NZ Digital Podcast: The growing importance of mobile – with Derek Handley
This week we’ve launched the NZ Digital Podcast – an offshoot of the ever popular NZ Tech Podcast. The focus is squarely on digital marketing, media, online, social media, advertising, film/TV, software and entrepreneurship.
In this first episode we focus in on the growing importance of mobile to digital practitioners. Paul Spain is joined by John Lai (Social Media NZ) and Derek Handley (Chairman, Snakk Media) for this discussion which also zeros in the launch of mobile advertising start-up Snakk Media.
Get the Podcast here:
- Listen to Episode 1 directly
- Subscribe and listen via iTunes – coming soon (listen via NZ Tech Podcast on iTunes while we await Apple to publish)
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Episode 118: Galaxy S4, free airport Wifi, a cyber-warfare manual, Gen-I cutbacks
This week: Samsung Galaxy S 4 launch, HPs new laser printer beating inkjet, the demise of Google Reader, free airport Wi-Fi, Auckland Universitys massive network outage, Gen-i cut backs and we hear about a cyber-warfare manual published for the military.
This episode hosted by Paul Spain (@paulspain) with guests Juha Saarinen (@juhasaarinen) and Nate Dunn (@nate).
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You can keep current with our latest NZ Tech Podcast updates via Twitter @NZTechPodcast, the NZTechPodcast.com website and facebook page.
Would you like to join the NZ Tech Podcast live? Most Tuesday evenings starting somewhere between 6pm-7pm we join with Geekzone for a live audio stream from the studio and a hosted chat room. Details here.
Episode 117: Tablets with keyboards, Snakk Media, Orcon sale, Galaxy S4
We jump into some discussion about NZ’s census, Intel Next Unit of Computing, Orcon’s pending sale, the upcoming launch of Samsung’s Galaxy S4, a D-link security camera and Snakk Media’s NZAX listing. Also – Windows 8 tablets with keyboards – incl Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 and Helix, HP ElitePad 900.
This episode hosted by Paul Spain (@paulspain) with guests Paul Brislen (@paulbrislen) and Harley Ogier (@harleyogier).
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- Listen to Episode 117 directly
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You can keep current with our latest NZ Tech Podcast updates via Twitter @NZTechPodcast, the NZTechPodcast.com website and facebook page.
Would you like to join the NZ Tech Podcast live? Most Tuesday evenings starting somewhere between 6pm-7pm we join with Geekzone for a live audio stream from the studio and a hosted chat room. Details here.
Episode 116: NZ Census, HP ElitePad 900, HTC One, Sony Xperia Tablet Z, Office 365 launch
Hands on with HP’s corporate Windows 8 tablet – the ElitePad 900, HTC One, Sony Xperia Z phone and Xperia Tablet Z. We also discuss the NZ Census, Vodafone 4G LTE, Evernote security woes, Apple vs Samsung, Office 365 update, TVNZ On Demand and more.
This episode hosted by Paul Spain (@paulspain) with guests Bill Bennett (@billbennettnz) and Sim Ahmed (@simantics).
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- Listen to Episode 116 directly
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Episode 115: Vodafone NZ 4G LTE launch with Russell Stanners and Tony Baird
Vodafone launched 4G LTE in New Zealand today. In this mini-episode of the NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain spoke with Vodafone’s Russell Stanners (Chief Executive Office) and Tony Baird (Chief Network Officer) to hear about the launch, Rural Broadband, Ultra-Fast Broadband and the acquisition of TelstraClear.
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- Listen to Episode 115 directly
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You can keep current with our latest NZ Tech Podcast updates via Twitter @NZTechPodcast, the NZTechPodcast.com website and facebook page.
Episode 114: PS4, Chromebook Pixel, Vodafone 4G, Mobile World Congress
We talk about the PlayStation 4, Google’s Chromebook Pixel, a possible 4G LTE mobile announcement from Vodafone, HP’s new tablet and Samsung’s Galaxy S4 along news from Mobile World Congress – Sony, Nokia, Samsung, Huawei and lots more.
