VR, burgers and fungus: tomorrow’s techies are being nurtured up north
If you want to see how the tech workers of tomorrow are being trained, you’ll find it on a Thursday night in little old Whangarei.
As I enter Questionable Research Labs in...
Shopify’s Shaun Broughton – on innovating in a pandemic, the future of shopping and...
For the uninitiated, Shopify isn’t a consumer-facing app you can shop through - although Shopify does have one of those Shop (but more about that below) - but an immensely-powerful commerce...
Alimetry: The Auckland startup that wants to digitise your gut
Patients suffering from gastric dysfunction may soon have an alternative to invasive endoscopies and diagnostic procedures, thanks to a wireless medical device designed by an Auckland-based startup.
Alimetry, a spinout of the...
Crypto wallets explained
Ok, so after reading about it all year long and hearing tales of easy wealth and the future possibilities of the blockchain, DAOs and NFTs, you’ve finally plucked up the courage...
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...
Pegasus/NSO: iPhone to Spy Phone
Why do we dig deep and shell out for those - undoubtedly overpriced - MacBooks or the latest iPhone or iPad? Two reasons - they work seamlessly and they’re secure.
Apple has...
New Zealand edging closer to digital IDs
The government has been working on digital identity legislation since 2018, one that it envisages will become a legally binding tool to prove you are who you say you are.
As banking,...
Rewardhub and Linkshop’s Michael Fuyala on connecting publishers, charities and brands: “That’s where the...
After eight years establishing successful digital lifestyle brands for leading NZ media companies, Michael Fuyala handed in his notice and concentrated his energies on two start-ups.
Rewardhub - co founded with...
Our ICT industry is pandemic-proof for now; can it remain that way?
“Australia and New Zealand were early entrants to the digital transformation journey,” says Mario Allen Clement, senior market analyst for IDC.
That head-start enabled our ICT industry to pivot quickly when Covid...
Police put live facial recognition on pause – for now
For once, not being up with the latest tech is a good thing - according to the authors of a new 85-page report on facial recognition technology by Nessa Lynch and...