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Bargain Betty: Shop around for geek gadgets at bargain basement cost newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
Drop me in the back of a Dick Smith store and I can wile away an hour or two.Dick Smith and its cousin, Jaycar Electronics, are jam-packed with useful bits and bobs for your camera, phone or computer. But they're not cheap. If...
US military eyeing NZ made Jetpack newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
Two years after unveiling the Jetpack at the Oshkosh Airshow in the United States, Christchurch's Martin Aircraft Company is discussing possible military uses for its flying machine with the US Department of Defence.The firm's...
Facebook adds remote log-out security newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
NEW YORK - Facebook is rolling out a new security feature that lets users log out of their accounts remotely from another computer.To do this, go to "account settings" on your Facebook page and click on "change" next to "account...
Nokia pulls the pin on mobile file-sharing service newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
HELSINKI - Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, announced overnight that it would discontinue its popular mobile file-sharing service called Ovi Files as of October 1.Nokia spokesman Tapani Kaskinen said that while the...
Samsung, Toshiba roll out iPad rivals newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
BERLIN - Competition to Apple's highly successful iPad hotted up yesterday, as Samsung and Toshiba unveiled rival tablet PCs that they hope will steal some of the Californian giant's thunder.Samsung's Galaxy Tab, presented...
Sky TV users locked out by system update newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
UPDATE: #SkyNZ now tweeting: power off & unplug at wall for 30secs, will take up to 2 mins to reboot, should resolve, pls advise if o'wise! Some Sky subscribers are reporting problems with a MySky software update this morning....
Chrome browser gets birthday update newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
SAN FRANCISCO - Google released an improved version of Chrome overnight as the internet titan's web browser turned two years old."Looking back today on Chrome's second anniversary, it's amazing to see how much has changed in just...
Review: Metroid Other M newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
Followers of the Metroid game series from Nintendo are bound to covet the latest offering, Metroid: Other M , while those new to the series will likely find it a bit stale. Metroid: Other M for Nintendo Wii brings surprisingly...
Tweeting comedians - being funny in 140 characters or less newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
NEW YORK - Earlier this summer, Michael Ian Black took to his blog to defend himself against those appalled that the comedian was - gasp! - inserting rare advertisements to his popular Twitter feed.Black explained that occasionally...
Apple TV unveils a cheaper box newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple has announced a smaller, cheaper version of its Apple TV device for streaming movies and television shows over the internet and into the living room. It also unveiled a new line of iPods, including a touch-screen...
Ping is music to ears newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
Users of Apple Inc's iTunes software will now be able to see what songs their friends are buying and where their favourite bands are playing next.These social features are part of Ping, a new Apple service akin to Facebook, Twitter...
Twitter app hits the iPad newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
WASHINGTON - Hot microblogging service Twitter has launched an application for the Apple iPad to rave reviews from technology blogs.The free official "Twitter for iPad" program allows Twitter users to send and receive...
HP takes Dell out of 3Par race with $3.3bn bid newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
NEW YORK - US computer giant Dell dropped out of the bidding for 3Par yesterday after Hewlett-Packard raised its offer for the data storage company to US$33 per share or $2.4 billion (NZ$3.35bn)."We took a measured approach throughout...
Couple loses $15,000 in car scam newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
A Greymouth couple is $15,000 poorer after falling victim to an internet scam involving Trade Me.The couple unsuccessfully bid on a car on Trade Me but were contacted soon after and told the deal had fallen through and that they...
Expert eyes on rural IT newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
Telecom's business division, Gen-i, has pulled together expertise from the farming community to advise on the development of technology for the rural sector.Gen-i has announced a 12-member board as an independent sounding board...
Police: Google committed no crime with Wi-Fi data grab newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
Police have found no evidence Google committed a criminal offence by gathering personal wireless internet data during its street view operation in New Zealand.They have referred the matter back to the Privacy Commissioner.The...
Apple refreshes entire iPod range newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple launched a music-centered social network at iTunes and unveiled slick new iPod and Apple TV gadgets that promised to win the iconic company more devotees.Ping was built into iTunes 10 software made available...
Set up local servers, India tells Google, Skype newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
NEW DELHI - India has told Google and Skype that they must set up servers in the country to allow law enforcers to screen traffic, as it widened its security offensive on internet communications firms.The government has already...
Apple TV: Hello high-def. Oh, and goodbye HDD newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
It will soon be curtains for the HDD. Right now, you can buy a new iMac with an SSD drive (solid state drive) using so-called flash memory instead of a hard drive, or as a combo, with both types installed in the same Mac - use the...
Microsoft wants local ideas for Phone 7 users newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
Microsoft is courting local mobile developers as it moves towards the launch of its Windows Phone 7 operating system this year.As IT professionals descended on Microsoft's Tech.Ed conference in Auckland this week for sessions...

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