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RIM releases PlayBook OS 2.0
Wed, 22nd Feb 2012
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RIM unveils major PlayBook OS 2.0 upgrade, featuring native email, social integration, and access to thousands of Android apps.
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Microsoft debunks 'Office for iPad' rumour
Wed, 22nd Feb 2012
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Report that well-known software suite is coming to rival device in coming weeks 'based on inaccurate rumours and speculation'.
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Bus stop ad can only be seen by girls
Wed, 22nd Feb 2012
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Plan UK has launched a bus stop ad in Oxford Street that uses facial recognition to show content only to women, highlighting the campaign for girls' rights.
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Team Time Tracker, a sleek iOS time and expense tracker with management features
Wed, 22nd Feb 2012
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Revolutionize your business with Team Time Tracker, the ultimate iOS app for managing time and expenses, now available for professionals.
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News: Mountain Lion Mail, Mac-enhancing downloads, Gemini duplicate finder, and more!
Tue, 21st Feb 2012
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Macworld explores Mountain Lion's Mail tweaks, while Lifehacker unveils top Mac downloads. Gemini app shines in duplicate removal.
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Book review: How to Play a Video Game
Tue, 21st Feb 2012
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Gaming fans know well the bemused stare of the non-gamer who just doesn't 'get' gaming. This is the book for them.
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News anchor visits Foxconn factory
Tue, 21st Feb 2012
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Bill Weir gains rare access to China's Foxconn factory, revealing the harsh conditions of workers making Apple gadgets. Report airs tomorrow.
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We're building a UFB network, now who will come?
Tue, 21st Feb 2012
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Minister outlines strategy to maximise use of UK's £1.35bn Ultra Fast Broadband project for schools, health, and businesses.
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News: more iOS devices than Macs, hands on with Notes, dropping support for older Macs, and more!
Mon, 20th Feb 2012
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Apple's iOS device sales in 2011 eclipse Mac sales of the last 28 years, Mountain Lion brings iOS apps to Mac, and support for older Macs falters.
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News: local services in China, Messages beta, Panic talks Gatekeeper, and more!
Mon, 20th Feb 2012
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Sometimes there's not a whole lot of Mac news, but Mountain Lion has provided ample amounts for quite a while yet.
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Vita to cross over with PS3
Mon, 20th Feb 2012
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Sony unveils cross-play for PS Vita and PS3 ahead of Vita's release, with perks like single purchases for dual console access.
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Apple counts down to 25 billion downloads - Updated
Mon, 20th Feb 2012
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We've worked out when you should be watching to maximise your chance at winning the US$10,000 app store gift card.
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Mojo Mathers campaign takes off online
Mon, 20th Feb 2012
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Online campaign surges in support of deaf MP Mojo Mathers, challenging Parliamentary accessibility norms with nearly 1500 petitions.
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Broadband: ecosystems, not egosystems - Updated
Mon, 20th Feb 2012
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Expert urges embrace of 'ecosystems' over 'egosystems' for broadband success, as Stephen Fry highlights New Zealand's broadband woes.
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Students protected with a fresh approach
Mon, 20th Feb 2012
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Albany Junior High School pioneers a tech-forward safety approach, securing a future-ready digital environment for its students.
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Game review: UFC Undisputed 3
Mon, 20th Feb 2012
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It's the latest way for grown men to tear each other apart - but can a video game capture the primal force that is MMA?.
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Mashable, The Daily Show & others launch Facebook apps
Fri, 17th Feb 2012
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Mashable, The Daily Show, and 10 other media outfits have launched new Facebook Open Graph apps, streamlining the sharing of users' reading histories.
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UFC Undisputed 3 hits the shelves
Fri, 17th Feb 2012
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UFC Undisputed 3, featuring 150+ fighters and the PRIDE debut, delivers brutal MMA action as it launches today, thrilling critics and fans.
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Snapper chooses Aerohive on buses and stations
Fri, 17th Feb 2012
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NZ's Snapper secures Aerohive for bus and station payment systems, boosting security and connectivity in public transport.
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Game review: Catherine
Fri, 17th Feb 2012
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Unique puzzle game heavy on adult themes - and that doesn't mean running drugs or sawing up hordes of zombies.