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Technology Gifts stories - Page 276

The demand for technology gifts is significantly increasing as we begin to rely on new innovations. According to the Consumer Technology Association, 74% of U.S. adults plan to buy at least one tech gift this year, highlighting that it is one of the most prominent types of gift that is given.

Technology gifts can range from standard appliances and computer hardware to gaming and entertainment items. They are sold through a variety of channels and retail stores across the globe.
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Review: Asus Memo Pad 7
Thu, 25th Sep 2014
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Asus Memo Pad 7 shines in the budget tablet market, boasting solid specs and user-friendly design at a wallet-friendly £249.
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Context: The App is dead, long live the App
Thu, 25th Sep 2014
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July 2008: a certain fruity company launched its app store and gave a home to 500 freshly pressed iPhone OS (iOS nowadays) apps.
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Apple's iPhone 6 Plus drives fans around the bend...
Thu, 25th Sep 2014
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With so much hype surrounding the release of the iPhone 6 and the even bigger iPhone 6 Plus, it wasn’t long before reports of faults started making headlines.
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PS Vita: Short bursts of fun with Saving Murasaki Baby
Wed, 24th Sep 2014
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It's a great game for a handheld device like the PS Vita. It's not a game that will keep you engaged for hours, but it's fun to play in short bursts.
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Calling all hackers... Wellington Hackathon fast approaching
Tue, 23rd Sep 2014
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On November 1-2, geeks, freaks, and residents are coming together to hack Wellington City in the heart of Miramar, Wellington’s creative suburb.
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Vodafone staff use smartphones, in place of access cards
Tue, 23rd Sep 2014
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Vodafone pioneers with HID Global to let staff use smartphones as secure access keys, waving goodbye to traditional swipe cards.
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Off the scales as Apple smashes record iPhone sales...
Tue, 23rd Sep 2014
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Apple shatters records, selling over 10 million iPhone 6 models in just three days post-launch, according to CEO Tim Cook.
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Film Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Tue, 23rd Sep 2014
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Dear Michael Bay... I just wanted to thank you for annihilating one of my favourite shows from when I was kid.
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Digital Nationz 2014: What's on...
Tue, 23rd Sep 2014
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New Zealand's own technology expo Digital Nationz is happening this weekend and the full list of games you can see and play has now been revealed.
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Was iPhone 6 launch 'pure Apple theatre'...?!
Mon, 22nd Sep 2014
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Apple's iPhone 6 launch dazzles with theatre, leaving competitors and fans awe-struck, yet questioning its overt control.
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iHusband... Can iPhone 6 save 20 years of marriage?
Mon, 22nd Sep 2014
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Polish man queues for 44 hours in Bristol to buy iPhone 6 in bid to salvage 20-year marriage after recent split.
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The undead awaken on PC: Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition
Mon, 22nd Sep 2014
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PC gamers, prepare for mayhem with Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition – an undead adventure teeming with zombies and dark humour.
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Microsoft initiates Round Two of jobs cuts... Lays off 2,100 staff
Sat, 20th Sep 2014
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In a bid to streamline post-Nokia buy, Microsoft lays off 2,100, with 747 in Washington, marking its largest jobs cull since 2009.
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iPhone owners warned of iOS 8 prank
Fri, 19th Sep 2014
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iPhone users beware: 'Apple Wave' hoax tricks users into microwaving their phones, risking destruction and danger.
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Your Invite: Bitcoin conference coming to NZ in Nov...
Fri, 19th Sep 2014
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NZ hosts its first Bitcoin conference this Nov, aiming to catalyse adoption with top speakers. Queenstown to merge tech with adventure.
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Table Top Racing Vita style…
Fri, 19th Sep 2014
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Table Top Racing delivers a nostalgic trip, transforming mundane home settings into thrilling race tracks on the PS Vita.
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Apple Watch: Fashion first, tech second...
Fri, 19th Sep 2014
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In line with the rest of the segment, Cupertino has realised that wearables need to be fashion first and technology second.
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Set your smartwatch... Apple triggers market explosion
Thu, 18th Sep 2014
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Apple Watch launch set to supercharge the smartwatch market, with Gartner predicting a wearable tech boom by 2016.
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REVEALED: Dirty deal between NZ telcos and the GCSB...
Thu, 18th Sep 2014
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We explain the legislative act that governs relations between the New Zealand telecommunications industry and surveillance agencies.
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New iPhone 6 gives NFC 'shot in the arm'
Thu, 18th Sep 2014
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Apple's iPhone 6 launch not only advanced tech specs but also revolutionised NFC with Apple Pay, boosting contactless payments.