
Week in review: The biggest stories that went down this week on NetGuide
It was a busy week for the NetGuide team - there were High Court decisions, a telco war, a whole lot of reviews to be done.. Phew. We thought we'd make it easy for you and pick out our highlights of the week in the land of consumer tech.
Spark and InternetNZ asked for a pause on the Vodafone+Sky merger, but turns out the Commerce Commission decided the merger was a bad idea.
Apple crafted a masterpiece and we all got to take a look at a real workplace of the future.
Our very own PC-mad Sara took a stab at being an Apple user – Was she converted?
Weta Workshop made a boardgame and people are loving it.
Gareth Morgan’s political party made some bold education statements.
Kiwis realised they needed to up their digital skills game.
Faster fibre plans, says Commerce Commission
LG quits the smartphone business
Commission completes review of consumer mobile phone bills
5G comes to the Mount as Vodafone starts rolling out next gen mobile tech in the Bay of Plenty
Telco Plan B under fire over failure to comply with levy requirements
New Zealand telcos to support Commerce Commission changes

Employer micromanagement during pandemic harming relationships - study
The pandemic had adverse effects on managerial relationships, micromanaging, and communication, according to new research from Blind.

Hands-on review: Connect Smart transforms dumb houses into smart homes
Connect Smart recently announced its range of smart home products, primarily for the Australian market.

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Dynabook?
Dynabook is the new branding for what many may know as Toshiba. The change in branding happened in 2018, and the company remains one of the world’s largest PC manufacturers.

Intel unleashes its 11th generation of desktop CPUs
Reaching speeds of up to 5.3 gigahertz with Intel Thermal Velocity Boost, the Intel Core i9-11900K is aimed squarely at gamers and PC enthusiasts.

LG quits the smartphone business
It becomes the first major smartphone brand to exit the market.

Remote working is here to stay, but do business leaders trust employees?
Remote work is at a crossroads. While necessitated by the pandemic, workers have reaped the benefits of greater flexibility that they are now not willing to go without.