Keeping Kids Safe Online: The Safe Surfer Story
Paul Spain sits down with Rory Birkbeck, co-founder of Safe Surfer, to explore the urgent challenges of keeping young people safe online.
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Paul Spain sits down with Rory Birkbeck, co-founder of Safe Surfer, to explore the urgent challenges of keeping young people safe online.
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Hear from Paul Spain and Nyssa Waters, founder and CEO of Possibl.ai and rcrt, as they discuss the opportunities and challenges of AI adoption, touching on privacy, ethics, and data sovereignty.
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Host Paul Spain sits down with Scott McLiver, partner and Chief AI Officer at PwC New Zealand, to explore how artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming business.
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Host Paul Spain is joined by Josh Robb, Co-Founder and COO of Tend Health, for an in-depth look at how Tend Health is transforming primary healthcare in New Zealand through digital innovation,…
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Join host Paul Spain and Neeharika Chowdhary, General Manager of AI and Data Products at One New Zealand.
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Host Paul Spain is joined by Ben Rose, Head of Financial Services at AA New Zealand. Together they discuss lessons from Money20/20 Bangkok, the rise of agentic commerce, stablecoins, digital finance and how AI is transforming financial services.
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In this episode, host Paul Spain chats with Alain Richardt, founder of Atomic Tessellator. Learn about Alain’s unconventional journey from global tech consultancy to bootstrapping world-class…
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Join Paul Spain and JD Trask (Raygun & Autohive) as they dive deep into the future of AI, SaaS businesses, and the evolution innovation.
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Host Paul Spain is joined by Glenn Maiden, Chief Security Officer at Fortinet and Director of Threat Intelligence Operations at FortiGuard Labs, Australia and New Zealand.
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Host Paul Spain sits down with Jonathan Good, Co-Founder and CEO of Scentian Bio, to dive into the “digitisation of smell and taste “and what it means for industries in New Zealand and beyond.
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Host Paul Spain is joined by Sam Allen and Nick Walton, co-founders of NZ Boat Register, to explore how Kiwi innovation is improving marine visiabilty and asset tracking using AquaGPS, a Starlink-enabled GPS solution.
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Host Paul Spain is joined by Cam Richardson, founder of Paysquad, as Cam shares the origin, mission, and future vision of Paysquad, a Kiwi fintech making group payments possible at checkout.
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Listen in as Paul Spain sits down with Shan Moorthy, Chief Technology Officer for APAC at Workday, for an in-depth conversation on the rapid evolution of AI in the workplace.
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Host Paul Spain and Adrian Smith, founder and CEO of BlinkPay, explore open banking, the impacts of the Consumer Product Data Act, and how BlinkPay is helping reshape payments and data sharing in Aotearoa.
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Join host Paul Spain and Nilay Rathod (Spark) as Nilay discusses how Spark’s collaboration with Starlink is revolutionising connectivity, the impacts of shutting down 3G, the role of AI in business transformation and cybersecurity and what’s next for Spark.
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Join host Paul Spain and James Bergin (Xero) as they unpack this week’s tech news, including Halter’s multi-million-dollar funding, NZ Hi-Tech Awards 2026 finalists announced, the end of the 3G era…
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Host Paul Spain is joined by Jamie Beaton, co-founder and CEO of Crimson Education. Jamie shares updates on Crimson’s impressive growth over the past five years, from expanding their core mission of…
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Listen in as host Paul Spain sits down with Joe Goddard (One NZ) as they explore One NZ’s satellite-to-mobile networks, introduction of One Wallet and Phone Dollars and what’s next for One NZ.
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Join Paul Spain as he sits down with Dr Ojas Mahapatra, CEO of Mars Bioimaging Ltd, to explore cutting edge advances in portable CT scanning and the future of medTech innovation from Christchurch.
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Host Paul Spain sits down with Shane Smith, the co-founder of Education Perfect, for a fascinating dive into the world of edtech innovation.
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Join Paul Spain as he welcomes Marian Johnson for a lively discussion about New Zealand’s tech innovation scene.
