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 and a selection of other regular panelists. 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/images/artwork_rss.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 and a selection of other regular panelists. 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 Apple announces iOS7, Apple announces iRadio, Japan tests 4K streaming video, China is a step closer to building a space station, Iceland keen to help Edward Snowden, a flying bicycle. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_217.m4a Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Apple announces iOS7, Apple announces iRadio, Japan tests 4K streaming video, China is a step closer to building a space station, Iceland keen to help Edward Snowden, a flying bicycle. Apple announces iOS7, Apple announces iRadio, Japan tests 4K streaming video, China is a step closer to building a space station, Iceland keen to help Edward Snowden, a flying bicycle. 35:23 no The NSA Prism information leak, Microsoft clarifies its position on rules for pre-owned Xbox One games, the difficulty with Captchas, Honda rises to the Top Gear's challenge. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_216.m4a Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann The NSA Prism information leak, Microsoft clarifies its position on rules for pre-owned Xbox One games, the difficulty with Captchas, Honda rises to the Top Gear's challenge. The NSA Prism information leak, Microsoft clarifies its position on rules for pre-owned Xbox One games, the difficulty with Captchas, Honda rises to the Top Gear's challenge. 42:49 no Deutsche Bahn to test anti-graffiti drones, plants frozen for centuries revived, Microsoft pulls YouTube app from Windows Phone Store, film studios ask Google to drop Mega from search results, the best smartphone cameras. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_215.m4a Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Deutsche Bahn to test anti-graffiti drones, plants frozen for centuries revived, Microsoft pulls YouTube app from Windows Phone Store, film studios ask Google to drop Mega from search results, the best smartphone cameras. Deutsche Bahn to test anti-graffiti drones, plants frozen for centuries revived, Microsoft pulls YouTube app from Windows Phone Store, film studios ask Google to drop Mega from search results, the best smartphone cameras. 17:32 no Microsoft announces the Xbox One, Twitter now offers two-factor authentication, how to pronounce GIF, teens are less enthusiastic about Facebook, an Apple computer sells for a record price, ICT staff paid more in Wellington than in other centres, smart device ownership in New Zealand is on the increase, Twitter via SMS now available on 2Degrees. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_214.m4a Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Microsoft announces the Xbox One, Twitter now offers two-factor authentication, how to pronounce GIF, teens are less enthusiastic about Facebook, an Apple computer sells for a record price, plus more. Microsoft announces the Xbox One, Twitter now offers two-factor authentication, how to pronounce GIF, teens are less enthusiastic about Facebook, an Apple computer sells for a record price, ICT staff paid more in Wellington than in other centres, smart device ownership in New Zealand is on the increase, Twitter via SMS now available on 2Degrees. 36:08 no Making printable guns available on the Internet may breach international firearms laws, the top 10 features of Windows 8.1, Adobe completely changes its Creative Suite licensing model, the drone that delivers beer, a poster with a hidden message only children can see, switching from Windows to Linux on the International Space Station, technology to help smooth bus rides in Auckland, software patents in New Zealand. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_213.m4a Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Making printable guns available on the Internet may breach international firearms laws, the top 10 features of Windows 8.1, Adobe completely changes its Creative Suite licensing model, the drone that delivers beer, plus more. Making printable guns available on the Internet may breach international firearms laws, the top 10 features of Windows 8.1, Adobe completely changes its Creative Suite licensing model, the drone that delivers beer, a poster with a hidden message only children can see, switching from Windows to Linux on the International Space Station, technology to help smooth bus rides in Auckland, software patents in New Zealand. 57:24 no Video game studio pirates its own game, the world's first Web site restored online, successful flight by solar-powered plane, digital radio is a hit in Australia, the world's smallest flying robot, remote control quadcopter can land on walls and ceilings, Yelp arrives in New Zealand. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_212.m4a Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Video game studio pirates its own game, the world's first Web site restored online, successful flight by solar-powered plane, digital radio is a hit in Australia, the world's smallest flying robot, plus more. Video game studio pirates its own game, the world's first Web site restored online, successful flight by solar-powered plane, digital radio is a hit in Australia, the world's smallest flying robot, remote control quadcopter can land on walls and ceilings, Yelp arrives in New Zealand. 