One of the biggest issues affecting Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) broadband is the quality of the copper wiring it is delivered over. The quality of wiring hasn't caused significant impact in the past with slower first generation ADSL services, but as Chorus along with other providers such as Vodafo...
Sure looks like it according to stuff.co.nz's home page. Hopefully it's just a photoshop disaster!
For the last seven years we have been hosting Geekzone with Auckland-based ISP and hosting provider ICONZ, but since our two year contract was coming to an end it would be only good business practice to investigate alternatives in terms of cost, bandwidth, location. And with that in mind, a few week...
Installing it as we err, blog. How very... Apple iTunes. The Zune Software push is very likely in preparation for the impending Windows Phone 7 launch. I'm curious to see how it replaces or complements Windows Media Player/Centre. Technorati Tags: Windows Phone 7,Microsoft,Zune
Received a media release from the NZ Police a moment ago, that seems to say that if you leave your Wi-Fi connection unencrypted so that others can snoop on your data... "tough, you have yourself to blame". We'll see if the Privacy Commissioner takes the matter further. Privacy Commissioner Marie Shr...
At a point where the anticipation for Windows Phone 7 seems to be reaching fever pitch amongst many gadget lovers and Microsoft faithful, it has been announced that the Windows Phone 7 software has been released to handset manufacturers. In the October/November timeframe the public can expect to see...
Just a heads up that PriceSpy has officially announced their Android app supporting New Zealand. Here's a screenshot: With this app you can: - Check the best prices for a product. - Check PriceSpy user reviews for a product. - See stores selling a certain product laid out on Google maps. - Get d...
Further to my blog post in March about my dramas with Euro Car Rental, there is an interesting article in the Herald today about them: Car rental tourist rip-off directors fined Two Christchurch car rental companies have been ordered to pay $43,710 in fines and reparations for ripping off foreign t...
Last week I had a variety of emails that reminded me of a hidden gremlin that exists in our industry - a client will only realise the true value of a service they've bought, after it all goes pear shaped. They don't really understand the true value of a well planned, organised and implemented produ...
Been running around Tech Ed 2010 here in Auckland, checking out what's new in Microsoft-land. The one thing that most people are curious about is Windows Phone 7, so here it is. Check out my piece in Computerworld on my initial impressions of Windows Phone 7. One thing's for sure - I wish Microso...
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