Last month saw local game developers Grinding Gear Games sell their business for 100 million to Chinese technology company 'Tencent'.

In light of this, Michael Vermuelen, chairman of New Zealand Game Developers Association (NZGDA) joins Vaughn Davis to discuss the growing gaming world in NZ.

"Its the fastest growing creative industry in New Zealand."

The games we make do really well internationally, he says.

New Zealand gaming audiences take interest in genres across the spectrum, from violent action to education and nature games.

Game developers classify whether games target their appropriate audiences.

Business models for gaming have changed over time with games being much more accessible- the biggest area of sales tends to be online.

The gaming industry is heavily male with a slim 17% of females working behind the scenes.

Mr Vermuelen explains that increased diversity is on the horizon making for more diverse game creation.

Mr Vermuelen and Vaughn discuss the nature of the changing industry and NZGDAs role.

Also, Anna Connell joins Vaughn Davis talking apps of the week.

Science says we are what we tweet

Twitter surfaces who you are before you meet them- both Anna and Vaughn have got jobs off the site.

The University of Bristol analysed 7 billion words from 800 million tweets. Turns out we are most analytical early in the morning. The evenings reveal a more emotional and existential outlook.

Robot burgers!

A company in California has put millions of dollars of start-up funds towards making a burger-making robot.

Good idea? Waste of technology? Anna prefers a little bit of hand dirt.

Google 'Measure' measures up to iOS Measure

The app has the march on Apple which will allow measurement of real world objects through the phones camera.

Curiosity app: learn something new

The education app that promises everyday youll learn something new- an ecosystem which feeds you knowledge on a daily basis.

New app 'Crown' from Tinder turns dating into a game

At midday, Crown brings sixteen personalised matches forward. You have to approve finalist couples until a final match is crowned. Vaughn describes it as Survivor: the dating edition.

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Paul Brislen joins Vaughn Davis talking apps of the week.

Ransomware! Its like Tupperware but isnt sold on the party plan

This malware denies the legitimate users access to their server or files unless ransom is paid.

Trumphotels.org or why you should always register all the domains

Starts like the .com but then predictably, switches to an impacting parody around immigrant detention- nice bit of social activism. It will be interesting to see how long it lasts and what Trump has to say about it

Ikea or Death!

It can be difficult to tell the difference between IKEA furniture and death metal bands.

So while were still talking about whether and when IKEA will ever launch in New Zealand, heres an educational quiz to distinguish between Akercocke and Klubbo.

Classic game of the week: 2048

Its like Candy Crush, but with numbers

Addictive, interesting, fun, simple and beautiful, Vaughn describes.

Its free on all platforms- a great contrast to the razzle dazzle monetisation of similar but commercial Two Dots.

The Uber mobi site- For when the app craps its pants

Very handy and full-featured guides accessed through installing a desktop shortcut.

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The older we get, the more useful technology becomes useful to us.

Grant Sidaway, National Coordinator for SeniorNet joins Vaughn Davis to discuss the community training network helping seniors adapt to the ever-changing technology world.

SeniorNet is designed to support and motivate people aged 50+ to enjoy and use technology in their everyday lives.

Starting from an idea out of research conducted by San Francisco University 27 years ago, SeniorNet was born. The research found that seniors 50+ would be significantly disadvantaged in the upcoming technology age.

The idea being that seniors teach seniors, says Mr Sidaway.

SeniorNet takes the embarrassment out of the learning process. With 70 learning centres throughout New Zealand running structured sessions in a step-by step fashion, things are kept as social, friendly and informal as possible.

All tutors at SeniorNet are volunteers and active within the community. The useful service is non-commercial, inclusive and accessible to all seniors.

A non-stressful environment at SeniorNet allows the gap to be bridged by addressing technology challenges and giving people the confidence and security to use modern day systems.

Also, Apparently the local bakery isn't the only place you can find Raspberry Pi...

Peeyosh Chandra joins Vaughn Davis to talk the latest apps of the week: Raspberry Pi, Firefox and 'Measure'.

