Will Huawei Pull The Plug On NZ?
With its blackballing by our government and the GCSB and the lack of transparency over why they’re doing so, PAT PILCHER raises serious concerns.
Trend Micro Wireless Security REVIEW
Worried about interlopers when you're using free public Wi-Fi? You should be. PAT PILCHER discovers that Trend Micro has the answer.
Netgear Orbi RBK50 Router REVIEW
PAT PILCHER fights the good fight to get decent Wi-Fi coverage – and wins with the help of Netgear's slick Orbi router and satellete
How To Choose The Perfect Internet Provider
Is your internet provider dicking you around? Do you get the feeling you could do better with another? Here’s PAT PILCHER’s simple and effective
Trend Micro Home Network Security REVIEW
Your smart widgets are under attack, but keeping them secure need not be a chore, writes PAT PILCHER
US vs. Huawei – Don’t Believe Everything You Read
While the US media parrots Trump’s allegations about shady goings-on at Huawei, PAT PILCHER reports that it takes two to tango.
Is There Life After Google? Here Are The Alternatives
In the wake of Trump’s Google ban on Huawei cellphones, here are Witchdoctor’s top picks for Google, YouTube and Drive alternatives.
No Service: The Worst Two Words
GARY STEEL discovers what it’s like to experience a complete telecommunications blackout. He doesn’t want heads to roll, but would quite like an explanation.
How To Avoid Telecommunications Helpdesk Hell
PAT PILCHER reaches boiling point while ‘on hold’ and hatches a simple strategic plan for better service.
Fun Without The Calories: Digital Easter Egg Playtime
PAT PILCHER has an Easter egg idea that doesn’t result in trips to the dentist or diabetes. (Or, how to have fun online this
19 Funny Things To Ask Alexa
When PAT PILCHER get's bored, he likes to talk to Alexa. And apparently, she's one funny chick who knows her pop culture...
Banishing Wi-Fi Deadzones: Netgear Nighthawk X6S
Dead spots be damned! PAT PILCHER checks out Netgear's Nighthawk X6S Mesh Range Extender and bids the zombie zone goodbye.
Hands On With Norton Secure VPN
PAT PILCHER puts some safeguards in place for his data with Norton Secure VPN – ensuring others can't capture his passwords, emails or financial
Staying safe: Norton Security Premium
PAT PILCHER dives deep into security to check out Norton's latest security offering.
Under Covr – D-Link’s New Mesh Network Tested
PAT PILCHER goes under COVR to test out a mesh networking solution to the Wi-Fi deadspot issue.
Got ‘Dem Wi-Fi Blues?
PAT PILCHER’s quest to improve the wonky Wi-Fi in his wife’s home office finds success.
The Freeview/Spark Rugby World Cup Deal: Will It Work?
So TVNZ and Spark have snaffled the Rugby World Cup broadcast rights from Sky. PAT PILCHER looks at whether the new deal will mean
Facebook/Cambridge Analytica: Dirty Deeds Done On The Cheap
There’s more to be concerned about in the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica debacle than Facebook’s lax attitude to data harvesting. PAT PILCHER backgrounds the issue –
Zipping Along The Mobile highway: Spark Talks 5G
The next generation of mobile technology promises super fast speeds to deliver exciting new offerings to Kiwis. Spark’s Colin Brown sits down with PAT
Facebook Doesn’t Care
How it all went horribly wrong with Facebook, and what ANDREW JOHNSTONE eventually did about it.
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