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.
The Cyber Crims Are Coming For YOU!
Cyber criminals are getting craftier and remain steps ahead of the latest technology. PAT PILCHER looks at the potential devastation that cyber crime is
What’s Wrong With Sky’s Injunction Against ISPs And What It Could More Productively Be Spending The Money On
PAT PILCHER has a novel idea for Sky TV and all the money it will spend convincing ISPs to police the internet.
Sky Outrages Internet Providers By Asking Them To Block Naughty Websites
PAT PILCHER weighs in on a broiling controversy involving Sky's demands to internet providers and their angry response.
How To Give Spammers A Taste Of Their Own Medicine
PAT PILCHER discovers that there is now a way to get some sweet vengeance against those annoying scammers who fill his spam folder to
Norton Wi-Fi Privacy VPN REVIEW
Do you need a VPN to stay safe online? PAT PILCHER takes a look at Norton’s variant on the theme.
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