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Smart Planner launches travel app beta focused on Queenstown
Artificial Intelligence

Smart Planner launches travel app beta focused on Queenstown

Travellers in Queenstown will now test a beta app that links trip planning with local businesses, community initiatives and destination context.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
OPPO unveils Find X10 smartphone series in New Zealand
OPPO

OPPO unveils Find X10 smartphone series in New Zealand

Local buyers now have access to OPPO's latest flagship phones, with the Find X10 range starting at NZD $2,799 and aimed at photography fans.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month

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Android bug can trap phones in crash loop, Bitdefender warns
Malware

Android bug can trap phones in crash loop, Bitdefender warns

Affected phones can be forced into a continuous reboot cycle, with a factory reset often the only recovery after installation of a crafted app.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Today
Flip-a-Tyrant! arrives on Android and iPhone debut
Gaming

Flip-a-Tyrant! arrives on Android and iPhone debut

Players can now access a free, ad-free satire on Android as the one-person studio tests whether AI tools can help non-coders ship a game.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Yesterday
Auckland studio launches healthy-eating monster game
Data Privacy

Auckland studio launches healthy-eating monster game

The app keeps children learning about fruit, vegetables and treats with no adverts, subscriptions or fail states, and works offline.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Google Cloud adds RemotiveTopology to Horizon platform
Google

Google Cloud adds RemotiveTopology to Horizon platform

The move could speed up vehicle software integration by more than 10 times, cutting dependence on hardware benches and test rigs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
BREEZIN launches screenless health bracelet on Kickstarter
Wearables

BREEZIN launches screenless health bracelet on Kickstarter

The French wearable's jewellery-first design could tempt buyers who want health tracking without a smartwatch-style screen or subscription fees.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Google Cloud launches PQC notebook for security chiefs
Encryption

Google Cloud launches PQC notebook for security chiefs

Security teams face growing pressure to map vulnerable encryption now, as Google says a quantum-safe transition should begin well before 2029.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Google expands AI agent kit to five languages
Artificial Intelligence

Google expands AI agent kit to five languages

The update could cut engineering overhead for firms mixing web, backend and Android systems, as agents can now interoperate across five languages.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Castles expands Smart Volution support for Register
Payment Technologies

Castles expands Smart Volution support for Register

Merchants using the combined system can now get hardware, payment and EPOS issues handled through one support channel, cutting vendor hand-offs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Appdome promotes Bertasi to President amid AI push
Application Security

Appdome promotes Bertasi to President amid AI push

The move gives Appdome more sales and customer firepower as it races to scale its AI-driven mobile security platform against rising threats.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Castles Technology wins PCI validation for SoftPOS trio
Managed Services

Castles Technology wins PCI validation for SoftPOS trio

Payment providers now have three compliant routes into smartphone-based card acceptance after Castles Technology cleared PCI checks for all parts of its SoftPOS line-up.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

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Flowtica opens reservations for Verso AI voice recorder
Artificial Intelligence

Flowtica opens reservations for Verso AI voice recorder

Customers can secure the device for GBP £7.50 before its GBP £150 reservation price expires, with general sale set at GBP £169.50.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Flowtica opens reservations for Verso AI voice recorder
Artificial Intelligence

Flowtica opens reservations for Verso AI voice recorder

Reservations cost GBP £7.50, with early buyers able to secure Flowtica's Verso recorder for GBP £150 before the price rises to GBP £169.50.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Grafana adds knowledge graph to link telemetry & users
DevOps

Grafana adds knowledge graph to link telemetry & users

The update is designed to help engineers trace faults from infrastructure issues to affected services and customers, cutting time to resolution.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Samsung Canada launches foldable phone Q&A campaign
iOS

Samsung Canada launches foldable phone Q&A campaign

As foldable phones move into the mainstream, Samsung Canada is trying to win over cautious buyers with creator-led answers on durability and daily use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
SA Power Networks rolls out 1,000 Getac tablets in field
Endpoint Management

SA Power Networks rolls out 1,000 Getac tablets in field

The upgrade should cut manual setup and keep crews connected in 45C heat and rough terrain as the utility standardises field devices.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month