PC baked a Raspberry Pi

A Raspberry Pi is a mini computer that can run a basic operating system inside You can plug it into your TV and connect USB devices to it.

They get as big as a large matchbox. They are used to make media servers, baby monitors, home automating systems or streaming servers.

But a really interesting thing happens when you hook it up to an artificial intelligence engine.

IBM has written a library that allows you to connect to their artificial intelligence engine using the Raspberry Pi. Mr Chandra explains what its like to connect the worlds smallest, cheapest computer to the worlds biggest, most powerful super computer at a cost of 15 cents an hour.

Vaughn put the Raspberry Pi to work in his car monitoring traffic on his home network because he has a number of smart devices. What he discovered was quite surprising.

Apple Maps gets ahead of itself with Transmission Gully

Apple Maps is showing Wellingtons Transmission Gully two years ahead of its scheduled opening.

App of the year Firefox

It is designed to protect your privacy and saves your battery! Mr Chandra explains why he thinks we should go back to Firefox.

Android Messages takes texts to the desktop

Google is introducing a converged messaging system for texts to desktop.

Apple to introduce Measure

Apple has killed the tape measure by announcing a new core iPhone app which will allow measurement of real world objects through the phones camera.

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Brands and companies can now give real world rewards for in-game achievements with a breakthrough in app mobile advertising platform.

Canadian internet entrepreneur and co-founder of Kiip, Brian Wong joins Vaughn Davis to discuss the platform that has 100 million users globally.

Kiips website explains that the app uses a proprietary moments methodology to create meaningful customer interactions and generate highly targeted, custom audiences

Annoying mobile advertising can lead you to dislike a brand and its publisher.

Exiting advertising pop-ups traditionally can be much like swatting flies, Vaughn says.

Working with 10,000 apps from Sweatcoin to WebMD, Kiip collaborates with app developers who want to respect these experiences and align to the moment users are experiencing with brands.

Mr Wong tells Vaughn about how and why Kiip came into being at the age of 19.

Also, Soccer or Football?

Paul Brislen joins Vaughn Davis talking apps of the week.

Amazon meets football

The dark horse of the content market has bought the rights to the UK English Premiere League to screen exclusively via the internet in years to come.

This is the first step by the English Premiere League in attempts to reach wider audiences, serving the English human right to be able to watch the football.

Mr Brislen believes that Rugby New Zealand should jump on board with it.

A digital detox

Yoga teacher Doug Moores has declared July 1st to be NZ digital detox day where were encouraged to turn all our devices off.

Moores is setting up a seven day digital detox camp for teenagers on Slipper Island, 3km off Coromandel Peninsula, during school holidays.

Vaughn believes its a bunch of poppycock.

Salad emoji goes vegan seriously!

The ginger-haired emoji family made some ripples last week, but the salad going vegan is next level.

Whats changed? The slice of egg that has been a salad emoji feature from day one is to be removed, leaving a boring lettuce and tomato salad.

Parenting site of the week, good old Plunket

Plunket.org.nz is a fantastic resource for NZ parents including health guides, connections to help and support and even a new series of half hour podcasts.

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Why do small businesses struggle to grow?

Carolyn Luey from MYOB technology company joins Vaughn Davis to talk all things tech.

MYOB has been around for 25 years now, which Vaughn describes as 100 years in internet time.

A technology company, MYOB strives to provide solutions across accounting and payroll.

Ms Luey says the mid-market in NZ is diverse, and holds a range of businesses.

Growth is what she stresses is really important, but technology can deliver greater productivity and solve business issues.

Now, many business applications are designed for smaller businesses to use them.

Some companies are still lead by the person that set it up, and they may need to learn to accept technology.

Ms Luey wants the government to help small businesses become mid-market businesses, and to generate more revenue from overseas.

Also, Am I living my best life?

Julian Waters joins Vaughn Davis to talk the latest apps of the week: screen time, Klout, Youshop and Unsplash.

