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/feature/seven-hours-with-diablo-iii http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/feature/seven-hours-with-diablo-iii At first, there was frustration, but then there's a lot of new things to discover in Diablo III Wed, 16 May 2012 10:05:20 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/how-to/how-to-quit-facebook-without-losing-the-best-facebook-features http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/how-to/how-to-quit-facebook-without-losing-the-best-facebook-features Almost everyone uses Facebook, but almost everyone agrees that the social network has quite a few problems. Chances are, most Facebook users have encountered some feature or flaw - from overarching privacy concerns to assorted interface annoyances - that made them reconsider their membership in the social network. Wed, 16 May 2012 09:38:33 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/android-users-targeted-by-premium-rate-sms-malware http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/android-users-targeted-by-premium-rate-sms-malware In a clear warning to mobile users in developed markets, Russian cybercriminals have started distributing a wave of premium rate malware from rogue marketplaces, including one example disguised as an Android Flash Player. Wed, 16 May 2012 08:49:19 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/foxconn-denies-working-on-apple-television-claims http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/foxconn-denies-working-on-apple-television-claims Days after a report emerged from China, claiming that Foxconn boss Terry Gou had confirmed that Apple is working with Sharp to create an Apple television set, the company has denied the rumour. Wed, 16 May 2012 08:47:42 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/games/preview-path-of-exile http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/games/preview-path-of-exile New Zealand developers Grinding Gear Games have been working on Path of Exile for a few years now. For those fond of Diablo II, and not quite ready to make the commitment to Diablo III, it represents a kind of mid-way path. Wed, 16 May 2012 09:31:11 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/intel-wants-to-be-inside-the-iphone http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/intel-wants-to-be-inside-the-iphone Intel CEO Paul Otellini says Intel's job "is to insure our silicon is so compelling, in terms of running the Mac better or being a better iPad device, that as they make those decisions they can't ignore us". Tue, 15 May 2012 09:45:36 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/diablo-iii-launches-at-midnight-what-you-need-to-know http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/diablo-iii-launches-at-midnight-what-you-need-to-know Gamers around the world are getting ready to mouse-click the night away with the midnight launch of Diablo III. Tue, 15 May 2012 09:39:35 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/game-of-thrones-tops-2012-piracy-charts-copyright-wars-continue http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/game-of-thrones-tops-2012-piracy-charts-copyright-wars-continue The second season of Game of Thrones is on track to be 2012's most pirated television show with more than 25 million downloads for the first six episodes since the series' debut on April 1. The show hit its highpoint after episode 5, 'The Ghosts of Harrenhal', was downloaded more than 2.5 million times in a single day. Tue, 15 May 2012 09:25:17 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/games/preview-ghost-recon-future-soldier http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/games/preview-ghost-recon-future-soldier Future Soldier is the latest instalment in the Tom Clancy branded Ghost Recon franchise, available for PS3 and Xbox 360 on 24 May, and PCs on 15 June. Wed, 16 May 2012 09:29:30 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/foxconn-boss-confirms-apple-television-set http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/foxconn-boss-confirms-apple-television-set Foxconn boss, Terry Gou, has reportedly confirmed that Apple is working on a HD television set, dubbed the iTV. Mon, 14 May 2012 15:33:35 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/windows-8-update-firefox-chrome-cry-foul-over-windows-8-arm http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/windows-8-update-firefox-chrome-cry-foul-over-windows-8-arm Microsoft is taking heat from browser competitors Firefox and Chrome for blocking them out of planned Windows 8 devices that will be based on ARM processors. Mon, 14 May 2012 09:16:01 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/scott-thompson-out-as-yahoo-ceo http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/scott-thompson-out-as-yahoo-ceo Embattled Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson has left the company, Yahoo announced Sunday, after more than a week of controversy over questions about embellishments to his resume. Mon, 14 May 2012 09:00:46 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/a-world-without-print http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/a-world-without-print PC and printer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard created a world without print when it took all printed materials away from the small northern mid-west American town of Spring Green for seven days, as part of a social experiment. Fri, 11 May 2012 13:39:26 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/reviews/nvidia-gtx-680 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/reviews/nvidia-gtx-680 We test the most powerful single-GPU video card available today, Nvidia's GTX 680. Wed, 16 May 2012 09:30:39 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/opinion-why-nz-doesnt-have-hp-ultrabooks http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/opinion-why-nz-doesnt-have-hp-ultrabooks New Zealand has HP laptops that meet Ultrabook