Global Stories

The message behind the Apple/Samsung iTunes partnership

Futuresource has released its perspective on what Samsung Smart TV's new iTunes Movies and TV Show app means for Apple as a company.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2019

Digital Entertainment

Reshape to relevance - Accenture's 2019 consumer survey

Trends for digital voice assistants, extended reality and the over-the-top video market are explored in the latest global consumer survey.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Jan 2019

Unified Communications

Gartner: 66% of organisations will deploy 5G by 2020

Some organisations need 5G faster than many telco providers can deliver, which may result in unexpected 5G network providers.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Jan 2019

Gaming

Hands-on Review: The Google Chromecast

Google's Chromecast, packaged in eco-friendly cardboard, turns old TVs into smart ones for under USD $70, offering a Google-centric media experience.

By Owen McCarthy • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Nov 2018

Gaming

Microsoft's new project to bring gaming to the data centre

Data centres could soon be the crutch for the army of Xbox One gamers around the world with Microsoft's latest venture, Project xCloud.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Oct 2018

Gaming

Razer's new high-performance Wi-Fi router is optimised for the gaming experience

This week Razer launched Sila, a high-performance Wi-Fi router that's optimised for gaming, streaming, and downloading multimedia content.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Oct 2018

Digital Entertainment

Spotify is letting users fix inaccurate music info

Some of the data categories listeners are invited to make suggestions for include: explicitness, genre, aliases, languages, mood and tags.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Mar 2018

Digital Entertainment

YouTube 'encourages' user engagement with new live features

YouTube enhances live streaming with new features like chat replay, automatic captions, and location tags, aiming to boost user engagement and accessibility.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Feb 2018

Unified Communications

Stuff Fibre steps up their offering with a new streaming service

Stuff Fibre just announced their entrance into the movies-on-demand market with the launch of a new product, Stuff Pix...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2017

Digital Entertainment

Netflix grows it distribution empire with a new acquisition

Youku's hit series Day and Night to debut globally on Netflix, marking a major Chinese drama overseas distribution.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Dec 2017

Unified Communications

YouTube gets a new look for kids

YouTube Kids has unveiled a fresh design and new features, including customised profiles and age-tailored content, to better grow with its young users.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Entertainment

We're not thieves when we have the choice (and Netflix is killing piracy)

Piracy in New Zealand is dying as people choose cheap, legal streaming content over the hassle of illegal downloads, according to Vocus Group.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Feb 2019

Digital Entertainment

Oracle Cloud whips up a breeze for Sydney yacht races

If data can help a boat go faster, racing teams and fans alike at this year's SailGP in Sydney will get a front-row seat.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Feb 2019

Digital Entertainment

How much does your Amazon Prime Video subscription really get you?

New Zealanders pay US$5.99 for Amazon Prime Video but get fewer titles compared to the US, which has the largest library at US$12.99 per month.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Nov 2018

Digital Entertainment

Spark to stream international hockey matches

Move over Sky and free-to-air TV – sports fans will soon have another choice of provider for all their shin-whacking hockey coverage.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Nov 2018

Digital Entertainment

Five reasons to love the fifth-gen Chromecast

Google's fifth-gen Chromecast, priced at NZD $69, offers hands-free streaming, lifelike 1080p visuals at 60fps, and a sleek new design to blend with any decor.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Oct 2018

Digital Entertainment

GoPro infuses new HERO7 camera range with better image stabilisation

GoPro has put better video stabilisation at the forefront of its new lineup of Hero cameras, including the GoPro HERO7 Black, White, and Silver models.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Sep 2018

Digital Signage

Still using HDMI cables? Wireless screen sharing eliminates cabling nightmares

Say goodbye to messy cables with wireless screen sharing solutions like Airtame. Stream content directly to TVs and projectors seamlessly and efficiently.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Aug 2018