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Hackers target subtitle files in major media players - including VLC
Malware

Hackers target subtitle files in major media players - including VLC

VLC, Kodi, Popcorn-Time and strem.io media players have vulnerabilities that allows attackers to take over your entire device.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017
TVNZ ondemand's new look finding no love with viewers
Digital Entertainment

TVNZ ondemand's new look finding no love with viewers

Users have taken to social media to lament the fact that bugs in the app have not been fixed despite the update.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017
Epic hacker fail: An exclusive look at the Netflix hack with ESET
Malware

Epic hacker fail: An exclusive look at the Netflix hack with ESET

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.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 4th May 2017
Fake Chrome extensions inject code into web pages
Malware

Fake Chrome extensions inject code into web pages

Recently, here at our research lab, we have seen an increase in the number of JS/Chromex.Submelius threats detected.

By Camilo Gutiérrez Amaya • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd May 2017
Spoiler alert: Hackers leak unreleased Netflix series
Digital Entertainment

Spoiler alert: Hackers leak unreleased Netflix series

An unidentified hacker has released the highly anticipated Season 5 episodes of popular Netflix show Orange is the New Black.

By Alex Crossan • 3 min read • Mon, 1st May 2017
Periscope's new discovery features put on a show for your cameras
Digital Entertainment

Periscope's new discovery features put on a show for your cameras

Avid Periscope users may have noticed a few changes to the video streaming app, including highlights, improved tabs & link embeds straight to Twitter.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
They've still got it: The Beatles out-perform top Spotify artists
Digital Entertainment

They've still got it: The Beatles out-perform top Spotify artists

Spotify announced than in just over three months, users around the world have listened to the band for the equivalent of 2,793 years.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2016
Tay Tay's exclusive - and predictable - deal with Apple Music
Digital Entertainment

Tay Tay's exclusive - and predictable - deal with Apple Music

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.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Tue, 15th Dec 2015
Kiwis go nuts over streaming - data usage higher than ever
Data Analytics

Kiwis go nuts over streaming - data usage higher than ever

The increase in data usage coincides with a large increase in the proportion of broadband connections that have no data cap.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Oct 2015
Stop whinging about the DVD player app for Windows 10
Digital Entertainment

Stop whinging about the DVD player app for Windows 10

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.

By Patrick Pilcher • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Aug 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Streaming stories

Spark scores landmark Netflix deal
Digital Entertainment

Spark scores landmark Netflix deal

Spark has signed an exclusive partnership with Netflix, making it the first time Netflix has been bundled with broadband in New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017
A message from beyond the grave: World's first coffin with WiFi
Gaming

A message from beyond the grave: World's first coffin with WiFi

Kiwi company MyRepublic unveils the world's first Wi-Fi enabled coffin, ensuring connectivity transcends to the afterlife.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Oct 2016
Kiwis love streaming: Almost half of all broadband connections have unlimited data
Unified Communications

Kiwis love streaming: Almost half of all broadband connections have unlimited data

Almost half of all broadband connections in New Zealand have unlimited data plans, according to Statistics NZ.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Oct 2016
It's a nice day for a website wedding: The 'big day' can now be streamed live
Digital Entertainment

It's a nice day for a website wedding: The 'big day' can now be streamed live

It seems Kiwi weddings are slowly becoming more hi-tech, with an Auckland company offering live streaming services to capture the 'big day'.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Sep 2016
Video streaming issues high on consumer dissatisfaction list, mobility report finds
Digital Entertainment

Video streaming issues high on consumer dissatisfaction list, mobility report finds

Ericsson reveals how evolving apps and video streaming are impacting network performance and customer loyalty in New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Aug 2016
Netflix officially cloud-native company, thanks to AWS
Hyperscale

Netflix officially cloud-native company, thanks to AWS

Netflix completes seven-year migration of video streaming business to AWS, making it one of the largest companies to operate in the public cloud.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Feb 2016
From Goodnight Kiwi to goodnight TV
Digital Entertainment

From Goodnight Kiwi to goodnight TV

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.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Feb 2016
Kiwis: Say goodbye to US Netflix
Digital Entertainment

Kiwis: Say goodbye to US Netflix

Kiwis using VPNs to access Netflix US are now facing blocks as the streaming giant enforces restrictions on global content access.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2016