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The Apple Car - what do we know?
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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Apple is reportedly working on an electric vehicle dubbed 'Project Titan,' with hundreds of employees, including former Tesla staff, allegedly involved.

Print your photos now... Or else
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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Vint Cerf warns that our digital data is at risk of fading away, as technology advances and old files become inaccessible.

LIANZA responds to National Library's cut to Services to Schools
Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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The changes are far-reaching and have implications beyond the National Library and schools, into the wider education and local government sectors.

New Te Reo Maori app targets total beginners
Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Education has released its second Te Reo Maori learning app, Puna.

Momentum growing for UFB completions
Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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Three central North Island towns are now fully-fibred as momentum grows around the government’s ultra-fast broadband build.

Android App Review: Stick Hero
Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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Stick Hero is one of those games that took a single, simple idea and executed it well, and the end result is so much better than most other game apps.

How to protect your privacy when you're dating online
Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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The increasing popularity of online dating services in New Zealand has caught the attention of scammers. Here's how to outwit and outlast the scammers.

No-mobile-phone-phobia worldwide epidemic
Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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Nomophobia, the fear of being without a mobile phone, affects 66 million globally, with experts warning of its social and mental health impacts.

New Kiwi taxi app says it's better than Uber
Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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This past weekend an Auckland based company launched Cabchooze, a taxi app that provides low fixed fares for journeys beyond 10kms.

Developer Interview: Ready at Dawn talks about The Order: 1886
Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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gaming
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the order: 1886
TechDay had the opportunity to interview two developers from Ready at Dawn to talk more about The Order: 1886. Game Director, Dana Jan and Tech Direct.

Film review: Fifty Shades of Great?
Fri, 13th Feb 2015
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Not quite. My first thoughts when embarking on a cinema experience with Fifty Shades of Grey were that it would be Fifty shades of crap.

Porn no longer scammers' favourite bait
Fri, 13th Feb 2015
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As Valentine scams surge, Bitdefender warns of a new trend: the decline of adult-themed lures, with scammers opting for varied deceitful tricks.

9 apps to help you survive Valentine’s Day
Fri, 13th Feb 2015
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Dodge the Valentine's Day blues with 9 savvy apps for lovebirds and singles alike – from flirty games to solo adventures.

Tech gifts for your partner on Valentine's Day
Thu, 12th Feb 2015
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If you are lucky enough not to be single, Valentine's Day this weekend is the perfect time to celebrate the love you have for your significant other.

Spark: No compo for you
Thu, 12th Feb 2015
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Spark says no to compo as irate customers rage over last night's major North Island outage, leaving many without vital communication links.

NZ Post makes further cuts as internet and social media slowly kills it
Thu, 12th Feb 2015
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Consumers switching to internet, email and social media for everything from paying bills to sending birthday greetings and keeping in touch.

Sky go after online sports fanatics with Fan Pass
Thu, 12th Feb 2015
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Us Kiwis are almost as mad about sports as we are about our TVs, and this hasn’t exactly escaped the attentions of the clever folks at Sky TV.

Sony releases 'affordable' Xperia E4, says battery lasts two days
Thu, 12th Feb 2015
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Sony Mobile has released the Xperia E4 smartphone, saying two stand-out features are the price and battery performance.

Kiwi creators launch global 3D printing platform
Thu, 12th Feb 2015
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A group of Kiwis are in the final stage of building www.boffles.com, a global platform for hosting and downloading 3D design files.

Spark crapped itself last night
Thu, 12th Feb 2015
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Spark customers were sent into an annoyed frenzy last night when a breakdown impacted data, texts and phone calls.