13:39 no Sony launches digital binoculars that record in 3D, Google Glass is jailbroken, Google cops maximum penalty in Germany, the Galaxy S4 comes with a quality display, demand for Galaxy S4 causes supply issues, tweet from hacked Twitter account causes stocks to plunge. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_211.m4a Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Sony launches digital binoculars that record in 3D, Google Glass is jailbroken, Google cops maximum penalty in Germany, the Galaxy S4 comes with a quality display, demand for Galaxy S4 causes supply issues, plus more. Sony launches digital binoculars that record in 3D, Google Glass is jailbroken, Google cops maximum penalty in Germany, the Galaxy S4 comes with a quality display, demand for Galaxy S4 causes supply issues, tweet from hacked Twitter account causes stocks to plunge. 28:39 no Apple prepares to launch music service, Twitter launches music service, Eric Schmidt's bold prediction for 2020, ATM skimming in Wellington. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_210.m4a Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Apple prepares to launch music service, Twitter launches music service, Eric Schmidt's bold prediction for 2020, ATM skimming in Wellington. Apple prepares to launch music service, Twitter launches music service, Eric Schmidt's bold prediction for 2020, ATM skimming in Wellington. 21:07 no Microsoft Creative Director resigns following Tweet rant, Microsoft and others accuse Google of unfairly using its market dominance, less than a year left of free support for Windows XP, the drone designed for sea rescues, Samsung's new Galaxy Mega, the 60,000 tonne artefact under the sea. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_209.m4a Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Microsoft Creative Director resigns following Tweet rant, Microsoft and others accuse Google of unfairly using its market dominance, less than a year left of free support for Windows XP, the drone designed for sea rescues, plus more. Microsoft Creative Director resigns following Tweet rant, Microsoft and others accuse Google of unfairly using its market dominance, less than a year left of free support for Windows XP, the drone designed for sea rescues, Samsung's new Galaxy Mega, the 60,000 tonne artefact under the sea. 40:55 no The British Library aims to archive all British online content, celebrating 40 years of mobile telephone technology, Netware box racks up over 16 years of uptime, the rumoured television from Apple, getting set to play the world's largest Pong game. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_208.m4a Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann The British Library aims to archive all British online content, celebrating 40 years of mobile telephone technology, Netware box racks up over 16 years of uptime, the rumoured television from Apple, getting set to play the world's largest Pong game. The British Library aims to archive all British online content, celebrating 40 years of mobile telephone technology, Netware box racks up over 16 years of uptime, the rumoured television from Apple, getting set to play the world's largest Pong game. 31:16 no New underground data centres planned in Hong Kong, a Star Trek symbol in the London night sky. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_207.m4a Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann New underground data centres planned in Hong Kong, a Star Trek symbol in the London night sky. New underground data centres planned in Hong Kong, a Star Trek symbol in the London night sky. 23:14 no Man plans to sell house for Bitcoin currency, petitions to save Google Reader, Samsung slow to address security flaws, study finds that music sales are not affected by Web piracy. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_206.m4a Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Man plans to sell house for Bitcoin currency, petitions to save Google Reader, Samsung slow to address security flaws, study finds that music sales are not affected by Web piracy. Man plans to sell house for Bitcoin currency, petitions to save Google Reader, Samsung slow to address security flaws, study finds that music sales are not affected by Web piracy. 14:52 no Twitter to launch a music service, the new Samsung Galaxy S4, Apple moves to close iOS App Store security flaw, AdBlock Plus is blocked from Google Play, herp-derp EFTPOS terminals. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_205.m4a Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Twitter to launch a music service, the new Samsung Galaxy S4, Apple moves to close iOS App Store security flaw, AdBlock Plus is blocked from Google Play, herp-derp EFTPOS terminals. Twitter to launch a music service, the new Samsung Galaxy S4, Apple moves to close iOS App Store security flaw, AdBlock Plus is blocked from Google Play, herp-derp EFTPOS terminals. 43:55 no A Seattle bar bans Google Glass, Samsung critical of Windows 8 and the Surface, Apple well in the lead for smartphones and tablets in the workplace, Apple devices well in the lead for in-flight Internet access, teacher displays student's criticism via Twitter in class. