http://pcworld.co.nz/ Technology advice you can trust from New Zealand's only PC magazine. zara@pcworld.co.nz karl.martin@ffxbusinessgroup.co.nz http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/apple-to-launch-ipad-3-in-march-japanese-report-says http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/apple-to-launch-ipad-3-in-march-japanese-report-says The iPad 3 rumour mill has heated up this week, fueled by a report from Japanese Apple blog Macotakara that the much anticipated tablet will come out in March. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:01:30 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/google-ordered-to-pay-fine-for-making-google-maps-free http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/google-ordered-to-pay-fine-for-making-google-maps-free Google has been ordered to pay a fine and damages to a French mapping company after a court ruled that the search giant was guilty of unfair competition and "undercutting competitors" by making its Google Maps program free. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:22 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/trojan-found-breaking-yahoo-captcha-security-in-minutes http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/trojan-found-breaking-yahoo-captcha-security-in-minutes Researchers have discovered a malware engine that appears to be able to break the CAPTCHA security used by Yahoo's webmail service after only a handful of attempts. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:56:39 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/how-to/facebook-timeline-privacy-tips-lockdown-your-profile http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/how-to/facebook-timeline-privacy-tips-lockdown-your-profile Facebook's Timeline is coming, whether you like it or not, to Facebook accounts everywhere - including yours. I've been using Timeline for about a month now, and I'm not sure how I feel about it. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:34:09 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-wont-be-unveiled-at-mobile-world-congress http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-wont-be-unveiled-at-mobile-world-congress The successor of the Galaxy S II Android smartphone won't be introduced at the Mobile World Congress conference at the end of the month. Instead, Samsung plans to unveil the device at a separate event in the first half of the year, the company said in a statement to The Verge. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:20:41 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/wikileaks-assange-takes-appeal-to-uk-supreme-court http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/wikileaks-assange-takes-appeal-to-uk-supreme-court WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange launched his appeal in the U.K. Supreme Court on Wednesday in his last attempt in Britain to avoid extradition to Sweden to face sexual assault allegations. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:05:17 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/galaxy-note-and-s-pen-can-a-tweener-smartphone-tablet-succeed http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/galaxy-note-and-s-pen-can-a-tweener-smartphone-tablet-succeed The 5.3-in. Samsung Galaxy Note is called a smartphone, but its touchscreen and integrated S Pen stylus for drawing and taking notes elevates it into a somewhat harder to define category. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:52:53 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/microsoft-fine-tunes-windows-8-beta-with-input-from-users http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/microsoft-fine-tunes-windows-8-beta-with-input-from-users Microsoft continues to tinker with Windows 8 even as it finalises its beta version, acting on suggestions it received from users who have experimented with the Windows 8 Developer Preview. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:23:52 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/feature/the-kiwi-gaming-industrys-best-kept-secret-smallworlds http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/feature/the-kiwi-gaming-industrys-best-kept-secret-smallworlds Would you be surprised to learn that New Zealand is behind an amazingly successful online social game? Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:22:56 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/do-tablet-sales-count-as-pc-sales-apple-vs-hp-for-top-dog-spot http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/do-tablet-sales-count-as-pc-sales-apple-vs-hp-for-top-dog-spot Apple knocked HP off the throne as number one PC maker during the last three months of 2011, according to a report by market watcher Canalys. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:57:22 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/apple-faces-possible-boycott-over-foxconn-reports http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/apple-faces-possible-boycott-over-foxconn-reports Several high-profile media outlets are calling for a boycott of Apple products, amid new reports of mistreatment of workers at the company's manufacturing chain in China. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:01:32 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/your-megaupload-data-will-not-be-wiped-yet http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/your-megaupload-data-will-not-be-wiped-yet MegaUpload's users were granted a two week reprieve before the companies hosting their files wipe them off the face of the Internet. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:38:25 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/feds-say-megaupload-user-content-could-be-deleted-this-week http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/feds-say-megaupload-user-content-could-be-deleted-this-week Federal prosecutors say that two companies hosting Megaupload's servers in the US could begin deleting all user content on them as early as Thursday. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:53:43 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/kindle-fire-king-of-android-tablets http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/kindle-fire-king-of-android-tablets Who could have predicted that an ultra-cheap tablet sold by the most popular online retailer in the world would be successful? Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:50:44 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/macworld-expo-toddlers-get-an-app-of-their-own-in-babiis http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/macworld-expo-toddlers-get-an-app-of-their-own-in-babiis My daughter may only be 15 months old, but she's already become an adept iPad user. Whether it's watching videos to learn sign language or flipping her way through her favourite ebooks, Apple's tablet is very much a part of her play routine, alongside wooden blocks and stuffed animals. