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HTC One M8 coming this month
Update: Telecom NZ says there are delays with the HTC One M8 reaching New Zealand and the phone may not now be available in April. Going by the reaction in sections of the overseas technology press,...
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Motorola Moto X: A first look at the anti-Galaxy Android
Motorola says the Moto X smartphone will soon go on sale in New Zealand through stores like JB Hi-Fi. Although it’s an Android smartphone, there’s little in common between the Motorola Moto X and the...
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Apple continuity, Microsoft convergence, Google service
Apple mapped the direction its technology stack will take at last week’s World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC). In Apple’s world, PCs are distinct from smartphones and both are different from tablets....
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iOS is years behind Android in usability, they say
Bill Bennett:I’m with Fred on this. Simplicity and minimalism trump flexibility. Originally posted on fredstech.com: David Gewirtz had this on ZDNet: When it comes to home screen flexibility, the...
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Google smart watches barely compatible with Android
Thinking of buying one of Google’s new smart watches? If you are, be prepared to splash out on a new phone as well. According to Tech Crunch Less Than 1/4 Of Android Phones Work With Google’s New Smart...
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Android Wear: Smartwatches still not ready for mainstream
Users will change their habits when the pain of their current situation is greater than their perceived pain of adopting a possible solution. Pip Coburn — The Change Function. No doubt plenty of geeks...
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Expect a new version of Office for Android tablets later this year
Bill Bennett:I’ll be interested to see how Office fares on Android. The iPad versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote have all be huge hits with iOS users and, I suspect, have shifted a fair...
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Taking Android mountain by stealth
Android got big in the first place because Google got out of the way and let phone hardware makers do their own thing. This gives Google a brand problem. Hardly anyone consciously buys Android. They...
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Asus Transformer Pad TF103
At first glance the Asus Transformer Pad TF103 is a decent low-cost tablet. The specification, build and performance aren’t noticeable better than the multitude of rival Android devices aiming at the...
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Android: Third among equals
Google, Apple and Microsoft all have decent mobile operating systems. Last year I spent a week working exclusively with each. My conclusion is you won’t go far wrong with any of them. All three cover...
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Dealing with the Android security risk
BlackBerry still gets a sympathetic hearing in some quarters because it offers enterprise-grade security on its phones. Security is baked in to BlackBerry DNA. Its smartphones, operating systems and...
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Market share distorts thinking: Smartphones
Market share figures can look impressive. There are times when market share matters in technology. Other times market share is a red herring. It stops observers from thinking properly. Take Android’s...
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Samsung Galaxy S6: It all hinges on price
Samsung got most things right with the Galaxy S6. Recent Samsung Galaxy phone launches have been a mixed bag. There were smartphones that are too plastic and phones with cheesy-looking exteriors. Until...
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P8 phone highlights Huawei ambition
Phone makers are not modest by nature. Their product launches are often a mix of razzamatazz, extravagant claims and a laundry list of features. Huawei’s P8 phone launch in Singapore on Wednesday had...
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NZ Tech Podcast 232: Dot Kiwi, Google IO, Cortana for iOS and Android, Amazon...
The news of the week and insights into the Dot Kiwi domain. Topics include Google IO news including unlimited free photo storage and Levi’s wearable tech, Ford car sharing hits London, Windows 10...
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Huawei P8: Flagship phone, midrange price
Don’t worry if you haven’t heard of Huawei. Soon the brand will be as well-known and the name as easy to pronounce as Nokia or Samsung. Huawei is already well-known in telecommunications circles. It...
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LG G4: One of the better Android flagship phones
LG’s latest flagship phone, the G4, will warm the heart of any long-term Android fan. It is one of the last remaining Android flagships to keep a removable back, memory expansion slot and replaceable...
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No Android phone is worth NZ$1000
Although LG’s G4 is one of the best Android phones you can buy it isn’t likely to sell large numbers. At least not in New Zealand. That’s because at NZ$1200 it is too expensive. It doesn’t stack up...
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Phone woes drag Samsung down
Samsung sees seventh straight profit decline says the Wall Street Journal as the world’s largest phone maker turns in another poor result. The report says sales of the latest Galaxy S6 phones were...
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NZ Tech Podcast 238: CarPlay, Android Auto hands on; Global Mode; Apple...
I join Paul Spain (@paulspain) and Seeby Woodhouse to try Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, discuss the demise of Global Mode, Apple Music and Beats 1 radio, Voyager’s new consumer Internet services,...
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