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_204.m4a Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann A Seattle bar bans Google Glass, Samsung critical of Windows 8 and the Surface, Apple well in the lead for smartphones and tablets in the workplace, Apple devices well in the lead for in-flight Internet access, plus more. A Seattle bar bans Google Glass, Samsung critical of Windows 8 and the Surface, Apple well in the lead for smartphones and tablets in the workplace, Apple devices well in the lead for in-flight Internet access, teacher displays student's criticism via Twitter in class. 14:21 no Chris Cherry talks to us about losing his Android phone and later identifying the alleged thief, smart bracelet glows with smartphone notifications, Facebook buys Microsoft ad technology, Apple now blocks older versions of Adobe Flash Player in Safari, plans for a new undersea telecommunications cable for New Zealand. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_203.m4a Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Chris Cherry talks to us about losing his Android phone and later identifying the alleged thief, smart bracelet glows with smartphone notifications, Facebook buys Microsoft ad technology, plus more. Chris Cherry talks to us about losing his Android phone and later identifying the alleged thief, smart bracelet glows with smartphone notifications, Facebook buys Microsoft ad technology, Apple now blocks older versions of Adobe Flash Player in Safari, plans for a new undersea telecommunications cable for New Zealand. 1:20:39 no Burger King's Twitter account is hacked, more about Google Glass, more rumours about an Apple television launch, using social media for customer service, the Office 2013 licensing model. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_202.m4a Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Burger King's Twitter account is hacked, more about Google Glass, more rumours about an Apple television launch, using social media for customer service, the Office 2013 licensing model. Burger King's Twitter account is hacked, more about Google Glass, more rumours about an Apple television launch, using social media for customer service, the Office 2013 licensing model. 12:17 no Apple rumoured to be developing a wrist-watch, Facebook sued over Like button, toy mortar in Facebook pic leads to armed police raid. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_201.m4a Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Apple rumoured to be developing a wrist-watch, Facebook sued over Like button, toy mortar in Facebook pic leads to armed police raid. Apple rumoured to be developing a wrist-watch, Facebook sued over Like button, toy mortar in Facebook pic leads to armed police raid. 23:39 no Web site plagiarises blog posts and files DMCA take-down notices on originals, Honda to integrate Siri into cars, Mega-specific search engine blocked by Mega, Kim Dotcom's encryption challenge, Philips exits consumer electronics market, Antigua and Barbuda in dispute with the US. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_200.m4a Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Web site plagiarises blog posts and files DMCA take-down notices on originals, Honda to integrate Siri into cars, Mega-specific search engine blocked by Mega, Kim Dotcom's encryption challenge, Philips exits consumer electronics market, plus more. Web site plagiarises blog posts and files DMCA take-down notices on originals, Honda to integrate Siri into cars, Mega-specific search engine blocked by Mega, Kim Dotcom's encryption challenge, Philips exits consumer electronics market, Antigua and Barbuda in dispute with the US. 40:58 no Kim Dotcom launches Mega, Kim Dotcom's helicopter makes an emergency landing, Mozilla's Firefox smartphone OS, the US employee who outsourced his work to Chinese workers, sending a GPS-tracked parcel to Julian Assange, PS4 hardware rumoured to be more powerful than XBox 720, Nokia supports 3D printing of phone cases. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_199.m4a Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Kim Dotcom launches Mega, Kim Dotcom's helicopter makes an emergency landing, Mozilla's Firefox smartphone OS, the US employee who outsourced his work to Chinese workers, sending a GPS-tracked parcel to Julian Assange, plus more. Kim Dotcom launches Mega, Kim Dotcom's helicopter makes an emergency landing, Mozilla's Firefox smartphone OS, the US employee who outsourced his work to Chinese workers, sending a GPS-tracked parcel to Julian Assange, PS4 hardware rumoured to be more powerful than XBox 720, Nokia supports 3D printing of phone cases. 33:43 no Facebook releases Graph Search, whether Facebook has reached saturation point, why MediaWorks pulled the Kim Dotcom's Mega ads, the legal challenges that Megabox may face, Microsoft sets an end date for Messenger, whether Google Street View ran over a donkey. boysoftech@www.co.nz (Edwin Hermann) http://media.boysoftech.com/Boys_Of_Tech_198.m4a Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +1200 Edwin Hermann Facebook releases Graph Search, whether Facebook has reached saturation point, why MediaWorks pulled the Kim Dotcom's Mega ads, the legal challenges that Megabox may face, Microsoft sets an end date for Messenger, plus more. Facebook releases Graph Search, whether Facebook has reached saturation point, why MediaWorks pulled the Kim Dotcom's Mega ads, the legal challenges that Megabox may face, Microsoft sets an end date for Messenger, whether Google Street View ran over a donkey. 28:40 no