Prepaid Mobile Data in New Zealand

August 18th, 2010 | 6 comments
Smartphones, iPads, and data sticks are incredibly popular, so what does it take to get a SIM card to connect these devices to the internet? Putting aside the multitude of confusing on-account options, we had a look at the prepaid [...]

An Android Among the Pigeons

August 9th, 2010 | 31 comments
I guess I shouldn’t be so surprised by the reactions on twitter when I make a statement about any particular platform. Twice in the last few days I’ve been taken to task. First when I said that the iPhone was [...]

Adaptive and Assistive Technology – Help!

August 4th, 2010 | 6 comments
I’m very interested by Hazel Phillips’ post over at the NBR. The social media aspect of it is a distraction, but the underlying question is interesting. I’m really keen to help out, and think we can do amazing things with the [...]

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What I want from a Supermayor

July 5th, 2010 | 9 comments
I joked about running for mayor of the new combined Auckland City. My platform is bold and progressive, but I think that’s what we need. Under the current candidates I think we’re going to see more of the same mediocre [...]

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All White Theme for Windows 7

June 23rd, 2010 | 2 comments
In the spirit of the Stuff.co.nz Whiteout, here’s a desktop theme for Windows 7 that will have you all white on the night. Just click download below and Windows will take care of the rest. Download (not a trojan, I promise).

Any Way You Want It

June 22nd, 2010 | No comments
You may have noticed a couple of reasonably esoteric posts regarding Windows Phone 7 development. If you’ve been reading for more than a couple of days, this shouldn’t surprise you. If I had to pick one word to describe the [...]

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Why You’ll Want a Windows Phone

June 17th, 2010 | 43 comments
This week I’ve been able to spend some (supervised) time with actual prototype Windows Phone 7 devices. I can say with utter confidence that I will be using one of these phones as my regular device before the end of this [...]

Motorola Milestone Comes to Telecom XT

June 16th, 2010 | No comments
Telecom have just announced that they’ll be carrying the Motorola Milestone for $999 from 1 July. Reviews of the Milestone have been fairly positive. I also understand it has been rooted, which would be of interest for people that swing [...]

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TomTom Announces iOS4 Multitasking, New Maps

June 10th, 2010 | 1 comment
The TomTom navigation app for iPhone is my go-to application for getting around town. So I’m stoked with today’s press release: TomTom will update their app with background turn-by-turn and the latest New Zealand maps shortly after Apple release [...]

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Spot The Difference

June 3rd, 2010 | 3 comments
The douchebag disappears. As of this morning (4th June), Twitter account @stunnix and the McGarrity Designs website have vanished. The image on the left is a custom designed website built by my friends at Cactuslab. The image on the right is another website [...]

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