Spark is the first New Zealand carrier to support embedded Sim or eSim cards. It’s a version of the Sim card that, instead of slotting in, is hard-wired into some of the latest phones and smart watches. If you bought a 2018 iPhone, you have an eSim. Likewise it is there in the recent iPad Pro [...]
D-Link Omna Wire-Free Indoor-Outdoor Camera Kit review
D-link’s Omna Wire-Free kit packs two weatherproof wireless cameras, base station and a year’s cloud recording. If you need home or small business security cameras, D-Link has a kit that will have you set-up in no time. The Omna Wire-Free Indoor-Outdoor Camera Kit makes what could be a tricky task dead simple. It took about [...]
Microsoft reports strong third-quarter
Microsoft announced its third-quarter 2019 results in a press release. Highlights are Revenue was $30.6 billion and increased 14% percent.Operating income was $10.3 billion and increased 25 percent.Net income was $8.8 billion and increased 19 percent.Diluted earnings per share was $1.14 and increased 20 percent. An impressive result by any standard. In the last five [...]
AF56W wireless headphones from Audiofly: Review
Audiofly’s AF56W is another take on the Bluetooth wireless headphone. Here I look at the updated mark II version. Now the 3.5 mm jack socket is an endangered species, Bluetooth wireless headphones are the way to go. At NZ$200, the Audiofly AF56W is an expensive option, but not at pricy as Apple’s AirPods 2 which [...]
New Zealand, France to halt social media terror promotion
New Zealand and France will work together to make it harder for terrorists to broadcast violence through social media. The move is a response to the March 15 attack in Christchurch which the terrorist streamed live. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French President Emmanuel Macron will meet in Paris next month to discuss plans. They timed [...]