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Dotcom vows to repay $500k creditor debt
Wed, 19th Feb 2014
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Kim Dotcom has been called upon to pay $500,000 in debt to Kiwi creditors following a public display of luxury.
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IT glitch stings Kiwis with over 20,000 wrong traffic tickets
Wed, 19th Feb 2014
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cartech
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police
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nz transport agency
New Zealand Police have been forced to apologise after admitting they wrongly issued over 20,000 traffic tickets to Kiwis, due to a IT error.
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Ten Days of Ryse: Son of Rome Discounts
Tue, 18th Feb 2014
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gaming
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microsoft
Get ready to return to ancient Rome in Ryse: Son of Rome's new add-on, Mars' Chosen Pack, featuring new maps and a brand-new cooperative Survival Mode.
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New fund to help meet need for homegrown tech talent
Tue, 18th Feb 2014
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
A new tuition fund to train software developers has been launched to help address the critical shortage of IT talent in New Zealand.
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iWatch out... Apple to predict heart attacks
Tue, 18th Feb 2014
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personal computing devices
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apple
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iwatch
Apple is developing sensor technology capable of predicting heart attacks, a feature which could be attached to the eagerly anticipated iWatch.
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Is NZ a PlayStation Nation...?
Tue, 18th Feb 2014
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digital entertainment
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sony computer entertainment
Sony proclaims NZ as a PlayStation Nation, leading sales with PS3 and PS4, underlining its dominant gaming console status for the third year.
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Your data is nearly impossible to secure says Trend Micro
Tue, 18th Feb 2014
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malware
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cybersecurity
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Security breaches, cyber criminals and organised attacks made it nearly impossible to keep personal and financial data private.
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Titanfall: single-player gaming in a multiplayer world
Tue, 18th Feb 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
A multiplayer game with single player aspirations, is Titanfall the must-have Xbox One experience that it EA Games and Microsoft are saying it is?.
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Hackers Kickstart mega security breach...
Mon, 17th Feb 2014
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data analytics
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breach prevention
Kickstarter has fallen victim to a global security breach, with hackers gaining access to customer data, prompting immediate security reinforcements.
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New cybersafety resource OWLS takes flight
Mon, 17th Feb 2014
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uc
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
OWLS cybersafety resource launches in NZ, aiming to educate youths about online privacy with the backing of educational bodies.
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Samsung dominates smartphone-focused market
Mon, 17th Feb 2014
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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Worldwide sales of smartphones accounted for 53.6 percent of overall mobile phone sales in 2013, exceeding annual sales of feature phones for the first time.
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NZ gaming industry records mega-growth
Mon, 17th Feb 2014
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NZ's gaming sector sees a boom, hitting nearly NZD$300m in sales, with digital sales driving growth and mobile games leading the charge.
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EVE Online developer honours players
Sun, 16th Feb 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ccp
Former EVE Online Capsuleers are being invited to renew their subscriptions in order to take part in a piece of gaming history.
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Crash, Spam, Wallop! NZ firm smacked with record $120k fine
Sat, 15th Feb 2014
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email
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spam
An Auckland marketing firm has been stung with a record $120,000 fine, after inundating Kiwis with over half a million spam messages.
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Top Valentine’s Day security threats...
Fri, 14th Feb 2014
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malware
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cybersecurity
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email
Valentine's Day cyber threats soar as last-minute shoppers fall victim to online scams and malware, experts warn of increased vulnerability.
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Microsoft surpasses 200 million Windows 8 licences
Fri, 14th Feb 2014
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Microsoft has sold over 200 million Windows 8 licences, doubling sales figures in a year, with focus on developing tablet apps.
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Road trip delivers tech to rural schools
Fri, 14th Feb 2014
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personal computing devices
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canon
Rural schools in the North Island are being given a helping hand to keep up with technology and match the education standards of their city-bred counterparts.
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Top 10 Valentine's Day movies...
Fri, 14th Feb 2014
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movies
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retail
Looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day film? Here are the top 10 romantic movies, from timeless classics to modern heart-grippers, for every kind of viewer.
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Slingshot tops customer satisfaction in NZ
Fri, 14th Feb 2014
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broadband
Slingshot claims top spot in NZ broadband customer satisfaction, sweeping all categories in a Canstar Blue survey, says GM Taryn Hamilton.
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Apple eats through Microsoft's PC stock
Fri, 14th Feb 2014
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smartphones
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microsoft
If you label computers as devices on which people actually conduct their business, then recents findings suggest Apple leads the way.