Paul Spain (@paulspain) was joined by John Lai (@iamjohnlai) of SMNZ and Nate Dunn (@nate).
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- Listen to Episode 114 directly
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You can keep current with our latest NZ Tech Podcast updates via Twitter @NZTechPodcast, the NZTechPodcast.com website and facebook page.
Would you like to join the NZ Tech Podcast live? Most Tuesday evenings starting somewhere between 6pm-7pm we join with Geekzone for a live audio stream from the studio and a hosted chat room. Details here.
Episode 113: Surface Pro hands on, new Chromebooks, IBM data centre woes
We go hands on with Microsoft’s Surface Pro, and ponder IBM’s cloud data center outage and ongoing Yahoo!Xtra email issues. We also discuss hardware support failings in NZ, LG Optimus G, Lenovo and HP Chromebooks along with Pitney Bowes smart lockers.
Paul Spain (@paulspain) was joined by Brett Roberts (@brettroberts) and Nate Dunn (@nate).
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You can keep current with our latest NZ Tech Podcast updates via Twitter @NZTechPodcast, the NZTechPodcast.com website and facebook page.
Would you like to join the NZ Tech Podcast live? Most Tuesday evenings starting somewhere between 6pm-7pm we join with Geekzone for a live audio stream from the studio and a hosted chat room. Details here.
Episode 112: Telecom 4G trial, Yahoo Xtra woes, Surface Pro, mobile software drama
Topics this week incl the launch of Telecom’s 4G mobile network trial, Microsoft’s Surface Pro launch, Telecom’s email woes, some debate about mobile updates in light of recent iOS 6.1 issues, and some new smartphones including HTC’s 8X.
Paul Spain (@paulspain) was joined by Bill Bennett (@billbennettnz) and PC World’s Zara Baxter (@zarabaxter).
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- Listen to Episode 112 directly
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You can keep current with our latest NZ Tech Podcast updates via Twitter @NZTechPodcast, the NZTechPodcast.com website and facebook page.
Would you like to join the NZ Tech Podcast live? Most Tuesday evenings starting somewhere between 6pm-7pm we join with Geekzone for a live audio stream from the studio and a hosted chat room. Details here.
Episode 111: Blackberry 10 launch, Microsoft Office for Android/iOS, 3 strikes copyright settlement
Paul Spain (@paulspain) is joined by Nate Dunn (@nate) to review the first settlement under the ‘3 strikes’ copyright law, Blackberry 10 launch, Microsoft Office for iPhone/iPad and Android, Twitter hack, Telecom’s network upgrade and more.
Get the Podcast here:
- Listen to Episode 111 directly
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You can keep current with our latest NZ Tech Podcast updates via Twitter @NZTechPodcast, the NZTechPodcast.com website and facebook page.
Would you like to join the NZ Tech Podcast live? Most Tuesday evenings starting somewhere between 6pm-7pm we join with Geekzone for a live audio stream from the studio and a hosted chat room. Details here.
Episode 110: CES Wrap-up including Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Teknique, Microsoft, MPowerd
This week Paul Spain (@paulspain) shares his final interviews from CES 2013 culminating in a chat with Microsoft Podcast manager Rob Greenlee. Featured from were AMD’s Gabe Gravning, LG, Panasonic, MPowerd, NZ’s Ben Bodley of Teknique and Samsung Asia President and CEO Gregory Lee.
Get the Podcast here:
- Listen to Episode 110 directly
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You can keep current with our latest NZ Tech Podcast updates via Twitter @NZTechPodcast, the NZTechPodcast.com website and facebook page.
Would you like to join the NZ Tech Podcast live? Most Tuesday evenings starting somewhere between 6pm-7pm we join with Geekzone for a live audio stream from the studio and a hosted chat room. Details here.