spec, but they're not called Ultrabooks. Why is that? Wed, 16 May 2012 09:25:20 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/bethesdas-dishonored-gets-nz-release-date http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/bethesdas-dishonored-gets-nz-release-date Bethesda's stealth action game, Dishonored, will be released on 11 October, the company has announced. Mon, 14 May 2012 15:41:52 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/hp-and-3m-power-desktop-pcs-with-just-an-ethernet-cable http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/hp-and-3m-power-desktop-pcs-with-just-an-ethernet-cable HP and 3M have collaborated on a project they call One Wire. In essence, this is a combination of thin client desktop PC and power-over-Ethernet cable to produce a simple system that can be used in both emerging markets, and in disaster situations. Fri, 11 May 2012 12:57:56 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/intel-moving-fast-to-improve-smartphone-processors http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/intel-moving-fast-to-improve-smartphone-processors Intel finally entered the smartphone market last month but the company is not sitting still, with plans to quickly release chips that improve performance and power efficiency on smartphones. Fri, 11 May 2012 09:30:20 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/popcap-games-ceo-android-still-too-fragmented-china-helping-company-innovate http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/popcap-games-ceo-android-still-too-fragmented-china-helping-company-innovate Android's increased fragmentation across hardware devices and OS versions, and its lack of a central app store, have left game developers disappointed with the OS, according to the CEO of "Plants vs. Zombies" publisher PopCap Games. Fri, 11 May 2012 09:13:28 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/awkward-robot-craves-your-attention-mimics-your-expressions http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/awkward-robot-craves-your-attention-mimics-your-expressions Plenty of us would love a robot to follow us around, perhaps as company or to do all the chores, but not like this. The Gestural Interactive Robot (G.I.A.) follows you around in order to engage you, and records your facial expressions. Fri, 11 May 2012 09:05:05 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/sony-targets-return-to-profitability-after-record-73-billion-loss-last-year http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/sony-targets-return-to-profitability-after-record-73-billion-loss-last-year Sony closed the books on its worst year ever on Thursday, while also targeting a slight profit for the current period, which would be its first since 2008. Fri, 11 May 2012 08:56:52 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/orcon-gets-robot-spiders-to-paint-crowdsourced-pictures http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/orcon-gets-robot-spiders-to-paint-crowdsourced-pictures If you're concerned that robots may get too smart and create an I, Robot scenario, be afraid. Be very afraid. Local ISP Orcon is set to use Twitter-controlled spider robots to create three artworks. Wed, 16 May 2012 09:26:16 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/no-more-crapware-says-hp http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/no-more-crapware-says-hp HP has promised that it's new range of laptops and desktops, announced in Shanghai yesterday, will be entirely free of 'crapware'. Wed, 16 May 2012 09:25:53 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/reviews/review-das-keyboard-professional-model-s-clicky http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/reviews/review-das-keyboard-professional-model-s-clicky Guest-reviewer and 'PC Projects' columnist James Sugrue reminisces over keyboards, and eventually reviews the Das Keyboard Professional Model S (clicky). Thu, 10 May 2012 15:21:52 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/hp-trends-for-2012-quality-value-and-service http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/hp-trends-for-2012-quality-value-and-service HP aims for BYOD market. Thu, 10 May 2012 12:07:38 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/blog-keogh-code-and-then-there-was-maths http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/blog-keogh-code-and-then-there-was-maths I am not a mathematician. Do I have to be? Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:47 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/study-facebook-relies-on-good-design-to-retain-users http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/study-facebook-relies-on-good-design-to-retain-users What is Facebook's secret to keeping the world's largest user base content? Sticking to well-proven software design principles, one study has concluded. Thu, 10 May 2012 10:06:03 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/apple-to-launch-cheaper-macbook-air-this-year http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/apple-to-launch-cheaper-macbook-air-this-year Apple will launch a cheaper MacBook Air in the third quarter of 2012 in response to competing ultrabooks. Thu, 10 May 2012 09:40:15 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/the-pirate-bay-supporters-hack-virgin-media http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/the-pirate-bay-supporters-hack-virgin-media Virgin Media suffered a DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack on its website at the hands of The Pirate Bay supporters yesterday. Thu, 10 May 2012 09:31:58 +1200 http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/apple-negotiating-use-of-ipad-name http://pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/pcw.nsf/news/apple-negotiating-use-of-ipad-name Apple Inc is negotiating for the right to use the iPad name in mainland China, ahead of its release of the third version of the tablet there, Shanghai Daily has reported. Thu, 10 May 2012 08:59:10 +1200