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Dive into the world of OpenClaw as Paul Spain is joined by industry leaders Seeby Woodhouse (Voyager Internet) and Nigel Parker (Vivara).
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Listen in as host Paul Spain is joined by Stephen Kurzeja (2degrees) to discuss 2degrees’ direct‑to‑cell satellite coverage, and AI‑powered digital transformation.
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Hear from host Paul Spain and Seeby Woodhouse (Voyager Internet) as they unpack this week’s tech news including, One NZ kicking off its 3G shutdown in Dunedin, Radio Trackers boost Auckland’s hornet…
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Callum McMenamin (Open Access) joins host Paul Spain to unpack Manage My Health data breach, exploring critical shortcomings in cybersecurity and the lack of mandatory multi-factor authentication.
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Host Paul Spain talks with Robomate founder Lachlan Murray about how robotics are transforming life in New Zealand. They cover Robomate’s origins, advances in robotic lawnmowers and vacuums and the challenges of importing and supporting these technologies locally.
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Listen in as host Paul Spain sits down with Chris Smith, Co-founder and CEO of Count, an AI powered accounting platform aiming to disrupt the likes of Xero and traditional accounting software.
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Hear from Paul Spain and Ben O’Brien as they unpack the latest tech news including NZ Police’s redaction glitch, a new Government Digital Delivery Agency, smart TV privacy concerns, James Powell’s…
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Hear from host Paul Spain as he sits down with Philippa Cogswell (Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42), to unpack the fast-moving world of cybersecurity.
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Host Paul Spain is joined by Igor Portugal (Tech Entrepreneur), as they explore the latest tech news in New Zealand and beyond.
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Hear from host Paul Spain and Julian Wendt (nWebbed) as they unpack the latest NZ Tech report, revealing the impressive growth of the tech export sector, the launch of Pātea, a new app to address…
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Join host Paul Spain and Joshua Alcock (Fortinet) as they explore the cybersecurity threats facing Operational Technology (OT) environments and the latest insights from Fortinet’s 2025 Industrial Cybersecurity Report.
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Host Paul Spain chats with Saveun Man, founder of Carpoolin, as they discuss the latest tech news, from emergency service capabilities that allow authorities to pinpoint your location, to the growing…
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Hear from host Paul Spain and tech journalist Ben Moore as they delve into New Zealand’s evolving tech landscape, including the government’s ban on crypto ATMs to fight money laundering, the national…
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Hear from host Paul Spain and Brett Blackman, (HP NZ) as they explore HP’s latest innovations—ranging from AI-powered features like the HP AI Companion, which promises to boost productivity and offer…
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Host Paul Spain is joined by Zarina Alexander, co-founder and CEO of Neocrete, a pioneering deep tech startup based in New Zealand that’s reshaping the global concrete industry.
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Hear from host Paul Spain and Matt Archer, CTO of Quadrent, as they dive into the latest digital priorities for 2025, tackling cybersecurity, digital inclusion, and the tech talent gap.
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Join Paul Spain and Alastair Miller, Principal Advisory Consultant at Aura Information Security, as they discuss Kordia’s latest cybersecurity report, exploring the current landscape of cybersecurity threats and defences in New Zealand.
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Hear from host Paul Spain and Justin Soong founder and technical director at Authsignal, as Justin shares about fortifying online security through innovative authentication solutions.
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Hear from host Paul Spain and business advisor Jason Langley, as Jason shares insights into business leadership, reflecting on his experiences and evolving role as an independent business advisor.
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Join Josh Webb (Hypr NZ) and host Paul Spain as they delve into cybersecurity concerns following the alleged hacking incident on the U.S. Treasury.
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Hear former Prime Minister Sir John Key (Director – Palo Alto Networks) and Misti Landtroop (Managing Director NZ- Palo Alto Networks), as they join Paul Spain to explore the evolving landscape of cybersecurity.
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Join Paul Spain and Danu Abeysuriya (Rush Digital), as they look into Kiwi AI innovation in Brazil, security guidelines for start-ups, social media accountability steps in Australia and Malaysia, and TikTok controversies in Canada and France.
