NZ Tech Podcast
700 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsEach episode, Paul Spain and guests discuss what's happening in the world of technology, gadgets and telecommunications around the world and in New Zealand.
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NZ Tech Podcast 351: Data Futures Partnerships NZ, AI vs Dota 2, NZ Post Shipmate vs Amazon Prime, Goodnest, Hoist
August 15, 2017 12:14 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBThis week – Data Futures Partnerships NZ, Commerce Commission warns Telcos, JB HiFi struggling in NZ, Artificial Intelligence vs Dota 2 players, NZ Post launches Shipmate service with Amazon Prime similarities, Facebook Watch, Goodnest update, Hoist app Paul Spain's weekly 3-minute videos: www.facebook.com/paulspainofficial Email updates: www.paulspain.com/updates
NZ Tech Podcast 350: HTC U11, Remote Working, Rocket Lab update, Sky vs Amazon, 330TB on a tape?
August 08, 2017 09:15 - 45 minutes - 21.4 MBTopics discussed this week: HTC U11, IBM/Sony 330TB tape tech, Rocket Lab shares insights on failing to reach orbit, Will the All Blacks leave Sky, US arrests security expert Marcus Hutchins (aka MalwareTech) who stopped Wannacry, Remote working, Urgent Couriers Thanks to Royce Pederson for being our guest this week, and thank you for listening in. cheers, Paul Links: Paul Spain's email updates: www.paulspain.com/updates Paul's weekly 3-minute videos and updates: www.facebook.com/Pau...
NZ Tech Podcast 349: Frame TV, Zoho signs Warehouse Group, Kiwis relaxed about open Wi-Fi usage, Logitech Spotlight Presenter
August 01, 2017 09:52 - 56 minutes - 26.6 MBThis week – Tesla Model 3, Apple/China vs VPN, free antivirus software available in New Zealand, Samsung Frame TV, goodbye iPod, Kiwis relaxed about open Wi-Fi usage, Logitech Spotlight Presenter and proposed NZ/AU battery standards changes cause concern
NZ Tech Podcast 348: Hon Simon Bridges - Transport & Communications
August 01, 2017 09:33 - 35 minutes - 16.7 MBPaul Spain is joined at Gorilla Technology HQ by Hon Simon Bridges to hear perspectives on technology in transport and communications - autonomous cars, Multimode Transport and ubiquitous broadband are among topics discussed.
NZ Tech Podcast 347: Broadpwn – iOS vs Android, Alphabay and the Dark Web, Genoapay, Vodafone Giveaway
July 25, 2017 07:05 - 1 hour - 30.1 MBThis week – Genoapay, Broadpwn Wi-Fi risks on iOS and Android, GLAS Cortana thermostat, lvl5 advancing self-driving tech, Crown Infrastructure Partners, Microsoft vs Windows 10 users, fingerprints vs boarding passes, Alphabay, Vodafone giveaway
NZ Tech Podcast 346: Google AI gets creative, $386k tweet fine, trying unlimited LTE data, expanded low cost roaming
July 18, 2017 07:09 - 1 hour - 28.5 MBBMW puts meetings in the car, Google’s stunning AI imagery, Vodafone expands $5 roaming, unlimited 4G LTE data in NZ, Slingshot Power vs TrustPower vs Flick, US border patrol vs cloud data, Twitter user who posted Ryanair terror threat fined $386,000 www.nztechpodcast.com www.paulspain.com
NZ Tech Podcast 345: World’s largest lithium-ion battery headed to Adelaide, Russia vs US, Solar Car, IoT networks
July 11, 2017 10:10 - 1 hour - 29.5 MBThis week - World’s largest lithium-ion battery headed to South Australia, Russia vs US, Solar Car, Electric autonomous trucks, UFB 2 is picking up pace, NZ IoT networks, Bitcoin Exchange Hacked, audio tickets, Alibaba vs Amazon Echo, NZ Young Professionals Podcast
NZ Tech Podcast 344: Vodafone NZ CTO on 5G mobile, Internet of Things, Fibre X, fixed mobile broadband, UFB and more
July 05, 2017 06:30 - 34 minutes - 24.2 MBVodafone NZ's Tony Baird joins Paul Spain to discuss 5G, the new Internet of Things network, Fibre X, fixed mobile broadband, UFB and recent performance issues recently resolved.
