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)
We’d value your assistance in completing our survey, please visit our Survey page here.
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 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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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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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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Episode 100: Epic Tech Startup Hub, Trademe’s Rummage, Fatso gaming launch
Highlights this week on the NZ Tech Podcast include discussion of the EPIC tech startup hub in Christchurch, Fatso update with founder Rob Berman, mannequins with electronic eyes, touchscreen Ultrabooks, 84” TVs, Quickflix woes, Windows Phone 8, Galaxy Note II, Trademe’s Rummage and a Vodafone router tip.
You can follow our host and guests via Twitter, Facebook or Google+. This week we featured Paul Spain (@paulspain), Zara Baxter (@zarabaxter) and Rob Berman (@Rob_Berman). .
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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.
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NZ Mobile Speed Challenge
This special NZ Tech Podcast feature sees Paul Spain (and assistant button pusher Madeline) hit the streets to test out which of New Zealand’s mobile networks can deliver the best speeds during a series of tests.
We compare 2degrees Mobile, Telecom NZ and Vodafone NZ at these five Auckland locations: Newmarket, Mount Eden, Upper Queen Street, Victoria Street West and Viaduct Harbour.
Who do you think will win?
NZ Mobile Speed Challenge
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We plan to refresh the NZ Mobile Speed Challenge again in 2013.
Episode 94: Amphibious QuadSki, Apple vs Google vs Microsoft, Armagedden, the new Mega Upload
Discussed this week is Alan Gibbs amphibious quad bike, Vodafone’s TelstraClear acquisition, Kim Dot Com’s Mega Upload 2.0, Armagedden, GoPro 4K camera, BuddyBid, and upcoming launches from Apple and Google alongside Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8.
You can follow our host and guests via Twitter, Facebook or Google+. This week we featured Paul Spain (@paulspain) along with guest Brett Roberts (@BrettRoberts) .
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Episode 84: Apple vs Samsung, Ultra-Fast Broadband and in car Bluetooth
This week we discuss the Apple vs Samsung jury decision, robotic lawn mowers and vacuums, Bluetooth car stereo, Chorus, VMOB and Paul’s new Ultra-Fast Broadband from Vodafone. We also discuss smartphone and tablet happenings.
You can follow our host and guests via Twitter, Facebook or Google+. This week we featured Paul Spain (@paulspain), Nate Dunn (@nate) along with John Lai(@iamjohnlai).
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