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Join Paul Spain and Seeby Woodhouse (Voyager) as they delve into tech news from the week including, the impact of social media on traditional journalism as Google threatens to stop links to NZ news…
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Join host Paul Spain and Mark Knowles, Executive General Manager for Security Assurance at Xero, as they delve into the evolving nature of cyber threats, the importance of privacy and data…
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Host Paul Spain is joined by advisor and consultant, Vincent Heeringa, as they delve into the aftermath of Crowdstrike’s computer crash, discussing the impacts on key organisations and the cybersecurity industry.
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Tune in to Paul Spain and Tom Roberts, the team lead for threat and incident response at Cert New Zealand NCSC.
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In this episode, host Paul Spain chats with guest Steven Zinsli to discuss a range of pressing topics at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and data privacy.
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Listen in as Stephen Phillips (Snyk) joins host Paul Spain to discuss security vulnerabilities in VPNs, firewalls, and AI-generated code and the importance of backup strategies.
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Listen in as Stephen Kurzeja (2degrees) joins host Paul Spain to discuss some of 2degrees‘ future plans and innovative developments, including network modernisation and merging technology stacks.
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Join host Paul Spain as he delves into the world of cybersecurity with Dan Richardson (CyberCX). They discuss the concerns about cybersecurity legislation and the technological advancements that are shaping the cybersecurity landscape in New Zealand and beyond.
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Host Paul Spain is joined by Philip Whitmore, head of KPMG NZ’s Cyber Security team, as they explore the impact of Microsoft AI’s controversial images, 2degrees’ new CTO, Callaghan Innovation cost cuttings, Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill and US lawmakers’ TikTok crackdown.
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Paul Spain recently sat down with guests Janine Grainger and Jamil Geor (Easy Crypto) to look at the crypto market in 2023 and what’s on the horizon.
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Join host Paul Spain and Stephen Phillips (Snyk) as they discuss OpenAI’s custom AI agents and the importance of input and output validation, facial recognition technology in crime prevention and the…
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Join Paul Spain and Brett Roberts as they discuss the New Zealand Election 2023, concerns about AI in policing, Hamas-Israel conflict impact on cyberattacks and social media’s role in countering…
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Join Paul Spain and James Sampson CEO of FileInvite, as they discuss data privacy practices and protecting against cybersecurity breaches with FileInvite.
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Paul Spain is joined by guests Alex Wilson (Yubico) and Stephen Phillips (Snyk) to discuss the current state of security measures in technology, including the best ways to protect against identity theft and phishing attacks, and the impact of recent cyber-attacks.
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On this episode host Paul Spain is joined by Craig Young (TUANZ) to discuss a range of topics related to technology and cybersecurity including the impact of ransomware payments, Samsungs quarterly…
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Paul Spain is joined by Vanessa Sorenson (Microsoft NZ) and Maruata Reweti (TupuToa) to discuss their collaboration on a new cybersecurity skills programme aimed at addressing the skills shortage in…
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On this episode Paul Spain is joined by Laura Bell-Main, founder and CEO at SafeStack as they discuss the importance of Cybersecurity, as well as tech news from the week including: New Zealand to ban…
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Paul Spain is joined by Phil Howie, CEO and founder at Onwardly, to discuss how Onwardly is helping businesses build, manage and scale their security and privacy programs, Road trip around NZ reveals…
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Jason Hosking joins Paul Spain in Queenstown to discuss cyber security and data privacy, along with the following: Cyber Smart Week 2022 for info on cyber security Pinnacle Midlands Health Network…
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Paul Spain is joined by Bill Bennett as they look into the latest tech news from around the world, including: Goodbye Vodafone TV Box, hello Sky Pod Optus data breach Meta and Google staff layoffs AI…
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Paul Spain is joined by Mark Duncan (Cyclone Computers) and Andrew Fox (Aruba) to talk about the latest cyber security insights, as well as discussing some of this week’s tech news, including…
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Paul Spain and Bill Bennett discuss NZ’s $20M Budget boost for Tech sector, tech to supercede liquids ban when flying, AMD’s near 30% share of x86 CPU market and historical Vodafone FibreX drama is back.