NZ Tech Podcast 343: Osnova's AI Maths Tutor, NotPetya, $3.7B fine for Google, Tesla model 3 in NZ already
July 04, 2017 23:20 - 1 hour - 29.9 MBThis week a $3.7 Billion fine for Google, the UK supermarket with autonomous delivery, Osnova's AI Maths Tutor, NotPetya, Tesla model 3 in NZ already, Flux Accelerator event, Pandora exits NZ, Elon Musk's first LA tunnel segment.
NZ Tech Podcast 342: Amazon vs Retail, Nissan Autonomous cars, Microsoft Surface Laptop, Oracle vs NZ Tech, telco updates
June 27, 2017 11:47 - 1 hour - 28.4 MBThis week – Owl 360 degree conference cam, autonomous Nissan, Microsoft Surface Laptop / 2017 Surface Pro, Sky/Vodafone ditch merger, Google Flight Search, 4.5G mobile in NZ, Amazon and Whole Foods Market, Vodafone ups performance, Oracle vs NZ Tech
NZ Tech Podcast 341: Professor Jonathan Reichental - CIO Summit, Auckland
June 20, 2017 08:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBThis week Paul welcomes Professor Jonathan Reichental from the city of Palo Alto, California who spoke at Auckland's CIO Summit. Your weekly dose of tech highlights, inspiration and disruption.
NZ Tech Podcast 340: E3 Highlights incl Xbox One X, UFB 1 rollout 75% complete, Magpie GPS tracker, Elanation kids wearable
June 13, 2017 13:00 - 38 minutes - 18.4 MBThis week we discuss from E3 in Los Angeles, NZs Ultra-Fast Broadband rollout progress, highlights Magpie GPS tracker, ETurbo kids smartwatch from Elanation, Kin2Kin startup shares monetisation plans, Fuji Xero NZ financial dramas.
NZ Tech Podcast 339: Intel Compute Card, New Macs, Apple HomePod, iPad Pro comes of age, SpaceX recycling
June 06, 2017 13:24 - 56 minutes - 26.4 MBThis week: Intel Compute Card, News from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference highlights incl new Macs, Apple HomePod, iPad Pro comes of age. SpaceX recycling rockets and capsules, 25% of Australians support a cashless society, Dubai’s Robot Cops
NZ Tech Podcast 338: Glenn Gore - Chief Architect, Amazon Web Services
June 02, 2017 02:38 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBPaul Spain joins Glenn Gore following his keynote at Amazon's AWS Summit 2017 in Auckland. An Australian based in London, Glenn shares his own story and discusses what he's learnt working with organisations whose innovations leverage cloud technologies.
NZ Tech Podcast 337: Ministry of the Future, British Airways grounded by tech, possible laptop ban on all US flights, Computex starts
May 30, 2017 12:13 - 43 minutes - 20.6 MBNZ’s digital future and the place of government, British Airways tech outage, possible laptop ban on all US flights, Computex and super thin laptops from Asus, Microsoft promotes a Surface Pro competitor and Sony offers an E-Ink based note taking tablet
NZ Tech Podcast 336: A chat with Eugene Kaspersky, Cybersecurity Billionaire
May 30, 2017 02:11 - 17 minutes - 12.8 MBBonus episode - Paul Spain chats with Eugene Kaspersky, founder/CEO at Russian Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab. Featured on Forbe’s Billionaires list, Eugene shares his background with viruses starting in 1989 and opinions on the state of Cyber Security.
NZ Tech Podcast 335: Google I/O highlights, Milo kids activity tracker, NZ Internet usage, Workday’s opening NZ call centre
May 23, 2017 11:59 - 52 minutes - 24.9 MBGoogle I/O highlights – Google Lens, VR headsets, new Google Assistant tech including proactive alerts and a robotic cocktail maker, Android Go and more. Plus Milo’s kids activity tracker, NZ’s internet appetite, Workday’s NZ call centre.
