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mac.nz is owned by Mark Webster, an experienced writer and IT commentator with articles published over the years in Monitor, Stamp, Loose, Macguide, Tone, Maximum Rock ’n’ Roll, D-photo, NZ Classic Car, The Dominion Post, NetGuide, NZ Herald online and for PC World. He is also a director of the CreativeTech conference.

He was the editor of NZ Macguide magazine for five years and has worked exclusively with Macs for 20.

Mark is the author of the NZ history book Assembly: NZ Car Production 1921-1998 (Reed Books, 2002).

He is a speaker on Information Technology and automotive, historical and Apple subjects, and works as a Mac trainer with wide experience. Mark has dispensed Apple knowledge at Natcoll, to MAINZ, for ImageText, to 3Media, MacMillan Publishing and for Microsoft, and to dozens of individuals.

iPhone/iPad News

mac-nz carries one of the largest selections of Apple iPhone news in New Zealand, with updates and links covering hardware and software.

Thursday, 09 September 2010
iOS4.1 out
iOS4.1 is available; Apple releases new iPhone configger; Antennagate cost Apple 20% of iPhone 4 sales; Game Center live for developers; iPhone calendar prob? British Royal Mail augments stamps with an app ... read more
Wednesday, 08 September 2010
iPhones in Christchurch
Pleas for 3/4 iPhones for Christchurch; Nike+ GPS; UK government saves millions with iApps; NZ Spot On; Language Buddy; Apple adds hardcore gaming feature... read more
Tuesday, 07 September 2010
iOS4.1 imminent?
iOS4.1 8th September? Bugs fixed, faster on 3G and more; Auckland developer makes CeoOp available to Christchurch relief workers; Apple may be selling 6 million iOS devices a month Microsoft launches Windows 7 phone ad and must-have apps according to Cult of Mac... read more
Thursday, 02 September 2010
New iPod touch & more
Apple's Event – Retina iPod touch; iTunes Ping; new iPod shuffle & nano; iPad to get iOS4 in November... read more
Wednesday, 01 September 2010
iPhone 4.1?
New iPhone by September 30? Three million doctors download iPhone stethoscope; Oxford Dictionary killed by iPad; modern orchestral played ultra modern; iPhone performance; Microsoft Hotmail update for iOS... read more
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
Australian proximity
Australian connection and the iPhone proximity patch; iPhone more popular for TV viewing thanks to HTML5; iPad now shipping faster; NZ app Snapr website is now fully live; Intel buys iPhone chip maker; Zerg rush in Starcraft assisted by app... read more
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
Great free apps
GoodGuide tells you what's harmful in products; SimpleNote gets beefy update; browsing on a Windows phone vs iPhone; Orcon introduces two new phones; iPad making inroads into enterprise... read more
Tuesday, 24 August 2010
No competition
iPad's competition – there is none; read comics on iPad while listening to iTunes; Laptop Mag says Apple right on Flash; Google Mobile App update... read more
Saturday, 21 August 2010
Faster 3G with iOS4
Steve Jobs promises update to make 3G iPhone faster with iOS4; iPhone 4s in New Zealand; iPad, tablet demand outpacing netbooks and other PCs; free StumbleUpon gets good reviews... read more
Friday, 20 August 2010
Exploring
American Museum of Natural History app; Civil War on your iDevice; facebook 3.2 tells the cops where you are; iPad Lunar browser; artists like iPads; Modern Combat gets Gyro support... read more