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Instagram - #selfielapse
Apple

Instagram - #selfielapse

Instagram has released an update to its video app Hyperlapse, giving users the ability to capture time-lapse videos. We investigate.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Sep 2014
Celeb nude photos prove passwords are passé...
Cybersecurity

Celeb nude photos prove passwords are passé...

The 4Chan celeb photo hack underscores the vulnerability of passwords, prompting calls for advanced security solutions, says expert.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2014
Review: Asus Memo Pad 7
Gaming

Review: Asus Memo Pad 7

Asus Memo Pad 7 shines in the budget tablet market, boasting solid specs and user-friendly design at a wallet-friendly £249.

By Patrick Pilcher • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2014
Windows of opportunity as Otago Uni embraces virtual desktops
EduTech

Windows of opportunity as Otago Uni embraces virtual desktops

University of Otago introduces virtual desktop experience for students, giving them access to key applications on their own devices.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2014
Context: The App is dead, long live the App
Microsoft

Context: The App is dead, long live the App

July 2008: a certain fruity company launched its app store and gave a home to 500 freshly pressed iPhone OS (iOS nowadays) apps.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2014
Apple's iPhone 6 Plus drives fans around the bend...
Apple

Apple's iPhone 6 Plus drives fans around the bend...

With so much hype surrounding the release of the iPhone 6 and the even bigger iPhone 6 Plus, it wasn't long before reports of faults started making headlines.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2014
Power of Internet of Things to change CISO security scope
Internet of Things

Power of Internet of Things to change CISO security scope

Over 20% of enterprises will have digital security services focused on protecting IoT devices by 2017, according to Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2014
Vodafone staff use smartphones, in place of access cards
Unified Communications

Vodafone staff use smartphones, in place of access cards

Vodafone pioneers with HID Global to let staff use smartphones as secure access keys, waving goodbye to traditional swipe cards.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2014
Off the scales as Apple smashes record iPhone sales...
Apple

Off the scales as Apple smashes record iPhone sales...

Apple shatters records, selling over 10 million iPhone 6 models in just three days post-launch, according to CEO Tim Cook.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2014
Was iPhone 6 launch 'pure Apple theatre'...?!
Wearables

Was iPhone 6 launch 'pure Apple theatre'...?!

Apple's iPhone 6 launch dazzles with theatre, leaving competitors and fans awe-struck, yet questioning its overt control.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2014
iHusband... Can iPhone 6 save 20 years of marriage?
Apple

iHusband... Can iPhone 6 save 20 years of marriage?

Polish man queues for 44 hours in Bristol to buy iPhone 6 in bid to salvage 20-year marriage after recent split.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2014
Microsoft initiates Round Two of jobs cuts... Lays off 2,100 staff
Microsoft

Microsoft initiates Round Two of jobs cuts... Lays off 2,100 staff

In a bid to streamline post-Nokia buy, Microsoft lays off 2,100, with 747 in Washington, marking its largest jobs cull since 2009.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sat, 20th Sep 2014
iPhone owners warned of iOS 8 prank
Cybersecurity

iPhone owners warned of iOS 8 prank

iPhone users beware: 'Apple Wave' hoax tricks users into microwaving their phones, risking destruction and danger.

By Patrick Pilcher • 1 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2014
Apple Watch: Fashion first, tech second...
Wearables

Apple Watch: Fashion first, tech second...

In line with the rest of the segment, Cupertino has realised that wearables need to be fashion first and technology second.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2014
Monitor this... Dell leads Samsung, HP, Lenovo and LG
Network Infrastructure

Monitor this... Dell leads Samsung, HP, Lenovo and LG

PC monitor shipments decline worldwide in 2Q14, but strong growth seen in US and Asia/Pacific, according to IDC.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2014
Set your smartwatch... Apple triggers market explosion
Wearables

Set your smartwatch... Apple triggers market explosion

Apple Watch launch set to supercharge the smartwatch market, with Gartner predicting a wearable tech boom by 2016.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2014
REVEALED: Dirty deal between NZ telcos and the GCSB...
Gaming

REVEALED: Dirty deal between NZ telcos and the GCSB...

We explain the legislative act that governs relations between the New Zealand telecommunications industry and surveillance agencies.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2014

Stories from Other Regions

SmartPhones stories

Your Invite: Bitcoin conference coming to NZ in Nov...
Crypto

Your Invite: Bitcoin conference coming to NZ in Nov...

NZ hosts its first Bitcoin conference this Nov, aiming to catalyse adoption with top speakers. Queenstown to merge tech with adventure.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2014