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Orcon is offering small businesses with less than five staff an extra two phone lines for an additional $25 a month.

THE YEAR 2000 saw the release of the first liveaction movie based upon the popular Marvel comic book     series X-Men.

Silent Hill Homecoming, led by a new developer, blends intense combat with haunting graphics, yet struggles to capture the franchise's essence.

Banjo Tooie, the charming sequel to the adventure platformer Banjo Kazooie, lands on Xbox Live Arcade, appealing to a new generation of gamers.

The recent hacking of the Domainz registry may have looked like a storm in a teacup, but the  implications for the security of Web sites are much larger.

New Zealand entries have made their most signifi cant splash yet in the 2009 Webby Awards, the Oscars of  the Internet, winning in three categories.

You could be excused for thinking the Web in 2009 is carrying its own version of porcine (sorry – H1N1) influenza.

Swedish court convicts The Pirate Bay founders, igniting a fierce debate over internet freedom and copyright laws.

Google introduces new tools, including Search options for refined query results and Google Earth 5.0 with Historical Imagery, enhancing user experience.

Google Your Family Tree offers guidance to novice and seasoned genealogists, detailing how to leverage Google's tools for ancestral research.

Runes of Magic brings a free-to-play adventure to a crowded MMO market, enticing players with dual classes and a unique 'freemium' model.

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix launches, blending sci-fi with gem puzzles, but struggles to recapture the magic of its predecessor.

Ghostbusters: The Video Game revives the iconic spook-hunting comedy for its 25th anniversary, promising nostalgia and new adventures.

EA's The Godfather II game fizzles out, showing potential but ultimately falling short in charm and execution.

Telecom launches a new handset with a widget menu for social networking royalty, priced at $599. Available in silver and pink.

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Telecom introduces the cheapest seat on the XT express, a $149 handset with RF connection and 2MP camera for price-conscious consumers.

Apple's App Store sparks a global app revolution, inspiring WaikatoLink and giants like Vodafone to dive into the burgeoning digital marketplace.

Apple's iPhone is shaking up the portable gaming world, challenging the reign of Nintendo's DS and PlayStation's PSP with soaring sales.

The rise of mobile Internet usage sees 52% of users now online, with UK consultancy Webcredible noting social networking as a key activity.