sharing app called Notable, Apple's map solution criticised, Apple accused of copying Swiss railway clock design, Europe getting down to the last few IPv4 addresses, Germany warns citizens off Internet Explorer, Facebook to disable facial recognition on photos in Europe, a hacker claims to have jailbroken the iPhone 5.
Apple launches the iPhone 5, Apple patents technology to turn off your phone remotely, Mark Zuckerberg denies that there will be a Facebook phone, the emoticon turns 30, eBay's new logo, a supercomputer made of Raspberry Pis, New Zealand Post to launch online purchase delivery service.
Nokia's ad blunder, Samsung's blogger blunder, hybrid devices fill gap between tablet and laptop markets, Raspberry Pis being manufactured in the UK, three alleged copyright infringers in New Zealand to appear in front of Copyright Tribunal, file sharing infringement notice fee to stay at $25.
Apple wins patent case against Samsung in US court, Samsung wins case against Apple in South Korean court, Walmart to implement self scan and checkout solution with iPhones.
Australian supermarket chain Coles experiments with a new online shopping concept, Apple is the most valuable company ever, eBay to remove fortune telling and spell categories, LG's gigantic 4K television set.
Ecuador grants Julian Assange asylum, jail sentence of four years for linking to pirated content, judge's ruling on a decision goes in favour of Kim Dotcom, Microsoft's rules for naming your Metro app, Saudi Arabia to lodge objection to Vatican's attempt to register the .catholic gTLD, Google Translate app able to translate images of text, Google downgrades search results that contain pirated material, features that Mac OS X Lion users will miss in Mountain Lion, Mountain Lion reportedly harder on battery life.
The man whose Apple devices were wiped by a hacker, Olympic ticket alerting system reinstated after being blocked, businesses investing less in social media, Wikipedia offline due to cut cables.
Android 4.0 ported to Raspberry Pi, Anonymous unhappy about trademark registration, launching a home-built satellite, Mars probe Curiosity about to land, Dropbox to implement two-factor authentication, Kim Dotcom struggles to get verified on Twitter, Telecom New Zealand turns off its CDMA network.
Apple releases Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Mozilla plans to develop its own mobile operating system, virus at Iranian nuclear facility blasts hard rock music, Microsoft in damage control after coding gaffe, Facebook rumoured to be working on a phone device, iPods and iPhones rumoured to get new dock connector, death threat scams by text message, misread domain names, Kim Dotcom releases first single.
New border security technology scans you from 50 metres away, YouTube launches face-blurring tool, a Raspberry Pi reaches an altitude of 40 kilometres.
Wikileaks scores minor victory, Kim Dotcom offers a deal to the FBI, whether we prefer our news online or on newsprint, 450,000 Yahoo! passwords exposed, Vodafone New Zealand buys TelstraClear, Christchurch teen lays complaint with police after his father confiscates his Xbox.
Low-tech fraud at the ATM, Chinese hackers steal Indian Navy data, Windows 8 upgrade pricing announced, EU court ruling on reselling used downloaded software, Dotcom claims US vice president Joe Biden involved in Megaupload case, an Android botnet, the first iOS trojan.
Facebook upsets users with another configuration change, Kim Dotcom's music service still on track, BAE developing a positioning system to rival GPS, farewelling the Minitel, Microsoft's web filter blunder.
Microsoft demos its Surface tablet, auctioning a rare piece of computer history, Pirate Bay's approach to dealing with bans in the UK, why Nigerian scams are so unrealistic, Woz visits Kim Dotcom, New Zealand Post to launch a digital mail service, no Fairfax paywall for New Zealand as yet.
Flame malware linked to Stuxnet, BBC working on 3D radio, selected highlights from WWDC, the Do Not Track setting, Linus Torvalds shares the Millenium Technology Prize.
Flame malware involves mathematical breakthroughs, MPAA does not appose returning legitimate Megaupload files to users, US study shows enhanced e-books can distract children from core content, Microsoft to release Xbox Music, the LinkedIn password hack, Telstra considers selling TelstraClear.
Kaspersky uncovers a major cyber-attack, Google takes down a quarter of a million links each week, technology from Ubi turns any surface into a touch screen, the successful SpaceX mission, Domain Name Commission considers changes to the .nz namespace.
Shelley Fuller from Progressive Enterprises talks to us about the recently launched Countdown Shopping App, IBM bans the use of Siri, US lawmakers consider allowing cracking DVD encryption, Facebook shares fall below initial offering, Microsoft opens So.cl to the public, Swiss solar powered plane begins flight from Europe to Africa.
Diablo 3 is released, Russian outfit Pirate Pay offers to disable torrents for a fee, Facebook ads and whether they work.
Andrew Welch from Ambrosia Software talks to us about the challenges of developing WireTap Studio and other Mac software titles under ever-changing environments, the SMS text message turns 20 years old, a bug in Mac OS X Lion logs clear text passwords to file, Windows 8 will be without Media Center, Mozilla and Google unhappy that rival browsers will not be allowed under Windows 8 on ARM, Steve Wozniak likes the look of Windows phones, New Zealand considers media reforms to include bloggers, a vessel designed in New Zealand is the first solar-powered boat to sail around the world.
Microsoft simplifies the Bing search results page, a bird robot that can land on target, Panasonic to commercialise its shampoo robot, what the most dominant operating systems are, how Google Street View came to recording wireless data.
Tyler DeAngelo talks to us about his Frogger game that uses real time traffic, turning a building into a Tetris game, the technology vendors with the most vulnerabilities, India is the top spammer, comparing cloud storage solutions.
Research could lead to cameras that can see through objects, the Mac Flashback virus is all but defeated, why the Dotcom extradition case may never go to trial, the different versions of Windows 8, TelstraClear to launch a new 100 Mbps plan.
Toshiba's large form factor tablet, F-Secure and Apple both release Flashback virus removal tools, TNT knows how to do viral marketing properly, YouTube announces pay-per-view streaming, the first working quantum network.
Project Glass is showcased, trojan captures more than half a million Macs, Instagram now available for Android, Kim Dotcom is allowed back on the Internet.
