Igloo gets off the ground at last
Igloo TV went live yesterday after months of false starts, though general manager Chaz Savage says the technical delays have proved a silver lining for the service. More …
Free to play is the new way
Forget boxed products – free to play is the new way. Steve Gray – executive in charge of production at Tencent, an online entertainment and gaming company in China – explains why free to play is a better approach to developing a gaming ... More …
Got a protected Twitter account? Feeling ignored? Here’s why
Before you protect your Twitter account, have a think about whether you want to activate your mute button on social media. More …
Riddet Institute founders take PM’s top science prize
The Prime Minister’s Science Prizes for 2012 have been handed out and the top award, worth $500,000, has been awarded to Professors Paul Moughan and Harjinder Singh from Massey University. More …
The key to successful gamification
Gamification is not about adding points and badges to your website. It's not even about creating games. More …
Rummage through TradeMe listings, pinboard style
For the visually-minded, there's a new way to browse TradeMe listings via a pinboard style layout, through Rummage.co.nz. More …
App of the week: mycarM8
mycarM8 describes itself as a digital garage, taking care of most, if not all, the admin hassles involved in owning a vehicle. More …
Quake sensor harvests energy from tremors
A wireless vibration sensor being developed by a Victoria University student could provide a low-cost solution for engineers to monitor the damage of buildings affected by earthquakes – and, more impressively, harnesses the kinetic energy generated by the tremors in order ... More …
EPIC, Christchurch’s own Silicon Valley, opens for business
The EPIC tech hub on the edge of Christchurch's red zone, which will be home to 17 growing, predominantly export-focused high-tech companies, opened its doors today. More …
LINZ spatial data service named best of the best in Asia-Pacific
Land Information New Zealand's data service has been named winner of both the Spatial Enablement category and the JK Barrie Award for Overall Excellence at the Asia Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards. More …
App of the week: New Zealand Journeys
2One app, 480 pages, 1,500 photos, 17 road trips. New Zealand Journeys ($13.99) visually profiles 17 routes through the heartland of New Zealand, with journey illustrated with top-end photography. Integrated Google Maps with directions and links to third-party ... More …
A vibrative virtual keyboard
An app that can turn any surface into a keyboard for your iPhone? Now that's innovation. More …
Pumpkin Patch to introduce free wi-fi instore
Pumpkin Patch has plans to install free wi-fi at most of its branches in a bid to increase sales in the coming year. More …
MBIE chooses Syl Semantics’ smart search software
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Science and Innovation group has opted to use Syl Semantics' search engine technology. More …
Act A Word brings charades into the digital age
Act A Word is the social, mobile version of charades. More …