In praise of the library Makerspace: why accessible tech is more important than ever
In a time where we’ve been more online than ever, one thing has been made abundantly clear: access to technology isn’t just a luxury anymore, it’s a need. We’ve seen pushes...
Interview with Clubhouse’s Aarthi Ramamurthy – “We believe in empowering people”
Video might have killed the radio star but last year audio made a big and unexpected comeback with the arrival of Clubhouse.
Clubhouse founders Paul Davison and Rohan Seth originally designed a...
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...
The best high-resolution streaming services in NZ 2021
As today's headphones and speakers get better and Bluetooth connectivity makes advances, there’s a new desire for hi-resolution audio streaming.
The latest audio equipment is packed full of advanced features that allow...
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...
Ollie Hill has worked at HP for 20 years…now he’s in charge (and he...
Most international tech companies exist in the abstract; big, sleek organizations removed from the New Zealand community. Yet Oliver Hill, the Country Manager of HP New Zealand, has a vision for...
Why the right-to-repair movement is a big headache for Big Tech
“Planned obsolescence” is a phrase right-to-repair advocates want banished from the language and increasingly they’re getting support from governments across the world.
The goal? To cut down an estimated 50 million metric...
We’re witnessing the beginning of the end of Facebook
Yes, you read that right - it may take a decade or so - but I’m calling it.
Facebook - the social media platform du jour for many, the one that helped...
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...
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...