Apple lets you limit app time in next release of iOS

The Screen Time feature will help iPhone users monitor exactly how much time they spend on and away from their smartphones.

You can even set an alert to pop up to let you know the amount of time youve been on a specific app.

Klout is out

Each person could get a score from 0-100, a media score that combined your Twitter, Facebook and Instagram followers to give you a number. Its officaly shutting down!

YouShop refresher could be extra relevant soon!

Want to buy something online but it doesnt ship to NZ? NZ Post has your back! YouShop gives you a US or European address to use when ordering, then when it arrives a warehouse in they will send it to NZ.

Also, Vaughn lets slip some trade secrets - Product Hunt & Unsplash.

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The internet is the wild west of 2018.

Rick Shera, Internet and Digital Business Lawyer and Partner at Lowndes Jordan, joins Vaughn Davis to discuss privacy law and the internet.

The problem with the World Wide Web is the fact that it is worldwide.

An internet lawyer Its like Suits with a hoodie! Vaughn says.

Old concepts of law need to be adapted around new technologies.

Recently, many people have noticed they were inundated with emails by internet companies who lacked consent, then asking permission to continue emailing them.

This is following the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Vaughn and Mr Shera discuss what this new law means for New Zealand.

Listen to the full audio with Rick Shera above.

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Co-Founder of Atari and Video Game Pioneer Ted Dabney passed away this week at 81 years old.

Cate Owen joins Vaughn Davis to talk Apps of the Week, the latest and greatest in App world.

Ms Owen and Vaughn discuss nostalgic video games and gadgets.

Amazon is set to block Australians from purchasing goods in response to Australias plan to levy GST on imported goods.

Will the same tax change on imports take effect in New Zealand?

Also, a new 3D take on Wheres Wally, Jurassic World, Fortnite and how Pokemon Go improved Vaughns parenting skills.

Plus, Vaughns lifelong ambition of playing audio narrated by David Attenborough of hedgehogs getting intimate is fulfilled.

That guy could narrate paint drying and Id listen to it, Ms Owen adds.

Listen to the full audio with Cate Owen above.

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Fear of tax is a thing of the past.

Co-founder of Hnry James Fuller joins Vaughn Davis to discuss the financial service that takes all the hassle and stress out of being self-employed.

Roughly 400,000 kiwis are registered as self-employed and with the rise of contingent and casual work, Hnry is incredibly useful.

Hnry takes the paper-based stuff away so that those self-employed can stay focussed on their services.

Upon signing up to Hnry you get access to a bank account which is strictly controlled, providing some of the advantages of employment by handling all your taxes behind the scenes.

We make sure people are paying as they go so that tax isnt something of concern, Mr Fuller says.

It can be very difficult to know how much tax you should expect to pay and tax responsibilities can really sting when the time comes.

The service makes it easy to stay compliant within working independently.

Listen to the full audio with James Fuller above.

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Alexa is listening even more than you think.

Anna Connell joins Vaughn Davis for Apps of the Week, talking Alexa, Color Grab and a popular Instagram Influencer who doesnt actually exist.

Following a creepy story of a phone call being received by a family in Portland, Oregon where a voice said "Unplug your Alexa devices right now" and you're being hacked, Ms Connell discusses why an Alexa-powered Echo device by Amazon sent recordings to the caller unpermitted.

This Instagram account of 19-year-old fashion-world influencer from LA with 1 million followers, under the name of Miquela Sousa, is artificial intelligence.

It seems the majority are still choosing their password based on ease rather than safety. The two discuss the ten ways biometrics can end passwords forever.

Plus, a New Zealand charity called Oke and how its app can get kids in the garden!

Color Grab lets you tell your chartreuse from your taupe.

Listen to the full audio with Anna Connell above.

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Through the use of artificial intelligence, companies are able to provide more efficient governance.

Henri Eliot, Founder and Chief Executive of Board Dynamics, joins Vaughn Davis to discuss the relationship between company boards with artificial intelligence.

Machine learning offers augmented decision making and in turn, smoother running of executive teams, says Mr Eliot.

