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Serko Mobile to change the way employees travel
Google

Serko Mobile to change the way employees travel

Serko Mobile is the first purpose-built mobile app that allows business travellers to make real-time changes to their travel plans using their mobile.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
PayPal stops processing Mega payments; NZX listing still on
Encryption

PayPal stops processing Mega payments; NZX listing still on

PayPal has ceased processing payments for Mega, the storage and encryption firm looking to join the New Zealand stock market via a reverse listing.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
Dead or Alive 5: Last Round takes the fight to next-gen
Gaming

Dead or Alive 5: Last Round takes the fight to next-gen

Dead or Alive 5: Last Round brings enhanced graphics, more characters and over 400 costumes to next-gen consoles, but is it worth a third purchase?.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015
Fable Legends will now be a free-to-play video game
Gaming

Fable Legends will now be a free-to-play video game

Lionhead Studios reveals Fable Legends will be free on Xbox Live Gold and Windows 10, promising fairness and no pay-to-win advantage.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015
Entry level mobile plan misses out on Spark's new upgrades
Unified Communications

Entry level mobile plan misses out on Spark's new upgrades

Spark has announced that it is packing more value into its pay-monthly mobile plans, excluding its entry level plan.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015
CA Technologies embraces apps, urges enterprises to follow suit
DevOps

CA Technologies embraces apps, urges enterprises to follow suit

CA Technologies is focusing on helping businesses succeed in the 'landscape where the app is everything' with an updated portfolio of products.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015
Thinking of moving to Xero? Read our review
Gaming

Thinking of moving to Xero? Read our review

After testing Xero out, I've come to realise that there's always an exception to the rule, and Xero definitely fits the bill (or should I say invoice).

By Patrick Pilcher • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015
Huawei announce 4.5G as the world waits for 5G
Unified Communications

Huawei announce 4.5G as the world waits for 5G

The 4.5G standard - otherwise known as LTE-M will provide extra bandwidth for demanding applications such as virtual reality and ultra HD video.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015
Robot cat helps dementia patients
Robotics

Robot cat helps dementia patients

A new robotic therapy has been launched to help people who suffer from dementia and intellectual disabilities, in the form of a cat.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
Myth buster: Mobile phones don't give you brain tumours
Gaming

Myth buster: Mobile phones don't give you brain tumours

New research from the University of Auckland shows the risk of brain tumours cannot be linked with with increased mobile phone use.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
Statistics NZ using iPad Minis for data collection
Apple

Statistics NZ using iPad Minis for data collection

Stats NZ turns to iPad Minis, revamps centuries-old data gathering, heralding real-time shop pricing analysis for key inflation indexes.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
Forza horizon 2 revs up with Fast and Furious DLC
Gaming

Forza horizon 2 revs up with Fast and Furious DLC

Fast and Furious thrills hit Forza Horizon 2 with free DLC, offering iconic street-racing action without the full game.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
How ICT links families and early education
EduTech

How ICT links families and early education

Linking family and community is one of the four key principles of the early childhood curriculum, and ICT has become a critical component of this.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
Samsung's mobile payment move poses more challenges to Google than Apple
Marketing Technologies

Samsung's mobile payment move poses more challenges to Google than Apple

Mobile payments are not yet a driver of handset sales. Few people will be basing their phone purchasing decisions on mobile payment functionality.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
Smartphones: Could bigger screens herald the end of tablets?
Apple

Smartphones: Could bigger screens herald the end of tablets?

The concomitant move towards bigger screens in smartphone handsets may be about to throw a further spanner in the works.

By Donovan Jackson • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
TVNZ relaunches on-demand service
Gaming

TVNZ relaunches on-demand service

TVNZ OnDemand reboots with Brightcove, offering viewers personalised, cross-platform streaming experiences on its revamped service.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
Harold the Giraffe embraces the digital age
EduTech

Harold the Giraffe embraces the digital age

Harold the Giraffe enters the digital age with a newly outfitted mobile classroom, enhancing health education for 245,000 children annually via modern tech.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2015
Samepage challenges Evernote at its own game
Unified Communications

Samepage challenges Evernote at its own game

Samepage launched earlier this month as 'the world's first contextual engagement platform' and has already announced new features.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2015
Can Dying Light survive the overcrowded zombie market?
Gaming

Can Dying Light survive the overcrowded zombie market?

Dying Light stumbles in the crowded zombie genre, lacking the charm and novelty needed to stand out amidst giants like The Last of Us.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2015