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Fallback
Screamride is one heck of a fun ride
Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
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Screamride reinvents thrills with its high-speed coasters and explosive demolition, offering a fresh and vibrant gaming jolly-up.
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Vodafone scores Netflix contract
Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
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Vodafone has today announced it is teaming up with Netflix as the exclusive communications launch partner in New Zealand.
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Hands-on review: Nokia Lumia 830
Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
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Overall, the Nokia Lumia 830 was a wonderful introduction to Windows phones for me. However, is it enough to pull me away from my iPhone?.
Xperia
Sony targets mid-range market with Xperia M4 Aqua
Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
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Sony dives into mid-range waters with the Xperia M4 Aqua, featuring top-end camera and two-day battery life at an affordable price.
Lumia
Best bang for your buck with Microsoft's Lumia 640 and 640 XL
Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
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Microsoft has unveiled the latest offerings in its budget Lumia smartphone range, complete with promises of an upgrade to Windows 10 later this year.
Samsung
Galaxy S6 launch signals wireless power going mainstream
Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
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In one of the strongest signals yet that wireless power has entered mainstream adoption, Samsung has built wireless charging into its new smartphones.
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Samsung ups its game with two new smartphones
Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
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Samsung unveils new flagship smartphones, Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
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The Apple Watch will replace your keys and health coach
Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
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Tim Cook, Apple CEO, has said the Apple Watch will replace car keys, fuelling rumours that Apple will enter the automative industry.
Fullerd
Vodafone scores Fullers free wifi on the water contract
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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Vodafone sets sail with Fullers, bringing free 3G/4G Wi-Fi to Auckland's ferry passengers, enhancing travel with on-water connectivity.
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Television New Zealand 1st-half profit drops 5% on weaker ad revenue
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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Television New Zealand, the state-owned broadcaster, posted a drop in first-half profit of about 5 percent as advertising revenue weakened and costs r.
Business
Serko Mobile to change the way employees travel
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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Serko Mobile is the first purpose-built mobile app that allows business travellers to make real-time changes to their travel plans using their mobile.
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PayPal stops processing Mega payments; NZX listing still on
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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PayPal has ceased processing payments for Mega, the storage and encryption firm looking to join the New Zealand stock market via a reverse listing.
Fallback
Dead or Alive 5: Last Round takes the fight to next-gen
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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Dead or Alive 5: Last Round brings enhanced graphics, more characters and over 400 costumes to next-gen consoles, but is it worth a third purchase?.
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Fable Legends will now be a free-to-play video game
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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Lionhead Studios reveals Fable Legends will be free on Xbox Live Gold and Windows 10, promising fairness and no pay-to-win advantage.
Phones
Entry level mobile plan misses out on Spark’s new upgrades
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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Spark has announced that it is packing more value into its pay-monthly mobile plans, excluding its entry level plan.
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CA Technologies embraces apps, urges enterprises to follow suit
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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CA Technologies is focusing on helping businesses succeed in the 'landscape where the app is everything' with an updated portfolio of products.
Xero
Thinking of moving to Xero? Read our review
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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financial systems
After testing Xero out, I've come to realise that there’s always an exception to the rule, and Xero definitely fits the bill (or should I say invoice).
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Huawei announce 4.5G as the world waits for 5G
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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The 4.5G standard - otherwise known as LTE-M will provide extra bandwidth for demanding applications such as virtual reality and ultra HD video.
Cat
Robot cat helps dementia patients
Thu, 26th Feb 2015
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A new robotic therapy has been launched to help people who suffer from dementia and intellectual disabilities, in the form of a cat.
Brain
Myth buster: Mobile phones don’t give you brain tumours
Thu, 26th Feb 2015
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New research from the University of Auckland shows the risk of brain tumours cannot be linked with with increased mobile phone use.