Amazon founder and CEO finds Apollo 11 rocket engines, Facebook asserts rights over a common word, the world's largest paper plane, Harry Potter books now available as ebooks, New Zealand daily deal site investigated by Commerce Commission.
Pirate Bay wants to place servers in the sky, erasing laser printing, Queensland police to go war driving, fake law firm scams Megaupload users, old iPad covers not fully compatible with new iPad, the paper poster capable of playing music.
UK student receives extradition orders, Firefox goes with H.264, manufacturing blunder delays Raspberry Pi, overwhelming demand delays the new iPad, outage to Microsoft's Azure platform caused by 29 February date, Australia listed as potential enemy of the Internet.
Apple releases the new iPad, Google releases Google Play, Chrome is first to fall in Pwn2Own, extradition papers filed for Dotcom, the MPAA sets its sights on Hotfile.
Raspberry Pi is in hot demand, colour ebook reader displays, Windows 8 consumer preview, Australian scammer scams Nigerian scammers, game company's hidden message to pirates and hackers, Apple disables push notifications in Germany, Apple considers pulling Evi application from the Apple App Store, damaged fibre optic cable off the coast of Kenya, Stephen Fry says he may have been grossly unfair.
Nokia takes the lead in Windows Phone manufacturers, the updated Samsung Galaxy Beam, Google Chrome to get a Do Not Track button, DRM hooks proposed for HTML 5 standard, an ad that only women can see, a new trojan for the Mac steals passwords, Heston Blumenthal may be asked to cook synthetic meat grown in a laboratory, Facebook website usage declines in Australia, scientists grow prehistoric plants, Stephen Fry criticises broadband in New Zealand, new website for trading study notes is launched.
Google Drive to be launched soon, Google plans a home entertainment system, 3D display technology from Sony eliminates split-screen cheating, jury strikes down a broad web patent claim, European court rules against forcing social networking sites to install copyright filters, Microsoft store is hacked, Nevada issues regulations for driverless cars, Switzerland plans to launch satellites to clean up space junk, whether GPS should be mandatory for New Zealand mobile phones.
Amazon is to open its first shop, FBI investigate intercepted police phone call, pirate TV outfit is raided, a licence to create hyperlinks, how not to launch a daily deal site.
Megaupload's plans for legitimate online music business, Wikileaks considers moving servers offshore, hackers sell space on hacked websites, youth sentenced over incident involving theft of RuneScape possessions, two new music licensing firms target personal web users.
Europe's proposed changes to data protection laws, Apple loses bid in Dutch court, Motorola sues Apple, Google already knows a lot about you, YouTube content creation is at a record high.
Kodak files for bankruptcy, police raid house of megaupload.com associates, British student may face extradition to the US, the SOPA protests, Apple reinvents textbooks, the Steve Jobs action doll is no more, the new generic top-level domain name extension .kiwi.
Martin Reisch talks to us about entering the US with the help of his iPad, CES showcases an eye-tracking tool for Windows 8 called Gaze, knighthood for Apple employee, Apple threatens legal action of Seve Jobs action figure, Apple files patent for intelligent power adapter, crowd sourcing to help solve crime, New Zealand entrepreneur may face challenge from Apple.
Dr Tijl De Bie talks to us about his research into whether a song can be predicted to be a hit, more on Universal Music's take-down of a song on YouTube, Netflix signs a deal with the BBC, how Iran captured a US drone, Sony sued for changes to its terms and conditions, the QR code tatto that generates random content, why an Israeli man changes his name to Mark Zuckerberg.
Universal Music wrongfully takes down music video on YouTube, WebOS goes open source, a new way to estimate the size of the drug industry, Telstra is being investigated following a data breach, new media rules recommended by the New Zealand Law Commission.
Zuckerberg pictures stolen from Facebook and posted online, recently discovered planet may be in the habitable zone, scientists try to bring back the wooly mammoth, a Swiss court rules that pirating material for personal use does not hurt copyright owners, Chrome browser takes second spot in world rankings, Thierry Breton and his views on internal email, measuring network performance during TelstraClear's unlimited data weekend.
Siri has views on abortion, a urinal games console, iPhone explodes on a plane, more signs the iPad 3 is around the corner, whether HP printers can be set alight remotely, the Galaxy Tab ban in Australia is overturned.
Penguin pulls its ebooks from libraries, volume bugs in the Galaxy Nexus, analysing Facebook's 3.74 average degrees of separation, the iPad 3 screen, Zune Music Pass comes to Australia.
The launch of Google Music, the RIAA targets ReDigi, mystery patterns in China found on Google Earth, Korea's anti-spam plans, hundres of music labels cancel their deal with Spotify, rumours that Spotify will come to Australia and New Zealand soon.
Adobe announces the end of Flash for mobile devices, amplifying a wireless signal with a baking tray, Valve's Steam database hacked, time warp glitch on Sydney Morning Herald, iPhone 4S pricing in New Zealand.
A Javascript H.264 decoder, Facebook users compromised daily, the lost Steve Jobs interview, Android phones break more often, the weight of the Internet, the first copyright infringement notices under the new law in New Zealand roll in, the New Zealand launch date for the iPhone 4S.
Google considers funding a Yaho buy-out, Nokia and the tablet market, the new Nokia Lumia 800, Samsung does well with smartphone shipments, Apple intends to get tough with online sales of Samsung phones in Australia, rumours that Apple is working on a prototype television, Brisbane City Council rolls out free wireless Internet access, the United States may introduce a new three-strikes law against Internet piracy, a new mobile payment system to be launched in New Zealand.
The new Wiredoo search engine, Dennis Ritchie passes away, a throw-in-the-air 360-degree panoramic camera, government use of spyware, Bangladesh's low-cost Doel laptops, Myki cards hacked, the Sony PSN hacked again, Apple wins case preventing the Australian launch of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, leaked Google memo suggests Google+ may be struggling, ethical hacker surprised at legal threats, 10 trillion digits of pi smashes previous world record, New Zealand survey shows Internet performance is better at home than at work, New Zealand to attempt the world land speed record.
The iPhone 4S, HTC confirms a security flaw in its Android smartphones, bringing recent cinema releases to the home, geographically constrained credit cards.
On 5 October 2011, Steve Jobs passed away. This episode is a reflection on the contributions that he and Apple have made to the world.
