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Has Microsoft missed the tablet boat?
Wed, 30th Nov 2011
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Is Microsoft too late for the tablet market? With tech giants already on their 3rd gen products, Forrester calls Windows 8 very late to the party.

Game review: Kinect Disneyland Adventures
Wed, 30th Nov 2011
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Kinect Disneyland Adventures brings Disneyland to life, letting fans explore the Magic Kingdom with a wave of their hand.

App of the week: Dropbox
Wed, 30th Nov 2011
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Dropbox, our App of the Week, simplifies life by syncing files across devices - ensuring your data is where you need it, securely.

Facebook facing 20 years of privacy audits
Wed, 30th Nov 2011
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Facebook bound for two decades of scrutiny after FTC mandates privacy shake-up, Zuckerberg admits past errors.

Online ad spend continues to grow
Tue, 29th Nov 2011
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NZ's online ad spend surges to $88.74m in Q3, up 26.5% from 2010, amid growing web use. Annual spend may hit $400m by 2013, says IABNZ.

Final Fantasy producer quashes remake rumours
Tue, 29th Nov 2011
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FF VII remake not in the cards, says producer Yoshinori Kitase, aiming to preserve cherished memories over recreation.

Renaissance obtains short-term bank boost
Tue, 29th Nov 2011
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Finances covered to May 2012, but business will need to see 'a substantial improvement in trading performance'.

Facebook to go public this autumn?
Tue, 29th Nov 2011
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Facebook might go public as soon as this autumn, with a potential IPO valuing the company over $100bn, reports the Wall Street Journal.

iBottleopener - iPhone bottle opener case
Tue, 29th Nov 2011
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Revolutionise your BBQs with the iBottleopener, the iPhone case that doubles as a bottle opener. A must-have Kiwi invention for summer festivities!.

Apple offers free Christmas shipping in NZ
Tue, 29th Nov 2011
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Apple NZ ushers in the festive season with free shipping and special offers on a wide array of products, outshining previous promotions.

Wooing the web wizards
Mon, 28th Nov 2011
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Apple ramps up recruitment of web experts, tapping industry leaders to boost iCloud and secure its future in software, reports WSJ.

TelstraClear switching off meters this weekend
Mon, 28th Nov 2011
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TelstraClear to offer unlimited data for broadband customers this weekend, in a notable push to be 'the home of broadband'.

PE teacher claims Microsoft education prize
Mon, 28th Nov 2011
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Auckland PE teacher wins the 2011 Microsoft Innovative Educator award for using tech to revolutionize physical education at Howick College.

Apple's slick store service app
Mon, 28th Nov 2011
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Apple enhances in-store pickups with an innovative app for staff, enabling a seamless handover of online purchases.

Antivirus firms 'charlatans and scammers': Google engineer
Sat, 26th Nov 2011
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Google engineer blasts antivirus vendors as 'scammers', amid claims they exploit Android's vulnerability to sell unnecessary software.

D-Link bringing SmartBeam to NZ
Fri, 25th Nov 2011
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D-Link's SmartBeam tech lands in NZ, offering unparalleled home WiFi coverage with its innovative DIR-645 router.

Former hacker says Microsoft could do more
Fri, 25th Nov 2011
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Security expert Cal Leeming criticises Microsoft's response to Xbox Live security concerns, calls for better measures and user protection.

Nissan Australia faces Facebook wrath
Thu, 24th Nov 2011
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Nissan Australia faces a social media backlash after awarding a Facebook competition prize to a close friend of its social media co-ordinator, igniting outrage.

Game review: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Thu, 24th Nov 2011
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Although the game is as majestic as the dragons that populate it, it's also not without a soft underbelly of glitches and frustrations.

Vodafone claims 2degrees has harmed competition
Thu, 24th Nov 2011
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Why the company is taking the credit for mobile price cuts and saying competition has slowed since 2degrees launched in 2009.