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Our online relationships
Tearaway Digital magazine, February
Social networking seems to be here to stay whether we like it or not, but what are the larger effects on the way we interact, and why are opinions on this so divided? This issue was the basis of a survey, produced by Wellington East Girls College students, which found that college students are spending up to nine percent of their waking hours on social networking sites.
Google to build mega-fast broadband networks
www.nzherald.co.nz, 11 February
WASHINGTON - Google plans to build a handful of experimental, ultra-fast internet networks around the US to ensure that tomorrow's systems can keep up with online video and other advanced applications that the search company will want to deliver.
Chemical-free cosmetic created in NZ
www.tvnz.co.nz, 10 February
The world of cosmetics is made up of equal parts glitz, glam and science.
Now some Christchurch scientists have come up with a new formula, using an extraction technique that requires no chemicals.
Google Buzz to challenge Facebook
www.tvnz.co.nz, 10 February
Google Inc is tapping its huge network of Gmail users and web surfers to create a Buzz that it hopes will help it catch up with online social networking leaders Facebook and Twitter.
Fitness gadgets
www.tvnz.co.nz, 10 February
Trying to get fit this summer? Gadget guy Ben Gracewood takes a look at some useful and interesting inventions to help you out.
Gadget review: Toast n egg, air multiplier and sushi maker
www.3news.co.nz, 9 February
Tefal Toast N' Egg
I've found the perfect invention for single men or those who just don't have time to have a proper breakfast in the morning. Instead of just a toaster, how about a toaster complete with built-in egg cooker!
A Bentley of the future?
www.nzherald.co.nz, 7 February
These could be future Bentleys if their young designers have their way. They are penned by two of the four shortlisted designers in the Bentleys of the Future competition. Two entrants will win a six-month secondment at the Bentley design studio, working alongside Raul Pires - designer of the Continental GT and Mulsanne.
Hi-tech system to take the hassle out of parking
www.3news.co.nz, 7 February
Finding an empty parking space might get a little easier thanks to a new hi-tech system developed in New Zealand.
MeterEye knows when a space is free and when a vehicle has stayed too long.
You can expect to see the yellow domes popping up in parking buildings and city streets near you soon. The electronic sensors monitor all vehicle movements, sending that information to a central computer which can tell which spaces are full, and how long each car's been there.
Electricity generated without power lines
www.tvnz.co.nz, 6 February
One of the country's biggest electricity distributors is looking to the sun to provide a more reliable and economic power supply for properties in remote areas.
The Powerco system means power lines may become a thing of the past for some users, especially for properties needing electricity in remote parts of the country.
Scottish hospitals take up NZ software
www.nzherald.co.nz, 6 February
Software developed in New Zealand is working alongside doctors and nurses in Scottish hospitals.
A deal with Britain's largest health board, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board, will see Auckland company Orion Health's software products - healthcare records portal Concerto and records integration system Rhapsody - used in 35 hospitals and about 800 associated medical sites.
New service can keep tabs on kids' texts
www.tvnz.co.nz, 6 February
A new mobile phone service which allows parents to be sent copies of their children's texts and phone calls has been launched in New Zealand.
The new US-based mobile phone monitoring service is called My Mobile Watchdog and says its aim is to keep the children safe.- Shatter-proof pint glasses unveiled
www.tvnz.co.nz, 5 February
Shatter-proof pints are set to be trialled before being introduced to British pubs in a bid to cut down on "glassing" injuries.
Two prototype pint glasses unveiled in London on Thursday are designed to prevent injuries caused by nearly 87,000 glass attacks each year. 
Symbian smartphone software goes open source
www.nzherald.co.nz, 5 February
NEW YORK - The Symbian Foundation has started releasing, for free, a large part of the software that powers the most smart phones in the world.
The foundation was set up in 2008 after Nokia, the biggest maker of Symbian phones, bought out the consortium that made the software.
Thinking small internet's next big thing
www.nzherald.co.nz, 4 February
The founders of a new website that dishes up city-specific New Zealand news and information say they are tapping into a growing international demand for "hyper-local" web content.
Shane Redlick and Andrew Ross launched their Locally Informed portal this week with the aim of serving up local content from 11 cities and regions based on where site visitors live.
Shiny gadget, silly name: iPad jokes fly on web
www.nzherald.co.nz, 3 February
SAN JOSE, California - You have to wonder whether there were any women in the room when the marketing geniuses at Apple decided to call the company's new gadget the "iPad". The jokes about feminine hygiene products have been flying since last week's debut.
"Will women send their husbands to the Apple store to buy iPads?" went one joke on Twitter.