Tracking logged out Facebook users, the Dead Sea Scrolls go online, Apple hosting an iPhone event this week, the world's most attractive employers.
Facebook's redesign, Samsung prepares a case against the as yet unreleased iPhone 5, security flaws in Mac OS X Lion, Google+ is now open, changes at HP.
ReactOS asks for a €1 million grant, Windows 8 promises faster boot times, Microsoft and Google both experience cloud outages, rumours of AOL and Yahoo merging, Intel partners with Google, jail sentence for an Internet troll, the trademark that Twitter wants, arguments for a two-level .nz domain name system.
NBC Twitter account hacked, the first manned electric helicopter flight, Carol Bartz resigns from Yahoo's board of directors following her sacking as CEO.
The anti-PowerPoint party, Google page rank may include +1 votes, Pakistant to ban use of VPNs, Anonymous member claims credit for Wikileaks attack, Microsoft sued for location data gathering, rumours that Apple loses another phone in a San Francisco bar.
Steve Jobs steps down as Apple CEO, Samsung Galaxy phones not available in Europe, HP pulls out of the consumer PC market, Google to start Amazon Street View, rumours that Facebook may enter the search market.
Google is set to buy Motorola Mobility, the HP TouchPad is dumped soon after launch, Windows 8 to include an app store, restaurant kicks out customer for an unfavourable tweet, offering to settle a lawsuit by online combat, the new Mac-compatible keyboard from Logitech, trouble over Facebook widgets in Germany, Brisbane-based Kondoot, JB Hi Fi to launch a music streaming service in Australia and New Zealand.
Tracking down a stolen MacBook using LogMeIn software, a child hacker uncovers security flaws, the argument over whether Facebook is a generic term, lightning strike causes Amazon and Microsoft cloud services outage, air-conditioned clothing.
Story about the IQ of Internet Explorer users was bogus, why Facebook is not worried about the Ceglia lawsuit, the World Wide Web turns 20, Samsung halts sales of tablets in Australia, man arrested for building a nuclear reactor in his kitchen, a LulzSec spokesperson appears in court, British copyright legislation may be in for an overhaul, a Google self-drive car is involved in an accident, driverless cars at Heathrow Airport, hacking a MacBook battery, a computer glitch halts Fairfax newspaper production in New Zealand.
More fake Apple stores found in other countries, news headlines are copyright, the Fox network puts content behind paywall, Apple has more cash reserves than the US government, how the International Space Station is to be farewalled in 2020, AFACT puts pressureon ISPs to work together to combat copyright infringement, the relationship between a person's web browser preference and their IQ, Dominos makes good where Hell failed.
Fake Apple stores found in China, Google Labs to close, facial recognition system causes wrong driver licence to be revoked, how an iPhone fares after falling four thousand metres, a New Zealand school includes iPads on their compulsory stationery list.
Spotify launches in the Unites States, hotfile copyright infringement charges, Google announces over $9 billion in revenue, Microsoft accidentally reveals secret project, Apple's patent claims over the Android operating system, embarrasing pricing glitch on Dick Smith website, location based tourist infomration plays over rental car stereos.
News Corp shuts down News of the World, Facebook to offer Skype video chat, Apple blocking outgoing Mobile Me email based on content, Apple no better off after judge's decision on the App Store trade-mark, the Terrafugia flying car, turntable.fm seeking capital, Telstra and Optus start Web filtering.
Shane Williamson takes us through Google+, Justin Timberlake invests millions in MySpace, Madelaine Zammit's Facebook Song goes viral, LulzSec disbands, Tau Day, the TDL-4 botnet.
Man arrested in connection with LulzSec hacking, Sega is hacked, Anonymous and LulzSec working together, the biggest domain name change in the history of the Internet, Dutch coins with QR codes, China no longer has the world's fastest supercomputer, iPads in the cockpit, disgruntled man hacks into former employer's computer, Microsoft says WebGL is harmful, Australian government considers mandatory photo identification for domestic flights, Whangarei doctor falls victim to Rugby World Cup scam, the BNZ loosens its online banking terms and conditions.
Google releases Me on the Web, hacker group LulzSec opens a suggestion line, Facebook growth slows, Apple no longer accepts apps identifying police check points, Apple faces law suit over the iCloud name, Paul Ceglia passes a lie detector test, disappointing results for RIM, touch surfaces with dynamic tactility, the New Zealand government announces switch-off dates for analogue television.
Apple announces new operating systems and iCloud at WWDC, Sony hacked again, Spanish authorities arrest Anonymous hackers, RSA to replace SecureID tokens, face recognition in Facebook.
Sony's online systems compromised again, Windows 8 and the desktop, Twitter launches its own photo sharing service, Skype installation includes crapware, Google will no longer support legacy browsers, teenager sells kidney for iPad 2, Eric Schmidt recommends using a Mac.
Aseem Mishra reports back after representing the United Kingdom at the Intel Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles, Lodsys targets Android developer, doctors and dentists looking to own your feedback comments, Skype's service outage, France attempts to apply book pricing law to eBooks, the cookie law change is deferred for one year, black boxes in cars, a 200 megapixel camera, Twitter users warned about election day campaigning.
Rumours of Apple planning cloud music service, Sony announces an apology package, the Blogger outage, Slovakia implements a paywall for news sites, Mac users fall for fake security software, HADOPI temporarily not receiving copyright infringement data, Android devices leaking access tokens, iPhone developers receive legal threats over patent issues, Internet access at New Zealand libraries may be under threat, why New Zealand is not ready for Chrome OS laptops.
Microsoft buys Skype, Google Music Beta is launched, Google introduces Chrome OS laptops, the poisoning of Google image search results, Facebook involved in smear campaign, private data exposed to developers through tokens, hackers bring back the Other OS option on the PS3, a prototype phone made from electronic paper, the US government puts pressure on Mozilla to remove the MafiaaFire plug-in, how a computer store owner caught a laptop thief.
Google sued over Android location data, Google Shopping debuts in Australia, lobby groups oppose format shifting laws, more security breaches at Sony.