Moving towards improved board dynamics, companies are more accountable and efficient with team projects through the integration of artificial intellegence.

This allows creativity and diversity of thoughts, Vaughn suggests.

Also, The Vodafone DreamLab app is set out to research cancer data as you sleep.

Paul Brislen joins Vaughn Davis talking apps of the week, including The Vodafone DreamLab, data protection and scam of the week.

Vodafone DreamLab may help cure cancer

The Vodafone DreamLab app is set out to research cancer data as you sleep.

When activated, the app sends data to the Garvin Institute to help aid cancer research.

The more people sleep with the app running, the closer we can get closer to finding a cure for cancer, says Vodafone.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) why are all those websites emailing me now?

Europeans have launched The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to safeguard the privacy of all data for all persons within the European Union (EU).

This law is finally being enacted, Mr Brislen explains.

Can it be problematic though?

App (Scam) of the week:

ASB EasyPay is the app for transferring money, viewing balances and making payments.

Made by developers System Techno and with over 100 downloads this fully featured app only requires you to log into ASB mobile banking to unlock a world of easy online transacting.

Except its a fake

Vaughn says thats the result of lurking the wiki wiki wild west- a.k.a the Google play store.

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A new Webseries on Sex is trying to make a difference and empower young people with information.

Lizzie Maverlly joins Vaughn Davis to talk about her webseries The Real Sex Talk, focusing on issues for teenagers such as sexuality, consent and stereotypes.

The Real Sex Talk is a 12 part short web series that delivers information about sex education.

Her and her team want to aim to get to the problem before it starts, which is why they aim their series at teenagers and young adults.

Ms Maverlly says younger people tend to favour shorter videos, and their aim is to empower them with information.

"I feel honoured to be able to make this experience."

Listen to the full audio with Lizzie Marverlly above.

A robot that can make a phone call for you, tracking your teens driving and an app to help you see better.

Peeyoosh Chandra joins Vaughn Davis for Apps of The Week.

Google will soon make calls for you and be your robot PA

Google Assistant can now make calls on your behalf and book appointments.

This in not yet publicly available but this weeks demo shows the tech is pretty convincing.

Track teens driving via GPS

Parents can access their teens driving behaviour via an app.

They also get a weekly report showing the number of speeding events, how long they lasted, max speeds, average speed, and where they occur.

Australias GPS Gateway spokesman Jon Butler said technology is now available that involves a small box loaded with a smartphone-style GPS receiver, sim card and accelerometer.

App of the week: Magnifier

Magnifier simply enlarges whatever youre looking at through your phones camera so you can read it!

Listen to the full audio with Peeyoosh Chandra above.

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"We are stronger together with the machine".

Self-proclaimed 'accelerated learning guy' for Air New Zealand, Clinton Cardozo, joins Vaughn Davis to discuss the future of autonomy and technology.

Technology is much like a "black box"- people often don't know what's going on.

Transitioning from a traditional, industrial world into a modern, autonomous one, the future lies with continuous learning as "...we are constantly taking in information", says Mr Cardozo.

A creative mindset allows people to be flexible with problem-solving.

If you give people the freedom to do things their way, they can often surprise you- especially with the right tools and technology.

Listen to the full audio with Clinton Cardozo above.

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A new live stream on YouTube gives listeners the chance to eavesdrop on whales.

Julian Waters joins Vaughn Davis to talk all apps of the week, including how to listen to whale sounds 24/7.

Whalestream

The live stream on YouTube gives listeners the chance to eavesdrop on whales and other sea creatures 3,000 feet below the surface off the coast of Northern California. The sounds are being captured by an underwater microphone placed on the seafloor a few years ago.

Alexa

"What is 10 to the power of 308?"

Computers are clever but theyre also dumb.

Listen here to see what happens when you try to make Alexa do an enormous calculation.

App: Docplay

DocPlay is the dedicated home of documentary content in Australia and New Zealand.

But would you pay $6.95/mo to watch documentaries?

Listen to the full audio with Julian Waters above.

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