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Iron Mountain acquires Mimosa Systems

Wed, 24th Feb 2010
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Iron Mountain acquires Mimosa Systems, integrating its staff into Iron Mountain Digital. T.M. Ravi will become the new CMO. Distribution remains unchanged.
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Army of Two: The 40th Day DLC inbound

Wed, 24th Feb 2010
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EA confirms Chapters of Deceit, the first DLC for Army of Two: The 40th Day, releasing April 1. New missions could end Jonah's invasion.
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Etre Touchy

Wed, 24th Feb 2010
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Etre Touchy gloves merge style with practicality, offering warmth and touch-screen compatibility for gadget lovers.
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Minister threatens regulation over 111 calls

Tue, 23rd Feb 2010
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Minister Joyce threatens regulations after a 111 emergency call fails during a network outage, stressing the need for reliability.
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Alcatel Lucent let us down - Telecom CEO

Tue, 23rd Feb 2010
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After four outages, Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds puts Alcatel Lucent on notice, citing failed promises and significant network issues.
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IBM reveals NZ Innovation Index

Tue, 23rd Feb 2010
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Partnering with the University of Auckland, IBM's 2010 Innovation Index finds New Zealand's innovation rate stagnant since 2000, with only farming excelling.
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Copyright law changes before Parliament

Tue, 23rd Feb 2010
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A bill repealing Section 92A of the Copyright Act is being<br />introduced into Parliament today by Commerce Minister Simon Power.
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Telecom's Chief Transformation Officer resigns

Tue, 23rd Feb 2010
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A day after the departure of Alcatel Lucent's NZ CEO yesterday, Telecom has announced its Chief Transformation Office<br />Frank Mount has resigned.
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Photoshop turns 20

Tue, 23rd Feb 2010
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The celebrations continue as Adobe's overwhelmingly popular graphics-editing software recently marked its milestone 20th birthday on Friday, February 19th.
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Digital camera market declines

Tue, 23rd Feb 2010
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Digital camera sales decline due to market saturation and financial crisis; IDC projects a 2010 rebound driven by economic recovery and emerging markets.
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XT on the blink again

Mon, 22nd Feb 2010
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Telecom says customers on its XT network, from Taupo southwards, began experiencing significant interruption to voice services at around 4pm today.
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Alcatel Lucent NZ boss resigns, new appointment made

Mon, 22nd Feb 2010
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Alcatel Lucent NZ CEO Steve Lowe resigns; Jyoti Mahurkar-Thombre to assume leadership on 8 March amid ongoing Telecom XT network issues.
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2degrees slams ComCom recommendation

Mon, 22nd Feb 2010
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2degrees accuses the Commerce Commission of missing chance to bring NZ mobile prices in line with the developed world.
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Attacks on Google linked to schools

Mon, 22nd Feb 2010
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The Aurora cyber attacks on Google and other US entities have been traced to Chinese schools, including one affiliated with the military.
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Advanced Screen Protector

Mon, 22nd Feb 2010
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Proporta sets a new standard in screen protection: durable, washable, with unmatched clarity. Making application effortless, it's a dream come true.
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Jobs claims Flash would drain iPad battery

Sun, 21st Feb 2010
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs claims running Flash on the iPad would reduce the battery life from 10 hours to 1.5 hours.
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Cellphone-toting teens in ConnectMe

Fri, 19th Feb 2010
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For the first time, parents are confronting the challenges of cellphone-toting teens, raising concerns over text bullying and misuse, discusses ConnectMe.
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Manila agents identified in abusive text complaints

Fri, 19th Feb 2010
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Four Manila contact centre agents have<br />been suspended for allegedly sending abusive texts to five customers, Telecom has disclosed today.
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Controversy over Google's book project continues

Fri, 19th Feb 2010
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Google defended its book digitisation project in a Manhattan courtroom, facing opposition from Microsoft and Amazon over anti-trust and copyright concerns.
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BBC prepping iPhone app

Fri, 19th Feb 2010
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The BBC has plans to release both a news and sports app, hoping to have them approved by Apple in time for the FIFA World Cup.