NZ Tech Podcast 334: Microsoft Build in Seattle with Myriam Joire (tnkgrl)
May 19, 2017 23:04 - 33 minutes - 16.2 MBHighlights from Microsoft Build as Myriam Joire (tnkgrl) talks with Paul Spain. Windows Mixed Reality headsets, full Windows apps running on new ARM based computers, Cloud powered clipboard, Windows Timeline, Fluent Design, iTunes in the Windows Store.
NZ Tech Podcast 333: Rocket Lab set for launch, Wanna Cry Ransomware, Xero cashflow positive, Pushpay wins at HiTech Awards
May 17, 2017 01:17 - 55 minutes - 26.2 MBWe discuss NZ’s new emergency call location service, highlights of Techweek 2017, Xero’s rise to being cashflow positive, Pushpay the big winner at NZ HiTech Awards, Wanna Cry (wcrypt) ransomware and Peter Beck’s Rocket Lab set to launch.
NZ Tech Podcast 332: Snowball Effect, Sky vs Fan Pass fans, Microsoft Surface Laptop, Space X Satellite Internet, Techweek 17
May 09, 2017 12:29 - 58 minutes - 27.3 MBInsights on Snowball Effect with CEO Simeon Burnett, Sky vs Fan Pass fans, Microsoft announces Surface Laptop with Windows 10 S, Space X impressive future Internet satellites, Techweek 17, a Space Plane from Boeing touches down after 2-years in orbit.
NZ Tech Podcast 331: Freight innovators TNX, Elon Musk and car tunnels, ‘flying cars’, $145k bounty on rouge drone pilots
May 02, 2017 20:22 - 58 minutes - 27.4 MBOn this episode - Elon Musk dreams up cars able to travel 200km/h on underground electric skates, NZ Tech/Transport startup TNX, personal vertical take-off and landing aircraft, your data vs big brother, 500 new Waymo autonomous minivans, bounty for rouge drone pilots, Sony vs Digital SLR cameras. www.nztechpodcast.com www.podcasts.nz www.worldpodcasts.com
NZ Tech Podcast 330: Russian Robocop, Windows 10 Creators Edition, Travel Talk NZ, Tesla vs Cadillac, 5G in USA
April 19, 2017 11:21 - 1 hour - 30.1 MBThis week - Russian Robocops and autonomous tanks, Windows 10 Creators Edition, Travel Talk NZ launches, Tesla Trucks, Cadillac creates LIDAR maps, TPG to deliver mobile networks in Australia and Singapore – is NZ on their radar, 5G in USA
NZ Tech Podcast 329: Huawei P10 and P10 Plus, 2degrees vs Spark, Google vs Fake News, Simpler UFB process, Mac Pro updates
April 11, 2017 12:15 - 45 minutes - 21.4 MBThis week - Google fact check features, 2degrees Data Clock, Telco Property Access Bill, Spark follows in 2degrees footsteps with unlimited plan, Apple finally commits to Mac Pro updates, Surface Pro 5, Huawei P10 and P10 Plus
NZ Tech Podcast 328: NZ’s first unlimited 4G mobile data plan, Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus Hands On, Brain to Computer interface
April 04, 2017 18:49 - 1 hour - 28.8 MBDiscussed this week - NZ’s first unlimited 4G mobile data plan, Samsung’s impressive Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus Hands On, Elon Musk and Nueral Lace brain to computer hook-ups, Social Media Marketing World and more.
NZ Tech Podcast 327: Robot deliveries, refurbished Note 7, Find your AirPods, Galaxy S8 and S8+ preview, encryption vs law enforcement
March 28, 2017 18:03 - 47 minutes - 22.4 MBWe discuss ground based autonomous robot deliveries, the two sides to the encryption debate following the London terrorist using WhatsApp encrypted messaging, iOS 10.3 and updates to AirPods plus Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ preview and refurbished Note 7 phones
NZ Tech Podcast 326: Electric Kiwi, Uber Eats Auckland, IS Apple doing Augmented Reality in NZ and Lyft about to launch here?
