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Gadgets that make us question innovation
Have you ever seen something and thought to yourself, 'why does this exist?'
Have you ever seen something and thought to yourself, 'why does this exist?'
With a huge tax bill and tough competition, Apple is at a crisis point. Five years after he took the helm, CEO Tim Cook faces his biggest challenge yet.
A treadmill in your spa, a coffee maker that'll brew on cue from your cellphone and a self-cleaning toilet - are these the future for our homes?
Celebrate the man in your life this Father's Day from the minute he gets up. Words and styling by Tracey Strange.
The new wave of gadgets is ready to make your current electronica look like a bunch of rocks you bang together. Here's a look at how these trends will hit Auckland.
Everything from eyelash extensions to extendable ladders was under one roof in Whanganui last weekend - with a side dish of roving
Apple's iPhone 7 is shaping up to be a more intriguing device than we may have originally given it credit for.
COMMENT: if you're a Canon refugee to Sony cameras, the Sigma MC-11lens adapter is definitely worth trying out.
COMMENT: Building a smartwatch that ticks all the boxes is a massive challenge.
Fifty years or older is usually the average age bracket for developing arthritis, but now experts say the bar has been lowered.
One of the strangest experiences comes from using the latest HTC Vive virtual reality headset.
Despite 3 million Britons buying a wearable device in 2015, many are not willing to use them at work, according to new research from PwC.
Francis Cook talked to event organiser Kaila Colbin about what the singularity means for work, leisure, sex, and the future.
The proportion of connected devices communicating with one another rather than users is growing faster in New Zealand than the global average.
Juha Saarinen tries virtual reality and a number of gadgets at this year's Computex in Taiwan.
Kiwi scientists have unveiled wearable technology that can be powered by your own body motion - and it may be possible to self-charge your smartphone.
COMMENT: The Fitbit's most extraordinary function is that it deludes wearers into thinking they are doing something that will make them healthy.
Ahead of Privacy Week, science reporter Jamie Morton finds many Kiwis now accept their personal data doesn't just belong to them.
We seldom stop to think about the personal information we are constantly transmitting to the world from the phone in our pocket.
Many of us are guilty of it: texting or using Facebook while crossing the road, but should we slap those that do with a fine or possible jail time?
COMMENT: Have you heard the one about the child who smashed her iPhone to get the latest model? This happened in my circle of friends and is problematic for many reasons.
The X-T10 is housed in a retro-looking body, which is surprisingly light.
The days of diabetics needing to inject themselves with insulin may be numbered, thanks to an app-controlled pump delivering life-saving medication round the clock.
Parents used to be the ones telling their children to put down their phones and pay attention.
Researchers have designed membrane wings inspired by bats, paving the way for a new breed of unmanned micro air vehicles.
Confession: I've got such a terrible sense of direction that it's a miracle I can find my way home at night.
Parents worried about cyberbullying can now pay to get their child's phone forensically investigated to recover deleted text messages.