In a blog post, Microsoft have announced that Office for Mac 2011 Service Pack 1 (SP1) which is due to be released next week, will include the ability to sync your Calendar, tasks and notes to your iPhone/iPad. This update will only be effective for those using Sync Services (ie: via a cable), sync will [Read the Rest...]

If you’ve been following the Facebook for Android page, or simply have auto notifications of updates via the Android market. You will have noticed there is an update for Facebook for Android. Although not everyone is happy. This update brings the version up to 1.5.2 and claims to improve the following Added the ability to upload [Read the Rest...]

Telecom has announced it will credit all residential customers’ landline calls to Japan. Telecom has said, this will also include phone calls made from landline to landline and landline to Japanese mobile phones. Telecom has stated that the credit will be applied to calls made from midday Friday 11 March, to midnight Sunday 13 March, [Read the Rest...]

Well, at least for one section of King Street in Palmerston North. According to a media release from the Palmerston North City Council, Motorists will no longer have to put a ticket on display in their vehicle when parked in a new 100 bay installation of the parking system. The Palmerston North City Council has [Read the Rest...]

ok, I just saw this retweeted on Twitter. It would appear that Nigerian scammers have taken on a new approach to getting your hard earned money out of you. This time by claiming their Government are trying to improve their image. Just been emailed that to help improve their image the Nigerian Govt are paying [Read the Rest...]

NZ Hi-Tech Awards organisers have chosen Gary Hamel to be a judge for this years New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards. Mr Hamel, “recently ranked as the world’s most influential business thinker by The Wall Street Journal”, will joing Michael Dell and Howard Charney as the leading international judges for the 2011 Awards. They will be joined [Read the Rest...]

Well, school has finished for the year, the silly season is in full swing and we to get a glimpse that we are in fact into summer plus, it’s now only a week ‘till the kids are running into your bedroom at some ungodly hour of the morning screaming at the top of their lungs [Read the Rest...]

In what is believed to be a world first, the Palmerston North City Council has voted to procure a Battery Operated Bus to replace its aging Mobile Library vehicle. The current Mobile Library uses a diesel operated bus and is scheduled for replacement following more than 20 years of service.   When considering the options for [Read the Rest...]

More than 70,000 hopeful children (and adults!) have already called Telecom’s Santaline on 0800 222 222 to ensure their wish lists are received by the North Pole in time for the big day. The nationwide toll free line, direct to Santa, has been running red hot since it opened on 27 November. Santa says each [Read the Rest...]

Seems people are still falling victim to the Unsolicited tech call scam. In which if you follow their instructions to fix your computer, you will simply be installing Trojans, malware or other malicious software to your computer. If you receive a phone call from a “Computer Support” or “Tech Support” that you have not initiated [Read the Rest...]

You might remember not so long ago when the New Zealand government, well a little over a year ago confirmed that as of November 1 2009 it would be illegal to drive while talking on or texting with a hand held mobile phone. Personally I thought this was long overdue. I’ve always had a zero [Read the Rest...]

Telecom has today announced it will join the Department of Internal Affairs’ Digital Child Exploitation Filtering System. The system filters the web content of participating Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block access to known websites that contain child sexual abuse material. Telecom Retail CEO, Alan Gourdie says Telecom is committed to assisting the Department of [Read the Rest...]

You may have seen on the news or even online that New Zealand ISP Orcon recently had a failure with it email server recently. Which caused the loss of more than 200 peoples emails, contact and even calendars. Watching the late news last night on TVNZ, I saw a woman from Tauranga who was complaining [Read the Rest...]

Last night we headed over to Feilding, for the 2010 Manawatu Fireworks Spectacular at Manfeild raceway. Hard to believe that it’s already so close to Guy Fawkes. Gates opened at 7pm so we headed over about 6:45pm. Paid our $30 admission at the gate, proceeded to find a spot for the evening of entertainment and [Read the Rest...]

Today there was a tragic accident involving an NZ Air Force Iroquois in which 3 people lost their lives. This news is tragic enough, However Mainstream media has once again proven it can not report correctly or even check the information they have been given. It miffs me, when I see conflicting reports, One is [Read the Rest...]

Just when we thought we had seen everything for sale on Trade Me. Someone comes up with another unique item. Trade Me has a listing for 2x Bottled ghosts for sale. Whether this is a technical break of the Trade Me terms and conditions is still unclear. The auction appears to be allowed to run. [Read the Rest...]

Whangarei police are seeking witnesses to the 3 car accident which occurred at about 3:20pm on Sunday 28th February 2010 on State Highway 1, Whangarei side of Brynderwyn hills. Police say they are wanting to speak to anyone who saw a dark blue Subaru legacy station wagon being driven from Warkworth to the Brynderwyn hills [Read the Rest...]

A serious accident has been reported by Police involving up to 4 vehicles with at least 1 fatality and 2 others in a serious condition. Emergency services are currently at the scene with diversions in place for both north and south bound traffic. Northbound traffic is being directed through Kaiwaka on the Mangawhai road, coming [Read the Rest...]

The Ulysses Motorcycle Club today were the organisers of a toy run. A source has estimated around 800 motorcycles turned out for the day. The toy run was to benefit children with cancer. Each motorcycle included a toy which would then be donated to those children. This ride was open to all motorcycle riders meaning [Read the Rest...]