NZ Tech Podcast
Gadget and Technology News and Opinions (with a New Zealand flavour)

Episode 122: A chat with Chris Quin – CEO, Telecom Retail

For this special NZ Tech Podcast episode Paul Spain talks with Chris Quin, CEO at Telecom Retail about Business in NZ, Ultra-Fast Broadband, 4G LTE Mobile, The Icehouse (Quin is Chairman of the Board) and of Telecom NZ past, present and future.

This episode hosted by Paul Spain (@paulspain) with guest Chris Quin (@chrisjquin).

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Episode 121: Telecom 4G LTE, Facebook Home, HP loses $96m NZ

This week we discuss Facebook Home, Telecom’s 4G LTE news, HP’s massive loss in NZ, HP Moonshot server, new products from Panasonic including bone conduction headphones and the devices for the digital TV switchover.

We’re giving away three handsets as part of our audience survey:

• Google Nexus 4 (Kindly provided by 2degrees Mobile)
• HTC Windows Phone 8X (Kindly provided by Vodafone NZ)
• Nokia Lumia 920 (Kindly provided by Telecom NZ)

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This episode hosted by Paul Spain (@paulspain) with guests Bill Bennett (@billbennettnz) and Paul Brislen (@paulbrislen).

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Episode 120: The big smartphone giveaway, Telco news both good and bad

This week we discuss our big smartphone giveaway, TelstraClear disappears, HD Voice, Telecom UFB announcement and large job cuts, finalists announced for the Hi-Tech Awards and sad news regarding 2degrees CEO Eric Hertz.

We’re giving away three handsets as part of our audience survey:

• Google Nexus 4 (Kindly provided by 2degrees Mobile)
• HTC Windows Phone 8X (Kindly provided by Vodafone NZ)
• Nokia Lumia 920 (Kindly provided by Telecom NZ)

We’d value your assistance in completing our survey, please visit our Survey page here.

This episode hosted by Paul Spain (@paulspain) with guest Sim Ahmed of Idealog/StopPress (@simantics).

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Episode 119: Windows Blue, Galaxy S4 pricing, device hands on

In the spotlight – Windows codename ‘Blue’, refreshed Windows 8 apps, Telecom UFB launch, Samsung Galaxy S4 launch price and a chat about hands on time with a variety of devices across Windows, Android and iOS.

This episode hosted by Paul Spain (@paulspain) with guests Waikato Times representatives Chris Gardner (@chrisgardnernz) and David Hallett (@davidhallett).

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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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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.

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Episode 102: 2degrees insights, Telecom 4G and Roaming, Google Nexus 4

Guests 2degree’s handset boss Tim Haywood, and PC World Reviews Editor Harley Ogier join Paul Spain.

Topics incl: Telecom 4G LTE trial and flat rate roaming, Google Nexus 4, Nokia Lumia 820, iPad Mini, Surface RT and Galaxy SIII Android 4.1 updates.

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Episode 99: Samsung Galaxy Note II and Galaxy Camera, Windows Phone 8 launches in NZ, LG 84” UHD TV

Highlights this week include hands on with the Samsung Galaxy Note II and Galaxy Camera, shopping at the bus stop, Quickflix update, LG’s impressive new 84" Ultra HD TV, Microsoft NZ and Telecom NZ launching Windows Phone 8 with Nokia Lumia 920, ‘killer robots’, Panasonic AE8000 HD 3D projector and the Ford Focus Sport with Ford Sync technology.

You can follow our host and guests via Twitter, Facebook or Google+. This week we featured Paul Spain (@paulspain), Paddy Buckly (@paddybuckley) and Nate Dunn (@nate). .

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Episode 96: Google Nexus, Big internet, Hybrid Tablets, International Data Roaming

We discuss Kim Dotcom and free internet for New Zealanders, Google’s Nexus 4 and Nexus 10, hybrid tablets/laptops, Vodafone’s big roaming data reductions, Oakley heads up display snow goggles, massive internet data plans from Telecom, Snap and Orcon.

You can follow our host and guests via Twitter, Facebook or Google+. This week we featured Paul Spain (@paulspain) and Sim Ahmed (@simantics). .

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