Peter Griffin
This Way Up for 16 July 2016 (Part 1)
Simon Morton meets the many people stumbling about as they play Pokemon Go, and tries to find out why this blockbuster app could maybe change gaming forever from New Yorker writer Om Malik. There's a… Audio
Tech: Facebook news feed and Airbnb
Bits and bytes from the world of technology with Peter Griffin. This week the online accomodation rental service Airbnb sues its home city of San Francisco over plans to crackdown on its services. We… Audio
TV tech
The technological advances that are spurring the next generation of TVs. Peter Griffin sorts through quantum dots, 'nits' and the latest HDR, SUHD, 4K and OLED offerings on the market. Audio
Tech news: Microsoft buys LinkedIn
Tech correspondent Peter Griffin with reaction to the news that Microsoft's paid US$26.2 billion for the professional networking website LinkedIn, one of the biggest tech deals in history. Also Apple… Audio
Tech news: music streaming options
Tech correspondent Peter Griffin with the latest tech news. This week, music streaming options including YouTube Red and Spotify. Also Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund invests US$3.5 billion in… Audio
Tech: Budget 2016
Peter Griffin on what Budget 2016 means for the local science, research and technology sectors. Also Australia's planned "three strikes" law for alleged copyright infringers grinds to a halt, as the… Audio
Tech: Google innovates and the rebirth of Nokia?
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin reports on the latest ideas coming out of Google's annual developer conference in California this week. Also the Finnish handset maker Nokia's fallen on tough… Audio
Tech: new undersea internet cable and 'Netflix tax'
Peter Griffin gives his views on 'smart contracts' and some potential applications of blockchain technology. Also how willing are New Zealanders to pay for their news, media and other content? Plus… Audio
Tech: Dick Smith, cyber security and VR harassment
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin on the rebirth of the Dick Smith brand online. Also New Zealand reveals a $22 million plan to beef up the country's cybersecurity presence, and fears that… Audio
Tech: chatbots, PledgeMe, and Spark's Lightbox offer
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin on the rise of the 'chatbots'; also the local crowdfunding platform PledgeMe moves into peer-to-peer lending. And in the latest development in the complex and… Audio
Tech: Magic Leap, augmented reality
Peter Griffin with tech news and the Australian government spends up to establish a specialist cybercrime unit. Also an intriguing You Tube video and a big feature in Wired means that augmented/mixed… Audio
Tech: NZ internet use and Whatsapp encryption
Peter Griffin on a study of New Zealanders' internet use and online habits, with people more worried by corporate tracking and monitoring than anything our government is doing. Also the instant… Audio
Tech: Panama Papers and video editing apps
Peter Griffin with the technological challenges raised and overcome by this week's revelations surrounding the Panama Papers, a huge collection of millions of documents leaked to a German newspaper… Audio
Technology: Adblocking
With more of us filtering out the adverts when we're online we ask Peter Griffin how adblockers work, who's using them and how content publishers, from online newpapers to mobile apps, are responding… Audio
Tech: TV apps, video games and geoblocking
Peter Griffin has technology news and the government wants your views on geoblocking and other technological protection measures or TPMs. Plus more evidence that New Zealanders love playing video… Audio
Tech: TV apps, video games and geoblocking
Peter Griffin has technology news and the government wants your views on geoblocking and other technological protection measures or TPMs. Plus more evidence that New Zealanders love playing video… Audio
Tech: Apple vs FBI and 3D TV
Peter Griffin with technology news, and the latest on Apple vs the FBI, why 3D TV really hasn't taken off, and a new drone comes to town. Audio
Tech: Netflix VPNs and Facebook Reactions
Peter Griffin with technology news. This week an update on how Netflix is cracking down on the use of VPNs by New Zealanders accessing its services. Also virtual reality dominates the news coming out… Audio
Tech: Apple security
Our tech correspondent Peter Griffin on a big week security-wise for Apple. Audio