FutureFive New Zealand - Consumer technology news & reviews from the future

Latest news - Page 743

Story image
Android App of the Week – Viber
Fri, 10th Aug 2012
#
personal computing devices
#
apple
#
viber
The more free NZ to NZ texts we get for our phones, the more stingy we seem to get when it comes to paying for texting and calling overseas.
Story image
Google pays record privacy penalty
Fri, 10th Aug 2012
#
google
#
ftc
Google hit with a record £22.5m fine for privacy breaches, failing to honour user settings in Safari. The tech giant disputes wrongful data collection claims.
Story image
Google Australia to destroy street view data
Fri, 10th Aug 2012
#
wireless networks
#
google
#
cloud services
Google ordered to delete Aussie Wi-Fi data caught by Street View cars after a privacy inquiry exposes the collection of personal info.
Story image
Apple prepares historical product launch
Fri, 10th Aug 2012
#
smartphones
#
personal computing devices
#
apple
Fresh from record-breaking monthly sales in July, Apple prepares for its ‘biggest’ second-half product launch in history.
Story image
Reality check for game addicts
Fri, 10th Aug 2012
#
gaming
#
digital entertainment
#
xbox
An American teen hospitalised after a four-day gaming marathon has been diagnosed with a serious case of Modern Warfare 3 addiction.
Story image
Android dominates smartphone market
Thu, 9th Aug 2012
#
smartphones
#
personal computing devices
#
apple
Android has continued its dominance in the smartphone market, outselling Apple's iPhone by four to one in new figures released today.
Story image
Uncharted 3 releases updates
Wed, 8th Aug 2012
#
gaming
#
digital entertainment
#
uncharted
The latest patch for Uncharted 3 is available now, and will up the number of trophies in the game to more than 100 – the most this generation.
Story image
Battlefield 3: Armored Kill screenshots
Wed, 8th Aug 2012
#
gaming
#
digital entertainment
#
battlefield
Branded as ‘Better Engine, Unrivaled Destruction, Bigger Battles, True Teamplay, Drive Vehicles, Most Awards’ – check out the screen shots below.
Story image
Kim Dotcom crashes car on way to court
Wed, 8th Aug 2012
#
twitter
#
mega
#
megaupload
Kim Dotcom humorously tweets about a car crash en route to Auckland High Court, quips about switching vehicles for his appeal.
Story image
Hideo Kojima releases Metal Gear Solid 4 trophy patch
Tue, 7th Aug 2012
#
gaming
#
digital entertainment
#
metal gear solid
Hideo Kojima has proved he truly is the master of stealth combat today, releasing the Metal Gear Solid 4 trophy patch without so much as a whisper.
Story image
New academy to meet demand for MS Excel training
Tue, 7th Aug 2012
#
fintech
#
financial systems
#
accounting systems
Rising popularity of Excel training workshop sees Auckland-based MYOB EXO reseller GlobalBizpro open training academy.
Story image
Aerohive at forefront of digitising society
Tue, 7th Aug 2012
#
personal computing devices
#
aerohive networks
#
tablets & laptops
Aerohive leads NZ in transforming classrooms digitally, making learning immersive with advanced wireless tech and support for Apple's Bonjour.
Story image
2Degrees reaches one million customers
Tue, 7th Aug 2012
#
gaming
#
uc
#
digital entertainment
2Degrees has reached one million customers after three years in the market, increasing their rivalry with Telecom and Vodafone.
Story image
Tuesday Talk: Mayer’s brilliance lies in the basic
Tue, 7th Aug 2012
#
personal computing devices
#
google
#
apple
Three weeks, two executive resignations and a pregnancy later and new Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is still at the helm...
Story image
Apple avoids YouTube app
Tue, 7th Aug 2012
#
smartphones
#
personal computing devices
#
google
Apple escalates Google rivalry by dropping pre-packaged YouTube app from iOS devices, leaving users to download it from the app store.
Story image
Google scraps app services
Tue, 7th Aug 2012
#
google
#
google drive
Google announces major app cuts in a bid to streamline online services, marking the start of an extensive 'house-cleaning' programme.
Story image
Second executive departs Yahoo in days
Mon, 6th Aug 2012
#
yahoo
In the wake of interim CEO Levinsohn's exit, Yahoo's strategy head Jim Heckman follows suit, marking a pivotal shift under Marissa Mayer’s leadership.
Story image
Cyber crime as big as the drugs trade
Mon, 6th Aug 2012
#
edutech
#
cybersecurity
#
unicef
Cybercrime’s global impact now matches drug trafficking, costing USD $388bn annually with over a million victims daily. Emerging markets most affected.
Story image
Dishonored reveals all-star cast
Mon, 6th Aug 2012
#
gaming
#
digital entertainment
#
dishonored
Steam-punk action game Dishonored is looking better all the time, with a new announcement revealing one of the most reputable casts in gaming history.
Story image
New homepage design increases revenue by 85%
Mon, 6th Aug 2012
#
customers
#
zeald
Zeald's new homepage design for Bolt of Cloth boosted revenue by 85% through strategic Split Testing, showcasing the power of user-driven site enhancements.