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Stories by Lachlan

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Customer insight an opportunity for IT industry
Tue, 23rd Jul 2013
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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ios
Smarter CIS is revolutionising customer feedback in New Zealand's IT industry, with businesses like Playtech and Snowplanet seeing significant benefits.
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Gamers speed-run for charity
Fri, 19th Jul 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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doctors without borders
Gamers unite for a speedy charity dash, aiming to raise funds for Doctors Without Borders by completing 76 games in record time.
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Viacom to pay overdue $299m Harmonix bonuses
Fri, 19th Jul 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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harmonix
Viacom, one of the world’s largest media conglomerates, is being forced to pay $299 million to the developers of Rock Band and the Dance Central series.
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Kiwi developed game streaming live...
Fri, 19th Jul 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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path of exile
Auckland's Grinding Gear Games integrates Twitch into Path of Exile, adding live streaming and gory visuals to the action RPG experience.
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Where are those dirty spammers coming from?
Fri, 19th Jul 2013
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gaming
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Sophos unveils the US and Belarus lead in global spam production, with trends showing shifts in the spamming landscape.
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Sony to axe multiplayer servers
Fri, 19th Jul 2013
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gaming
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital entertainment
Sony to end online services for PS3 titles including SOCOM 4 and MAG, rendering them unplayable from January 28, shortly after PS4 launch.
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Review: QNAP TS-469 PRO
Thu, 18th Jul 2013
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storage
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gaming
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reviews
Storage servers are typically for work environments but QNAP’s latest device is likely to be seen in homes too.
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PS4 pre-sales almost sold out...
Wed, 17th Jul 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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sony
NZ's Mighty Ape nearly sells out PS4 pre-sales, mirroring global retailer struggle to meet demand as Sony's console outpaces Xbox One.
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What does it take to self-publish on the PS4?
Wed, 17th Jul 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Sony simplifies PS4 self-publishing: No hurdles, just games, ensuring developers control the process. Will this affect your console choice?.
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Sony pays $250k hacking fine
Tue, 16th Jul 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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sony
Sony settles for £250k over 2011 PlayStation Network hack, affecting 77m users. Critics say the firm's late response and security flaws to blame.
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Are we a nation of Rent Seekers or innovators?
Tue, 16th Jul 2013
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fintech
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ict
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rent seeking
New Zealand might not be the land of no.8 wire any longer as the country's level of innovation could be under the stranglehold of rent seeking.
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PC gamers celebrate mega Steam sale
Tue, 16th Jul 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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steam
PC gamers around the world are celebrating the Steam sale, with the digital game seller offering deals on hundreds of games until July 22.
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State of Decay heads to NZ
Tue, 16th Jul 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Open world game finally sees the light of day in New Zealand stores, as Microsoft makes it available via the Xbox Live marketplace.
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Is Xbox One petition working?
Tue, 16th Jul 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Family Sharing could be making its way back into the Xbox One landscape after chief product officer claims it is not off the cards.
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Labour pauses on DVD import proposals
Mon, 15th Jul 2013
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digital entertainment
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netflix
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labour
Labour to adjust DVD import ban to 5 months, aiming to balance industry jobs with consumer access, Ardern reveals future expiry in 2016.