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Can't see the optical zoom for the megapixels?
Far be it from me to accuse anyone of lying, but we're certainly bamboozled and confused into making purchases.

iPad mania overshadowed by human cost concerns
Apple has been embarrassed by publicity surrounding 11 suicide attempts at the vast Foxconn facility which produces iPad and other products.

The brain power stays in New Zealand
New Zealanders often respond with dismay when news breaks of another local manufacturer moving overseas.

3D TV: The shape of things to come
From sport to soaps, its disciples believe it will revolutionise the way we watch. But is 3D TV really a giant leap forward in entertainment - or could it be an expensive flop?

iLove: Meet the Apple addicts
Tomorrow, when Steve Jobs walks out on stage to announce his company's latest super-gadget, millions of technophiles will watch with excitement bordering on religious fervour.

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) being set up in Las Vegas.

An Apple for Christmas
What do you intend to buy for your geek? And what does the geek in you desire?

Projectors shrink to pocket size
Forget slide shows in the sitting room. Projectors are popping up in all sorts of places - including digital cameras and mobile phones.

Hazardous Christmas lights in NZ on the decrease
The number of hazardous Christmas lights in New Zealand is on the decrease, but consumers still need to exercise care, according to Energy Safety Services.

Wireless electricity - a world without cables
Wireless electricity would be a giant leap forward for the way we live – and scientists are already developing it.

Half man, half machine: The cyborgs are coming
A breakthrough in implantable electronics could see cyborg technology coming a step closer to reality.

Rakon reports $6m net loss
Technology company Rakon reported first half revenue up 20 per cent from the previous six months.

Toxic e-junk probe baffles recycler
The owner of a company at the centre of a probe into hazardous electronic waste says he has no idea why his company is being investigated.