March 21, 2017 11:31 - 54 minutes - 25.2 MBApple employing Wellington creative talent, tasting Uber Eats in NZ, Is Lyft is launching in NZ, Snap Spectacles Review, Super Mario Run Android, Microsoft launches Bookings service, Electric Kiwi story and Dr Michelle Dickinson’s science comedy podcast
NZ Tech Podcast 325: Exploding Headphones, Philippines Tech, Grab Taxi vs Uber, WhatsApp compromised
March 15, 2017 16:13 - 48 minutes - 22.7 MBPaul Spain reports in from Philippines – covering what’s happening in the local tech world along with news of exploding headphones aboard a flight to Melbourne, Grab Taxi vs Uber, WhatsApp security issues plus both Microsoft and Google go after Slack.
NZ Tech Podcast 324: Toyota Autonomous Car, 3D Printed House, Goodbye Tivo, Flick Electric, Oppo NZ
March 07, 2017 06:44 - 1 hour - 32.2 MBToyota autonomous cars, Fairphone modular phone, Wellington’s LookSee campaign attracts global tech talent, Tivo shutdown, iPad Pro vs Surface Pro, Oppo NZ, 3D printed houses. Also CEO updates from Flick Electric and Marker Metro.
NZ Tech Podcast 323: Sky/Vodafone, Spark/Netflix, Mobile World Congress, Telsa NZ, SpaceX moon mission
February 28, 2017 18:23 - 50 minutes - 23.3 MBDr Michelle Dickinson (Nanogirl) and Joe Davis chat with Paul Spain - SpaceX moon mission, a failed Sky/Vodafone merger, Spark’s Netflix giveaway, news from Mobile World Congress (Nokia, Blackberry, Samsung, Telsa NZ launch and a new Boston Dynamics video.
NZ Tech Podcast 322: Robot Taxes, GM and Lyft autonomous taxi plans, Webstock and Accessibility, Orion goes AWS
February 21, 2017 16:15 - 1 hour - 36.5 MBRod Drury (Xero) and Lillian Grace (Figure.NZ) join Paul Spain to discuss taxing Robots, Webstock, Uber’s latest drama, Orion and Xero go Amazon Web Services (AWS), GM and Lyft autonomous car trial, Google Loon, Sonos, AirPods, home WiFi and more.
NZ Tech Podcast 321: 1 Million Podcast Downloads, Banks vs Apple, US Homeland Security vs Travellers, $3000+ Giveaways
February 14, 2017 11:24 - 1 hour - 31.8 MBCelebrating over 1-million downloads of NZ Tech Podcast on this our 6th anniversary. Topics included Homeland Security vs Travellers, Australian Banks vs Apple, PayPal account risks, Logitech’s 4K webcam, Intel Coffee Lake, near Invisible Malware. We also giveaway over $3000 in prizes this week if you sign up to Paul Spain's email newsletter at http://paulspain.com
NZ Tech Podcast 320: 31c0n Ticket Giveaway, Luggage Robots, Windows 10 Cloud edition, Is your TV watching you?
February 07, 2017 23:02 - 51 minutes - 47.8 MBIn this episode, we discuss the ratepayers footing the bill to fly in extra IT professionals to NZ, train travel pod trials in India, Gita the personal cargo carrying robot, plus the 31 c0n tech conference coming this month in Auckland.
