NZ desperate for tech graduates - report

A report into the ICT sector released today highlights New Zealand's need for more graduates in the tech industry.

• This Week on the Internet

  Reporter David Farrier was practically forced to file this hard-hitting instalment of 'This Week on the Internet'.

• Augmented reality takes off

  Augmented reality is a technology that is rapidly growing in popularity with smartphone owners.

• NZ desperate for tech graduates - report

  A report into the ICT sector released today highlights New Zealand's need for more graduates in the tech industry.

• Nokia bets on megapixels

  Nokia have revived their crazy 41 megapixel camera and added Windows to their new top-end Nokia 1020 model.

• Health technology breakthroughs

  A Kiwi design student is using 3D printing technology to help take the pain out of broken limbs.

• Phone wallets make shopping easy

  Paying for items with a swipe of the phone is becoming increasingly common.

• Call of Duty: Black Ops II 'Buried' trailer

  Buried, the latest Zombies game for Call of Duty, has been released on Xbox Live this week.

• Self-folding strollers to hit NZ market

  In today's Techbytes we test out a tricked-out stroller that aims to take the hassle out of constant folding.

• Killzone: Shadowfall producer Angie Smets interview

  Killzone: Shadowfall executive producer Angie Smets talks setting, gadgets and the power of next-gen.

• Plants Vs Zombies: Garden Warfare producer Brian Lindley E3 interview

  Plants Vs Zombies: Garden Warfare producer Brian Lindley discusses the game at E3 2013.

• Japan to send robot into space

  Japanese scientists have unveiled a robot with the ability to function in space.

• Satellite network to spread the web

  An initiative called '03b' aims to bring the wonders of ultrafast broadband to places it hasn't been before.

• The future of health care

  People needing hospital care could face a very different experience in the future.

• Instagram's video offering easy to use

  On Thursday, Facebook's popular Instagram photo-sharing app added a video feature.

• Slingshot to unblock foreign web media

  The media landscape has changed a lot in the past week, with Sky losing the English Premier League and MediaWorks in receivership.

• Getting EPL rights 'simple as picking up the phone'

  The head of Coliseum Sports Media says getting the rights to the EPL was as simple as picking up the phone.

• New chips bump up battery life

  There's nothing more frustrating than being laden down with technology that's run out of battery.

• Google's internet-beaming balloons

  The flimsy helium-filled inflatables beam the internet down to Earth as they sail past on the wind.

• Tech Bytes - June 13, 2013

  This week Tech Bytes looks at a new device sends you a tweet when your baby fills his or her nappy.

• Lessons from failed site launch

  A disaster and a humiliation. That's how Grant Arnott describes his initial online sales experience.