Apple explains hidden iPhone location data, the PlayStation Network outage, the Yahoo! Mail outage, YouTube to launch a movie rental service, Sony plans two tablet devices, the white iPhone has landed, Iran suspects foreign governments behind virus, the Casio F-91W watch, NZ Post looks at digital mail, a day of protest against copyright infringement legislation.
The life-size AT-AT walker replica isn't going to happen, multimedia pioneer Norio Ohga passes away, Judgement Day comes and goes, hidden iPhone file stores location history, Android devices also keeping location history, credit card payment solution Square available through the Apple Store, the world's largest Pac-Man game, a lego replica of the USS Intrepid, computer glitch causes New Zealand supermarket to open on a public holiday.
Researchers find security flaw in PayPal integrations, Cisco puts and end to Flip video cameras, Google puts and end to Google Video, Australians spending more time online, RIM's PlayBook a disappointment, plans to make a fully operational AT-ATwalker.
Aseem Mishra talks to us about his drum jeans that won him the title of Young Engineer of Great Britain, US terrorist attack warnings to be made on Twitter and Facebook, a woman with a spade cuts off an entire country from the Internet, new features in Windows 8 revealed, poor sales figures for the Motorola Xoom, Wozniak may consider a return to Apple if asked, the Commodore 64 is back, the Samsung 500 GB drive that wasn't.
Google to use Gmail content to target advertising, Tesla sues the BBC, India is the first nation to block the .xxx domain, autonomous quadrocopters playing pong, printing all 2559 featured articles on Wikipedia, Grant Odgers from SwiftPoint talks to us about his company's award winning mouse showcased at CES, MasterCard to offer Tap & Go cards in New Zealand.
Ben Krasnow talks to us about building a scanning electron microsoope in his garage, the school-yard bullying video that went viral, laptop thief begs to have video of him removed from YouTube, a hacker from Queensland may face charges from the FBI, the .xxx TLD gets approval, Google fined €100,000 for its Street View gaffe, ISPs urged to block file sharing sites, Apple sues Amazon, the inflated amount of damages being sought from Limewire by record companies.
Visa to introduce online fund transfers, rumours that Google is going to launch a new social network, another party invitation on Facebook inadvertently open to all, Netflix purchases broadcast rights to House of Cards, another road sign is hacked, the Mark Zuckerberg action figure, Dick Smith Electronics drops Vodafone, the RSA SecurID hack.
A monthly fee to legalise music sharing, how illegal TV streamers are tracked down, Facebook to start streaming movies, Twitter tells third party developers not to make any more Twitter clients, the Google Science Fair, using technology to do away with postage stamps, the latest Pwn2Own results, Australia reaches 2 million domain names registered, five reasons not to buy an iPad 2.
Apple announces the iPad 2, rumours that Steve Jobs came close to knighthood, rumours that Jonathan Ive may leave Apple soon, a Windows trojan is ported to the Mac platform, losing $200,000 to a fake online girlfriend, PS3 shipments siezed and held in Europe.
Intel unveils Thunderbolt, Paypal account belonging to a Bradley Manning support group is reinstated, the Motorola Xoom tablet, problems caused by a Windows Phone 7 update, the market share of iPhones, false party invitation on Facebook attracts the attention of thousands, why Google is tweaking its PageRank algorithm, Anonymous attacks a hate web site, GPS records used as defence in court, New Zealand Post and Yellow settle out of court, 1000Memories.com attracts significant capital investment.
Google announces One Pass, a new twist to high rise apartment living, capturing and dissipating a laser beam, Detroit raises enough for its RoboCop statue.
Wikileaks supporters retaliate, the MPAA sues Hotfile, MPEG LA seeks holders of patents infringed by Google VP8, Windows Phone 7 to get copy and paste, a universal cellphone charger, the Microsoft-Nokia alliance, the new super-thin LG Flatron E2290, HP announces three WebOS devices, devising a new definition for the kilogram.
Police make arrests over Anonymous hacks, what is rumoured to be hiding inside the latest PS3 firmware update, Google accuses Bing of copying, a mobile phone is sent into space, Yellow buys Groupy, stolen propery database goes live.
A new CEO for Google, Apple CEO takes medical leave, more Facebook privacy concerns, former Swiss banker hands data to Wikileaks, using Facebook to empty a library, a Facebook status update leads to burglary.
Join Edwin Hermann, Brett King and Cameron Collie on this 100th episode special edition as they hear from previous guests including including Frank McCabe, Shane Williamson, Jake Briggs, Kate Carruthers, Sam Dalton and Andrew Hamilton.
Google's controversial decision to drop H.264 from Chrome, Assange threatens to release files on News Corp, the future of MySpace, movie filmed with iPhones to screen in cinemas, Twitter considers leaving San Francisco, ten years of Wikipedia.
Four new planets identified using a computer, robots in Korean classrooms, the Playstation 3 root key is out in the wild, back door in OpenBSD may not exist.
Bullied Star Wars fan receives lots of support, claims the FBI planted back doors in OpenBSD, Bank of America cuts off Wikileaks, woman sues Google for showing her underwear.
Wikileaks' insurance file, Wikileaks mirror sites now in the hundreds, leaked information suggests Chinese officials were behind Google hacking attempts, hacktivists attack Mastercard and other services, the Openleaks spin-off from Wikileaks, Avast's innovative strategy against piracy.
NASA reveals new discovery, wrong photo used in murder article, why Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is lying low.
A large portion of time spent on the Xbox is for activites other than games, the future of phone books, online storage is becoming more common, the trend towards Web-based applications, the future of libraries.
Hacking the Kinect, the potential for targeted advertising via the Kinect, Android as a method of payment, the iTunes announcement that you'll never forget, a French town changes its name because of low Google rankings.
Cameron Collie talks to us about settling with Google over the name Groggle, Facebook is rumoured to be launching an email service, Royal Navy site hacked, Columnbian domain proves very popular, the mystery missile launch, no charges for accessing APN news content, Facebook antics contribute to jail sentence.
David Frampton talks to us about the success of his games Chopper and Chopper 2, Myanmar falls victim to a denial of service attack, how The Times' readership numbers stack up following the introduction of a paywall, an iPhone utility provides Flash video content, an iPhone alarm glitch gives Europeans an extra hour, Apple faces a lawsuit over the iPhone firmware upgrade, Microsoft's change of strategy annoys developers, identifying people from keystroke patterns, Google found in significant breach of UK data protection laws, New Zealand hacker is sentenced for fraud.
