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Voice Assistants: Just how much are they going to change our lives?
Voice Assistants are currently becoming the next big thing - you've probably heard of Siri. Now Amazon's Alexa and Microsoft's Cortana are coming up alongside and competing in the market for embracing hands-free control of Internet-of-Things devices and exploring the...
How to charge your phone: Paul Spain on TVNZ 7 Sharp
Mike Hosking from TVNZ invited Paul to come onto the 7 Sharp show and give everyone some tips on the Do's and Dont's of charging your phone without damaging the battery, including what's known as "Snack Charging".
Cloud Computing, the Pros and Cons- Is it the right direction for your business?
You have probably heard at some point the nursery rhyme “Rain, Rain, Go Away”. Well it seems that some people don’t just dislike the rain – but cloud (computing) too. Does it make sense or are these people actually causing harm to their organisations? Paul Spain has...
LinkedIn facilitates significant earnings for some – could you benefit from it too?
LinkedIn is the social network for professionals – are you one of the many people who could benefit from using it more? I share how some basic activity on LinkedIn helped generate a significant amount of earnings for my small business. Included are some simple...
Apple’s New iPhone X, iPhone 8, Watch 3 and TV – are they innovative, or just ‘me too’ products?
It's fair to say that much of what Apple announced isn't ground breaking on its own - a watch with an embedded cellular connection - a phone with wireless charging. These technologies have been around for years. But Apple approach things a little differently and we...
Apple’s new iPhone X and Apple Watch 3: Paul Spain – TV3 AM Show
Duncan Garner of TV3's AM Show invited Paul Spain to come and talk with and the team about the newest upcoming releases from Apple, including the iPhone X, the Apple Watch 3, and what great new features these devices are going to offer consumers.
Disruption in the Media Industry: Are we seeing the death of Classic Pay TV?
Media giants such as Sky are finding themselves being pushed out of the market by newer competitors using more on-demand viewing technology such as Netflix. Old fashioned cable and satellite TV subscription services are becoming less and less popular as people choose...
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 – is this the World’s most advanced smartphone?
Samsung just unveiled their most powerful smartphone. Is it the most advanced? Is it the phone you need? Paul Spain was one of the 1st to try out the Galaxy Note 8 and shares his first impressions.
Artificial Intelligence: Assistants of the Future, Today
As the progress of AI continues forward, we find ourselves wondering what changes they're going to cause with multimedia content such as Podcasting, and how these are both created and consumed. AI is getting rapidly better at helping us find media relevant to our...
Keeping secure in a growing digital word
With the world moving ever forward into the realm of a technology-dominated future, we're all accruing a large number of accounts that need to be kept safe to protect vital (and often personal) data. Thankfully there are now a vast array of ways to both create and...
How do you create safe passwords?
As technology becomes more and more integrated in our daily lives, we often find ourselves collecting a large number of logins for various websites, applications, services and the devices with which we access all of these. This can make it hard to keep things secure...
Password Tips
Your password is your first line of defence against fraudsters, trolls and other online scum, so make sure it’s strong. Here are some tips: Passwords you use every day Use a passphrase made up of several random words, rather than a single word Use a totally unique...