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:48:06 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/games/review-uncharted-3 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/games/review-uncharted-3 There are some games that make you just stop playing and stare. There are some games that make you fall in love with the characters. There are some games that keep you constantly on edge, waiting for the next adrenalin-inducing thing to happen. Uncharted 3 does all of those things. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:25:20 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/megaupload-users-look-into-suing-us-over-lost-files http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/megaupload-users-look-into-suing-us-over-lost-files When the US Department of Justice shut down Megaupload and sued its operators for copyright infringement last week, users who were storing files legally on the site became collateral damage. Now, some of them are looking to sue the government over lost data, TorrentFreak reports. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:24:36 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/reviews/epson-dreamio-eh-tw6000w http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/reviews/epson-dreamio-eh-tw6000w This home cinema projector from Epson features great 2D quality, active (shutter-glasses) 3D, WirelessHD video transmission and surprisingly good sound, all right out of the box. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:31:01 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/samsung-announces-galaxy-note-for-nz http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/samsung-announces-galaxy-note-for-nz The half-phone, half-tablet mobile device known as the Galaxy Note will be available in New Zealand from next month, Samsung said yesterday. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:55:18 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/symantec-recommends-disabling-pcanywhere-and-waiting-for-security-patches http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/symantec-recommends-disabling-pcanywhere-and-waiting-for-security-patches Security vendor Symantec has advised users of its pcAnywhere remote control software to disable it, because hackers with access to the product's source code could exploit security holes identified in the application. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:02:25 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/mobile/garmin-forerunner-210 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/mobile/garmin-forerunner-210 In the melange of multifaceted fitness gadgets, the Garmin ForeRunner 210 is a simple and straightforward gadget that aims to do one thing, and do it well. It tracks your activities. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:27:26 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/facebook-and-apple-join-forces-to-give-away-an-ipad-3-not http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/facebook-and-apple-join-forces-to-give-away-an-ipad-3-not With the hype machine for the iPad 3 already beginning to whir into life, it will come as no surprise to anyone that Symantec has uncovered a scam email doing the rounds purporting to give the non-existant devices away. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:05:35 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/apple-crushes-sales-records-hits-revenue-home-run http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/apple-crushes-sales-records-hits-revenue-home-run Apple on Tuesday announced it had smashed sales records of the iPhone, iPad and Mac in the final quarter of 2011, the first reporting period after the death of former CEO Steve Jobs. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:05:39 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/if-i-die-facebook-app-sends-your-final-message http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/if-i-die-facebook-app-sends-your-final-message A new Facebook app might be perfect for the person who always wants to have the last word - the really last word. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:02:24 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/obama-encourages-entrepreneurs-to-be-like-steve-jobs http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/obama-encourages-entrepreneurs-to-be-like-steve-jobs President Obama called on America to support 'every risk-taker and entrepreneur who aspires to become the next Steve Jobs' in his State of the Union address. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:00:45 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/reviews/panasonic-pt-ae7000 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/reviews/panasonic-pt-ae7000 If 3D is your bag, the PT-AE7000 is definitely worth checking out. It's a one-trick pony, but it pulls that one trick off fairly well. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:31:13 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/kim-dotcom-refused-bail http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/kim-dotcom-refused-bail Kim Dotcom, founder of the file sharing site Megaupload has been refused bail and will be remanded in custody until February 22. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:00:24 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/google-says-yes-to-nicknames-but-no-to-anonymity http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/google-says-yes-to-nicknames-but-no-to-anonymity Google relaxed the strict naming policy for Google+ users and will allow nicknames and pseudonyms on the social network. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:23:54 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/android-and-windows-phone-creep-up-on-apple-ios http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/android-and-windows-phone-creep-up-on-apple-ios The future is looking less than rosy for Apple's iOS mobile platform, if new research reports by analyst houses Ovum and IHS iSuppli are to be believed. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:13:34 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/us-government-online-security-website-hacked http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/us-government-online-security-website-hacked Hackers under the AntiSec banner appeared to have hacked late Monday the website of OnGuardOnline.gov, the US federal government's online security website, in protest against controversial legislation. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:06:27 +1200