China announces the world's fastest supercomputer, China announces a new mapping service, the world's smallest full HD screen, Apple accused of trade mark infringement, the International Space Station dodges space junk.
Wikileaks releases more war files, pirates consider launching a satellite, Windows Phone 7 launches in Europe, Medal of Honor goes on sale, the iPhone 4 appears more susceptible to damage, Steve Jobs claims Android is fragmented, a former music label boss suggests a way of beating piracy, the mystery behind Internet traffic being rerouted via China, the end of pre-installed Flash on Macs, the sex.com domain name is sold, the Swiss firm sponsoring the world's largest solar powered boat.
Google's self-drive car, Chinese hackers get Korean documents, Twitter distances itself from celebrity stalking site.
An Internet crime ring is uncovered, Google takes on JPEG with WebP, Facebook groups, Logitech launches the Revue, a vending machine that can suggest drinks to its customers, scientists use a programmable submarine to study sea ice.
Segway boss Jimi Heselden dies in cliff fall, the BlackBerry PlayBook, Microsoft sues Motorola, a baby robot that teaches itself archery skills, the umbilical cord iPhone charger, the Taliban is renamed in Medal of Honor, Google Street View captures dead bodies in Brazil, New Zealand wave generation project receives US funding.
Facebook's worst outage in four years, why checking privacy settings in Facebook is so important, Microsoft plays down BluRay, Microsoft criticises Android, Intel trials deliberately crippled CPUs, the reprogrammable credit card, Panasonic robot to walk 500 km journey, the next step for Switzerland's solar powered plane, New Zealand parliament Web site hacked, TelstraClear tests 100 Mbps in Wellington.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab, gathering IP addresses in Switzerland is illegal, how decision making times differ between gamers and non-gamers, the end of analogue television in New Zealand.
The rumoured Google music store, a mandatory Playstation update in response to the jail-break, Apple publishes App Store approval guidelines, the link between what you say on Facebook and the risk of being burgled.
Wikileaks founder again faces a rape investigation, Playstation jail-break is now in the wild, outrage on the Internet over animal cruelty video, trying on make-up made easier with virtual mirror, Sony rolls out online media store, Sony's Android-powered television, research supports longer music samples, the Skitterbot electronic insects, scammers pretending to be HADOPI, police in New Zealand clears Google over its wireless sniffing, a couple loses $15,000 in an Internet scam.
Thief unknowingly photographed by victim, tabacco firms using YouTube to push their message, jail-break hack for the Playstation 3, Facebook not happy with Teachbook, MPEG LA extends royalty moratorium indefinitely, voice calls in Gmail, Minister of Defence criticises latest Medal of Honor game, flipping the charging model around for international bandwidth.
No rape charge for Wikileaks founder after all, rumour that Apple will launch an HDTV, a milestone in the number of devices connected to the Internet, Adam Hutchinson talks to us about the SEO Challenge 2010.
Google offices in South Korea raided by police, Facebook nears saturation point in the United Kingdom, Android Trojan sends text messages, BSkyB in a dispute with Skype over its name, girl lying on the ground in Google Street View photo is not dead, hacking cars through wireless tyre sensors, the Google Alarm, what may have been behind the chaotic iPhone 4 release in New Zealand, authors appeal for a licensing fee.
Google pulls the plug on Wave, Google moves to fix flaw in audio CAPTCHA, using Google Earth for law enforcement, new world record for pi accuracy, a single pedal for acceleration and braking, faceless watches with silent alarms.
Sam Dalton talks to us about purchasing an iPhone 4 on launch day in New Zealand, massive set of Afghan war files published on Wikileaks, hacking ATMs, the new Streetslide technology in Microsoft Streetside, the Facebook data harvester speaks out, University of Ballarat study on copyright infringement of BitTorrent files, Hell Pizzas Web site hacked.
Al-Qaeda links behind closure of Blogetery, Facebook claims Zuckerberg's contract with Ceglia was forged, Dell motherboards ship with embedded malware, Samsung gives away free phones to disgruntled iPhone 4 customers, trading an old cellphone for a Porsche on Craigslist.
Patenting a virtual page turn, Microsoft to release a range of tablet devices, a man claims he owns 84% of Facebook, Steve Jobs addresses the iPhone 4 reception issues, bit.ly links fail on Facebook, mystery shrouds the sudden disappearance of two sites.
iTunes accounts hacked to artificially boost app sales, soldier charged in connection with leaked video, Prince releases his new album as physical copy only, Swiss solar powered plane makes history with night flight, compression technology inventor charged with fraud.
Google might come out with a Facebook killer, Facebook accidentally deletes BP protest page, the new HDBaseT standard, half a million Sony laptops overheating, the iPhone's signal strengh bars.
Australia proposes minimum security requirements for computers connected to the Internet, French data protection agency CNIL finds email passwords in Google Street View data, reception problems with the iPhone 4, a new top level domain for adult content, FullCodePress 2010 results, the YouTube vuvuzela button.
Security software provided by French ISP turns out to have a significant security hole, Microsoft's new Internet Fraud Alert system, Google and Rumblefish plan to announce a new service, the GoogleCL command line tool.
Apple launches the iPhone 4, a zero-day exploit for Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash is out in the wild, police department domain name snapped by campaigner against speed cameras, privacy concerns over threat to publish photos on Facebook, Google may be investigated over privacy issues, the United States proposes a kill switch for the Internet.
ISPs in the UK may start collecting information on filesharers, China to become a supercomputer superpower, Jetstar to trial in-flight iPads, rumours that Google is ditching Windows on its staff computers, Microsoft voices concerns over Google's dominance in the search market, mum reunited with daughter after tracking her down through Facebook.
Microsoft issues a warning about the Parallels Windows migration tool, Mozilla pushes for VP8 to be included in the HTML 5 specifications, Time Warner and Universal refuse to change Flash based interface for iPad users, the person behind the fake BP Twitter account is still a mystery, the live video feed of the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, Microsoft responds to rumours that Steve Ballmer will be at WWDC, what Microsoft needs to do to get ahead.
