Windows 7 Review

13/11/2009

Windows 7 Not flashy, just effective Microsoft's new OS won't blow you away with major innovations, but it gets the basics right. Here's what you'll love...

REVIEW - NEED FOR SPEED SHIFT

12/11/2009

*Xbox 360 (tested), PS3, PC* *This year EA* finally took drastic action with the tired Need For Speed franchise and announced a major re-invention including a...

UNDER THE MOUNTAIN - behind the movie

12/11/2009

*Taking Under the Mountain from the page to the big screen was something no one had tried before. Director Jonathan King and Weta Workshop creative...

Review - Halo 3 ODST

12/11/2009

*Xbox 360* *Still lurking near* the top of the Xbox Live multiplayer popularity charts two years after its release, Halo 3 has proven it has...

STARTING FROM SCRATCH

23/09/2009

*At 24, Rodi Kirkcaldy (aka Scratch22) has music covered*, says Amanda Sachtleben. *Since he started DJing about a decade ago*, Scratch22 has been part of hiphop...

MAKING WAVES IN RADIO: ZM's MARK DYE

23/09/2009

*The radio industry sounds exciting when you’re listening online or in the car. ZM Drive host Mark Dye gives Hamish Barwick some helpful broadcasting advice...

NZ excels in Global Game Jam

01/04/2009

*Dunedin and Hamilton were the first New Zealand cities to join the international race to create games for the first annual Global Game Jam (globalgamejam.com)....

Halo Wars

01/04/2009

*XBOX 360* *Before I jot* down my impressions from Halo Wars, let me get this caveat out of the way; I'm a huge fan of...

Gaming Mice Shootout

01/04/2009

*Microsoft Sidewinder X8* *Most gamers will *automatically shy away from wireless gaming mice, but the X8 just might change that. The X8 is the latest...

Volunteers wanted .... To play video games

01/09/2008

Can active video games help New Zealand children beat an epidemic of obesity? Researchers at The University of Auckland are looking for volunteers to take part...

Be smart and stay safe

01/09/2008

Safety on the internet runs on a two-way street. Just as you need to be smart and alert to online threats, you also need to...

Secret Agent Clank ~ Sony PlayStation PSP game review

01/09/2008

Secret Agent Clank ~ Sony PlayStation PSP game review Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Developer: High Impact Games Platform: PlayStation Portable (PSP) Rating: PG actv8 star rating: ****.5 (out...

What are you really burning

01/09/2008

When you hear the term ‘copyright', perhaps it calls to mind something that only really applies to lawyers and big companies. But if you think...

Not just another online shopping site

22/05/2008

Etsy is just like the weekend markets — only virtual by Briony Bennett, 18 As a kid I always had a thing; for markets: the...

Need for Speed

22/05/2008

*Need for Speed **Spencer Dowson, 17, takes the latest instalment* *in the Gran Turismo series for a spin* *Much to the constant annoyance **of my friends,...

Turning one computer into two

22/05/2008

Johanna Bennett investigates a worthwhile deal to turn one computer into two —but there are some pitfalls... It seems it’s true: you can turn your...

Tagging: How to find a needle in a haystack

22/05/2008

**New-style labelling helps you study — and find that lost song you** stashed somewhere on your computer What’s the smartest way to find stuff on...

Harajuku Party

15/02/2008

*Tech can be girly too. Briony Bennett (17) took her inspiration from Gwen Stefani and got creative with PowerPoint to make a party-on-the-wall slideshow* Seventeen isn't...

EyeToy for your help in fighting obesity

15/02/2008

EyeToy for your help in fighting obesity! Can active computer games like EyeToy help Kiwi kids beat obesity? Hopefully they can, but first...

What's Inside a Cell Phone.?

26/07/2007

What's Inside a Cell Phone. A mobile phone is also called a cellphone because the phone network is made up of base stations that...

Want a Bebo page?

16/06/2007

Go Bebo. Here's how to get your own Bebo page. by Katie Pearson. Katie Pearson is a year 13 student at Rangitoto College in Auckland. In...

How to get a MySpace page.

16/06/2007

Launch yourself into MySpace. by Emma van Beurden. If MySpace was a country it would be the eighth largest in the world. And that's just this...

How to make a vlog.

01/02/2007

Star in Your Own Video. Giga Girls guide to Vlogging. Want to get yourself on YouTube but don't know how? Annabel Crerar tells you what's...

Turn your PC into a Studio.

01/09/2006

If your PC or Mac was bought in the last few years, it'll probably have enough grunt to get you started. The more RAM (random...

How to set up a blog.

01/09/2006

Get Blogging. Starting a blog (short for web log ) is easy, fun and lets you make friends all over the world. Here's Giga...

A - Z of Technology.

01/06/2006

Giga Girls Guide to A to Z on Technology. Apple maker of the iPod, iMac and many generations of Macintosh...

About Podcasting.

01/11/2005

Pod People. How would you like to be the director of your own radio show; one you can listen to on the move? by Chris...

How to stop web pages from dissapearing.

01/11/2005

Browser Error Mysteries. What can you do about disappearing web pages? By Scott Spanbauer. The internet is a resilient creature - it...

Add Special Effects to your Photos.

01/11/2005

Photos go Sci-Fi. It's easy and a lot of fun to make special effect photos of your friends and family disintegrating each other with phasers....

Care for your Computer.

01/11/2005

Care for your computer. Take good care of your PC and it will take good care of you. Or, more like, 'Take good care...

Burnout Paradise Ultimate Box

Burnout Paradise Ultimate Box *PC* *UNLIKE MY COLLEAGUE* Scott, I like my racing games to tilt towards the arcade side of things rather than a full-blown simulation...