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Botnets were the leading online security problem for 2009, and they'll be smarter next year, to make it harder to take them down.

Google is warning users to beware of scams that offer ways to make fast money using the popular Web search engine.

Forza Motorsport 3 celebrates 1 million sales with new Hot Holidays Car Pack, featuring 2010's most awaited racing cars.

Catriona Wallace champions offshoring at the CCiNZ conference, highlighting its empowerment of women in developing nations.

Steer your way to victory as a Harbor Master, directing ships and dodging cyclones in this addictive, feature-rich maritime challenge.

Networking vendor D-Link has witnessed a 20% increase in its SMB market, and it believes the result is driven by direct marketing to the end-user.

Harmonix unveils trailer for 'Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4' game, set to be the biggest Lego game franchise to date.

New Zealand's Sidhe Interactive wins Best Downloadable Title award at Australian Game Developers Association ceremony.

Google's latest app, Google Goggles, lets Android users search by snapping a photo, promising a future where visual queries are as simple as pointing.

EA confirms Dead Space 2 for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC, promising more scares and plot twists in Isaac Clarke's journey.

Viaduct, New Zealand's leading EFTPOS dealer, acquires Nelson-based Networkz, marking its entry into the point of sale market and expanding Casio distribution.

The Government could slash ICT expenditure by NZD $180 million annually, NZ ICT claims, by consolidating servers and adopting telepresence solutions.

Traditional gifts like trampolines and bikes top Trade Me searches as Kiwis return to basics this Christmas, reflecting a tough year.

Microsoft and Adobe roll out critical security updates, fixing vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to remotely control users' devices.

Sony's free music video streaming service is available to New Zealand PS3 owners from this Friday, December 11th.

Fans of popular survival-horror game, Dead Space, are abuzz over a teaser image hinting at an upcoming sequel.

Telecom fined NZD $500,000 for misleading customers with its Go Large plan, and ordered to pay NZD $44,000 in reparations, after court ruling.

Plantronics has agreed to sell Altec Lansing to Prophet Equity LP, a Texas-based private equity firm, for US$18 million in cash.

Cisco country manager Geoff Lawrie has criticized recent reports questioning the need for ultra fast broadband access in New Zealand.

New stealth game requires players to make quick decisions and escort men undetected. Features various game modes and power-ups.