Dr Stephen Hughes from Queensland University of Technology talks to us about the inaccurate definition of the word siphon in many dictionaries, 9 year old MCSE holder Marko Calasan joins us from Macedonia, Kate Carruthers gives her side of the dispute over the geekgirl trademark, Google's open source codec that could rival H.264, Skype on Panasonic televisions, Facebook identifies the hacker Kirlos, Amazon's next generation Kindle, a new ebook store for Australia, Firefox possibly heading for a steady decline in popularity, mistakes that Linux newbies make.
Facebook privacy concerns, Adobe's disasterous Flash demo, rumours are that Apple are developing an alternative to Flash, Google is rumoured to be working on an alternative to the iPad, Android phone sales in the US outdo those of the iPhone, a possible second iPhone 4G leak, Skype may start displaying third party ads, an Australian physicist corrects an error in the Oxford English Dictionary that went unnoticed for 99 years.
The Courier and Slate tablets won't be released to market, the new Joojoo tablet, Google asks for an extension over the Groggle trade-mark dispute, Internet Explorer 9 will natively support H.264, Facebook hacker rumoured to be in New Zealand is not in New Zealand, Javascript performance in Chrome 5 Beta, non-Latin domains activated, text messages on the Telecom network arrive scrambled.
Cameron Collie from Groggle talks to us about the battle between his company and Google over trade marks, Lufthansa offers Gray Powell a free flight to Germany, police raid the home of Gizmodo editor Jason Chen, McAfee announces it will compensate users affected by its recent blunder, Sony plans to stop manufacturing floppy disks, a well known Russian hacker may be living in New Zealand, Whitcoulls to launch ebooks later this month.
Jake Briggs recounts how his webcam set-up alerts him to a burglary at his house while he is at work, McAfee's big blunder, the lost iPhone 4G, Adobe and Apple don't see eye to eye over Flash, the Downfall movie meme may come to an end, Android on the iPhone, TVNZ On Demand on the PS3.
The Kin phone from Microsoft, eBay ordered to pay out over fradulent user, Nikkei bans unauthorised hyperlinks to its site, Google rankings to depend on server response speeds, TelstraClear announces that Ziln is now unmetered.
Shane Williamson talks to us about Microsoft losing his entire blog of six years, Apple launches a new mobile advertising network, the future of Bebo is unknown, one third of Australians have lost their mobile phones, Telecom XT problems continue, Google directs pedestrians through a bus tunnel.
The iPad is launched, YouTube updates its user interface, uncertainty about the cause of search outage in China, why you shouldn't necessarily trust SSL connections, Sony removes the Linux option on its Playstation 3 devices, users of touch screen phones more satisfied than other smart phone users.
Internet users mysteriously redirected to Chinese servers, a bot defeats Microsoft Live audio Captchas, the rumoured tablet from Microsoft, no Web browser is secure, a new user interface upgrade for Wikipedia, Visa to issue chip and PIN credit cards in New Zealand, yet another Telecom XT outage.
Microsoft's Waledec take-down was successful, more infected HTC Magic phones, Google is interested to hear what Microsoft has to say about Buzz, when your iPad battery no longer holds its charge, no clipboard for Windows Phone 7 Series, Google is no longer the most popular Web site, sex.com is for sale.
Microsoft improves its browser ballot randomness, fake Intel processors, HP reveals its answer to the iPad, malware is found on a new HTC Android phone, the Pentagon trains workers to hack, Sony's new wireless game controller, Vodafone's turn to experience an outage.
Spanish police arrest botnet masterminds, leap year bug hits the PS3, Twitter proposes search-based advertising, Skype service comes to Nokia phones, microchip implants in humans, shorter days due to Chilean earthquake, electromagnetic hypersensitivity, Telecom issues SIM cards for compeititor's network.
Microsoft aims to take out a botnet, Intel was also hacked at the same time as Google, GPS jammers, a legal decision goes against Google in Italy, a famous Rick Astley clip is removed from YouTube, more outages for Telecom, what the new bill says about copyright infringement.
Google drops the ball with Buzz, wireless Internet on the school bus keeps students happy, Iceland's new niche may be as a journalism haven, publishers want more control on iPad platform, a Philadelphia high school is accused of spying on students via webcam, Microsoft's return to mobile devices, Microsoft says a rootkit may be the reason behind patch problems, an estimate as to how much Google earns from mistyped domain names, a misprint on Denny's menus refers customers to a Taiwanese man's Twitter feed, Telecom suffers yet another XT outage, New Zealand to start Internet filtering next month, the florist who changed competitors' details on Google Maps receives community service.
A Windows patch causes the blue screen of death, Office 2011 for Mac is coming soon, Mix FM automatically takes live song requests via Twitter, police enquiry into criticism on Facebook of school principal.
More woes for Toyota, Amazon buys touch-screen company, Apple's 15 percent cash payout, Telecom's CDMA and ISDN networks both suffer outages.
Apple's iPad announcement, Google wants to change the DNS protocol, reverse engineering a spam bot to defeat spam, the new MusicDNA file, another Internet Explorer vulnerability, new standards may mean quieter television ads, Telecom's XT mobile network crashes again.
A new punctuation mark to denote sarcasm, French and German governments issue warnings over Internet Explorer, Baidu.com sues US domain name registrar, the long-rumoured Apple tablet, gadgets at CES, Bill Gates is now on Twitter.
Cameron Slater from Whale Oil talks about name suppression in the Internet age, Google hints at pulling out of China, users complain about problems with Google's Nexus One phone and also criticise Google's support model, France considers taxing Google and others to subsidize music, Europe's private copying levy, a patent filing from Google suggests virtual billboard ads in Street View, Facebook denies that it will begin charging for use, the concept of online privacy in the twenty-first century.
Live video feed from US drones intercepted, up to 33 million passwords compromised from users of Facebook and MySpace widgets, Google loses French copyright case, playlists for the Web make for a better way of searching the Internet, demonstrating the six degrees of separation, Telecom's XT network meltdown.