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Paul Spain is joined by Paul Brislen to discuss NZ Telecommunications Forum, Russia-Ukraine conflict’s effect on chip production, newest tech devices and more.
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Paul Spain (Gorilla Technology) and Paul Spain (Gorilla Technology) and Stephen Phillips (Snyk) discuss the latest tech happenings – including the 2022 Cybersecurity landscape, 5G vs Flights, FLUF World’s $1m charity auction, Google’s end to free Google Workspace and more.
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Squid Game cryptocurrency, US Treasury tracks $7.3B ransomware, guns on robot dogs, Surface Pro 8 hands on, plus highlights from Microsoft Ignite 2021 and more.
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Need to get that Cyber confident feeling back after the hard-hit of Covid-19? Join industry experts as they dive deep into the way organisations manage the impact cyber-confidence can have in the digital age.
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Are you an expert in cyber security? No? – Then this episode is perfect for you as we deep dive into the importance and impacts of the number most talked about topic of the year.
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We exclusively discuss a cyber attack on internet provider Voyager with Founder and Chief Executive Seeby Woodhouse.
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Jason Langley (Managing Director, Ingram Micro) joins Paul Spain to share perspectives on new technology, leadership, cyber security, working from home, technology distribution and more.
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Peter Griffin joins Paul Spain to delve into the mainstreaming of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies, Cyber Security from the Reserve Bank, Trump and the regulation of Social Media + more.
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This week KPMG Cyber Security boss Philip Whitmore joins Paul Spain on NZ Tech Podcast to discuss the state of the play from a security perspective and reveals some interesting details about the scale of invoicing scams locally.
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US based New Zealander Michael Howard has had a massive impact in reducing Cyber Security risk globally and currently advises on security in relation to Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing services.
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Amazon buys autonomous driving company Zoox, Microsoft retail stores future is online, 3D printed Rockets and what this means for SpaceX and Rocket Lab, SpaceX futuristic spaceports, Microsoft’s…
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Philip Whitmore (Partner KPMG Cyber) and Paul Spain (Gorilla) discuss – NZ companies under attack from Ransomware, Tesla becomes world’s highest value automaker, Google Nest Mini NZ launch and more.
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Samsung / C-Lab artificial window could light up rooms of the future, Ransomware’s 1000% hike as average ransoms rise past NZ$180k, 17 NZ cell sites vandalised, Dyson’s $300k car, Gartner says $500B drop in IT spend, NZ’s Eight360 Virtual Reality startup.
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This week on NZ Tech Podcast, Morgan Halim Managing Director of Oppo joins Paul Spain to discuss this weeks’ tech news.
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This week on NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain and Hengjie Wang (CEO, Kami) discuss the tech news of the week – including SpaceX tourist rides to space, jetpack altitude record, Coronavirus expected to have…
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Insights on key New Zealand technology related news, highlights from CES 2020 in Las Vegas, Travelex massive Ransomware hit, Kashmir forced internet outage, Orcon launches first 4Gbps Fibre plan, Kacific1 satellite to provide massive reach.
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NZ News: 5G starts going live, Gun Owner Data Breach, UFB completion, 4G Apple Watch arrives. Hosted by Paul Spain and this week’s guest: Stephen Phillips.
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Paul Spain takes Tesla Autopilot on an NZ road trip, NZ Transport Agency careless data breach, Apple unveiling, Vodafone NZ investing $10m in customer service upgrade, Nokia 4.2 first look, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey meeting PM Jacinda Ardern.
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The inside word on Sky TV’s Parnell Skunkworks with Justin Tomlinson, iCloud web update beta, Govt’s Tuia 250 data breach highlights ID storage challenges, Wearables market >$10b, Mobile evidence fail in Denmark, Nokia 2.2, Chorus and Kordia CEO changes.
