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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...

A future Samsung smartwatch could expand on your wrist

With the possible exception of the Apple Watch, smartwatches have failed to really capture the imagination of those who put their trust in Rolex,...

Apple Watch faces class action lawsuit over cracked screen injuries

Apple is no stranger to being on the receiving ends of class action lawsuits, most recently regarding screen cracks on its first-generation M1 MacBooks....

Google outguns Microsoft on Windows 11 Android app support

When Microsoft was trying to explain why people should be super keen to upgrade to Windows 11, one of the main selling points was...

Oppo’s new camera trick could improve smartphone photography

Are you feeling the festive spirit yet? You should be, as we’re in December and that means everyone is counting down the days to...

National’s all ears in fixit tech strategy

A day before she was rolled as National’s leader, Judith Collins released - via YouTube - National’s “big fix” for the technology sector. In it...

There may be a rugged Apple Watch in the works

For most smartwatch wearers, myself included, the worst that could become our timepiece is a mild soaking from an overenthusiastic pub toilet sink. But...

We might finally get that Pixel Watch in 2022

A Google branded smartwatch has seemingly been on the cards since 2014 when the company first announced Wear OS — or Android Wear as...

Qualcomm unveils its new flagship smartphone SoC

If you buy a top of the range Android phone — Google and Huawei handsets aside — it’ll likely pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888...

NZ media’s new Big Tech strategy

Six years ago Stuff and NZME, sick of losing readers and digital advertising revenue to Google and Facebook for little recompense, pitched the idea...