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Apple's Budget iPhone: Fact or Fiction?
Apple

Apple's Budget iPhone: Fact or Fiction?

While plans for an Apple iWatch may have distracted the masses, rumours have been circulating for months around a low-cost iPhone - but is this the real deal?.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jul 2013
99% of Android mobile phones susceptible to newly found takeover attack
Malware

99% of Android mobile phones susceptible to newly found takeover attack

Recent vulnerability means that 99% of all android phones could be exploited to the point where they could be completely overidden.

By Alistair Ross • 4 min read • Sat, 6th Jul 2013
Over 160 billion apps to be downloaded by 2017
Gaming

Over 160 billion apps to be downloaded by 2017

Global app downloads set to double to 160 billion by 2017, fuelled by smartphone adoption in developing markets and free-download apps.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2013
Master key makes 99% of Android devices vulnerable
Cybersecurity

Master key makes 99% of Android devices vulnerable

Master key could affect any Android phone released in the past four years, representing nearly 900 million devices and 99% of the market.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2013
Apple cooks up an iPhone sales storm
iOS

Apple cooks up an iPhone sales storm

In a bid to push Apple to retail leadership, CEO Tim Cook will implement sweeping changes to the way iPhones are sold and marketed.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2013
Mega launches Android app
Microsoft Windows

Mega launches Android app

Kim Dotcom releases official Android app - now available free of charge from the Google Play Store - with iOS and Windows to follow.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2013
Dell wears its tech on its sleeve
Network Infrastructure

Dell wears its tech on its sleeve

Dell explores wearable technology amid declining PC sales, with a focus on innovation to combat a shrinking market.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2013
Telecom customers get special EPL access
Unified Communications

Telecom customers get special EPL access

Telecom has become the official Telecommunications & ICT Partner for PremierLeaguePass.com with all 50GB broadband plans upgraded to 80GB at no extra cost.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2013
From awkward to awesome: Video finally living up to its potential
Digital Entertainment

From awkward to awesome: Video finally living up to its potential

Anyone who has worked in an office knows the experience of sitting through clumsy and ineffective video conferences.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2013
Computer mouse inventor dies
Cybersecurity

Computer mouse inventor dies

Doug Engelbart, the visionary inventor of the computer mouse and pioneer behind early computing technologies, has died at 88.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2013
iOS App Review: Riffsy
Gaming

iOS App Review: Riffsy

Riffsy iOS app review: Revitalise your texts with vibrant gifs from movies and TV, turning #boredom into #amusement on your iPhone and iPad.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2013
Welcome to the Google Graveyard…
Google

Welcome to the Google Graveyard…

Google Reader was culled on July 1, leaving yet another loyal Google fan base scrambling frantically to find a replacement.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2013
In another galaxy? Samsung S4 hits 20m mark
Apple

In another galaxy? Samsung S4 hits 20m mark

South Korean press report that sales of Samsung's flagship smartphone has exceeded the 20 million mark - should Apple be wary?.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2013
Will Apple's new fashion guru design the iWatch?
Apple

Will Apple's new fashion guru design the iWatch?

Apple hires Yves St Laurent's Paul Deneve for a 'special project', fuelling speculation he'll design the much-anticipated iWatch.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2013
Are you in the mood for a Microsoft smartphone?
Microsoft

Are you in the mood for a Microsoft smartphone?

Microsoft is testing a software that determines a user's mood based on their smartphone usage in a bid to catch up to iOS and Android.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2013
iWatch out… Apple applies for trademark
Apple

iWatch out… Apple applies for trademark

Apple sparks speculation of iWatch launch with trademark filings in Japan and Russia. Will wearable tech be the next big thing for Apple?.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Jul 2013
Vodafone gives Taupo a boost
Unified Communications

Vodafone gives Taupo a boost

Vodafone is kicking off a programme of upgrades to cell sites in Taupo this week ahead of its launch of 4G in the town on 10 July.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 1st Jul 2013

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Warehouse buys 50% stake in Shop HQ
Apple

Warehouse buys 50% stake in Shop HQ

Following deal to become an Apple authorised reseller of iPads, The Warehouse buys a stake in online retail business.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2013