The whole iPhone 4 launch in New Zealand has descended into a surreal mix of blame and outright confusion.

Apple has gone nuts overnight, releasing a host of new machines, plus a couple of interesting new peripherals.

Apple haters might take pleasure in the fact that it's costing the company about NZ$244 million to give out thousands of iPhone buyers free bumper cases.

Have you heard? iPhone 4 has a reception issue when you hold the phone a certain way.

Macs are easy to use, so everyone says, and indeed, that's how I found them when a mate introduced me to them back at the beginning of 1988.

It's not often you get three ex Mac magazine editors together in one room - but it happened this week. Virtually, anyway.

The iPad is supposed to launch in New Zealand in late - but there's still no official word on exactly when.

There's always a backlash that gets picked up by the legions of Apple haters who gleefully spread negative stories far and wide, writes Mark Webster.

CreativeTech is an Apple-centric conference concept, and the very first one is taking place in September.

MacPlanet blogger Mark Webster talks to artist Marcia Lyons about her work.

High-def video shooting - and even editing - can be done on Apple's latest iPhone.

It seems the iPad came before the iPhone – one among a series of revelations from Apple CEO Steve Jobs in a recent lengthy interview.

Australians are buying up iPads at an alarming rate - but Kiwis still have to wait until 'sometime' in July.

People called Apple a flash in the pan - but Flash is on the way out and Microsoft just got passed by Apple in market capitalisation.

Don McGlashan talks to MacPlanet about scoring film, making music on Macs and why there's no PC in the mix.

It's not easy becoming an Apple Reseller in New Zealand, writes Mark Webster.

Advancement seems to have taken over from simplicity leading to a certain amount of bewilderment – especially for new users.

There may a bunch of Apple-flogging burglars at work in Auckland.

The iPad has been one of the most discussed devices ever, and that was before launch. Now people actually have them, what are they saying?

Feelie, by Te Awamutu-based developers FeelGudApps, monitors your behaviour for two to three days and then builds your profile based on psychology studies.

There can't be much money in Mac security software if no one's making Mac viruses. Even I only have this stuff installed to review, to be honest, or I wouldn't bother.

I don't know what it is about humans, but we love measuring stuff...

The big news was that gaming company Valve committed to offering full support for the Mac for both its in-house games and for its digital game delivery system 'Steam'.