http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Technology headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:00:04 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=5 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10625155&ref=rss How many keyboard shortcuts do you know? How often do you have to ask for help with an application? When was the last time you infected your computer?Many of us know the basics of using computers, but struggle when it comes to... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:00:20 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10625208&ref=rss PERTH - A Queensland man will have to pay Nintendo A$1.5 million ($1.8 million) in damages after illegally copying and uploading one of its new games to the internet before its release, the gaming giant says.James Burt, 24, will... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10625082&ref=rss SAN FRANCISCO - Deep inside millions of computers is a digital Fort Knox, a special chip with the locks to highly guarded secrets, including classified government reports and confidential business plans. Now a former US Army computer-security... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:43:47 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10625136&ref=rss Back in the day, computers used monolithic cathode ray tube displays and chunky desktop cases which meant that buyer choice was typically limited to a cumbersome set up consisting of three separate components.These combined to... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:13:24 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10625062&ref=rss MADRID - Spanish telecoms operator Telefonica says it is considering charging internet search companies like Google and Yahoo for network use.In comments from a press conference in the northern city of Bilbao, President Cesar... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:10:55 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10625050&ref=rss MOSCOW - One-quarter of Russian software outlets sell bootleg Microsoft programs, the company said as it published the results of a survey intended to elbow authorities into taking more action.Russia is a notoriously lucrative... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:42:09 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10625040&ref=rss Police are investigating a vicious online attack against a new Christchurch principal.Burnside High School principal Warwick Maguire, who took up the job last November, has been targeted by a group called "I Hate Burnside's New... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:09:56 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10625093&ref=rss NEW YORK - A disappointing outlook from Electronic Arts sent shares of the video game publisher sharply lower yesterday, a sign that significant cost-cuts and layoffs have not ended the company's slump.The company, whose games... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:02:13 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10624946&ref=rss Bright sparks with a clever business idea have a chance to pitch it and win $70,000 worth of prizes.The competition is part of Planet 2010, a technology showcase supported by the telecommunications and IT industry.Ten start-ups... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10624901&ref=rss BEIJING ? State media say police in central China have shut down a massive hacker training operation that openly recruited thousands of members and provided them with cyberattack lessons and malicious software.The official China... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:42:10 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10624834&ref=rss NEW YORK - Facebook is redesigning its site yet again, this time to better emphasise applications, games and search.Links and items have moved around the home page as Facebook tries to streamline navigation and make games and... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:07:12 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10624312&ref=rss What does the problem of dairy farm effluent have in common with IPv6, the new internet addressing scheme? The answer: the latter could assist in disposing of the former, by helping gauge when conditions are right for spreading it... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:45:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10624882&ref=rss When Apple pulled out of the annual San Francisco Macworld conference last year, many Mac fans were despondent. Macworld had been the annual pilgrimage for thousands of fans, developers and vendors and Steve Jobs' keynotes were... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:35:19 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10624878&ref=rss SAN FRANCISCO - The US Justice Department still thinks a proposal to give Google the digital rights to millions of hard-to-find books threatens to stifle competition and undermine copyright laws, despite revisions aimed at easing... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10624734&ref=rss Wireless telecommunications company Woosh is expected to show a modest profit of around $170,000 when it releases its annual results in the coming weeks.Company founder and chairman Rod Inglis said that at an operating cashflow... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10624639&ref=rss Kiwi celebrities are being targeted by social networking frauds, who are forging Twitter and Facebook accounts in their names.False profiles are being created in the names of sports stars such as All Black captain Richie McCaw,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10624437&ref=rss Software developed in New Zealand is working alongside doctors and nurses in Scottish hospitals.A deal with Britain's largest health board, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board, will see Auckland company Orion Health's software... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10624362&ref=rss Standard corporate doctrine holds that playing ones strengths is the best way to hold onto and grow a solid market position. Unfortunately, Apple appears to have ignored this and taken a risk with the iPad, which many are struggling... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:00:06 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10624375&ref=rss Nearby cellphone towers have no effect on property values, says a study conducted by an Auckland academic.Olga Filippova, a property lecturer at the University of Auckland, focused her study on 3126 homes sold across four Auckland... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:30:20 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10624371&ref=rss For a small insight into the amount of research that goes into videogame development look no further than the attached Red Dead Redemption trailer. Presented like a documentary on the weapons of the Wild West, but using footage... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:06:52 +1200