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RIM to cut workforce by 11%
Tue, 26th Jul 2011
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Blackberry maker to cut 2000 jobs in effort to revive plummeting share price, with redundancies to follow. #Blackberry #jobcuts.

Seek Mobile goes from 0 to 100,000 in six months
Mon, 25th Jul 2011
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Seek Mobile revolutionises NZ job search, hitting 100k searches in 6 months with its mobile-friendly service, offering convenience and discretion.

Apple delivers advanced Lion for iCloud tests
Mon, 25th Jul 2011
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Apple bypasses 10.7.1 to release Lion 10.7.2 for iCloud testing, focusing on refining its cloud service ahead of market launch.

New Trojan 'deceptively clever'
Mon, 25th Jul 2011
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A sophisticated new Trojan disguises itself as a YouTube video linked from Facebook, tricking users into downloading malware that mimics security software.

Australasia shut out of Star Wars game launch
Mon, 25th Jul 2011
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Australasia left in the dark as EA and LucasArts exclude New Zealand and Australia from Star Wars: The Old Republic game pre-orders.

Vodafone customer base dips
Mon, 25th Jul 2011
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Vodafone NZ sees a sharp decline of 26,000 customers as market fresh-face 2degrees makes its mark, suggesting stiff competition ahead.

Game preview: Space Marine
Mon, 25th Jul 2011
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TechDay's reviewer dons his power armour and crushes some orc scum with Warhammer title's E3 preview build, thanks to our local THQ distributor.

Facebook suit thrown out
Mon, 25th Jul 2011
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A US judge has dismissed yet another claim by the Winklevoss twins and Divya Narendra that Mark Zuckerberg stole the idea for Facebook at Harvard.

Social networking top NZ online activity
Fri, 22nd Jul 2011
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A study by comScore reveals social networking is the top online activity for New Zealanders, accounting for 21.1% of their internet usage in May.

Google+ purchase to bolster circles
Fri, 22nd Jul 2011
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Google has acquired Fridge to enhance Google+ ‘circles’. With 20m users, the search giant aims to improve its network management before opening to the public.

Nokia's final shot
Fri, 22nd Jul 2011
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Nokia teeters on brink as sales plummet, analysts predict one final chance for revival with switch to Windows Phone 7 OS.

TUANZ Innovation Awards presented
Fri, 22nd Jul 2011
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Ag-Hub clinches top TUANZ Innovation Award for its pioneering cloud software for farmers, highlighting NZ's lead in farming tech.

Microsoft reports major profits
Fri, 22nd Jul 2011
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Microsoft's profits soar thanks to Xbox and Office, with revenue hitting $17.4bn in Q4, despite Windows struggles amid tablet rise.

Over 1 million Lion downloads
Fri, 22nd Jul 2011
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Apple's OS X Lion roars to over 1 million downloads on its first day, impressing even the tech giant amid calls for cash reserve decisions.

Goldeneye to launch on Xbox 360, PS3
Fri, 22nd Jul 2011
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GoldenEye reignites on Xbox 360 and PS3 with HD visuals and 16-player online matches, as Activision breathes new life into the iconic Bond shooter.

Rural Australians to be on par with city dwellers
Fri, 22nd Jul 2011
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Rural Australians will soon enjoy satellite network coverage on par with cities, thanks to a new USD $1 billion network set for completion later this year.

Computer virus scam exposed
Thu, 21st Jul 2011
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A computer virus scam has targeted nearly 30% of New Zealanders, conning one in 20 out of an average NZD $200 and potentially costing up to NZD $10 million.

Telcos accused of conspiracy
Thu, 21st Jul 2011
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Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent, and Qualcomm face accusations of rigging the standard for emergency phone location tech.

Google strikes back
Thu, 21st Jul 2011
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Google readies a counterstrike in the patent wars, eyeing InterDigital's arsenal after a recent consortium setback.

Lenovo offers separate tablets for consumers & businesses
Thu, 21st Jul 2011
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Lenovo set to disrupt the NZ tablet market with separate IdeaPad for consumers and ThinkPad for businesses, aiming at iPad's dominance.