Why Apple has blocked over a thousand apps from its store, Chinese woman tries fingerprint transplants to avoid detection, Google and Yahoo now include real time data in their search results, Americans consume a lot of data, an airport security manual finds its way onto the Internet, allegations that a florist maliciously changed contact details of competing businesses using Google Maps, concerns over ACTA, name suppression and the Internet.
The DARPA balloon challenge, Switzerland's solar plane test flight, malware asks for SMS as ransom, Psystar ceases selling Mac clones, Mac Pro versus Macpro, Google's new front page.
Mathew Peterson explains why he has had to rename his popular iPodRip software to iRip, music sales in Sweden soar, collisions at CERN, pub offering free wireless is fined for copyright infringement, stories from the Kiwicon hacker conference.
Google wants to speed up the Web, Switzerland takes Google to court, guessing the purpose behind Apple's new patent, Psystar loses case against Apple, Chinese military site attracts millions of hackers, Twitter ads.
Hundreds of thousands of Xbox Live accounts cancelled, security firm takes out botnet, Jetstar to trial SMS boarding passes, disappearing content on Apple TV, Frank McCabe talks about Google's Go name clash, hijacking Facebook groups, Blu-ray's DRM, printing more than just colour, YouTube tests skippable pre-roll ads, Microsoft's pseudo sudo patent, Taiwanese invention prevents Lithium ion batteries overheating, browsing iTunes catalogue without iTunes software, BNZ to introduce chip and PIN credit cards.
EMI's post-concert downloads, bugs in cameras, psychoacoustic simulations, a dangerous Mac game, skewing online polls.
The Internet is 40 years old this week, DNS goes beyond the Latin character set, country-specific DNS hierarchies, the Golden Joysticks awards, Geocities closes its doors for good, this year's New Zealand Computerworld Government ICT award.
Microsoft and Google strike deals with Twitter, another cloud storage failure, Monty Widenius says Oracle should let go of mySQL, Apple's new Magic Mouse, France adopts its three-strikes piracy law, live Twitter billboards in Auckland and Wellington, greater surveillance powers to Government departments in proposed law change.
Sidekick's massive data loss, Apple's data loss, DVD Jon's DoubleTwist project, Tim Berners-Lee apologises for superfluous slashes, ringtones and royalties, the 2010 Olympic medals, how Windows 7 compares with Snow Leopard.
Nobel Prize for Physics, Wii Balance Boards for airport security, Google Native Client, disclosing payments behind biased blog posts, when free upgrades aren't really free, Apple takes on Woolworths over its logo, Sony sued for bricking consoles, Bruce Simpson's take on why Google is pushing Chrome, why the FBI director no longer uses Internet banking.
ICANN to lose dependence from US government, ad-funded music download service, zero-touch wireless pedometer, IBM's entry into cloud-based email services, social network auctions.
What we pay for when we pay for news, Google is against the idea of paying for news, Microsoft ramps up its fight against piracy, Google's solution for Internet Explorer, why text-speak can be a good thing, a blogger is told to stop giving advice without a licence.
Addiction to technology, the Zune HD, performing rights groups demand more from iTunes, developing iPhone applications using C# and .Net, the book being published on Twitter is sold, new technology to power wireless heart pumps.
Concerns over Oracle killing mySQL, providing a micropayment service for online news, Google's sneaky ad technique, iPod Nano now comes with an FM tuner, Panasonic's new LED light bulbs, an Internet TV first for New Zealand, IRD considers open source, digital cop cars.
Google's outage, why Wikipedia will soon fail, Microsoft wants a global patent body, higher insurance premiums for users of social networking sites, AMD's new CPU, New Zealand Post expands its open source trial.
Wolfram Alpha's search deal, ganging up against Google, the future of libraries, Apple adds malware protection to Snow Leopard, the Loch Ness monster is found on Google Earth, the new Japanese nurse robot, unsigned singer gets a rare opportunity thanks to her MySpace page.
US helps avoid Chinese Internet filter, exploding iPods, the new slim PS3, video ads in print magazines, stress testing the clouds, the IP address shortage, Nat Torkington elected to InternetNZ council.
XML patent woes for Microsoft, Toshiba goes Blu-Ray, Google's new search engine, Internet-connected pacemakers, true-to-form Outlook for the Mac, Yahoo's solution to spam, censored story about termination rates for Vodafone and 2Degrees appears on Wikileaks, InternetNZ's suggestion for copyright, US lobby group puts pressure on New Zealand's copyright law, Telecom gives online retailing another go.
Twitter and Facebook DDoS, charging for news content, Apple's approach to settling over a broken iPod, Apple's new black box patent, low-end Adobe software only available as a service, Open Office gets the ribbon.
The search deal of the decade, Volomedia claim podcasting patent, the Palm Pre deal of the decade, Apple reject Google Voice app, adverse health effects from wireless hotspots non-existent, Stratford District Council considers free wireless Internet, disgruntled New Zealand Xbox gamers.
Musician asked to take down one of his own tracks, the future of Pirate Bay, Amazon acquires Zappos, Microsoft puts forward a proposal to the EU, the reason behind Microsoft's GPL code release, a look at Facebook Connect, Matt Stewart talks about publishing his book on Twitter, using technology as an energy saver for monitors, charging devices wirelessly, Apple asks Microsoft to change laptop hunter ad, Queensland police seek out insecure wireless networks, New Zealand Post ditches Microsoft products in favour of Google Apps.
Microsoft online applications, what Gazelle is all about, using Twitter as a publishing tool, Qantas refuses to run political ad, bringing snail mail into the 21st century, logging key strokes via the electricity wires, Telecom XT attracts a lot of customers, NBR to have a second go at subscription model, new Pacific Internet cable.
A new operating system from Google, a blunder from McAfee, ancient bible texts are now online, Telstra gives up on off shore call centre, the lying down game, a new real estate service for New Zealand, greater surveillance powers for government agencies, Vodafone's special deal for iPhone users.
Pirate Bay's new video streaming site, technology to replace parking warden's chalk, USB 3.0, vomit ad pulled, anti-malware software rankings, Open2View to introduce QR codes, a mini cellular network in your living room, no Windows 7 discounts down-under.
