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Men dig hole in wall, steal $300,000 worth of iPhones
Mon, 19th Jan 2015
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In a daring heist, three men tunneled into a Beijing warehouse, making off with iPhones worth $300,000, now facing arrest, police say.
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Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta preview
Mon, 19th Jan 2015
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I’m not a gamer that usually notices the differences on framerates, but I did notice how smooth the gameplay was in Halo 5.
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Hands-on review: Beats Pill
Mon, 19th Jan 2015
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Getting outdoor music rigged up as the snarlers sizzled proved to be bit of a mission - at least until I got my hands on the Beats Pill.
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Say goodbye to Google Glass
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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Google has announced the Google Glass Explorer Program will be closing and the Explorer Edition of Glass will stop being sold after January 19 2015.
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Facebook at Work a potentially disruptive force in the enterprise social network market
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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Facebook has features which would appeal as part of an enterprise social network. Increasingly enterprises are adopting technologies first used by emp.
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Opinion: How the Paris attacks won the internet
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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The problem is that mainstream media dictates what we care about. We are all suckers. I take it the Ebola crisis is over now?.
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Xiaomi topples the iPhone 6 and 6+ with the new Edge Mi Note
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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As slick and as technically proficient as these phones are, they will not be the last in a line of iPhone 6-beating phones.
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Government praises Novopay 'improvement', yet educators are still being unpaid
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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Despite Gov't lauding Novopay's progress, educators face unpaid issues, sparking concern amidst improved error rates.
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Cyber attacks target New Zealand charities
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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New Zealand charities hit by cyber attacks, with NetSafe reporting automated attempts to validate stolen credit cards.
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Technology driving change for creatives in ANZ
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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Adobe has released an APAC Creatives Survey, focusing on creative individuals and the increasing importance of technology, tools and platforms in this area.
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Bring your climate change solution to life with Wellington's Smart Energy Challenge
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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Wellington's Smart Energy Challenge returns, funding citizen innovations tackling climate change. Apply by 15 Feb to energize your idea!.
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LinkedIn Alert: Scammers use security update to phish for credentials
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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Scammers are exploiting a bogus LinkedIn security update to phish for credentials, warns Symantec. Users should enable two-step verification for protection.
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Schools no help to parents, Microsoft jumps in
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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Microsoft says schools provide little guidance on what to buy, with just 13% of parents saying schools specify what device is fitting for the classroom.
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Intense heat leads to internet outages in Australia
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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As reported in The Sydney Morning Herald high temperatures of about 44.4 degrees celcius caused iiNet to shut down some of its systems at its Perth data centre.
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Film review: Kingsman: The Secret Service
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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Kingsman: The Secret Service delivers a cocktail of absurdity and action, with Firth shining as the unlikely but magnetic spy.
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Canterbury boy asked to send naked photos to Facebook user
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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Canterbury Police warn after a local boy was threatened by a Facebook user for refusing to send naked photos. Investigations ongoing.
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National 111 emergency text service fails
Wed, 14th Jan 2015
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The outage began approximately 4:30am this morning and affects the ability receive text messages from people registered to the emergency service.
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Cabinet finalises funding arrangement for payroll as Novopay complaints decrease
Wed, 14th Jan 2015
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Minister Joyce announces funding arrangements for Novopay, bringing total settlement to between $29m and $32m.
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Facebook to issue AMBER Alerts to help find missing kids
Wed, 14th Jan 2015
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Facebook partners with US agency to distribute AMBER Alerts on users' News Feeds, aiming to rapidly locate missing children.
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Auckland man fined 12k for abusive spam emails
Wed, 14th Jan 2015
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The man was found to have sent 2,230 commercial electronic messages following an online argument. The emails were mainly abusive in nature.