Greig Strafford's news stories

Oppo along with Xiaomi and Huawei have been some of the brands seen as new class leaders.

It’s a great phone, and the strength of the Oppo brand can no longer be denied...

With the DearEars, you’ll be getting value for money as wireless earbuds take the world by storm.

I'd say yes, they're better than Bose - and they're likely the best headset I've ever had. 

The MYNT is on my Christmas list, and with all its amazing specs, you’d be well placed to have it on yours.

Undoubtedly you’ve been exposed to Bitcoin or Blockchain. It’s apparently the future. But apart from the buzzword, what actually is it?

We all have things that ignite us, whether it be money, power, or the feeling you get when you see a child’s face light up when they ‘get it’.

Sitting today in a hall surrounded by geeks, it was the first session where the women outnumbered the men. But after all, this was Women in Tech.

Microsoft Ignite is bringing the IoT revolution to New Zealand, its IoT sessions capturing the interests of geeks and leaders alike.

From a packed Beijing event reminiscent of an Apple release, Xiaomi today released their new phone, and showed off their concept.

With the million and one wearables out there, why does the Mi Band 2 make so much sense, one that I’m happy to say is my smartwatch of choice?

With dodgy software and designs created by 3 year olds, Chinese Smartphones have consistently been cheap toys. Xiaomi are changing that.

Applications such as Parallels Desktop 12 aim to make your life a whole lot easier by running Virtual Machines (VMs) within your Mac environment.

Finally. I can raise a glass to Leo, and also to Trend Micro. They've got a great product, that any developer would appreciate on their Mac.

On Monday in Auckland’s Mantells on the Water, members of Auckland’s press gathered for a Samsung popup #GalaxyS7 session.

Hot off the press is the new enterprise stalwart, the Dell Optiplex 9020. Built like a brick outhouse, designed to stand up to your everyday user.

I watched Spectre on the big screen recently, and I couldn't help but think the ViewSonic projector could have done a much better job.

As a Kickstarter fan, I do like to see products make it. The Brydge iPad keyboard has definitely made it, even onto my Christmas must-have list.

If you’re an Android fan, there is no better yardstick to compare to than the Note 5. It really is that good.

Epson (yes that Printer manufacturer) have taken a leap in creating their own version with full Augmented Reality (AR) coverage.

For Gamers and Overclockers, it’s not about the pretty lights, it’s all about the ability to scale and produce outstanding performance on demand.

At $1,149 RRP this is a damn good printer that will do everything a SME could want, and a bit more on top of this.

The EA8500 is a router designed for today’s crowded skies, delivering top notch performance especially across the 5GHz band.

This monitor slays all other rivals - I can’t throw enough superlatives at it. Work wise, I use two 24″ monitors, and this monitor is on my wish list.