NZ Tech Podcast 319: Trump vs Cyber Security, broader than expected UFB expansion, Dropbox Paper, China vs VPN
January 31, 2017 06:00 - 53 minutes - 25 MBWe discuss Whitehouse Cyber Security challenges, NZ’s bigger than expected UFB expansion (UFB2), Dropbox competes with Google Docs/Office 365, China’s outlawing of VPNs, Peter Thiel, Spotcap online lending, 12GB and 16TB hard drives and Spark's big outage. Running time 0:53:20
NZ Tech Podcast 318: E-Bikes, Ubco 2x2, AirPods hands on, Korea’s 997km/h train, Samsung battery update
January 24, 2017 06:00 - 48 minutes - 22.9 MBThis episode we discuss E-Bikes, smart helmets, New Zealand’s Ubco 2x2 which is currently crowdfunding, AirPods hands on (ears on?), Korea’s 997km/h take on the HyperLoop, Samsung Note 7 battery update. Running time 0:48:34
NZ Tech Podcast 317: Let’s all be futurists, Home Tech – autonomous commuting, UFB vs ADSL, Flick Electric
January 17, 2017 06:00 - 27 minutes - 25.9 MBPaul Spain shares thoughts on why we should all wear the hat of a Futurist, and tech related influences on housing – including access via autonomous vehicle, considering going from Ultra-Fast Broadband to ADSL connectivity and Flick Electric. Running time 0:27:34
NZ Tech Podcast 316: iPhone 10-year Anniversary, CES 2017 – Virtual Reality, Cars, Voice Assistants, Long Range Wireless Charging
January 10, 2017 06:00 - 1 hour - 31.3 MBCES highlights – LG 'wallpaper' TV, long range wireless charging, Windows 10 Virtual Reality headsets, Faraday Future, Lucid Motors and devices with voice assistants – cars, washing machines, speakers, phones. We also look back at iPhone's 10-years. Running time 1:06:57
NZ Tech Podcast 315: Vocus update, TransferVans, Chorus new CEO, Amazon Echo in hotel rooms, Amazon Prime NZ, Yahoo Hack
December 20, 2016 06:00 - 54 minutes - 25.4 MBA Vocus update from Maxine Elliott, TransferVans story from CEO Brian Karlson, Amazon Echo heading to Wynn hotels, Amazon Prime officially in NZ, Chorus hires new CEO Kate McKenzie, Yahoo Hack revealed as biggest ever. Running time 0:54:13
NZ Tech Podcast 314: Infect a friend with Ransomware, Homes.co.nz, Quickflix Hollywood owner, Mac vs Surface
December 13, 2016 06:00 - 1 hour - 40.4 MBHollywood's Erik Pence discusses Quickflix v2 and Jeremy O'Hanlon shares a Homes.co.nz update. Also discussed - new Ransomware, Netflix VR on Google Daydream, Sky TV/Duco vs Streamers, The Grand Tour vs Game of Thrones, Pono streaming, Mac vs Surface. Running time 01:24:08
NZ Tech Podcast 313: Goodnest, Media Design School, John Key’s legacy, Amazon Go, Network 4 Learning, Uber Eats NZ
December 06, 2016 06:00 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBThis week – Amazon Go, NZ startup Goodnest, Media Design School, John Key, Network 4 Learning, Uber Eats NZ, Netflix offline hands on, Android Pay, Slingshot gets into power and gas, Mediaworks Rova, Pebble joining Fitbit, Amazon Australia. Running time 01:15:08
NZ Tech Podcast 312: Hands on MacBook Pro and Touch Bar, Hawaiki cable, Symantec Cyber Security predictions
November 29, 2016 06:00 - 57 minutes - 26.8 MBAirBnB woes in Spain and US, Telsa powers a Pacific Island, Hacking leads to free San Francisco journeys, Hawaiki fibre cable linking NZ globally, Auckland Airport outage, new MacBook Por, Symantec Cyber Security predications, Truenet latency report. Running time 00:57:08
NZ Tech Podcast 311: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Amazon Prime NZ with Jeremy Clarkson and friends, Tesla NZ, Google Earth VR
November 22, 2016 06:00 - 58 minutes - 27.5 MBMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella visits, Amazon Prime and The Grand Tour (Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May), Tesla NZ, Google Earth VR, Instagram Live Video, Earthquake and Tsunami warning via Cell Broadcast, Kiwicon. Running time 00:58:37
