http://boysoftech.com en-nz © 2010 Edwin Hermann New Zealand's longest running tech podcast. An engaging and entertaining round-table discussion on the latest technology news from around the world hosted by Edwin Hermann, Brett King, Cameron Collie and Alec Doughty. Informative and sometimes provocative, this show is sure to provide new insights and make you think. A section of the show focuses on technology news from New Zealand. http://www.boysoftech.com/artwork.png http://boysoftech.com New Zealand's longest running tech podcast hosted by Edwin Hermann, Brett King, Cameron Collie and Alec Doughty. Edwin Hermann New Zealand's longest running tech podcast. An engaging and entertaining round-table discussion on the latest technology news from around the world hosted by Edwin Hermann, Brett King, Cameron Collie and Alec Doughty. Informative and sometimes provocative, this show is sure to provide new insights and make you think. A section of the show focuses on technology news from New Zealand. technology, commentary, tech, news, discussion, round-table, New Zealand, Internet, opinion, talk, Steve Jobs, Google, Apple, Microsoft, Adobe, Twitter, Facebook, Android, iOS Edwin Hermann boysoftech@www.co.nz no Europe's proposed changes to data protection laws, Apple loses bid in Dutch court, Motorola sues Apple, Google already knows a lot about you, YouTube content creation is at a record high. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_151.m4a Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Europe's proposed changes to data protection laws, Apple loses bid in Dutch court, Motorola sues Apple, Google already knows a lot about you, YouTube content creation is at a record high. Europe's proposed changes to data protection laws, Apple loses bid in Dutch court, Motorola sues Apple, Google already knows a lot about you, YouTube content creation is at a record high. 22:09 no Kodak files for bankruptcy, police raid house of megaupload.com associates, British student may face extradition to the US, the SOPA protests, Apple reinvents textbooks, the Steve Jobs action doll is no more, the new generic top-level domain name extension .kiwi. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_150.m4a Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Kodak files for bankruptcy, police raid house of megaupload.com associates, British student may face extradition to the US, the SOPA protests, Apple reinvents textbooks, the Steve Jobs action doll is no more, plus more. Kodak files for bankruptcy, police raid house of megaupload.com associates, British student may face extradition to the US, the SOPA protests, Apple reinvents textbooks, the Steve Jobs action doll is no more, the new generic top-level domain name extension .kiwi. 53:13 no Martin Reisch talks to us about entering the US with the help of his iPad, CES showcases an eye-tracking tool for Windows 8 called Gaze, knighthood for Apple employee, Apple threatens legal action of Seve Jobs action figure, Apple files patent for intelligent power adapter, crowd sourcing to help solve crime, New Zealand entrepreneur may face challenge from Apple. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_149.m4a Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Martin Reisch talks to us about entering the US with the help of his iPad, CES showcases an eye-tracking tool for Windows 8 called Gaze, knighthood for Apple employee, Apple threatens legal action of Seve Jobs action figure, plus more. Martin Reisch talks to us about entering the US with the help of his iPad, CES showcases an eye-tracking tool for Windows 8 called Gaze, knighthood for Apple employee, Apple threatens legal action of Seve Jobs action figure, Apple files patent for intelligent power adapter, crowd sourcing to help solve crime, New Zealand entrepreneur may face challenge from Apple. 42:50 no Dr Tijl De Bie talks to us about his research into whether a song can be predicted to be a hit, more on Universal Music's take-down of a song on YouTube, Netflix signs a deal with the BBC, how Iran captured a US drone, Sony sued for changes to its terms and conditions, the QR code tatto that generates random content, why an Israeli man changes his name to Mark Zuckerberg. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_148.m4a Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Dr Tijl De Bie talks to us about his research into whether a song can be predicted to be a hit, more on Universal Music's take-down of a song on YouTube, Netflix signs a deal with the BBC, how Iran captured a US drone, plus more. Dr Tijl De Bie talks to us about his research into whether a song can be predicted to be a hit, more on Universal Music's take-down of a song on YouTube, Netflix signs a deal with the BBC, how Iran captured a US drone, Sony sued for changes to its terms and conditions, the QR code tatto that generates random content, why an Israeli man changes his name to Mark Zuckerberg. 42:08 no Universal Music wrongfully takes down music video on YouTube, WebOS goes open source, a new way to estimate the size of the drug industry, Telstra is being investigated following a data breach, new media rules recommended by the New Zealand Law Commission. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_147.m4a Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Universal Music wrongfully takes down music video on YouTube, WebOS goes open source, a new way to estimate the size of the drug industry, Telstra is being investigated following a data breach, plus more. Universal Music wrongfully takes down music video on YouTube, WebOS goes open source, a new way to estimate the size of the drug industry, Telstra is being investigated following a data breach, new media rules recommended by the New Zealand Law Commission. 25:38 no Zuckerberg pictures stolen from Facebook and posted online, recently discovered planet may be in the habitable zone, scientists try to bring back the wooly mammoth, a Swiss court rules that pirating material for personal use does not hurt copyright owners, Chrome browser takes second spot in world rankings, Thierry Breton and his views on internal email, measuring network performance during TelstraClear's unlimited data weekend. