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Dragon Quest Builders comes to Switch
Gaming

Dragon Quest Builders comes to Switch

Taking the simplistic building-block look of Minecraft and the mechanics of a JRPG, Dragon Quest Builders in now out on the Nintendo Switch.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018
Green Acres GO aims to be the Uber of home maintenance
Uber

Green Acres GO aims to be the Uber of home maintenance

Green Acres GO aims to unlock an untapped workforce, providing opportunities for people to supplement their incomes by providing home services.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Mar 2018
Go on a VR tour of the Natural History Museum with David Attenborough
AR, VR & Metaverse

Go on a VR tour of the Natural History Museum with David Attenborough

Sir David Attenborough leads exclusive behind-the-scenes VR tours of London's Natural History Museum, crafted by Microsoft and Factory 42 for Sky's VR app.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Mar 2018
Kiwi Jedi keep forgetting their lightsabers in Uber cars
Uber

Kiwi Jedi keep forgetting their lightsabers in Uber cars

Uber released its second annual lost and found index, a snapshot of riders' most commonly lost and most surprising forgotten items.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Mar 2018
Review in progress: Is it worth exploring Sea of Thieves?
Gaming

Review in progress: Is it worth exploring Sea of Thieves?

Sea of Thieves is the new MMO video game developed by Rare that is available now on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC. Is it worth playing at launch?.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Mon, 26th Mar 2018
Chorus to trial live 4K broadcasting service over fibre
Chorus

Chorus to trial live 4K broadcasting service over fibre

Chorus has announced that it will commence a proof of concept trial using its fibre network to provide a direct broadcasting service.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Mar 2018
Epson's F1 partnership with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport continues
Printing

Epson's F1 partnership with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport continues

Never one to turn down a free lunch, FutureFive's Darren Price took one for the team and headed to Melbourne to talk F1 with Epson and Mercedes.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Sat, 24th Mar 2018
Hands-on Review: World of Warriors clashes on PS4
Gaming

Hands-on Review: World of Warriors clashes on PS4

World of Warriors was originally released on mobile phones and tablets, but now the game has clashed onto the PS4. Is this PS4 version worth it?.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
OMG Tech bridges gender gap early by keeping girls curious
Fintech

OMG Tech bridges gender gap early by keeping girls curious

By the time girls reach high school, they've already made major decisions about life direction – so it's vital to foster an interest in tech early.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
Zuckerberg admits “we made mistakes” in Facebook data breach
Breach Prevention

Zuckerberg admits “we made mistakes” in Facebook data breach

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has released a statement following the revelation that data from 50 million people was misused.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
Millennials changing the future of ownership with sharing economy
Opinion

Millennials changing the future of ownership with sharing economy

Millennials are indicating they would prefer to pay to access what they want, when they want it, rather than own it.

By Erik Zydervelt • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
Kiwi Startup Spotlight: HI Jewellery puts an aesthetic spin on the term 'wearable tech'
3D Printing

Kiwi Startup Spotlight: HI Jewellery puts an aesthetic spin on the term 'wearable tech'

HIJ is offering a unique and new style of jewellery for digital natives, and forward-thinking tech-loving individuals.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
Intel delivers huge leap forward with 8th Generation Core desktop processor range
Gaming

Intel delivers huge leap forward with 8th Generation Core desktop processor range

Intel's latest offering steps things up a notch, increasing the total core count while infusing the units with company's Hyper-Threading Technology.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
Unboxing the media kit treasure chest for Sea of Thieves
Gaming

Unboxing the media kit treasure chest for Sea of Thieves

Xbox NZ was kind enough to send FutureFiveNZ a media kit for the Xbox One/Windows 10 PC game Sea of Thieves. The extra cool stuff came inside of a...

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
Kiwi's 3D printing hobby turns into thriving business
Fuji Xerox

Kiwi's 3D printing hobby turns into thriving business

Within three months of buying his 3D printer, Hayden had to buy another one simply to keep up with the demand he'd generated.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
Five million Android devices possibly infected with 'aggressive' pre-installed adware
Malware

Five million Android devices possibly infected with 'aggressive' pre-installed adware

Nearly five million Android devices may have pre-installed 'RottenSys' adware, researchers reveal, implicating distributors in the alarming spread.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Mar 2018
Special Australian band to sing while you play Sea of Thieves this weekend
Gaming

Special Australian band to sing while you play Sea of Thieves this weekend

Sea of Thieves is out now in Australia and New Zealand and gamers from those countries are in for a special treat. You might be getting a concert.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Mar 2018
Kiwi startup DROPIT's live auctions to feature at Formula One Grand Prix
Cloud Services

Kiwi startup DROPIT's live auctions to feature at Formula One Grand Prix

DROPIT is an interactive, fan engagement app connecting sponsors and teams with their fans during drop auctions.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Mar 2018
Early creations with Google's ARCore are taking off
AR, VR & Metaverse

Early creations with Google's ARCore are taking off

While it's only been a few weeks since launch, developers are already publishing new ARCore experiences on Google Play.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Mar 2018