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Sydney EB Expo 2014 to be the biggest ever!
Thu, 7th Aug 2014
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Sydney's EB Expo 2014 set to thrill with blockbuster game debuts like Assassin’s Creed: Unity and Halo Collection, marking its biggest year yet!.
Kiwi students rule the world at Microsoft Imagine Cup Finals...
Wed, 6th Aug 2014
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A team of University of Auckland students has won $50k at the Microsoft Imagine Cup World Finals in Seattle for their app, Estimeet.
Internet Party: Digital drive will deliver 'truly responsive' Govt
Wed, 6th Aug 2014
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Internet Party's digital strategy promises a future of enhanced democracy and streamlined services for New Zealand, aiming for 'truly responsive' government.
Top 10... Facebook baits
Wed, 6th Aug 2014
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Bitdefender unveils top 10 Facebook scams with 'who viewed your profile' at no.1, affecting thousands. Beware of 'free T-shirts' and fake giveaways.
IT Profession welcomes 'path forward' for NZ online voting...
Wed, 6th Aug 2014
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NZ's IT professionals herald a new era as the govt explores online voting, with IITP praising a report that charts a secure, inclusive future.
Telecom tells Kiwis... It’s time for a ‘Giganation’
Wed, 6th Aug 2014
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Telecom, set to rebrand as Spark New Zealand, champions Gigabit broadband speeds across NZ, ushering in the era of 'Giganation'.
TV3 joins Banned of Brothers... Blocks Slingshot adverts
Wed, 6th Aug 2014
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Slingshot's latest TV ads banned by TV3, Sky TV and TVNZ for featuring the Internet Service Provider's Global Mode service.
Assassins Creed Rogue unveils PS3 and Xbox 360 platform releases
Wed, 6th Aug 2014
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Ubisoft announces Assassin's Creed Rogue for PS3 and Xbox 360, set during the Seven Years War, featuring naval battles and a Templar protagonist.
TVNZ joins the party... Bans Slingshot adverts
Tue, 5th Aug 2014
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TVNZ bans Slingshot's 'Global Mode' ads, joining SKY in a move criticised as 'anti-competitive' by Slingshot GM.
IT path opens as Microsoft NZ pledges million-dollar Tech Youth investment
Tue, 5th Aug 2014
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Microsoft NZ pledges $1m to High Tech Youth, aiming to bridge the IT gap for underserved Kiwi youth, boosting skills and career pathways.
Let the Sky Fall… TV giant bans Slingshot adverts
Tue, 5th Aug 2014
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Sky TV bans Slingshot’s Global Mode ads, calling them “unjustified and petty”. ISP claims move is censorship. #SkyTV #Slingshot #GlobalMode.
Dimension Data takes Kiwi education to the cloud...
Tue, 5th Aug 2014
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Dimension Data New Zealand has partnered with Education New Zealand to improve its technology capabilities for marketing Kiwi education globally.
Telecom makes bold online play with new Lightbox MD...
Tue, 5th Aug 2014
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New Zealand's new online TV service Lightbox has appointed Kym Niblock, a digital media leader, as its managing director.
Key must 'come clean' on NSA / GCSB fibre optic cable interception
Tue, 5th Aug 2014
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Green Party calls on PM John Key to explain discussions about a US interception site on New Zealand's fibre optic cable.
Space Jam? Not in this universe…
Tue, 5th Aug 2014
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A man of the universe with star credibility to match, when Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck says there’s space in space, he means it.
Govt: Online voting ticking the right boxes
Tue, 5th Aug 2014
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An online voting report for local elections has been welcomed by Associate Local Government Minister, Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga.
'Slow, sluggish, not sweet at all'... Labour slams broadband
Tue, 5th Aug 2014
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Rural communities, frustrated by slow and unstable broadband, have been delivered a two fingered salute by Steven ‘Everything’s Sweet' Joyce.
Life after Dotcom as Mega makes local CEO move...
Tue, 5th Aug 2014
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Graham Gaylard appointed CEO of Mega Ltd, bringing his experience in technology start-ups to lead the company's global growth phase.
Canterbury software start up bags $700k Japanese investment
Mon, 4th Aug 2014
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Kiwi firm Shuttlerock secures a £700k Japanese deal, eyeing expansion with Opt, Japan's digital giant, enhancing their global digital marketing reach.
IBM NZ worker loses constructive dismissal appeal
Mon, 4th Aug 2014
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In a landmark ruling, a former IBM NZ employee loses his appeal on constructive dismissal, ordered to pay $4000 for breaching employment terms.