NZ Tech Podcast 310: Arria natural language AI, Boeing Black self-destructing phone, GoPro Karma recall, Android Auto for all
November 15, 2016 06:00 - 53 minutes - 25.1 MBThis week – Earthquakes impact communications, Boeing Black self-destructing phone, GoPro Karma recalled, Android Auto for all, SnapChat spectacles from a vending machine, Select.ID social network, lithium batteries and Arria’s Artificial Intelligence. Running time 00:53:32
NZ Tech Podcast 309: Surface Studio vs Mac Book Pro, Tesla Solar Roof Tiles, Spark vs Chorus
November 08, 2016 06:00 - 56 minutes - 26.4 MBThis week – Spark's move against Chorus, Apple’s new MacBook Pro, Microsoft Surface Studio and Surface Dial, Huawei Mate 9, Note 7 blocking in NZ a world first, Tesla gunning for share of roofing market with solar tiles. A word about Carol Spain. Running time 00:56:18
NZ Tech Podcast 308: SMX and Spark's partnership, Autonomous buses and trucks, Samsung Note 8
October 26, 2016 06:00 - 58 minutes - 27.2 MBThom Hooker (SMX) and Jonathan McFarlane (Spark) discuss the future of Xtra email. Plus lights out for some Internet users, Megaupload 2.0, Wynyard Group in administration, Translation tech, Samsung’s Note 8, autonomous buses in Singapore. Running time 00:58:03
NZ Tech Podcast 307: Apple Pay, Ile De Re Fibre Laying Ship, Sony Xperia XZ, Samsung goes 10nm
October 18, 2016 06:00 - 58 minutes - 27.3 MBThis episode Apple Pay arrives on Apple Watch and iPhone in NZ, Samsung launches 10nm chips, Sony Xperia XZ arrives, Note 7, TomTom Touch, Vodafone Fibre X, Tasman Global Access Cable update and visit to Ile De Re fibre cable laying ship, Hololens in NZ. Running time 00:58:19
NZ Tech Podcast 306: Inside the Windows Insider Programme with Bill Karagounis
October 14, 2016 06:00 - 45 minutes - 21.5 MBMicrosoft's Bill Karagounis is a leader with a large mandate covering many aspects of Windows 10 development. His responsibilities include the Windows Insider Programme that he and his team designed, then pitched to Microsoft bosses. Now he shares some of that story and of the future. Running time 00:48:31
NZ Tech Podcast 305: Google Pixel/Pixel XL, Samsung brand woes, Air NZ Wi-Fi, Tesla NZ, Microsoft Ignite NZ preview
October 11, 2016 06:00 - 1 hour - 29.9 MBWhere is Google’s heading with Google Pixel and Pixel XL phones? Also Air New Zealand announced inflight Wi-Fi, Tesla NZ, Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 brand burns. Plus inside commentary on Microsoft Ignite from Microsoft’s Regan Murphy and Nigel Parker. Running time 01:03:52
NZ Tech Podcast 304: Cybersecurity with KPMG, Netflix price hike, Gigabit UFB fir akk, Pixel Phones, Oakely using NZ technology?
October 04, 2016 06:00 - 53 minutes - 25.1 MBPhilip Whitmore (KPMG Cyber Security) joins the discussion to talk Cyber Security and the tech news of week. Topics included Netflix NZ price hike, Gigabit UFB for all, Google Pixel Phones, HP Elite Slice, Oakley Radar Pace and Skype for Business devices. Running time 00:53:26
NZ Tech Podcast 303: Microsoft Ignite 2016 in Atlanta with Richard Hay
September 28, 2016 06:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBRichard Hay (Winsupersite.com) joined the discussion on highlights of Microsoft Ignite 2016 in Atlanta – including from CEO Satya Nadella. Microsoft OneNote updates, democratisation of Artificial Intelligence, Field-Programmable Gate Arrays and more. Running time 00:29:18
NZ Tech Podcast 302: iPhone/Watch 2 hands on, Oracle Cloud, Infocus vs Surface Hub, Twitter > 140 characters
September 20, 2016 06:00 - 1 hour - 32.7 MBWe try out Apple’s iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and Watch series 2. Also – Twitter blasts past 140 characters, GoPro Karma Drone, check your credit rating, Tasman Global Access update, Oracle Cloud, Ignite, Peter Jackson, Infocus MondoPad, Rocket Lab is go. Running time 1:11:10