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Enterprises in for a treat as Google Search Appliance is refreshed
Wed, 12th Feb 2014
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productivity
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Google upgrades its enterprise-friendly Search Appliance to version 7.2, enhancing document search, data organisation, and productivity tools.
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Gamers spend $15.39 billion in 2013
Wed, 12th Feb 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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xbox
US gamers spent a whopping $15.39 billion on video games in 2013, showing a shift towards digital content despite a dip in new physical sales.
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NZ entrepreneurs head to the Kiwi Landing Pad
Wed, 12th Feb 2014
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For Kiwi start-ups and entrepreneurs looking to branch out and take a piece of the U.S. market - look no further than the 'Kiwi Landing Pad'.
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Multiplayer and Party Updates for Xbox One
Wed, 12th Feb 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Xbox One's major update to revolutionise multiplayer and party experiences, promising simpler chat and better friend integration by March.
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Avature Launches Mobile App for its Enterprise HCM Platform
Wed, 12th Feb 2014
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saas
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hcm
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avature
Avature releases Mobile App Builder to support event management and campus recruiting, with the first enterprise app available.
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Evolve - First look trailer released
Wed, 12th Feb 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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xbox
2K Games unveils 'Evolve' trailer, a next-gen 4v1 shooter where being the hunter or the hunted blurs. Coming Autumn 2014.
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Xbox One stereo headset and adapter coming early March
Wed, 12th Feb 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Microsoft has announced the Xbox One Stereo Headset and Adapter will be hitting New Zealand shores in early March.
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Kiwi consumers warned about Flappy Bird clones...
Tue, 11th Feb 2014
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smartphones
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Kiwi consumers on alert as 'Flappy Bird' clones, like 'Flappy Bee,' use stolen assets from NZ game 'Bee Leader', misleading fans.
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Microsoft beats Google by adding Bitcoin conversion first
Tue, 11th Feb 2014
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gaming
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
Microsoft has added Bitcoin conversion to its Bing currency conversion tool, which now supports over 50 currencies.
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Say hello to 4D sound with the F.R.E.Q. 4D headset
Tue, 11th Feb 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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titanfall
Mad Catz Interactive has announced that the F.R.E.Q. 4D Gaming Headset for Windows PC and Smart Devices will be available from 14 March.
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New Zealand companies have opportunity to be part of World's largest IT project
Mon, 10th Feb 2014
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software development
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ska
There is still plenty of opportunity for New Zealand and international companies to be part of the world’s largest IT project.
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Steve Wozniak: Apple should make an android phone
Fri, 7th Feb 2014
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smartphones
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Apple co-founder Wozniak stirs the tech scene by suggesting Apple should explore releasing an Android smartphone.
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Bitcoin accepted by local Telco
Fri, 7th Feb 2014
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
Local telco 2Talk has bucked the trend and become the first telecommunications company in New Zealand to accept Bitcoin as a method of payment.
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World of Tanks blasts its way onto Xbox 360
Fri, 7th Feb 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Wargaming has today announced that World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition will release globally on 12 February , 2014.
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Commerce Commission to determine Chorus copper network pricing
Fri, 7th Feb 2014
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uc
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chorus
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commerce commission
Commerce Commission outlines process to set pricing for Chorus' copper network, aiming for final rate by 1 December based on NZ costs.
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Facebook answers desperate father's plea
Fri, 7th Feb 2014
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facebook
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social media
Moved by a grieving dad's appeal, Facebook creates a tribute video for his late son, showcasing the power of social media compassion.
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Sony ditches PC brand
Fri, 7th Feb 2014
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personal computing devices
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sony
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pc hardware
Sony's decision to leave the PC making business means that after 17 years, the Vaio brand will most likely disappear before the end of 2014.
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Fight the holiday bulge with Xbox One Fitness
Fri, 7th Feb 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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xbox
With Summer drawing to a close it’s time to start burning off all those unwanted calories you gained from eating and drinking over the holiday season.
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Google executive to head up YouTube
Fri, 7th Feb 2014
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google
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youtube
Google executive Susan Wojcicki has been appointed the new head of the company's YouTube video business - according to Reuters.
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Be careful what you wish for this Valentine's Day
Fri, 7th Feb 2014
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physical security
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cybersecurity
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bitdefender
Valentine's Day apps could lead to privacy invasions and identity theft, warns Bitdefender. Be wary of permissions before you download.