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The Witcher 3 Xbox One CE gets Gwent...
Wed, 27th Aug 2014
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Xbox One fans picking up the Collector’s Edition of the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt can expect a little extra in their version of the premium package.
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National 'finally wakes up' to rural broadband issues
Wed, 27th Aug 2014
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New Zealand's new $150m rural broadband fund must be truly contestable and not a slush fund for large telcos, warns Labour ICT spokesperson Clare Curran.
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Govt reveals $150m rural broadband boost
Wed, 27th Aug 2014
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National announces a £150m plan to boost rural broadband, aiming to expand access and improve connectivity outside urban areas.
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VeilMail: No leaks. No trail. No fail?
Tue, 26th Aug 2014
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email
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veilmail
Turner Technologies has vowed to provide 'military strength' security protection across company communications, by introducing VeilMail to the market.
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Trend Micro: NZ ranks high in online streaming trickery
Tue, 26th Aug 2014
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cybersecurity
New Zealand has ranked as the fifth highest country affected by dangerous social engineering lures during the recent school holiday movie season.
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Can a digital workforce create 100,000 new NZ jobs?
Tue, 26th Aug 2014
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Internet MANA has launched its election campaign, promising 100,000 new jobs and to make New Zealand a digital workforce.
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Spark NZ: All Blacks score not the only figure to soar at Eden Park
Tue, 26th Aug 2014
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Mobile data usage skyrocketed during the Bledisloe Cup match, with a 110% increase compared to last year's test match, according to Spark New Zealand.
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Samsung NZ saves the selfie snarling Black Cats...
Tue, 26th Aug 2014
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Samsung NZ partners with a photographer to boost black cat adoptions, combating the selfie bias with expert photo tips.
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Players return to FFXIV: A Realm Reborn
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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personal computing devices
FFXIV invites lapsed heroes back for free until 1st Sept to celebrate A Realm Reborn's 1st anniversary, with special events and rewards.
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Review: Thecus N2310 NAS
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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storage
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gaming
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smart home
Thecus N2310 NAS: More than just storage, it's a micro server with its own OS, enabling a plethora of apps and personal cloud capabilities. #ThecusN2310.
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Android App Review: AT Public Transport
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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Auckland’s public transport has gone through a few changes over the last few years, at least some of them for the better.
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Android App Review: Dead Ninja Mortal Shadow
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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Dead Ninja Mortal Shadow: A stylish, albeit derivative, side-scroller that sneaks into the realm of ninja-based stealth games.
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Android App Review: Street Fight Hero 2014
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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Street Fight Hero 2014 ticks all the boxes for an old-school fighting game – it’s fun, colourful, over the top, and has its year of release in its title.
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Review: ASUS DSL-N66U
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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The ASUS DSL-N66U offers a simple, reliable modem router experience without the flashiness but with solid performance and easy setup.
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Review: ASUS N750 Laptop
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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personal computing devices
Asus have released the N750, 17.3 inches of glorious screen real estate wrapped in a sleek metal body, ready for pretty much anything you can throw at it?.
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Ingram Micro Showcase 2014: iOS in Business…
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
Long gone are the days when a CEO enters the boardroom, with an iPad in hand and the IT department subsequently has to make the device ‘work’.
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Select Mega shareholdings subject to a Restraining Order...
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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mega
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shareholders
Two companies' shareholdings in Mega have been subject to a Restraining Order in relation to property associated with William Yan.
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Conference with the ‘IT’ factor focuses on future...
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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higher education
Information technology specialists from the tertiary education sector will be descending on Massey University’s Palmerston North campus during early September.
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Microsoft’s Yammer Enterprise invites schools on board
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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New Zealand schools can now access Microsoft's Yammer Enterprise for free, enhancing collaboration and creativity in education.
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Boost for SMEs as first Kiwi equity crowd-funding completes in style...
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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New Zealand's first equity crowdfunding offer reaches stretch target of $700,000 after less than two weeks on the market.