Kiwis need a better deal on internet
By Simon Moutter Chorus’ latest half-year financial report shows it spent just $28 million on copper network capital expenditure, less than a tenth of the $297 million spent on fibre capex. The Commerce Commission will shortly make a decision that will have a...
UFB, coming in like a storm!
By Felix Lee Most of you should by now have heard of the ultra-fast broadband project or more commonly known as UFB. If you haven’t it’s the government’s plan to bring superfast fibre internet to all the towns and cities in New Zealand. This means almost everyone...
VoIP -v- landline
You use the same phone you have always used, you keep the same number, dial the same way and hear the same dial tones. It’s a no brainer. By Felix Lee So what is VoIP? VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol. Basically it is placing phone calls over your...
The nostalgic déjà vu of re-mastered games.
By Gerard Campbell @GamejunkieNZ The video games industry seems to be in love with re-masters of old video games right now – and I can’t say I like it that much. A video game re-master is when a game...
Bigpipe and Lightbox, a match made in cyber heaven.
This is a sponsored post writen by Alex Casey from The Spinoff Lightbox have rolled out their platform to a plethora of new compatible devices. Alex Casey from the Spinoff takes us through the latest device additions for Lightbox. Like Johnny Depp in Transcendence,...Video game soundtracks: Worth a second listen?
By Gerard Campbell @gamejunkieNZ I can’t imagine a world without music in some shape or form. I’m listening to some music as I write this blog and it’s something that just causes the creative...
How willing are you to go ‘naked’ with your broadband options?
Why are kiwis so attached to their landlines when there are options for having naked broadband, a term used to refer to having broadband that does not need a landline? Globally the shift towards getting ‘naked’ is growing in momentum. More and more, people are willing...
Battlefield Hardline, entertaining but limits players exploration.
By Gerard Campbell @gamejunkieNZ Battlefield games have never been played for their campaigns and the same can be said of the latest edition to the series, Hardline, which is entertaining but...Bigpipe’s Top Travel apps.
By Felix Lee Going on a long awaited overseas holiday or just a weekend getaway across the ditch? Bigpipe have put together the top 10 apps to help you make the most of your trip. Best of all, they’re all free! Google+ is the best way to handle your holiday snaps. It...
Ori and the Blind Forest, visually sumptuous yet littered with frustrating pricks.
By Gerard Campbell @gamejunkieNZ Every now and then a game comes along that captures you completely with its visual style and its touching narrative. Ori and The Blind Forest is one of those...
The Samsung Galaxy S6, cunningly curvaceous.
By Niall McCarthy With just a matter of weeks before its expected launch in New Zealand, the new Samsung Galaxy S6 comes with a few surprises. The battery is no longer replaceable, there’s two versions to choose from- the S6/S6 Edge and Samsung have announced an...
Life is Strange, a coming-of-age tale with a unique twist?
By Gerard Campbell @gamejunkieNZ In recent times, Telltale Games has emerged as the king of episodic content – that special breed of game where the content is released bit by bit over...
The Order 1886, a game that impresses and frustrates in equal measure.
By Gerard Campbell @gamejunkieNZ The Order 1886 is the poster child for the PlayStation 4. It’s the game that you want to show off just how powerful Sony’s current console is and the one to...
2015, the year of wearable tech!
By Niall McCarthy A lot of you tech savvy folk will already be familiar with the term ‘wearable tech’. For those of you who aren’t, the term basically means technology you can wear! Wearable technology has been on the market for years. Garmin have had wearable GPS...Inside Lightbox: Back to School Woes
By Alex Casey from The Spinoff Inside Lightbox is a new sponsored feature where we mine the extensive Lightbox catalogue for cool shows you might like to watch. If you are going back to university this week, or simply pining for the days of essays-past, Alex Casey...
Evolve, a game of cat and mouse.
Reviewer: Gerard Campbell @gamejunkieNZ If the game Evolve has taught me anything, it’s that I’d make a rubbish monster. Coming from the same studio that...
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Welcome to Bigpipe’s new blog! If you don’t know us already, we’re the new kid on the block and boast the biggest broadband pipe in New Zealand. We’re nothing but unlimited broadband. No fixed-term contracts, package add-ons, no data caps and no throttling. This blog...
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