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/google-tests-internet-connectivity-via-balloons-in-canterbury http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/google-tests-internet-connectivity-via-balloons-in-canterbury Google launched high-altitude balloons in a test to create a wireless network that could provide Internet access to remote and underserved parts of the world. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:46:05 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/3-hidden-gems-of-e3-2013 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/3-hidden-gems-of-e3-2013 It's going to be a good year for gamers. E3 2013 was one big coming-out party for the next generation of gaming consoles - and the party got loud. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:44:03 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/pc-world-to-leave-fairfax-stable http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/pc-world-to-leave-fairfax-stable Fairfax Magazines will resign the licences, owned by IDG, to publish PC World, and sister publications Reseller News and Computerworld early next month. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:14:38 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/games/e3-hands-on-killzone-shadow-fall http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/games/e3-hands-on-killzone-shadow-fall Killzone: Shadowfall takes place seven years after the end of Killzone 3. The Helghast have moved to a new planet, and everything is peaceful. As you can imagine, however, it doesn't last, or you wouldn't get to rock around for a few hours shooting bad guys. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:02:45 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/games/e3-eyes-on-destiny http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/games/e3-eyes-on-destiny If there's one game that really stands out at E3 this year, it's Destiny. While it was announced alongside the PlayStation 4 in February, we haven't seen any gameplay footage until now. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:23:27 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/games/e3-eyes-on-call-of-duty-ghosts http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/games/e3-eyes-on-call-of-duty-ghosts B-team, step aside: Infinity Ward is the A-team when it comes to Call of Duty, and they're back again with Call of Duty: Ghosts. We got to sit in on a behind closed doors session at E3, and saw two different levels from the new game. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:27:58 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/games/e3-eyes-on-murdered-soul-suspect http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/games/e3-eyes-on-murdered-soul-suspect It sounds like something you'd hear about beside the campfire while people are telling cheesy scary stories: in Soul Suspect, you're a ghost who has to solve your own murder. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:07:51 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/games/hands-on-ryse-son-of-rome http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/games/hands-on-ryse-son-of-rome PC World editor Siobhan Keogh gives you her E3 impressions of hack-and-slash action game Ryse: Son of Rome. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:54:35 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/haswell-makes-its-anz-debut http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/haswell-makes-its-anz-debut Just a week or so after the Computex exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan, Intel showed off its new range of fourth-generation Core processors, codenamed 'Haswell' in Sydney. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:50:54 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/hands-free-tech-still-poses-high-risk-for-drivers http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/hands-free-tech-still-poses-high-risk-for-drivers A study from AAA finds that even hands-free technology, like Apple's iOS in-car displays, still poses a relatively high level of driver distraction. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:43:24 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/games/e3-eyes-on-dead-rising-3 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/games/e3-eyes-on-dead-rising-3 Siobhan Keogh gets a sly glimpse of Dead Rising 3 at the E3 conference in LA. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:58:43 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/ict-groups-call-for-more-consultation-on-spy-bills http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/ict-groups-call-for-more-consultation-on-spy-bills Revelations about the US electronic surveillance progamme PRISM have led a group of New Zealand ICT organisations to send an open letter to Prime Minister John Key and Law and Order Committee Chair Jacqui Dean calling for an extension to submissions on the TICS and GCSB Bills currently out for consultation. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:25:54 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/what-a-copycat-facebook-apes-twitter-with-hashtags http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/what-a-copycat-facebook-apes-twitter-with-hashtags Hashtags, the popular tool used on Twitter and in an array of other social sites to surface content around specific topics #likeso, are coming to Facebook. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:02:14 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/games/hands-on-arma-iii http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/games/hands-on-arma-iii Roving reporter, jet-setting journalist and intrepid editor Siobhan Keogh gives her first impressions of ARMA III straight from E3 in Los Angeles. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:35:55 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/ew-ew-ew-roboroach-lets-you-control-cybernetic-cockroaches-with-your-iphone http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/ew-ew-ew-roboroach-lets-you-control-cybernetic-cockroaches-with-your-iphone Cockroaches are amazing, gross pests that have been around way longer than humans in general. These insects can practically survive anything, and now you can make one into your own personal cyborg project. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:18:48 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/e3-eyes-on-project-spark http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/e3-eyes-on-project-spark There were loads of surprises at Microsoft's E3 press conference, but one of the most interesting ones was a tool that can turn gamers into game developers, called Project Spark. