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We're watching more streaming video than ever - even on our phone screens

Thu, 15th Jun 2017
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Do you like watching streaming content that's more than 20 minutes long? Binge watching TV series online? Turns out you're not alone.
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Hackers target subtitle files in major media players - including VLC

Mon, 29th May 2017
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VLC, Kodi, Popcorn-Time and strem.io media players have vulnerabilities that allows attackers to take over your entire device.
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TVNZ ondemand's new look finding no love with viewers

Mon, 8th May 2017
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Users have taken to social media to lament the fact that bugs in the app have not been fixed despite the update.
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Epic hacker fail: An exclusive look at the Netflix hack with ESET

Thu, 4th May 2017
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We chatted with ESET's senior research fellow Nick Fitzgerald for an expert's views on what the Netflix hack means for the future of streaming.
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Fake Chrome extensions inject code into web pages

Tue, 2nd May 2017
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Recently, here at our research lab, we have seen an increase in the number of JS/Chromex.Submelius threats detected.
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Spoiler alert: Hackers leak unreleased Netflix series

Mon, 1st May 2017
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An unidentified hacker has released the highly anticipated Season 5 episodes of popular Netflix show Orange is the New Black.
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Netflix and Lightbox battle it out for Kiwi affection

Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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More than a million Kiwis are now subscribed to Netflix, while Lightbox has been revealed as the faster growing Subscription Video On Demand provider.
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Spark scores landmark Netflix deal

Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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Spark has signed an exclusive partnership with Netflix, making it the first time Netflix has been bundled with broadband in New Zealand.
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A message from beyond the grave: World's first coffin with WiFi

Fri, 14th Oct 2016
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Kiwi company MyRepublic unveils the world's first Wi-Fi enabled coffin, ensuring connectivity transcends to the afterlife.
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Kiwis love streaming: Almost half of all broadband connections have unlimited data

Fri, 14th Oct 2016
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Almost half of all broadband connections in New Zealand have unlimited data plans, according to Statistics NZ.
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It's a nice day for a website wedding: The 'big day' can now be streamed live

Fri, 9th Sep 2016
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It seems Kiwi weddings are slowly becoming more hi-tech, with an Auckland company offering live streaming services to capture the 'big day'.
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Video streaming issues high on consumer dissatisfaction list, mobility report finds

Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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Ericsson reveals how evolving apps and video streaming are impacting network performance and customer loyalty in New Zealand.
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Periscope's new discovery features put on a show for your cameras

Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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Avid Periscope users may have noticed a few changes to the video streaming app, including highlights, improved tabs & link embeds straight to Twitter.
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They've still got it: The Beatles out-perform top Spotify artists

Mon, 11th Apr 2016
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Spotify announced than in just over three months, users around the world have listened to the band for the equivalent of 2,793 years.
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From Goodnight Kiwi to goodnight TV

Fri, 5th Feb 2016
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Technology has advanced a lot since Goodnight Kiwi used to appear devotedly every evening to inform us all that it's time to turn off our TVs.
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Kiwis: Say goodbye to US Netflix

Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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Kiwis using VPNs to access Netflix US are now facing blocks as the streaming giant enforces restrictions on global content access.
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Tay Tay's exclusive - and predictable - deal with Apple Music

Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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Apple has inked a deal with Taylor Swift that will see users of Apple Music have access to the singer's 1989 World Tour LIVE concert movie.
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Kiwis go nuts over streaming - data usage higher than ever

Wed, 14th Oct 2015
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The increase in data usage coincides with a large increase in the proportion of broadband connections that have no data cap.
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Stop whinging about the DVD player app for Windows 10

Fri, 7th Aug 2015
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The issue that appears to have got Giz's pants bunched up is the fact that Microsoft are charging US$15 for their DVD-playing app.
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Yahoo TV launches in NZ

Fri, 24th Jul 2015
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Yahoo New Zealand has launched Yahoo TV, a free streaming platform offering Kiwis exclusive premieres, box sets and TV on demand.