The year in tech - and what's coming in 2011
A quick skim through some front page news stories over the past year provides incontrovertible proof of technology's grip on our lives.
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OSX - Nervous System
The Mac OS is what Apple is really famous for, at least in computer circles. But changing from one to another can be a struggle.
NZiDev - Interesting developments
Last week saw New Zealand's first barcamp-style conference tailored exclusively for iOS developers.
<i>Chris Barton</i>: Resistance is futile even for a hardened cellphone sceptic
Finally, mobiles are living up to their early promise.
Bush and Zuckerberg bond on 'The Facebook'
One of them sometimes gets called the most powerful man in the world; the other is George W Bush.
Smartphones - it's good to talk, but we don't want to
It may be called a 'phone', when its main use is anything but - it's almost as absurd as calling an iPod Touch a radiogram.
Kindy surprise - Macs for pre-school Kiwis
If anything, it's odd to see preschool children in a Decile 1 New Zealand kindergarten using Apple gear.
Input methods - magic and otherwise
Apple's Magic Trackpad brings 'touch' to the Mac desktop.
Has big business kicked its CrackBerry habit?
It seems like the BlackBerry is losing its addictive powers, and businesses are shopping around for other smartphones.
iFumes - Content, and malcontent
The Apple TV, which is a great device for a good price - but it's absolutely begging for content.
New bits, old tricks in Office Mac 2011
Mac users want some 'special' Mac-only features in their Microsoft software. I know I do.
iPhone patent blocks sexters
iPhone maker Apple has technology to stop "objectionable" messages sent on its machines.
Two Apple distributors in New Zealand
Last week, both Apple and Ingram Micro confirmed a new arrangement for Apple distribution in NZ.
Five guaranteed iPhone 4 reception fails
I have been trying to make my iPhone 4 drop connection - or even to drop a bar or two - and have come up with several ways to make it happen.
Finally, I got an iPhone 4
I have solved the mystery of the dropped calls, because it's been happening to me.
Will Ping change the way we share music?
While most online music ventures let us listen for free, Ping revolves around something that for many has become an anachronism - paying for it.
A Flash in the plan?
Whatever the truth of any Flash argument, Jobs' stance appeared to have little, if any, impact on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad sales.
Apple expected to sell 28 million iPads in 2011
In its first quarter, the iPad has almost done more business than all the other 'tablet PC' producers put together for the past three years.
Apple TV: Hello high-def. Oh, and goodbye HDD
Even though the Apple TV has been a dream to use and has quietly gathered a loyal following of fans, it has long been due an overhaul.
Orcon picks up iPad, Apple reassures on demand delays
As Apple reassures US iPad customers that it can fill demand, Orcon has become the first telco in New Zealand to sell the device.
iDevice therefore iAm
I went into Vodafone last week and said 'my contract is about to expire, I'd like an iPhone 4 please'. They didn't exactly laugh..
Love it or hate it, Mac sales are rising
Daring to suggest that Apple Mac sales are on the rise seems to have touched a nerve.
Jabscreen worship
Religious fervour surrounds the latest phone technology, despite it only representing a small slice of the world market, writes John Naughton.