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Apple sells unlocked iPhone 3G in Hong Kong
September 29, 2008
Imagination takes flight
It's 9 o'clock on a balmy Friday evening in Paris and four New Zealanders in their early 20s find themselves in the heart of one of the world's great cities.
But rather than hitting the streets for some fun and sightseeing, this quartet of Canterbury University technology students are working up a nervous sweat in a windowless room in a hotel convention centre.
September 29, 2008
Saving the planet, one program at a time
Microsoft's annual Imagine Cup competition tempts technology students from around the world with the chance to win cash prizes for coming up with innovative software and hardware solutions.
The catch? Their developments must be based on Microsoft's software and technology platforms. This year's theme was: "Imagine a world where technology enables a sustainable environment".
September 29, 2008
Anthony Doesburg: Just press print to turn design into reality
Few of us don't have access to a laser or inkjet printer for outputting high-quality text and images. The day is coming, according to an AUT University professor, when 3D printers will be just as widely available and will allow us to produce customised items of all kinds - a toothbrush, a crown for tooth, a house or even a kidney.
That's the world described by Olaf Diegel this week in his inaugural professorial address, marking his appointment as professor of product development at AUT. Diegel heads the university's Creative Industries Research Institute, in which postgraduate students are working on different aspects of 3D printing.
September 29, 2008
Get rid of your old PCs, phones safely
About 1000 tonnes of toxic waste are expected to be diverted from landfills during a day dedicated to recycling old computers and mobile phones.
Kiwis can dispose of the items at 32 centres throughout the country free of charge as part of eDay on Saturday and Sunday.
September 29, 2008
NZ firm opens door to US bank services
An Auckland company's multi-million-dollar deal to supply mobile-phone banking services in the United States may be the start of things to come, the Kiwi electronic payments industry hopes.
Cellphone-banking software company M-Com has signed an agreement with Fiserv, a Fortune 500 company which supplies technology to more than 10,000 banks globally.
September 29, 2008
IT's a man's world - but it doesn't have to be
September 28, 2008
Cyber war game report highlights security holes
September 26, 2008
Computer glitch causes chaos at UK airports
September 26, 2008
Maire 'reluctantly' sells Rakon shares
Businessman Peter Maire has sold a block of his Rakon shareholding, partly to fund fast growth at Fusion Electronics after being unable to attract private equity.
Probably best known for founding marine electronics and global positioning technology company Navman, Mr Maire has also been involved in several other technology companies as a shareholder and director.
September 25, 2008
Cellphone tower drama 'could have been handled better'
September 25, 2008
Oracle joins hardware game
September 25, 2008
Yahoo upgrades ad system
September 25, 2008
MySpace fancies itself as next iTunes
September 25, 2008
Office workers spend too long on personal net use
September 25, 2008
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