Stories by Patrick - Page 8

Calling a halt to global mode is the smartest move possible for ISPs in a potentially unwinnable legal dust-up with TV networks.

Last year I was wowed by Sphero, the small robotic ball that is driven using an Android or IOS smartphone. It was crazily fun to drive.

Veteran IT journalist Randal Jackson has passed away. Pat Pilcher recounts his memories of one of technology journalism's legendary characters.

Jim Thompson, Unisys chief engineer and global vice president of engineering and supply chain, has a vast amount of IT industry experience.

Western Digital's EX4100 NAS offers user-friendly storage and sharing capabilities for homes and small businesses.

Green Mountain Grill sports a Wi-Fi access point and is iPhone controlled. It's an improbable combo, but in use it worked well.

Sony's Smart Watch 3 entices with built-in GPS and a sporty look, catering to the active and stylish with its versatile design.

Ignoring such a public outcry could be seen as a balsy move, or it could highlight just how out of touch with tech mediaworks execs are.

The first crop of Android wear smartwatches were somewhat underwhelming. Since then all things design-wise with Android wear seems to have improved...

Around the world, Governments have introduced laws to encourage people to move to more energy efficient lighting, but Kiwis aren't getting it.

The Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter is a useful gadget that wirelessly beams content to your telly from a Windows phone or Surface Pro.

Strike Alpha's phone cradle kit promises safer driving with features like a built-in antenna, voltage spike protection, and easy installation for GBP £165.

The Parrot brand is probably best known for its hands free car kits and drones, but I’d say their wireless headphones could soon be bigger than huge.

Google Fi shakes up the industry, potentially outsmarting Apple with its seamless network-switching and cost-effective data plans.

Looking for a solidly built ultrabook light enough to throw into a bag but can handle most game titles? You’d be hard pressed to go past the UX303.

The hardware may be state of the art, the software well designed, but the meat-ware (that’s us) is more often than not both stupid and forgetful.

BitTorrent may be best known for peer-to-peer protocols, but that could be about to change thanks to Maelstrom, a new browser BitTorrent have just put.

Apple’s new 12” MacBook stuns with its ultra-slim design, pin-sharp Retina screen, and innovative Force Touch trackpad, setting a new benchmark.

Religion aside, I quickly became attached to the BookBook. Where protective cases are a necessary evil, the BookBook ticks all the right boxes.

Samsung generate truckloads of hype when launching new Galaxy devices, but I'd wager that even they weren’t prepared for sheer amount of hype...