Apple's fifth generation iPad Mini packs the power of the iPad Air in a smaller case. That compact size is the secret of the Mini's appeal. You may wonder if there’s a market for a 7.9-inch iPad when you can buy a 6.5-inch iPhone. After all, the iPhone XS Max is almost a tablet. Apple [...]
2degrees almost unlimited mobile plan looks the deal
A new unlimited mobile plan from 2degrees can be yours for as little as NZ$40 a month if you are on a shared account. If only one person pays the bill it’s NZ$85. This makes it the best bang-for-buck mobile plan in the country, but there are fish-hooks in the small print. Unlike rival unlimited [...]
Schools moving to the cloud
Network for Learning says 'moving to the cloud' is on the to-do list for many New Zealand schools. Here's the first of a series of posts I've written for the N4L blog that aim to demystify the cloud and how to make use of it. It's written for a non-technical audience. "Cloud computing is using [...]
Huawei’s embarrassing HCSEC security report card
At the New Zealand Herald Juha Saarinen writes about the HCSEC report in The real reason Huawei shouldn't be in 5G networks: "The report from oversight board for Britain's Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre (HCSEC) makes it clear that clever, secret backdoors in the Chinese company's equipment is the least of anyone's worries."Instead, it's old, [...]
AirPods 2: Apple’s clever wireless headphones get tidy tweak
Longer battery life, new charging case, hands-free Siri. AirPods 2 are a refreshed version of Apple’s popular wireless earphones. From the outside, you’d be hard pressed to tell Apple’s updated AirPods from the model they replace. The two look identical. Identical looks mean they also have an identical fit. If AirPods didn’t sit comfortably in your ears [...]