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Parliament dumps .govt domain, lithium charger vs Virgin Atlantic flight, D-Link decade of security audits, surveillance contractor gone, Agent Smith malware vs Android, Huawei waiting game, Facebook…
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Sky Sport vs Spark Sport, Waymo new hires, state schools ban phones, China drops spyware on tourist phones, Libra vs US Congress, US Army releases first audiobooks, US$500,000 payout, BA fined NZ$345m for data breach + Serato Studio.
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E3 has kicked off in Los Angeles and AMD has launched a new 16-core gaming chip, Tableau has sold to Salesforce, US border woes, Costco coming to NZ, Smartphones ban in schools, under-reporting of cybersecurity stats, who’s talking now?
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Andrew Nimick is the guest this week discussing – Ransomware attack on Baltimore City, Microsoft xCloud streams 3,500 games from Cloud, Vend to grow the team by 50%, Nelson tech company sold for $45m, Swedish private equity firm offers $A3.3b to buy Vocus.
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30 Day Startup book, Ransomware vs The Weather Channel, Amazon and Google make up, Samsung Galaxy Fold, Tesla unveils autopilot chip, 2degrees group semi-unlimited group plan, Vodafone killing email forwarding, $100m Simplicity/Ice Angels/K1W1 Kiwisaver partnership.
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Ring ANZ MD Mark Fletcher is a guest this week – discussing Trade Me hitting 20-years, Lime eScooters and eBikes, further Mobile World Congress news, sports streaming, tech in Australia and of course the latest security tech from Ring.
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Lime going from Scooters to Limepod car rentals by the minute, Google hit by $85m fine in Europe, DJI loses $225m to employee fraud, Ring launches new cameras but in the spotlight for sharing footage, Oppo AX7, fooling security systems with a fake wax hand.
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Student platform Niesh, a password-free revolution, Symantec Cyber Security insights, 3D Printed motorbikes, free Air NZ in-flight Wi-Fi, Uber vehicle-less food deliveries, Dense Air buys NZ mobile spectrum, first look at DJI Osmo Pocket.
Listen to this episode →Air NZ Wi-Fi is 10x faster now, new MacBook Pros, U.S. and ZTE ‘makeup’, George Hotz Self Driving Vs Assisted Driving Comma.ai, NZ’s Colour X-ray tech, Elon – stop tweeting, a dose of NZ Cyber Security reality from KPMG and Gorilla.
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This week we tried Alphabet’s Nest, NZ Police and Facebook launch Amber Alerts, Uber’s ‘flying cars’ could arrive by 2020, photographing the whole planet daily, the sting of ransomware is costing some businesses US$300m, EV update and a tweak for the next iPhone X?
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This week highlights from Microsoft Ignite 2017 roundup with guests Chris Jackson (Microsoft), Richard Hay (Winsupersite) and Freddy Fuentes (O-I) joining host Paul Spain.
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This week, Apple’s iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, Apple TV 4K, Apple Watch series 3, Tesla vs Hurricane Irma, Voyager update from Seeby Woodhouse, Europe vs US Tech companies, Xiaomi’s Mi Mix 2, Vodafone security woes.
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This week’s topics – HTC U11, IBM/Sony 330TB tape tech, Rocket Lab shares insights on failing to reach orbit, Will the All Blacks leave Sky, US arrests security expert Marcus Hutchins (aka MalwareTech) who stopped Wannacry, Remote working, Urgent Couriers.
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Bonus episode – Paul Spain chats with Eugene Kaspersky, founder/CEO at Russian Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab. Featured on Forbe’s Billionaires list, Eugene shares his background with viruses starting in 1989 and opinions on the state of Cyber Security.
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We discuss NZ’s new emergency call location service, highlights of Techweek 2017, Xero’s rise to being cashflow positive, Pushpay the big winner at NZ HiTech Awards, Wanna Cry (wcrypt) ransomware and Peter Beck’s Rocket Lab set to launch.
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Paul Spain reports in from Philippines – covering what’s happening in the local tech world along with news of exploding headphones aboard a flight to Melbourne, Grab Taxi vs Uber, WhatsApp security issues plus both Microsoft and Google go after Slack.
