Apple blocks drone strike app

Metadata+ alerts users when there's a new news report about a US drone strike.

Apple apparently thinks users of its iPhone are so sensitive that it needs to shield them from a news app.

Clips is smart, fun, and unneccessary

Clips lets customers take videos and add animated captions and titles, complete with colourful emojis.

Apple have made a smart and fun video app. Why?

Apple aims for more control

Apple wants more control over its graphics chips.

The iPhone maker is determined to take greater control of the core technologies in its products.

Huawei phones have te reo Maori

Huawei is the world's third-largest phone maker after Apple and Samsung.

Huawei's new smartphones are the first in the world to feature te reo Maori as a language option.

Kim Dotcom reveals new venture

Kim Dotcom is wanted by US law enforcement on copyright and money laundering allegations.

Bitcontent would eventually allow people to earn money from the content on their websites.

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No plea for inciting abduction via app

Michael Kight appeared in Wellington District Court by video link.

Remand for man charged with inviting abduction for sex.

A message on messages

Are charity boxing matches replacing the convertible in the mid-life crisis game?

OPINION: Go on punk, leave me a voicemail. I dare you.

Scammers target Facebook Marketplace

Shoppers have been warned to take extra care with the Facebook Marketplace Community page after numerous complaints of scams.

Bargain-priced items on Facebook Marketplace seem to good to be true, and often are, say police.

Deluge: What you need to know

Police have gone to great lengths to evacuate people from the town of Edgecumbe.

Roads remain closed after ex-cyclone Debbie slammed the country, sparking flooding, slips and evacuations.

Internet contracts outdated

Having flexibility when it comes to internet service contracts is a must-have these days.

These four reasons make fixed-term internet service contracts a dated practice.

Apple repair policies investigated

Customers visit the Apple Store in New York City's Grand Central Station January 25, 2012. Apple Inc shares surged the ...

Apple's warranty policies are under scrutiny on two fronts in NZ and Australia.

Big fines for anti social media

Social media companies in Germany would struggle to carry out the requirements of the new law, a Facebook spokeswoman said.

The likes of Facebook and Twitter could find it costly in Germany if they don't move quickly to remove hate speech.

Facebook fights 'revenge porn'

Facebook is cracking down on so-called "revenge porn" by bringing in tools to make images easier to report and to ...

Facebook adding tools to make it easier to report "revenge porn" and prevent images from being shared.

Fan loses $3k on Viagogo ticket

Adele fans were ripped off by ticket re-sale site Viagogo.

She bought tickets for Adele's sold out shows. But they were duds and there was nothing she could do about it.

Spotify to restrict some albums

Restricting the newest albums could encourage more people to pirate music.

Restricting the newest albums could encourage more people to pirate music.

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No plea for inciting abduction via app

Michael Kight appeared in Wellington District Court by video link.

Remand for man charged with inviting abduction for sex.

A message on messages

OPINION: Go on punk, leave me a voicemail. I dare you.

Internet contracts outdated

Google reveals teens like Google

gadgets

Samsung S8 fooled by photo

The Galaxy S8 and S8+ are due to be available for preorder in New Zealand on April 20 and in shops on May 5.

The Galaxy S8 was unlocked after a photo of a registered user was used instead of his face.

Review: Samsung Galaxy S8

The lack of any visible bezel makes the S8 the smartphone equal of an infinity pool.

Samsung has raised the bar with the S8. It is the smartphone other manufacturers must beat (or emulate).

Don't expect an iPhone boom

Smartphone buying has changed completely since 2014.

Higher prices, combined with changing smartphone-buying behaviour, make it difficult to predict phone sales.

Adele breaks phones, not hearts video

Adele brushed off the rain to belt out hit after hit.

Hello, can you hear me? No, sorry Adele, the downpour at the final concert of your world tour has wrecked our phones.

games

Capital's young developers

From left: Amelie, Alec and Finn Barker. Eight-year-old twins Amelie and Finn are the creative brains behind new game ...

Eight-year-old twins Amelie and Finn Barker create a modern take on naughts and crosses now available from app stores.

Ms Pac-Man's loose in NZ

Ms Pacman is taking over the world's streets. Here's how the game looks played on the streets of central Wellington.

Fans of the retro video game can chase cherries and dodge ghosts on their own city's streets in Google Maps.

12 games up for Hall of Fame

Mortal Kombat horrified a generation of parents.

Donkey Kong is on the list along with Mortal Kombat and ... Microsoft Windows Solitaire.

Call of Duty going back to WW2

Earlier this year Activision promised to investors that the series would go “back to its roots".

This year’s Call of Duty is set to go back in time, at least according to reports.

social networking

Online privacy protections struck down

Danielle McLaughlin: Republicans also suggest that complying with rules that force ISPs not to be creeps dampens their ...

OPINION: Donald Trump will allow internet service providers to sell your private information for billions, says Danielle McLaughlin.

The magic number of friends

Neanderthal societies were also self-limited to 150.

Science says you're kidding yourself if you think you've got more than 150 friends.

How to save Twitter

To kick things off, the company could give everyone a dollar or two in credit.

Why not try something drastic? Charge for Twitter's true value: the opportunity to tweet.

Facebook app puts focus on camera

Facebook is rolling out an app update starting on Wednesday.

The company says it wants to let your camera "do the talking'' as more people are posting photos and videos.

apps

Spotify to restrict some albums

Restricting the newest albums could encourage more people to pirate music.

Restricting the newest albums could encourage more people to pirate music.

Google struggles to spot extremists

​Google hoped YouTube could identify the difference between a film star waving a gun and an extremist.

​Google hoped YouTube could identify the difference between a film star waving a gun and an extremist.

Android beats Microsoft as top OS

Google’s software has overtaken Windows as the internet’s most used operating system.

Google’s software has overtaken Windows as the internet’s most used operating system.

Banks lose battle to fight Apple

Apple Pay allows customers to use their phones like tap-and-go bank cards.

Major banks in Australia have been denied the all-clear to team up and fight Apple Pay.

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Deluge: What you need to know

Roads remain closed after ex-cyclone Debbie slammed the country, sparking flooding, slips and evacuations.

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