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Editorial: No foundation to Customs' password call
Is it really necessary to look at the contents of personal computers at the country's borders? Clearly Customs is already doing so.
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NZ faces a robotic future
New Zealand needs to prepare itself for a robot future - that's the message from a delegation of young Kiwis on a tour of several of Asia's renowned robotics institutes.
![NZ on edge of phone revolution](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
NZ on edge of phone revolution
New Zealand is on the edge of a smartphone revolution being led from an epicentre in Asia.
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'Serpent' to help out in a disaster
An engineering student has designed and built a remote-control robotic snake which he hopes can be used for search and rescue missions.
![How much tracking should a parent do?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
How much tracking should a parent do?
We have a nervous relationship with the wonders we have made. Digital technology is so wondrous that even when it is helpful we worry that it could do us harm.
![Take the phone and learn about cycleway's scenery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Take the phone and learn about cycleway's scenery
A smartphone should probably go alongside water, warm clothing and sandwiches on your National Cycleway "to take" list.
![Making stuff makes a comeback](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Making stuff makes a comeback
Whatever the attractions of the virtual economy, manufacturing is the star in New Zealand's high-tech sector this year.
![Technology set to transform war](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Technology set to transform war
Warfare is set to get more advanced with 3D-printed drones, self-healing aircraft and a "Transformer" aircraft that can split apart.
![Young whiz whips Windows](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Young whiz whips Windows
A love of computer gadgets and being overly curious about how things work have proven to be a winning recipe for one Auckland teenager.
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Coastlines NZ surf brand catches SAP software wave
Kiwi surf and beach brand Coastlines has announced a partnership with software firm SAP, allowing the company to run all of its operations in the cloud.
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Tech firm's ambitious plan
Wireless charging technology developer PowerbyProxi wants to have a $30 million to $40 million capital raising this year.
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Glass bar clash part of tech wars
It has been billed as a clash of cultures between tech workers and their fellow San Francisco residents. But now the tensions have spilled over into violence.
![Smartphones spilling secrets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Smartphones spilling secrets
Most Kiwis will soon own a smartphone - but most don't have the smarts to keep it safe.
![Google: Don't be a glasshole](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Google: Don't be a glasshole
If you're a Google Glass early adopter then smile politely when you receive a quizzical look.
![Where did that word come from? - Bluetooth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Where did that word come from? - Bluetooth
Mark Amsler, senior English lecturer at the University of Auckland explains.
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Virtual guide to Antarctica
An evolving online project is putting people up close to the hidden gems of Antarctica - without them setting foot on ice.
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Apple a day makes learning like play for young pupils
Samuel Mikaio and Benjamin Ahomana have been using their classroom's new iMac computer for only a couple of days, but have already all but mastered it.
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France targets high-tech future
President Francois Hollande denied he was returning France to the age of state interventionism as he launched 34 projects.