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Global smartphone sales return to growth with Xiaomi grabbing up sales to hit over 100% year over year improvement.

Apple is the latest tech company, after Noel Leeming and Smiths City, to get attention from the ComCom for unfair treatment of consumers.

The first three months of 2018 were busier than ever for cybercriminals, who managed to steal $2.9 million from New Zealanders.

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

D-Link's Covr Seamless Wi-Fi System C1203 offers comprehensive and reliable coverage throughout your home with easy setup and customisable features via an app.

iStaging announced the release of a brand-new feature that allows users to create floor plans on their VR Maker app.

Seagate and HTC VIVE unveil the Seagate VR Power Drive in Shenzhen, offering VR users enhanced storage and battery life for an uninterrupted experience.

Google claims the top spot in the smart speaker market by shipping 3.2 million units in Q1 2018, surpassing Amazon’s 2.5 million Echo shipments.

The NZ Government is bolstering its game development sector, with new research led by NZTech to explore future opportunities and inform policy.

Media entity Stuff has acquired the internet service provider Stuff Fibre, allowing it to continue building a great internet service for New Zealanders.

GPS Control Systems claims the NZ Space Challenge with a GNSS designed to aid heavy vehicles in navigating treacherous Antarctic ice shelves.

Global PC and tablet market shipments to fall 2.1% this year, but Canalys says the decline is slowing, indicating potential long-term stability.

Detroit: Become Human is an interesting game that looks at a near future where androids are living sentient beings. Does that make them human?.

A malware called VPNFilter is quickly becoming the security emergency of the year as the number of infections rises & few ways to defend against it.

Bitdefender Antivirus Free offers robust, real-time protection against the latest threats, keeping your PC secure without costing you a penny.

From New Zealand's farming heartland to the mountains and to the cloud, Taupō's regional businesses are embracing technology from the ground up.

Norton introduces the Norton Core Wi-Fi Router at CeBIT Australia 2018, a silver sphere designed to secure connected homes at the network level.

Nanoleaf’s Light Panels and Rhythm accessory offer a stunning, customisable lighting experience that's sensitive to sound, perfect for setting the mood.

A group of citizen scientists are planting tracking devices in electric vans and cars to measure their performance every minute of the day.

Virtual reality headsets are kind of expensive to own at home, but thankfully you can give the tech a try by visiting a new place called 'VR Junkies'.