NZ agritech ready and waiting to take on the world
The annual Fieldays - is more than just an excuse for John Campbell and the TVNZ Breakfast team to don Swanndris and talk to salt-of-the-earth woodchoppers.
It’s also a reminder that New...
Creators in the driver’s seat (as YouTube pays out >$43 billion)
YouTube has announced that it has more than two million creators in its YouTube Partner Program and has paid more than $30 billion USD to creators, artists and media companies.
"YPP continues...
Digital Provenance – what it is and why it’s important to you…
Many will be familiar with the idea of provenance in art; the provenance is the documentation that authenticates a particular piece of art. Digital provenance is the same for digital objects.
With...
Interview with A/NZ Zoom head Michael Chetner – “putting people at the forefront of...
The pandemic and the overnight move to hybrid working has meant enormous growth for Zoom - whether it be for business, education, entertainment or just catching up with family and friends...
Amazon’s $160m rebate from NZ Govt is VERY shortsighted: Here’s why
Do you want to be in the film business? Well, you already are - New Zealand taxpayers money has been subsidising the industry for decades. Nothing new there.
But is the memorandum...
Dell Concept Luna still lives, and it continues to impress
Dell's fully modular laptop pops up again, with Concept Luna promising simpler repairs and upgrades with sustainability in mind.
Buying a car? Go electric or pay for someone else to
No, Waka Kotahi’s “clean car discount” doesn’t reward tidiness, but it is a way to get more people into electric vehicles and support the government’s aim to be carbon neutral by...
Waiting with 25,000 others in MIQ’s hotel lobby
As an ex travel writer I’ve spent more time waiting in hotel lobbies than I care to admit.
To be honest I rather enjoyed the experience; the time provided good people watching...
NZ vs Big Tech: How can little New Zealand regulate Facebook and co?
Announcing a new review of our internet and publishing regulations, under the headline Govt acts to protect NZers from harmful content , Minister of Internal Affairs, Jan Tinetti, says that New...
What is Matter? And why it makes your smart home smarter
There’s a perception that the Big Tech companies are in constant competition with one another - and most of the time that’s true - Apple taking a shot at Facebook in...