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_146.m4a Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Zuckerberg pictures stolen from Facebook and posted online, recently discovered planet may be in the habitable zone, scientists try to bring back the wooly mammoth, plus more. Zuckerberg pictures stolen from Facebook and posted online, recently discovered planet may be in the habitable zone, scientists try to bring back the wooly mammoth, a Swiss court rules that pirating material for personal use does not hurt copyright owners, Chrome browser takes second spot in world rankings, Thierry Breton and his views on internal email, measuring network performance during TelstraClear's unlimited data weekend. 35:43 no Siri has views on abortion, a urinal games console, iPhone explodes on a plane, more signs the iPad 3 is around the corner, whether HP printers can be set alight remotely, the Galaxy Tab ban in Australia is overturned. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_145.m4a Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Siri has views on abortion, a urinal games console, iPhone explodes on a plane, more signs the iPad 3 is around the corner, whether HP printers can be set alight remotely, the Galaxy Tab ban in Australia is overturned. Siri has views on abortion, a urinal games console, iPhone explodes on a plane, more signs the iPad 3 is around the corner, whether HP printers can be set alight remotely, the Galaxy Tab ban in Australia is overturned. 21:14 no Penguin pulls its ebooks from libraries, volume bugs in the Galaxy Nexus, analysing Facebook's 3.74 average degrees of separation, the iPad 3 screen, Zune Music Pass comes to Australia. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_144.m4a Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Penguin pulls its ebooks from libraries, volume bugs in the Galaxy Nexus, analysing Facebook's 3.74 average degrees of separation, the iPad 3 screen, Zune Music Pass comes to Australia. Penguin pulls its ebooks from libraries, volume bugs in the Galaxy Nexus, analysing Facebook's 3.74 average degrees of separation, the iPad 3 screen, Zune Music Pass comes to Australia. 22:47 no The launch of Google Music, the RIAA targets ReDigi, mystery patterns in China found on Google Earth, Korea's anti-spam plans, hundres of music labels cancel their deal with Spotify, rumours that Spotify will come to Australia and New Zealand soon. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_143.m4a Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann The launch of Google Music, the RIAA targets ReDigi, mystery patterns in China found on Google Earth, Korea's anti-spam plans, hundres of music labels cancel their deal with Spotify, rumours that Spotify will come to Australia and New Zealand soon. The launch of Google Music, the RIAA targets ReDigi, mystery patterns in China found on Google Earth, Korea's anti-spam plans, hundres of music labels cancel their deal with Spotify, rumours that Spotify will come to Australia and New Zealand soon. 33:20 no Adobe announces the end of Flash for mobile devices, amplifying a wireless signal with a baking tray, Valve's Steam database hacked, time warp glitch on Sydney Morning Herald, iPhone 4S pricing in New Zealand. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_142.m4a Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Adobe announces the end of Flash for mobile devices, amplifying a wireless signal with a baking tray, Valve's Steam database hacked, time warp glitch on Sydney Morning Herald, iPhone 4S pricing in New Zealand. Adobe announces the end of Flash for mobile devices, amplifying a wireless signal with a baking tray, Valve's Steam database hacked, time warp glitch on Sydney Morning Herald, iPhone 4S pricing in New Zealand. 15:31 no A Javascript H.264 decoder, Facebook users compromised daily, the lost Steve Jobs interview, Android phones break more often, the weight of the Internet, the first copyright infringement notices under the new law in New Zealand roll in, the New Zealand launch date for the iPhone 4S. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_141.m4a Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann A Javascript H.264 decoder, Facebook users compromised daily, the lost Steve Jobs interview, Android phones break more often, the weight of the Internet, the first copyright infringement notices under the new law in New Zealand roll in, plus more. A Javascript H.264 decoder, Facebook users compromised daily, the lost Steve Jobs interview, Android phones break more often, the weight of the Internet, the first copyright infringement notices under the new law in New Zealand roll in, the New Zealand launch date for the iPhone 4S. 44:16 no Google considers funding a Yaho buy-out, Nokia and the tablet market, the new Nokia Lumia 800, Samsung does well with smartphone shipments, Apple intends to get tough with online sales of Samsung phones in Australia, rumours that Apple is working on a prototype television, Brisbane City Council rolls out free wireless Internet access, the United States may introduce a new three-strikes law against Internet piracy, a new mobile payment system to be launched in New Zealand. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_140.m4a Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Google considers funding a Yaho buy-out, Nokia and the tablet market, the new Nokia Lumia 800, Samsung does well with smartphone shipments, Apple intends to get tough with online sales of Samsung phones in Australia, plus more. Google considers funding a Yaho buy-out, Nokia and the tablet market, the new Nokia Lumia 800, Samsung does well with smartphone shipments, Apple intends to get tough with online sales of Samsung phones in Australia, rumours that Apple is working on a prototype television, Brisbane City Council rolls out free wireless Internet access, the United States may introduce a new three-strikes law against Internet piracy, a new mobile payment system to be launched in New Zealand. 