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Apple VR could be the “last hope” in convincing investors to back the metaverse

It's been a while since we've seen an Apple product absolutely flop. Yes, the iPhone mini didn't do the expected numbers, but only relative...

Pointless PlayStation handheld reportedly in the works

For a company that makes the most popular console on the planet, Sony sure doesn’t seem to understand handhelds.  Its phones are great, but with...

Apple’s jaunt into VR could emerge in June

Apple has announced its annual Worldwide Developers Conference — a kind of Glastonbury for macOS and iOS nerds — will kick off on June...

Netflix prepares for big-screen gaming

Having conquered the world of instant must-see (and, diplomatically, “less must-see”) entertainment to TVs around the world, Netflix is now looking towards game streaming. It’s...

WhatsApp’s self-destructing messages could soon get more organised

I’m one of those oddballs that’s somewhat obsessive about their WhatsApp message history. You simply can’t put a price on the smugness from being...

Energy-guzzling TikTok could hurt Ukraine’s defence

Mind-numbing TikTok videos may not be good for productivity or the intellectual health of society, but it turns out they could be indirectly helpful...

Pebble’s creators want to make small phones great again

When even Apple — the company that somehow managed to normalise wandering around with AirPods in your ears — can’t sell small phones, you...

Zero Latency Auckland review

Zero Latency Auckland - located on Cook Street in Auckland CBD - offers a free-roam virtual reality (VR) experience in a 200m² area. With a...

Glaze will stop AI copying artists

The idea that AI will kill jobs has been around for as long as I’ve been writing about tech, but 2023 has certainly accelerated...

Microsoft wants its Xbox app store on your iPhone

You’ve got to hand it to Microsoft: it really, really wants to be part of the smartphone party, no matter how many times it...