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Geeksphere TV: Episode 19.1
Posted on 25-May-2013 18:19

In this episode Brad Borrows and Skip Parker are joined by Craig Brock as we look at Leap Motion, some Google IO snippets and Microsoft’s XBOX One launch.... Comments (Comments)


Amazon brings Kindle Fire to 170 countries, expand app store to more than 200 countries
Posted on 24-May-2013 14:41

Company announced that Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HD 8.9” are now available to customers in over 170 countries and territories around the world for pre-order through Amazon.com, giving customers access to millions of apps, games, books, audiobooks and magazines, including more than 300,000 books that are exclusive to the Kindle Store.... Comments (Comments)

Gen-i and SAP partner in mobile business
Posted on 23-May-2013 09:23

New partnership takes organisations mobile with cloud based out-of-the-box and custom mobile applications for iOS, Android, Windows and BlackBerry platforms.... Comments (Comments)

Ericsson to close down telecom cable manufacturing
Posted on 23-May-2013 08:46

Compmany recently opened fiber duct plant in Porirua, New Zealand and says decision should not affect local fiber production.... Comments (Comments)

FaceToFace Communications and StarLeaf bring unique cloud-based videoconferencing to Australia and New Zealand
Posted on 22-May-2013 09:12

StarLeaf approached the videoconferencing and collaboration market by starting with the user experience and a belief that if you can make a phone call then you should be able to make a video call.... Comments (Comments)

IBM Watson finds a new job: customer services
Posted on 22-May-2013 08:37

Delivered from the Cloud and into the hands of mobile consumers, Watson to provide faster, personalized service.... Comments (Comments)



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HTC One (2013) owners' discussion
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Orcon, Is this for real or a scam??
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Entire house HTPC concept
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HP Envy X2 review
Posted on 24-May-2013 15:35

The HP Envy X2 is a hybrid laptop tablet running Windows 8 that should satisfy most consumers and even some business users, depending on how it is used....
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Intel Next Unit of Computing review
Posted on 10-May-2013 14:46

A fresh departure from the beige or black computing boxes, the Intel NUC blends advanced technology and small footprint....
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Vodafone speed test 3G vs 4G
Posted by nate on 25-May-2013 16:41
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Two different devices, Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy S4, right next to each other, tested at Sale St (Auckland) last night. Not too shabby at all.


Domain Names
Posted by gnfb on 25-May-2013 13:08
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The best domain name I once owned I reckon was happyplanet.com (the name of a Internet Cafe I owned in OZ) My daughter once owned slampop.com which I always thought was a great name. Getting the right domain name can be very important in that A. Want people to find you and or B. If you run a com...
Re Group
Posted by gnfb on 24-May-2013 15:44
gnfb
Years ago when I started to work in a administration job , and had my first desk, I was taught a process. A wise old soul I think it was one of the sales managers of the company visited me at my desk. I had been at the company a few months and my desk was cluttered high with files in trays etc.. He ...
Powershop
Posted by gnfb on 24-May-2013 14:03
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I started using Powershop about year ago I have always been very impressed with there integration to technology. From there phone apps to the one i just discovered that they are on twitter and they send tweets out re the promos that allow you to buy cheaper power find them at @PowershopPromosIf you ...
Two-factor authentication broken
Posted by juha on 23-May-2013 17:52
juha
As Twitter attempts to make it service more secure and possibly facing legal action by Kim Dotcom for patent infringement some security experts say 2FA is basically b0rk3d already. There's more about it in the story linked to above, but I'm wondering where to next if 2FA now can't be trusted? And h...
Twitter reporting
Posted by juha on 23-May-2013 11:24
juha
This is how it happens these days. Boya Dee live tweeting the Woolwich murder of a cadet soldier by islamist mad men.


Cool UK Mobile Chip
Posted by gnfb on 22-May-2013 21:09
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Predated asked what chip I use in the ukit comes fromhttp://giffgaff.com/I thought it was unlimited everything but of course I only use TXT and Data and it is unlimited for thembut for 20 quid you get 1200 mins should be enough as long as you don't have teenagers!!I use it around London and Sheffiel...
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In this special edition of the NZ Tech Podcast, we offer a chance to learn more about the winners of the 2013 NZ Hi-Tech Awards - from why they are attracting international attention to how they are funded. Featured are founders and key staff from Vend, Wynyard Group, Trigger Happy, ikeGPS and Carn...
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This week Paul Spain is joined by Sim Ahmed to discuss the NZ Hi-Tech Awards, Google I/O, Wi-Fi smart bulbs from Limitless LED, Philips and Lifx. We also delve into the latest in smartphones, tablets and laptops. This episode hosted by Paul Spain (@paulspain) and guest Sim Ahmed @simantics. Get the...
Telecom win a galaxy s4 contest
Posted by gnfb on 22-May-2013 10:57
gnfb
I guess that I like the chance of winning somthing for free like a lot of others So when Telecom asked me to enter by answering this question ..No problemQuestionWhat would you do with the Samsung Galaxy S4 and heaps of data?Answer"Pretend that I was back in the UK where you get unlimited data and s...


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VDSL Performance & Tuning
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BEWARE - If you have a domain and website hosted with Telecom
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Android user considering getting iPad - what problems?
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Audio Crackling
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Torrent Safe?
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zalman cooler
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Windows 8 updates failure
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Printer recommendations?
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Need help with Cisco SRP521 Configeration to ADSL Modem
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FiOS customer discovers the limits of “unlimited” data: 77TB a month
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Chasing international bandwidth for streaming services (Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, etc)
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Xbox One
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Business bandwidth pool?
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Amazon Instant Video
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What movie did you just watch, and how was it?
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Cheap water resistance device
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Hi Peter
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Anyone seen Copy.com? New alternative to DropBox giving away huge free storage...
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Any slingshot VDSL likly to happen soon?
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HDTV, Surround Sound & Android box
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