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:24:53 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/alienware-shows-off-its-all-new-gaming-notebook-lineup http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/alienware-shows-off-its-all-new-gaming-notebook-lineup If there's one thing Dell has done right over the years, it's been to let Alienware--the boutique gaming PC manufacturer Dell acquired in 2006--remain Alienware. Based on the new notebook lineup that Alienware unveiled tonight, that let-'em-be strategy is still working. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:44:39 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/ps4-price-announced-no-always-online-requirement http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/ps4-price-announced-no-always-online-requirement Sony dealt a considerable blow to Microsoft yesterday by announcing the PS4 will be cheaper than the Xbox One and not require an always-on internet connection. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:44:28 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/ubisoft-delivers-a-meaty-game-lineup http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/ubisoft-delivers-a-meaty-game-lineup Last year we saw our first glimpses of Assassin's Creed 3, Far Cry 3, and ZombiiU, all promising games that went on to achieve critical and commercial success. Judging by how great the games on display at Ubisoft's 2013 E3 press event looked, lightning may just strike twice. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:44:01 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/e3-ea-shows-off-star-wars-battlefront-battlefield-4-pvz http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/e3-ea-shows-off-star-wars-battlefront-battlefield-4-pvz EA showed off a host of games for core gamers and sports gamers today, including Star Wars Battlefront, Battlefield 4, a new 3rd-person Plants vs. Zombies shooter, UFC, NBA Live 14, FIFA 14, Need for Speed: Rivals and more. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:49:50 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/apples-big-day-out http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/apples-big-day-out Apple has unveiled a plethora of new technology including the new iOS 7, the first look at the newly-designed Mac Pro and a MacBook Air with a battery that will last "all day". Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:24:01 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/xbox-one-price-games-announced http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/xbox-one-price-games-announced Microsoft's E3 press conference reveals 13 new titles, New Zealand pricing and a November launch. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:23:31 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/microsoft-xbox-one-to-launch-in-november-for-499 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/microsoft-xbox-one-to-launch-in-november-for-499 Microsoft announced that Xbox One will go on sale in 21 markets this November for US$499. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:23:06 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/after-10-years-on-mars-nasa-rover-begins-new-mission http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/after-10-years-on-mars-nasa-rover-begins-new-mission After nearly 10 years since it left Earth, NASA's rover Opportunity is about to head out on a new mission -- a weeks-long trek to study a new area on Mars.******* Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:41:45 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/debate-rages-over-revelation-of-nsa-spying-secrets http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/debate-rages-over-revelation-of-nsa-spying-secrets Debate continues to rage today over the bombshell revelations that the National Security Agency collects intelligence on individuals via telecommunications and social-networking sites. The uproar has the U.S. government and private companies admitting to some aspects of the surveillance, while vehemently denying others. A former CIA agent working for Booz Allen Hamilton has revealed himself as the leaker. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:36:16 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/mobile/kobo-arc http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/mobile/kobo-arc Kobo has so far put out several eBook readers, and we've reviewed most of them. The Arc, however, is a tablet with a strong eBook focus, rather than purely an eBook reader. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:56:39 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/reviews/kingston-datatraveler-locker-g2 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/reviews/kingston-datatraveler-locker-g2 This little USB 2.0 flash drive in 4GB to 32GB capacities includes hardware encryption for secure file storage. The outer casing is sturdy and metal, though it's not technically 'ruggedised'. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:00:45 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/hayters-gonna-hate http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/hayters-gonna-hate Solid Snake voice actor David Hayter hasn't been asked to return for Metal Gear Solid V, and has expressed his disappointment through Twitter. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:09:09 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/bill-aims-to-discourage-nations-from-sponsoring-cyberattacks http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/bill-aims-to-discourage-nations-from-sponsoring-cyberattacks Three US lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow President Barack Obama's administration to deny US travel visas to cyberattackers sponsored by foreign governments and to freeze their US-based assets. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:02:44 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/wintel-under-siege-as-mobile-and-android-ascend-at-computex http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/wintel-under-siege-as-mobile-and-android-ascend-at-computex Surging tablet sales and the muted response to Windows 8 have opened the door for Android at this year's Computex and exposed deeper cracks in the Wintel powerhouse of Windows software and Intel chips. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:55:02 +1200