Technology
Ten years in TV under the radar
Sam Irvine is a low-profile boss in the high-profile business of TV. Over the past decade at Freeview, he has overseen the digital transition of free-to-air television. Mediawatch asks if it has…
AudioKnocking out the streamers
Sky TV and Duco Events prosecuted people for illegally streaming their live boxing bouts last year. In Australia, they’ve taken a more direct approach to dealing with those who don’t pay-per-view. Video, Audio
Knocking out the streamers
Sky TV and Duco Events prosecuted people for illegally streaming their live boxing bouts last year. In Australia, they’ve taken a more direct approach to dealing with those who don’t pay-per-view.
Video, AudioTech news: Facebook TV and India's space race
This week Facebook gets into the TV business, and India launches 104 satellites in a single mission. It's a new world record and announces the country as a serious player in the commercial space race.
…China's ballpoint quest & the rise of the unsmart phone
Is the "dumbphone" poised for a bit of a comeback? Also China's quest to build the perfect ballpoint pen and how the humble biro is being used by the NZ police to fight crime. Audio
Children programming robots
My guest tonight is all about the future. Anna Ross, from the Imagination Station in Christchurch, which this weekend is holding a robotics day for children. Audio
New technology with Andy Linton
Andy Linton discusses the impact of technology on jobs and the prospect of a universal basic income - and driverless cars. Audio
Uber & Alex Rosenblat
Uber boasts its flexible hours and freedom - but is that the truth? Alex Rosenblat has been investigating. Audio
Passenger drones are to be up and running in Dubai soon
Dubai looks to be futuristic and introduce passenger drones to ferry people around. Audio
Rescue Drones
New Zealand researchers have teamed up with Japanese colleagues, to develop new drone technology, to be used for search and rescue. The UC DroneLab has been set-up to develop technology, with the aim… Audio
The power-giving potential of perovskite
An Oxford materials science professor says a material called perovskite can significantly improve the performance of photovoltaic cells. Audio
Game for unlimited leave and shared profits?
The CEO of Dunedin video game studio Rocketwerkz gives his staff unlimited leave, limits his salary to a notch above the highest paid worker, and has thrown out middle management. Video, Audio
Discount doco breaks ground online
NZ On Air funding is now available for online outlets to make documentaries. Jeremy Rose looks at the first major documentary paid for with the public purse. Video, Audio
Discount doco breaks ground online
NZ On Air funding is now available for online outlets to make documentaries. Jeremy Rose looks at the first major documentary paid for with the public purse.
Video, AudioTech news: Snapchat IPO and 5G mobile
Wikipedia bans the Daily Mail as a reliable source, Snapchat gets ready to go public, plus the next generation of mobile telephony – 5G is just around the corner. Audio
Listener Feedback for 11 February 2017
Kim Hill reads emails and text messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme of 11 February 2017. Audio
Tom Kelley: how to unleash creative potential
Tom Kelley is a partner at the Silicon Valley design studio that pioneered the concept of 'design thinking' and the author of Creative Confidence. Audio
Professor David Leigh: Molecular machines' promise for humanity
Professor David A Leigh is the Royal Society Research Professor & Sir Samuel Hall Chair of Chemistry at the School of Chemistry at the University of Manchester. He is in New Zealand to speak at the… Audio
Swarm thinking to solve knotty problems
A cognitive scientist is building a computer platform to crowdsource the answers to some of the world's toughest questions. Audio
New technology with Sarah Putt
Sarah Putt on Spark's move on startup TeamTalk, tech leaders standing up to Trump and could flying cars be a reality in a couple of years? Audio
