NZ TechBlog wishes all our readers a very happy new year for 2015, and we hope to bring you even better stories this year! To start things off, as every year comes to an end, there is always something new, exciting and techy just round the New Year: CES 2015! …
Harman Kardon has unveiled a new on-ear headphone that supposedly refines the bass response through specially-selected 30mm drivers and neo-transducers. You May Also Like… [News] JBL Launches Quantum Range in NZ [News] Panasonic NZ Launches Two High-Performance Wireless Headphones [Review] Harman/Kardon Soho Headphones [News] Next-Generation Beats Studio Headphones Now Available …
Spark’s new on-demand TV streaming service Lightbox, will partner with Coliseum Sports Media to provide a dedicated sports channel/s, and to become a joint venture company. The new channel/s, dubbed Lightbox Sport, will feature 100% of Coliseum Sports Media’s content including Golf, Premier League football, French TOP 14 rugby and all …
The three telecommunications companies planning to build a new 2,300km submarine cable between New Zealand and Australia have today confirmed their investment and a commencement of the project in early 2015. You May Also Like… [News] Spark becomes Official Technology Partner at Westpac Stadium [News] Spark Begins to Build 4.5G …
Spark today announced it will offer Unlimited gigabit-broadband plans from $99 a month to customers in #gigatowndun (also known as Dunedin) next year. As an extra bonus for winning the Gigatown competition, the technology company will also be installing GigaWiFi on ten of the busiest Spark WiFi hotspots around the …
The New Zealand Telecommunications Forum (TCF) is celebrating the first anniversary of nationwide mobile handset blacklisting for lost and stolen devices, and Christmas is the perfect time to remind everyone of this service. You May Also Like… [News] NZ ‘Blacklist’ system in place for mobile phone thefts [News] Fitbit Launches …
Spark said today it will change the price of selected homephone and broadband plans from 1 February 2015, following last week’s Commerce Commission draft decision on the amount that Chorus can charge Spark and other Retail Service Providers (RSPs) for access to the Chorus copper wholesale network. You May Also …
Google’s relatively cheap HDMI dongle for your TV is now officially available in New Zealand! You May Also Like… [News] 2degrees Allows You to Purchase Google Play Content with Credit [News] Google Unveils Chromecast SDK [News] Google Play Movies and Music on the web can now cast to the Chromecast …
94 New Zealand university students took an official first step in launching their IT careers this week as part of the 2015 intake of the Microsoft Student Accelerator summer work programme. You May Also Like… [News] Microsoft Unveils the new Surface Pro [News] Surface Pro 4 Type Cover with Fingerprint …
Spark New Zealand said today it was undertaking an urgent review of all broadband and fixed voice customer pricing following the announcement by the Commerce Commission of proposed new wholesale rates that Chorus charges retail service providers, including Spark. You May Also Like… [News] Spark Increases Prices to Reflect Chorus …