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This week Rod Drury (Xero) and Lillian Grace (CEO. Figure.NZ) join Paul Spain to discuss taxing Robots, Webstock, Uber’s latest drama, Orion and Xero go Amazon Web Services (AWS), GM and Lyft autonomous car trial, Google Loon, Sonos, AirPods, home WiFi and more.
Listen to this episode →Celebrating over 1-million downloads of NZ Tech Podcast on this our 6th anniversary. Topics included Homeland Security vs Travellers, Australian Banks vs Apple, PayPal account risks, Logitech’s 4K webcam, Intel Coffee Lake, near Invisible Malware.
Listen to this episode →We discuss Whitehouse Cyber Security challenges, NZ’s bigger than expected UFB expansion (UFB2), Dropbox competes with Google Docs/Office 365, China’s outlawing of VPNs, Peter Thiel, Spotcap online lending, 12GB and 16TB hard drives and Spark’s big outage.
Listen to this episode →Hollywood’s Erik Pence discusses Quickflix v2 and Jeremy O’Hanlon shares a Homes.co.nz update. Also discussed – new Ransomware, Netflix VR on Google Daydream, Sky TV/Duco vs Streamers, The Grand Tour vs Game of Thrones, Pono streaming, Mac vs Surface.
Listen to this episode →AirBnB woes in Spain and US, Telsa powers a Pacific Island, Hacking leads to free San Francisco journeys, Hawaiki fibre cable linking NZ globally, Auckland Airport outage, new MacBook Pro, Symantec Cyber Security predications, Truenet latency report.
Listen to this episode →Philip Whitmore (KPMG Cyber Security) joins the discussion to talk Cyber Security and the tech news of week. Topics included Netflix NZ price hike, Gigabit UFB for all, Google Pixel Phones, HP Elite Slice, Oakley Radar Pace and Skype for Business devices.
Listen to this episode →This week we look at Philips refreshed Hue smart home lighting, Norton’s Wi-Fi security, brain scanning tech that checks what you know, 3D printed car panels and the first autonomous driving death and news from BMW and Baidu.
Listen to this episode →At Computex Asus grab attention with Zenbo home robot and Transformer 3 Surface Pro clone. MSI and HP hype backpack computers for Virtual Reality.
Listen to this episode →This week we discuss Figure.NZ, StretchSenses power by walking, Cyber Security Summit, SpaceX and Blue Origin rocket landings, design space suits, VoLTE, Spark Arena, Netflix gets into Reality TVand first hands on with Huawei P9.
Listen to this episode →This week we meet the founder of SenCbudds smart earphones and try the new Fitbit Blaze and Fitbit Alta. Other topics – Mac Ransomware, 15TB SSD, Amazon Echo Dot and Tap, Microsoft’s new Advanced Threat Protection for Windows and the past/future of email.
Listen to this episode →Bryce Boland (FireEye) and James Bergin (ASB) join Paul Spain to discuss cyber security, ransomware, banking tech, robots vs employment, shooting down drones, Telstra’s free mobile data day, UFB update and the Asia Pacific Podcast Conference.
Listen to this episode →This episode we discuss a number of Cybersecurity topics including the most common passwords of 2015. We also talk about the new NetGuide issue 00, HP Envy laptop, Netflix blocking, along with Microsoft – Surface Book, Word Flow, Windows 10 Mobile.
Listen to this episode →This episode we discuss experiences with the Samsung Note 5 & Galaxy S6 Edge+, Spark’s Morepork smarthome security, TomTom Bandit (GoPro competitor), TPP Agreement, the so called Netflix tax and CodeBlue’s acquisition by Australia’s CSG.
Listen to this episode →This week we jump into Yahoo TV, Freeview Plus, Car Hacking issues for Chrysler/Jeep, new tech at MacDonald’s, Angus Norton’s journey from Microsoft to Xero, Drone Law changes, Android fragmentation and its impact on security, Windows 10 cometh.
Listen to this episode →This episode we talk about testing commercial drones in NZ, highlights from the world of gaming at E3, Samsung’s security nightmare plus our hands on experiences with LG G4, Gear VR, Sony Smartwatch 3 Steel and Ultimate Ears Roll Bluetooth speaker.
