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Last minute dash - or wait for Boxing Day?
If you haven't done your Christmas shopping yet, there's still time - but prepare for the madness.

Nanogirl: Let robots take Xmas stress
COMMENT: The days of your sweating over Christmas dinner preparation could soon be a thing of the past

How Apple alienated Mac loyalists
COMMENT: To die-hard fans, Apple's Macintosh sometimes seems like an afterthought these days.

Biggest tech blunders of 2016
Technology is fickle beast and the pressure to release constantly innovative products in within restrictive time frames can sometimes backfire

Teenage mastermind behind data hack
A teenage computer geek yesterday admitted leading a group of cyber criminals who brought the mobile network TalkTalk to its knees.

Apple's sneaky Macbook battery trick
Apple has come up with a very sneaky update in a bid to stifle complaints about the battery life of its latest MacBook Pro, much to the chagrin of some users.

Pensioners getting 'internet-savvy'
Grey-haired Kiwis can no longer be called the digital dinosaurs of the internet.

EU clears $36.5b Microsoft-LinkedIn deal
The European Union has approved Microsoft's $36.5 billion acquisition of LinkedIn, after the software giant agreed to fair competition safeguards.

Why you shouldn't organise your email
Disorder in our lives, bot personal and professional, can be great, argues journalist and economist Tim Harford.

Microsoft beats Apple at its own game
Microsoft and Apple had dueling product launch events last week, and Microsoft was the surprise winner.

Xero bets on Denver to develop US business
Xero is betting on Denver to be the cornerstone of its North American operations.

Revenge of the nerds: Apple vs Microsoft
Microsoft is targeting one of Apple's most entrenched and key markets with it's new line - the passionate and creative.

Bill Gates fortune: Where will it go?
In a revealing insight into his private life, the Microsoft founder said his children are "proud" of his fortune decision.

Cyber-attacks on NZ double in 5 years
Cyber-attacks on New Zealand computers and networks have more than doubled over the last five years, data released under the Official Information Act shows.

$1m study: microchips that think like we do
Kiwi scientists have begun a million-dollar study compacting the amazing capabilities of brain-like computers into a chip that could fit into your smartphone.

Virtual and augmented reality on the rise
Real world and digital worlds are combining more rapidly as technology becomes increasingly accessible to more Kiwis.

Kiwis caught up in global hack
The number of Kiwi domains caught up in a global data hack of popular US online file hosting service Dropbox has been estimated at 120,000.

University thinks big with wind testing
Two huge wind tunnels and Australasia's biggest strong wall are being used in experiments, research and tests.

Child psychiatrist faces NZ porn charges
A Perth child psychiatrist accused of child pornography offences in Australia and Canada is now facing a similar charge arising from a NZ police investigation.

Juha Saarinen: Wise to move on artificial intelligence
COMMENT: Creation of a superior being that can out-perform humans is underway so developers better not get left behind.

The gadgets NZ are taking to Vegas
A group of 14 Kiwi companies are heading to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January, we take a look at the best of New Zealand's start-up technology.

OMGtech! teaches children technology
After months of pilot programmes OMGTech! launched their nationwide initiative to enable access for all children in NZ to learn advanced technology.

Spiral spam back to sender
A British developer has come up with an ingenious way of getting rid of annoying spam emails and getting revenge on the people sending them in one fell swoop.

Hackers face off in battleships competition
Six teams of developers will face off, algorithm against algorithm, in a hacking battleships tournament tomorrow.

Google could penalise NZ sites
Thousands of New Zealand businesses could have their websites bumped down Google's search results if they do not meet the requirements for mobile by tomorrow.

Microsoft retiring Internet Explorer
Microsoft is killing off Internet Explorer and will rebrand its internet browsing software under what is currently code-named Project Spartan, later this year.

Pakistan's missile can target all of India
Pakistan has test-fired a ballistic missile able to carry a nuclear warhead to every part of India. Yesterday's test was another escalation in Islamabad's effort to keep pace with its neighbouring rival's formidable military advancements.