Auckland blockchain company offers $500K in grants to build apps on its ecosystem
Michael Botur
15/09/2021
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Dan Carter’s NFT marketplace, Glorious.digital, is carbon neutral
Michael Botur
14/09/2021
The online marketplace Glorious.digital, launched by a team of founders including three-time World Rugby Player of the year Dan Carter, is carbon neutral, thanks to...
Analysis: What to make of today’s DDoS attacks on major NZ websites
Michael Botur
08/09/2021
DDoS attacks were launched today against a number of New Zealand departments and companies, causing website outages. DDoS stands for Distributed Denial of Service, and...
Amazon is launching its own TVs, linking hardware and software like Apple
Michael Botur
06/09/2021
Rumours suggest Amazon is planning to launch Amazon-branded ‘Basics’ television sets in the United States as soon as October. The sets can be thought of...
Untamed Isles: Tauranga game studio Phat Loot smashes Kickstarter goal
Michael Botur
06/09/2021
A Tauranga game development studio which began collecting pledges on Kickstarter ten days ago has smashed through its target in four days, raising over $NZ330,000...
Vodafone’s eSIMs delayed until 2022
Michael Botur
02/09/2021
Vodafone’s eSIMs won’t be available until 2022. The telco had originally planned to roll out its eSIMs for “mid-2020” but pushed its release date back...
Veteran Kiwi writer Simon Sweetman tried Substack – here’s his verdict
Michael Botur
01/09/2021
Since March 2021, music and pop culture essayist Sweetman has been publishing on Substack multiple times a week – often nearly every day. He told...
Scams & cyberbullying on the rise during lockdown
Michael Botur
31/08/2021
An influx of online harm incidents is expected during the current Covid lockdown, if results from last year’s lockdowns repeat. Online safety bureau Netsafe announced...
How busy is NZ Post? By the numbers
Michael Botur
31/08/2021
With 1.5 million Aucklanders locked down, online shopping is up – and that’s putting pressure on NZ Post, as the company says it expects another...
Swyftx begins crypto trading in NZ
Michael Botur
31/08/2021
The NZ arrival crypto exchange Swyftx today should increase the number of cryptocurrencies available through an NZ-registered exchange by 70%. In Australia, 5000 Kiwis already...