[News] Apple will start to sell new iMacs this Friday

Apple's new, thin iMac!

Apple has finally announced today that it will begin selling its new range of iMacs this coming Friday. They will be available on 30th November. The smaller version of the iMac - 21.5 inches will be available online at their store - www.apple.co.nz - from Friday with starting prices at $1,999, whereas the larger 27 inch iMac will be available for pre-order, also from this Friday, at a starting price of $2,799, but won't start shipping until next month. We are not sure why exactly as Apple hasn't told us yet, but we'd guess is that they either don't have enough parts for the iMac, or that "something wasn't quite ready for Prime-time just yet."

[Review] HDHomeRun Dual DVB-T Tuner

HDHomeRun Dual DVB-T HDTV

Have you ever had the problem where you wanted to watch another channel on your TV but someone is hogging that one and only TV? Well don't fret, Silicon's HDHomeRun device has come to the rescue! This device is available for purchase in New Zealand from Nicegear!

[News] 4TB Western Digital Desktop Hard Drive Available Now

WD releases 4TB desktop hard drive

Yesterday, Western Digital announced a new, larger spaced capacity of 4TB to be available on its high performance WD Black desktop drive.

The Difference between Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom

Comparison between Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom   (Image Source: www.DigitalTrends.com)

When learning about photography, there are a lot of unfamiliar terms that can make or break the outcome of your photos. Understanding all of those terms, especially the ones needed before buying a camera, can be tricky. Here, we are making it a little bit easier by explaining the difference between optical and digital zoom.

[News] Samsung New Zealand Launches GALAXY Camera

Samsung GALAXY Camera launches in New Zealand!

Samsung New Zealand is launching the Galaxy Camera. This device is an advanced camera plus Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS integrated together with connectivity options of 3G and Wi-Fi. This is Samsung's first device to feature a camera to combine the features of a smartphone, except without the 'phone' part.

[News] Facebook's "Share" Button Now Available on Android and iOS

"I Like" this new Share button on the Facebook app for mobile!

Before, when you were looking at a photo, via your smartphone on Facebook and had the urge to 'share' to your friends, you would either have to log on to your computer, or browse Facebook on your smartphone via the browser. But now, Facebook Developers have just released an update for it [Facebook], which allows you to share your favourite photos with your friends and with just a simple 'tap' on your News Feed. The released version is version 5.2 and is available for both Android and iOS.

[News] iOS 6's App Store Should Be Getting Google Maps Very Soon!

Google is now putting in the final touches for its Maps for iOS 6

Since Apple ditched Google's Maps application for iOS 6, Google has been frantically making a new Maps app for iOS. Google has supposedly distributed a beta test version of its iOS Maps app to some beta testers outside of the company. We would now think that a submission to the App Store is getting closer and closer; exact date is still unknown. Google is now applying finishing touches to the app.

ASB's Visa PayWave....Any Use For It?

Contactless Technology

Normally, I would've thought that retailers would've caught up with technology by now... For example: Introduced PayWave (also known as Contactless) terminals that ASB's visa cards are currently supporting for quick and effortless payments of up to $80. But no they [retailers] haven't. It's been over a year now since ASB have introduced their new chip-card system. In fact, the only retailer I know as of now, supporting the ASB's PayWave technology, is the Albany Kmart. I'm not sure if the other branches support it though. But still, that is a mere one store that does support PayWave.

[News] Android 4.1 Jelly Bean lineup for Samsung - S3, Note 10.1 and Note

Upcoming Jelly Bean for Samsung Devices

A few weeks ago, Samsung released Android's Jelly Bean to the Galaxy S3. Today Sammy is releasing Jelly Bean for the Note 10.1 in Germany! Us NZer's should see it soon!

[Video] Boxee Box Hands-On Review (Techno Buffalo)

Below is a video (thanks to Techno Buffalo) of a review on D-Link's Boxee Box! Check it out!

[News] Apple Issues Samsung Apology on its UK Website

Apple's apology letter to Samsung

After all these months of "Apple vs Samsung, "Samsung vs Apple" court battles, it has been found that one of the judgments made against Samsung was wrong. This resulted in Apple requiring to make an "apology" to Samsung, requested by a U.K judge. Read on for more...

[News] Samsung's Galaxy S3 now Surpasses the 30 Million Sold Mark

Samsung Galaxy S3's 30 million sales mark!

Early September was when Samsung announced its 20 million sales mark. Now the company has sold more than 30 million devices since its release day back in May! Just two days after releasing sales figures on one of their newest devices - Galaxy Note 2, which has sold more than 3 million devices so far, Samsung must be proud of their numbers!