NZ Tech Podcast

This episode sees us speak with the Free Range Robotics team and remember Apple founder Steve Jobs. We also discuss the Apple iPhone 4s, the new Facebook app for iPad, Sony’s Netflix box and we review the HD Homerun. Running time : 0:49:37

We discuss a local Robotics contest, Amazon (Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire tablet, Silk browser), Xbox 360 update, Android and Mac security hiccups, iPhone 4S and iPhone 5, Ruku, Windows Phone 7.5, Microsoft vs Google Chrome and Panasonic's 3D projector. Running time : 0:53:06

This special episode features two of NZ’s most experienced social media strategists as we discuss the new Facebook and a more accessible Google+. We also look at the Samsung Galaxy S Wi-Fi 5.0 (Android), Windows Phone 7.5 and we discuss November iPhone 5 availability in NZ. Running time : 0:41:07

In recent days Windows 8 has been revealed to the world – so we discuss details of this dramatic change of direction for Microsoft. Other topics - Apple’s iCloud and OS X 10.7.2 beta, Red Hat’s Fedora 15 and Hewlett-Packards NZ changes data centre plans. Running time : 0:50:53

This week we start with an update from HP’s Paul Boshoff. We also discuss Windows 8, big new hard drives, a ‘mouse without borders’, Jelly batteries, a new music service for NZ, Netflix credit card workaround and Star Wars on Blu-Ray. Running time : 0:55:58

Topics include Windows 8, yoobee Britomart opening, iPhone 5, Windows Phone 7 lawsuit, Ubuntu update, new HTC Mango handsets, Apple Final Cut news, updated Parallels Desktop for Mac and HP TouchPad giveaway. Running time : 0:47:42

Topics include Steve Jobs resignation as Apple CEO, NZ’s 3 strikes copyright bill, HP TouchPad giveaway (thanks to Gorilla Technology), cheap iPhones, new Vodafone Business Smart plans, Microsoft Tech-Ed and the new Windows 8 Explorer ribbon. Running time : 0:58:22

Hot topics included big changes at HP with the PC division the TouchPad, Microsoft TechEd, ThinkPad X1 (finally!), Office 365 outage for some US users, impact of Samsung Galaxy Tab patent issues with Apple reducing, Pacific Fibre/Vodafone NZ announcement and Sony PlayStation 3 price reductions. Running time : 0:47:17

Topics this week were Google buying Motorola, Citrix and Netflix on Chrome OS, Wi-Fi at NZ’s largest school, Firefox 6, Chrome 14 for OS X Lion, T4E programme, Xbox 360 changes, HP Touchpad and our Windows Phone 7 Mango competition winners. Running time : 1:06:36

This week features Windows Phone 7 Mango, NZ ultrafast broadband pricing, Black Hat and Chrome OS, Google TV, 1 million for Foxconn, Gnome 3, iPhone 5, Zotac ZBox, open source news, Microsoft Tech Ed and our Windows Phone Mango treasure hunt competition. Running time : 1:01:56

This week - Mac OS X Lion issues, Blackberry Playbook, HP Touchpad, Fake FlashPlayer for Mac, Patent Issues, Google+, the Jawbone JamBox and 2degrees hotspot. We speak with Roland Ng from HP about WebOS. Running time : 1:04:41

Topics include Mac OS Lion, Roku media box in NZ, Linux News, issues at RIM, fake Apple stores in China, Telecom New Zealand split, we talk about 2.5" 1TB hard drives and discuss Avatar Kinect via the new Kinect Fun Labs Gadget. Running time : 0:56:09

Topics include Mac OS 10.7, HP TouchPad, Blackberry Playbook, compulsory iPads at Owera College and we review the Roku media box against Apple TV and Xbox 360. We speak with Mary-Jo Foley about interviewing Bill Gates, Windows 8 and other topics. Running time : 0:58:10

This special edition of the NZ Tech Podcast reports from Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference (USA). We wrap up WPC and we speak with Adam Hall from the System Center team and ISV Winner GreenButton. Running time : 0:49:50

This special edition of the NZ Tech Podcast reports from day 3 at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference in L.A. We cover the keynote with Sir Richard Branson and talk with Mason Pratt (Provoke), Pablo Garcia (Softsource) and Mary-Jo Foley (ZDNet USA). Running time : 0:55:18

This special edition of the NZ Tech Podcast reports from day 2 at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference (USA). Featured: Satya Nadella, Andy Lees and Kurt DelBene and we speak with Ingram Micro and Fisheye. We look at Windows Server 8, Intune 2 and updates on System Center 2012. Running time : 0:55:18

This special edition of the NZ Tech Podcast reports lives from Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference (USA). Featured: Steve Ballmer’s keynote and Award winners Green Button. We review Microsoft’s Surface 2 and HP’s new Tablet. Running time : 0:49:35

Coming live from Los Angeles we visit the Microsoft, Apple and Sony stores along with tech supermarket Frys. Ford Sync gets a test drive and we discuss how Google, Bing and WP7 light up in US. We shop for the Sony Bloggie, Roku box and more. Running time : 0:52:14

Australia’s huge broadband caps are discussed this week, we interview Mitch Olson of Small Worlds and run through lots of NZ and global tech and gadget news including our hands on experience with the Samsung Galaxy SII (Android) and a taste of Windows Phone Mango. Running time : 1:07:14

Topics include the Office 365 launch, Lulzsec hackers shut up shop, FTC Google investigation, Chevron jailbreak of WP7, Mac OS X updates, Firefox 5, SkyDrive, Nokia N9 with Meego and Windows Phone 7. Running time : 1:03:44

Dai Henwood was this week’s studio guest – joining Paul and Brad. We discuss Apple’s iOS 5 beta (on iPhone and iPad), the ‘new’ Commodore 64, Xperia Arc and the Kinect SDK. In addition we spoke with Gabe Gravning (AMD) David Brebner (Unlimited Realities). Running time : 1:03:27

We review Apple’s WWDC event, including iCloud, iOS 5 & Lion, along with the E3 Conference and Codemasters and Epic hackings. We also discuss Adobe Acrobat 10.3 issues discovered on Linux and running Android apps on iOS via the open source project In-the-Box. Running time : 0:55:18

This week Apple’s WWDC event is in the news, along with Windows 8, the E3 Conference and Sony’s new PlayStation Vita. We also discuss Linux and OpenOffice news and interview Dr Murray Milner about World IPv6 day. Running time : 1:12:44

Topics include Windows Phone 7 Mango update, Xperia Play and LG Optimus 2X reviews, OS X 10.7 Lion, MeeGo and Fedora 15. We have some interesting apps of the week and discuss the RIM Playbook and other devices. Running time : 0:58:18

This week Owen from Neowin joins us to discuss the up and coming Windows Phone 7 upgrades, theres discussion about Crown Fibre's UFB announcement, we look at the Samsung Series 9, LG Optimus x2 and a Sony Xperia Play. Running time : 0:45:10