Things that make you go “woohoo, I want it”. And no, that’s not a euphemism. It’s all about toys, gadgets, games and software
While it certainly has its good points, there is no denying the fact that the internet is becoming more of a security minefield every day. Many years ago, when I bought my first computer and discovered the joys of the…
Are we all excited about Facebook’s new messaging and email system? Yes, sure … I’m prepared to trust my emails with a company that’s already shown total contempt for the privacy of its users. What could possibly go wrong …
So, are we all excited and abuzz over yesterday’s Google operating system announcement? Okay, so it will be a year before the OS is running on computers and it will be set up for netbooks to start with but even…
According to the NZ Herald (shhh, don’t tell my bosses I’m reading the competition!), we’re getting the sexy wee Google-powered smartphone some time during the next few months. It look very flash but let’s hope it’s going to be more…
As expected, the trip to Sydney was informative and more than a little interesting. Symantec has listened to its users and — building on the improvements offered up in the 2008 software — is aiming for “zero-impact”. This doesn’t mean…
I’m off to Sydney tomorrow for a slightly last-minute, flying visit. Symantec is running a workshop for reviewers on Wednesday, giving us a sneak preview of what’s coming up in the 2009 releases of their software. It’s going to be…
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) The much-anticipated iPhone is set to finally make its official New Zealand debut tomorrow but the cost of owning one of the little beasties has probably rained on more than…
Good news web-junkies, there’s a new version of Mozilla’s spectacularly user-friendly Firefox available. Updates to the hugely popular free web browser, which perfected tabbed browsing long before Internet Explorer 7 hit our screens, include one-click bookmarking, a download manager, improved…
There seem to be a lot of phishing e-mails hitting my inbox again so it’s probably a good time to remind everyone to take care. Ignore any e-mails you might get asking you to go to a bank site and…
Do we love Xtra? Hmmm, maybe not. If you’re feeling frustrated by lack of broadband speed, you’re not the only one.