Proposed changes to copyright law could have a negative effect on the uptake of ultra-fast broadband, according to Rene Summer, an international industry analyst.
Under current copyright law, the copyright holders are in control of the distribution of content, rather than offering flexibility to users.
Whilst we’d all love faster broadband, without copyright holders offering their content via online mediums, such as the ability to stream movies, we are limited in how we can use the ultra-fast broadband network.
You can read more at the nzherald.
For anyone who is fed up with sending another person to do the groceries, only to have them return with rubbish, or knowing the cost of an item before you leave the home, for budget purposes, this app is for you.
The free app Scan2List, by Australian team Tim Stanford and Kate Cass, allows the person to scan items from their pantry, or enter the items manually, before leaving the house. There are over 150,000 items in the list!
It also allows people to scan the codes of products that they liked, not just those they have now, and check it out when they reached the supermarket.
For more information, check out the full article on www.stuff.co.nz.
Stuff reports that the flow-on effects of the earthquake on Japanese companies which are responsible for the making of parts for cellphone assembly companies, may result in lower volume and profitability risks for the cellphone makers.
Nokia, for example, did warn that it could face disruptions in stock, but that the impact on earnings would be minimal.
Specific components which are affected include silicone wafers used to make microchips, and BT resin used for smartphones and tablets (80% of BT resin is made in Japan). Discrete optical components are largely manufactured in Japan as well.