Google's new image search technology, screen scrambler technology to prevent prying eyes, flaw in Apache, liver transplant for Jobs, Kodak kills Kodachrome, a twittering house, emulation application pulled from Apple app store, music charts to include online data, why businesses prefer a single browser, Telecom New Zealand to launch a new online music store for mobile devices.
Microsoft giving away free software, Blu-Ray analogue hole to be closed, the story of Conficker, iPod may have saved a girl's life, YouTube lets you decide how ads are played, Bing subdomain for explicit content, a new Twitter client for a very old machine, Microsoft reimbursements only valid for Windows Mobile devices, Steve Jobs, Web acceleration software from a New Zealand company goes global.
E3, WWDC, the Pirate Party gets a seat, Twitter to tackle fake accounts, Windows 7 without IE in Europe, French overturn three strikes law, securing New Zealand's national DNA database, the first Android phone for New Zealand, Twitter via phone for Kiwis.
Windows 7 release date announced, Adobe's browser comparison service, a treasure hunt for a diamond ring, ATMs with malware, Chrome for Linux and the Mac, another birthday celebration.
Microsoft's new search, TCP trick to transmit secret messages, the chk-chk-boom girl, Russian group buys Facebook stake, the Zune HD, Twitter's business model, Google toys with HTML5, EU sues Sweden, Cobol turns 50, Vodafone New Zealand to give away a million dollars worth of air time.
Wolfram Alpha goes live, the Google tricycle, Vodafone confirms New Zealand's first Android phone, Telecom in talks with Apple, Frucor launches game-based ad campaign.
Swedish government asks Pirate Bay founders for money, DDo$ against Pirate Bay lawyers, Visa trials new credit card, France's new law is at odds with EU law, the great Wikipedia hoax, Twitter community angry at change, Google to re-shoot in Japan, Australia bucks piracy trend, Vodafone signs Twitter deal, new ICT certification scheme.
EC wants consumer protection laws to cover software, the good guys hijack a botnet, how Google scans books, Yahoo beats Google by 2 years, Dell to sell via Dick Smith, Vodafone and Telecom fight over network interference.
What's Popular, plug pulled on Geocities, another controversial iPhone application, a $62,000 movie, a look at who controls the Internet, New Zealand Copyright Act may be rewritten from scratch, John Key joins Twitter.
Oracle buys Sun, Adobe Flash on the set-top box, lawyers for Pirate Bay demand a retrial, Paul McCartney says Pirate Bay verdict is far, music pirates are also biggest music buyers, court rules that TV programme listings are not copyright, Chinese hackers compromise US air force computers, UK Government computers ensnared in botnet, UK Government provides free search engine optimisation training to selective Muslim Web site owners, what's new for Google search, Telstra goes Windows 7, iPhone baby-shaker game.
Pirate Bay founders sentenced to jail, eBay sells off Skype, wireless Internet access on Queensland trains, Internet usage trends, image rotation CAPTCHA.
Associated Press fighting back at misappropriation, U2 manager thinks France's proposed anti-piracy law is the bees knees, spies hack US electricity grid, spam levels at all-time high.
Cyber espionage network discovered, Skype on the iPhone, Wikia goes bust, EA drops DRM, introduction of anti-piracy law causes massive drop in Internet traffic, France's proposed anti-piracy law, Seeqpod is bankrupt, Europeans love Firefox, Domino's free pizza gaffe.
Windows 7's touch interface, Mac cracked in under 10 seconds, Chrome only browser left standing, Britain asks Google to turn off Street View for a while, police raid home of wikileaks domain name holder, New Zealand's Section 92A is scrapped, TelstraClear employs hacker, Animation Research to provide Formula 1 graphics.
iPhone OS 3.0, rumours about Apple entering the gaming market, another newspaper goes Web-only, Australia's secret blacklist, court allows papers to be served via Facebook, Shell New Zealand hacked.
Google Voice, the road ahead for Internet Explorer, social sites more popular than email, cellphone botnets, film industry's new weapon against piracy, iTunes gift card algorithm hacked, the future of online music, TelstraClear walks out of copyright talks.
YouTube and Universal close to deal, judge orders defendant to decrypt files, security flaws in djbdns, Google shows secret British military base, Railcorp threatens iPhone app creator, the Vatican wants religion kept out of Internet structure, Microsoft launches online applications in New Zealand.
Xbox DoS attacks, Microsoft's payroll gaffe, legal torrents, home made patch for Adobe, GMail outage, the new variant of Conficker, Microsoft sues Tom Tom, cellular providers unhappy about Skype To Go, New Zealand Government to delay new copyright law, texting 111, 30 years since the introduction of the bar code in New Zealand.
Microsoft has $250,000 up for grabs, TechCrunch's YouTube downloader broken, Skype jump into bed with Nokia, Pirate Bay founders on trial, Twitter clickjacking, Nokia's turn to release an app store, Boring couple sue Google, how to avoid having to surrender jackass.com, New Zealand gets its first Android handset, NZ Post upgrades from some obsolete OS to Windows XP, blackout-week in New Zealand.
Microsoft's app store, Apple rumoured to introduce entry-level phone, French planes grounded by Windows worm, Kaspersky hacked, Germany's new cyber war unit, a new video format war, unofficial version of Silverlight for Linux.
Google Latitude, Facebook is a goldmine, the new .tel top-level domain name, browser market share figures, New Zealand Companies Office on Twitter, Microsoft says anti-piracy initiative will only be a bit annoying, Vodafone's pricing stuff-up.
Adobe opens RTMP protocol, GMail adds offline access, US military secrets leaked, Wikipedia tightens reins, Encyclopaedia Britannica loosens reins, Google Earth's part in a drug bust, Microsoft's new DRM-laden music store, Apple's new touch-screen patent, UK ISPs not required to disconnect file sharers, road sign warns of zombies, 1 billion people online, New Zealand's child port filter, Google's popularity in New Zealand.
Youtube introduces video download, 17,000 illegal copies does not equal 17,000 lost sales, P2P has positive effect, Isle of Man to legalise P2P, Microsoft patches bugs, Conficker worm arrives, touch interface for Windows 7, Seagate patch breaks hard drives, half of Australians use mobile phones on the toilet, New Zealand's Copyright Act Section 92A causes a stir.