Listen to this episode →Insights on two impressive budget Android handsets Vodafone Smart Prime ($150) and Sony Xperia E4 ($200), Rural Broadband from Vodafone and Spark, Microsoft Ignite NZ update and Bill Bennett shares thoughts on mobile networks of the future.
Listen to this episode →Insights on two impressive budget Android handsets Vodafone Smart Prime ($150) and Sony Xperia E4 ($200), Rural Broadband from Vodafone and Spark, Microsoft Ignite NZ update and Bill Bennett shares thoughts on mobile networks of the future.
Listen to this episode →We discuss insights into security attacks from both covert organisations and nation states – including North Korea’s 1000s of paid hackers.
Listen to this episode →We talk security wars between Google, Apple and Microsoft, upcoming changes at Spark & Vodafone including Chris Quin stepping down as CEO of Spark Home, Mobile, Business.
Listen to this episode →We wrap up the year by looking at a strong increase in NZ broadband speeds, a new undersea cable (Tasman Global Access Cable) from Spark/Vodafone/Telstra, Symantec security predictions for 2015, new…
Listen to this episode →This week we discuss Apple’s product refresh across iPad, iMac, iOS and OS X, hear about a massive phishing attack in China, Intergen’s sale, Microsoft’s Azure data centre launch in Sydney, Spark’s Socialiser and the $US179 tablet/laptop hybrid.
Listen to this episode →Topics include encrypting ransomware and the impact it may have on your data, the listing of NZ software firm GeoOp, Apple’s new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, Google’s Nexus 5 and further thoughts on recent announcements from Microsoft and Apple.
Listen to this episode →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.
Listen to this episode →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.
Listen to this episode →This episode Paul Spain (@paulspain) is joined by Nate Dunn (@nate) and Dan Hesson (@toastwithdan) to discuss topics including Ransomware, the upcoming Blackberry Z10 and Sony Tablet Z.
Listen to this episode →This week – a jump from ‘space’, Xbox Update and Xbox Music lands in NZ, MSD security drama, iPad Mini, Mozilla pulls Firefox 16, new Android handsets and Android updates on the way, new Windows 8/RT tablets from Samsung and multiple Windows Phone 8 handsets coming to NZ.
Listen to this episode →This episode we discuss Apple OS X Mountain Lion, potential iPhone and iPad Mini launch dates, Samsung’s updated Series 9 Ultrabook, the Defcon security conference, Nokia Lumia 610 hands on and…
Listen to this episode →This episode we focus in on the Google IO conference – including Nexus 7, Nexus Q and Project Glass. Also featured are Microsoft, Apple, security and New Zealand’s upcoming event – The Project: Revolution.
Listen to this episode →In episode 69 we settle in to recording at our new location with new recording equipment. Topics include Mac OS X security, NZ gaming sensation SmallWorlds, the Gather unconference, 2degrees new…
Listen to this episode →In this episode we further discuss the Nokia N9 and are giving it away to a lucky listener (entry details below). Skip reports back on the happenings at NZ hackers event Kiwicon.
Listen to this episode →This week we talk about a local Robotics contest taking place next week, new Amazon Kindle, Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire tablet and Silk browser, Xbox 360 annual dashboard update, Android and Mac…
Listen to this episode →Episode 15 brings more discussion last week’s E3 Conference and Apple’s WWDC event. We cover iCloud, iOS 5, OS X Lion, along with the Codemasters and Epic hackings.
Listen to this episode →This week the NZ Tech Podcast is packed with updates on Amazon Kindle, Skype Security problems, Telecom NZ $12m fine, Windows Phone 7 Mango, Xbox 360, CIA vs PokerStars.com and more.
Listen to this episode →In this, the fifth episode we dish out your weekly dose of fresh gadget news and discussion. Topics featured include the new Sony Xperia Play, ‘Windows 8’ leaks, Freeview expansion, iSky, recent security/hacking issues, Android Music 3, Amazon Cloud Drive and more.
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