A Giant has Fallen: RIP Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking is dead, but his extraordinary ideas live on. Here’s PAT PILCHER’s tribute to the great man.
Samsung Launches Its Simply Stunning S9
Samsung is about to launch its new flagship smartphones. PAT PILCHER was there for the big announcement.
Frank Zappa’s Music Gets A Welcome Dusting Off In Auckland This Tuesday
Dweezil Zappa’s Auckland gig has remained steadfastly under the radar, but GARY STEEL gives it his heartiest endorsement.
Samsung S9 Rumour Roundup
PAT PILCHER reports on the likely innovations of the Samsung S9 smartphone to be launched later this month.
TWINKLE, TWINKLE, GREAT BIG STAR
Kiwi ingenuity does it again with the Humanity Star. PAT PILCHER explains.
Kiwis In Space Race
A little Kiwi company that can got a rocket into space today, reports PAT PILCHER.
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.
Perreaux Announces The Retirement Of A Classic… And Its Replacement
The Eloquence 250i is dead. A moment’s silence, please. And now… here’s its successor, the 255i.
Great Gifts #1: Ruark’s Limited Edition Radio/Streamer
In the first of our Great Gifts series, here’s a gorgeous wireless radio/streamer/speaker perfect for small rooms. The limited edition Sea Green R1 radio
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
Hot As Hell MoFi Brand Soon To Be Available In NZ
PQ Imports has announced that they have become the sole agents for the very hot hi-fi brand MoFi.
Punk It Up Returns To Doomed Kings Arms Venue
Original Kiwi punk legends Proud Scum and many others to appear in February death knell for Auckland’s iconic Kings Arms venue. Witchdoctor readers are
Finn, Family And Friends For Summer Tour
Neil Finn will tour with his son Liam as well as family and friends in unusual NZ venues this summer.
Björk’s New Album Out November 24
Icelandic music queen releases her ninth album, Utopia.
Free-To-Air TV Interface Improved, But Why Bother?
Freeview launches a high-end box and some cool new ways to watch the box. Meanwhile, it’s same-old-same-old for content.
Hand-carved Speakers From Hawaii Making Waves
Parmenter Sound has takes on connoisseur loudspeaker brand JWM Acoustics in NZ.
The Story Of An Amp, A Preamp, And A CD Player
It’s the Rotel 15 Series and there are three components to brag about.
Beats Studio3 Wireless Unveiled
Beats by Dr. Dre has unveiled the new Beats Studio3 Wireless headphones. Beats by Dr. Dre (Beats), the leading global premium headphone brand co-founded
Sony Announces New In-Car Systems With Enhanced Connectivity
Sony has announced its new in-car systems which feature built-in 100-watt D-Class amplification, DVD player and enhanced connectivity.
Authors
