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The Science of... Virtual Reality
We go beyond gaming to explore how VR works, what it's being used for (from treating a fear of spiders, to training young doctors) and ask if it's yet making any compelling case to be in every home. Audio, Gallery
The Science of... Virtual Reality
We go beyond gaming to explore how VR works, what it's being used for (from treating a fear of spiders, to training young doctors) and ask if it's yet making any compelling case to be in every home.
AudioA headset to measure earthquake damage
Building inspectors can assess earthquake-affected buildings quickly and safely thanks to a new augmented reality headset. Audio
Microsoft wants public-private funding of school devices
The tech giant Microsoft doesn't think the government's spending enough to make sure some children can make the most of new digital technologies on offer at school. Audio
Tech news: cryptocurrency booms & the latest in gaming
Why the market for digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum is booming; the latest from LA gaming conference E3 2017; and Crash Override, the malware that can take down power grids. Audio
New Zealand businesses failing to embrace digital technologies
Microsoft's Dirk Develter says New Zealand businesses are moving far more slowly than others in the Asia Pacific region when it comes to embracing digital technologies. Audio
Tree-dwelling data analytics expert Donald Farmer
Kathryn Ryan speaks to Donald Farmer, a tree-dwelling former Microsoft product leader with no formal training in computer science, who has been at the forefront of data analysis for business. With a… Audio, Gallery
Julia Powles: surveillance and secrecy
Kim Hill talks to Dr Julia Powles, from the Faculty of Law and Computer Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, where she works on technology law and policy. She is a former contributing editor and… Audio
Tech news: Microsoft buys LinkedIn
Tech correspondent Peter Griffin with reaction to the news that Microsoft's paid US$26.2 billion for the professional networking website LinkedIn, one of the biggest tech deals in history. Also Apple… Audio
Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $US26bn
Microsoft is buying the professional social network LinkedIn for $US26 billion in cash - its biggest-ever acquisition.
Microsoft sues US over privacy and secrecy
Microsoft is suing the US government over the right to tell its users when federal agencies want access to private data.
Hacker Whisperer
In 2013 Katie Moussouris convinced Microsoft to do what many considered unthinkable. She got them to pay hackers bounties to find problems in their software. Now she's the chief policy officer for a… Audio
Tech news
Peter Griffin discusses the implications on copyright following the TPPA deal; Microsoft's new laptop 'Surface Book', and the Chinese government's on-line rating system. Audio
Age prediction websites
Nicola Twilley writes about age prediction websites for the New Yorker. Audio
Tech - broadband performance
Internet users may have noticed that the network's been slow in the evenings recently. So what cound be to blame? With Peter Griffin and broadband performance expert John Butt of TrueNet. Audio
Tech: GST on digital products
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin on the government's plans to impose GST on digital goods and services, Also Facebook launches a new payment service, and the end is nigh for Microsoft's Internet… Audio
Tech news
Tech news with Peter Griffin. Microsoft expands its audience polling tool Bing Pulse, and what the latest broadband pricing decision means for consumers. Audio
Tech news: Apple, Minecraft, Destiny
Technology commentator Paul Spain on the big Apple event, the rumours that Microsoft wants to move into Minecraft, and the lauch of what's being touted as the biggest games release of the year. Audio
Robert Christgau - An Appointment With The Dean
Nick Bollinger talks to the self-proclaimed 'Dean of American Rock Critics' about modern pop, good writing and the changing role of the rock critic in age of the internet. Audio
Tech news
Peter Griffin's here with bits and bytes from the tech world. Telstra plans to crowdsource broadband access in Australia, and China says no to Windows 8. Audio
