[News] 50 million devices prone to UPnP attack!

There are currently many (millions) of electronic devices that are currently using the very-vulnerable Universal Plug and Play protocol, which are open to security attacks, researchers Rapid7 have found. These devices include printers, routers, media servers and many more that are prone to this attack.

[News] Nokia Lumia 820 owners will be able to customize their phone with 3D printers

Nokia is again looking for ways to make its products stand out in the community. It will be the first company to embrace the 3D printing company by making available the files that will let smartphone users create their own custom shell/s!

[News] Google hopes to "kill" the password by using hardware as a password

Sometimes usernames and passwords are very hard to remember these days, with different online companies having different requirements for a good password - long, short, numbers, case sensitive etc. Then you would have to remember all these different passwords for doing different online things - email, bank, social media, Newspaper sites etc. Well Google hopes to remove these terrible thoughts by experimenting with different hardware that will act as your "online password", with examples being a smart ring for your finger, a cryptographic USB stick, or a token embedded in smartphones.

[News] Expect the Sony Xperia Z in New Zealand in March 2013

Sony Xperia Z will launch in New Zealand in March 2013

Sony Mobile Communications today introduced its new flagship Android smartphone, the Xperia Z. This smartphone has a 5" Full HD 1080P Reality Display screen, powered by a Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor, with a 13 megapixel fast-capture camera and 4G LTE. On top of all this will be an addition to Sony's unique technology, design, content and connectivity to deliver amazing user experiences.

[CES2013] [News] Samsung shows off world's first OLED curved TV

Samsung's first curved OLED TV (CNET Asia)

Starting to get bored of those "flat-panel" TV screens? Then here's something to ponder about! Samsung has just unveiled their (first of its kind) curved OLED TV, that is curved! (obviously!)
This TV was not mentioned in its press conference two days before, but it was stated in December that Samsung would be showing off a 55-inch bendable TV at CES 2013.

[News] Windows Live Messenger is about to retire!

Windows Live Messenger is planning its retirement!

I just got word (from an email) that Windows Live Messenger is officially about to retire in two months time! Read on for more...

[News] Windows 8 prices will rise in 3 weeks time!

Windows 8 Pro upgrade

When Microsoft released their Windows 8 platform in October last year, they had an upgrade deal - Buy a Windows 7 PC and get Windows 8 Pro for $19.99! Now this deal from Microsoft is about to end, in three weeks time, at which point, the price of the new operating system could dramatically increase in price!

[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."

[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.

[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.

[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!

[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!

[News] Windows Phone 8 to be Launched Tomorrow!

Windows Phone 8

Microsoft will unveil its Windows Phone 8 platform in San Francisco tomorrow. This event comes after the official release of Windows 8 platform. We will update you with what's to come tomorrow.

[News] Google's October 29 Event for Android Has Been Cancelled

Google's October 29 Event Cancelled

Google's supposed-to-be major Android event scheduled for tomorrow (NZT) in New York was cancelled over the weekend due to the disaster - Hurricane Sandy. The storm has already killed a lot of people in the Caribbean, which has been nicknamed "Frankenstorm".
The Verge reports that the event was going to take place on a waterfront pier in the city, which has now turned into a evacuation zone.

[News] Windows Phone Marketplace surges in Apps, now over 126,000!

Windows Phone Marketplace

Microsoft's Windows Phone Marketplace is now home to more than 126,000 applications with a daily rate of more than 215 apps being added every day. Out of those 126,000 apps, 113,170 are able to be downloaded across 60 countries (101,517 are currently live in the US Marketplace), according to AAWP (All About Windows Phone). The Windows Phone Marketplace (back then it was called Marketplace) launched in late 2010 along with the then-new Windows Phone 7.

[News] Comparison between Apple iPad Mini vs Google Nexus 7 coming soon!

As you may know Apple has just announced the iPad mini this morning. Apple claims that it will be out for sale on the 2nd November but you can pre-order from this Friday. (Including us New Zealanders!!)

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