Vodafone have just announced some new “Naked” broadband plans: ADSL without a phone number. Prices are cheaper in their unbundled “Red Zone”, and cheaper still if you have an on-account Vodafone plan. Downside is Vodafone’s rather silly data usage scenarios. If [...]

Despite the bagging, I really do think Android is pretty damn awesome. I’ve spent the last couple of weeks with a bevvy of top-of-the-line Android phones, and am going to braindump some of my thoughts here for your reference. The Phones There [...]

As far as pinnacles go, it doesn’t get much more rocky and steep than Tech.Ed, at least in the New Zealand Microsoft development world. So I’m rather stoked to be presenting not one, but two sessions at Tech.Ed this year. If [...]

Here’s how it stands: Apple issued a press release early this week that the iPhone would be available in New Zealand today (30th July) We have heard nothing from either Apple or Vodafone since As of 9:30 this morning, there are no iPhone 4s [...]

Update: 7:00am on 27th July (3 days from launch) Vodafone says “no comment at this stage”. What the hell is going on between Apple and Vodafone New Zealand? Apple’s announcements around the iPad and iPhone 4 launches have almost gone out [...]

Just a quickie: Vodafone will be selling the iPhone 4 in New Zealand from the 30th of July. We don’t have an official press release from Apple or Vodafone, but NBR and Computerworld have confirmation. No word on price or plans.

Here’s a surprise: a press release arrived this morning announcing that iPads will be on sale from the Apple online store and “selected retailers” from this Friday, 23rd July. Prices start at $799. Full press release follows: iPad Available in Nine [...]

Now we’re talking. Finally a “real” Android device is being released in the New Zealand market. The HTC Desire is a wicked fast phone with the latest (well, almost, but let’s not quibble), Android software. HTC also have a reasonable [...]

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).

New Zealand has a great history of mobile app development. iPhone development started way back in the jailbreak days, when local company PolarBearFarm developed the first video recording app for the original iPhone. I’d like to think we can tap the [...]