49:57 no The new Wiredoo search engine, Dennis Ritchie passes away, a throw-in-the-air 360-degree panoramic camera, government use of spyware, Bangladesh's low-cost Doel laptops, Myki cards hacked, the Sony PSN hacked again, Apple wins case preventing the Australian launch of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, leaked Google memo suggests Google+ may be struggling, ethical hacker surprised at legal threats, 10 trillion digits of pi smashes previous world record, New Zealand survey shows Internet performance is better at home than at work, New Zealand to attempt the world land speed record. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_139.m4a Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann The new Wiredoo search engine, Dennis Ritchie passes away, a throw-in-the-air 360-degree panoramic camera, government use of spyware, Bangladesh's low-cost Doel laptops, Myki cards hacked, the Sony PSN hacked again, plus more. The new Wiredoo search engine, Dennis Ritchie passes away, a throw-in-the-air 360-degree panoramic camera, government use of spyware, Bangladesh's low-cost Doel laptops, Myki cards hacked, the Sony PSN hacked again, Apple wins case preventing the Australian launch of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, leaked Google memo suggests Google+ may be struggling, ethical hacker surprised at legal threats, 10 trillion digits of pi smashes previous world record, New Zealand survey shows Internet performance is better at home than at work, New Zealand to attempt the world land speed record. 38:28 no The iPhone 4S, HTC confirms a security flaw in its Android smartphones, bringing recent cinema releases to the home, geographically constrained credit cards. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_138.m4a Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann The iPhone 4S, HTC confirms a security flaw in its Android smartphones, bringing recent cinema releases to the home, geographically constrained credit cards. The iPhone 4S, HTC confirms a security flaw in its Android smartphones, bringing recent cinema releases to the home, geographically constrained credit cards. 28:24 no On 5 October 2011, Steve Jobs passed away. This episode is a reflection on the contributions that he and Apple have made to the world. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_137.m4a Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann On 5 October 2011, Steve Jobs passed away. This episode is a reflection on the contributions that he and Apple have made to the world. On 5 October 2011, Steve Jobs passed away. This episode is a reflection on the contributions that he and Apple have made to the world. 29:45 no Tracking logged out Facebook users, the Dead Sea Scrolls go online, Apple hosting an iPhone event this week, the world's most attractive employers. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_136.m4a Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Tracking logged out Facebook users, the Dead Sea Scrolls go online, Apple hosting an iPhone event this week, the world's most attractive employers. Tracking logged out Facebook users, the Dead Sea Scrolls go online, Apple hosting an iPhone event this week, the world's most attractive employers. 10:11 no Facebook's redesign, Samsung prepares a case against the as yet unreleased iPhone 5, security flaws in Mac OS X Lion, Google+ is now open, changes at HP. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_135.m4a Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Facebook's redesign, Samsung prepares a case against the as yet unreleased iPhone 5, security flaws in Mac OS X Lion, Google+ is now open, changes at HP. Facebook's redesign, Samsung prepares a case against the as yet unreleased iPhone 5, security flaws in Mac OS X Lion, Google+ is now open, changes at HP. 21:57 no ReactOS asks for a €1 million grant, Windows 8 promises faster boot times, Microsoft and Google both experience cloud outages, rumours of AOL and Yahoo merging, Intel partners with Google, jail sentence for an Internet troll, the trademark that Twitter wants, arguments for a two-level .nz domain name system. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_134.m4a Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann ReactOS asks for a €1 million grant, Windows 8 promises faster boot times, Microsoft and Google both experience cloud outages, rumours of AOL and Yahoo merging, Intel partners with Google, jail sentence for an Internet troll, plus more. ReactOS asks for a €1 million grant, Windows 8 promises faster boot times, Microsoft and Google both experience cloud outages, rumours of AOL and Yahoo merging, Intel partners with Google, jail sentence for an Internet troll, the trademark that Twitter wants, arguments for a two-level .nz domain name system. 30:20 no NBC Twitter account hacked, the first manned electric helicopter flight, Carol Bartz resigns from Yahoo's board of directors following her sacking as CEO. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_133.m4a Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann NBC Twitter account hacked, the first manned electric helicopter flight, Carol Bartz resigns from Yahoo's board of directors following her sacking as CEO. NBC Twitter account hacked, the first manned electric helicopter flight, Carol Bartz resigns from Yahoo's board of directors following her sacking as CEO. 13:21 no The anti-PowerPoint party, Google page rank may include +1 votes, Pakistant to ban use of VPNs, Anonymous member claims credit for Wikileaks attack, Microsoft sued for location data gathering, rumours that Apple loses another phone in a San Francisco bar. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_132.m4a Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann The anti-PowerPoint party, Google page rank may include +1 votes, Pakistant to ban use of VPNs, Anonymous member claims credit for Wikileaks attack, Microsoft sued for location data gathering, plus more. The anti-PowerPoint party, Google page rank may include +1 votes, Pakistant to ban use of VPNs, Anonymous member claims credit for Wikileaks attack, Microsoft sued for location data gathering, rumours that Apple loses another phone in a San Francisco bar. 30:00 no