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Engineers work through the night to fix issues that saw some customers lose their broadband service yesterday.

PS3 owners face a week's delay for Mass Effect 2 release due to Queensland flooding, now launching 27 Jan 2011.

Global mobile broadband subscriptions are set to double in 2011, reaching 1 billion, driven by high-performance networks and varied devices, says Ericsson.

Symantec reports a festive decline in spam, with volumes dropping to a record low on 27th December, showing even spammers took a holiday break.

Treyarch offers you a first look at First Strike, the downloadable map pack coming on February 2nd for Call Of Duty: Black Ops.

Steve Jobs announces a medical leave of absence, entrusting day-to-day operations at Apple to Tim Cook, sparking a 10% share drop.

EA sets March 24th as the release date for Shift 2 Unleashed in New Zealand, boasting exclusive pre-order bonuses and thrilling career events.

January starts 2011 off with a bang as People Can Fly, Epic Games and EA all band together to release a playable demo for Bulletstorm.

Just when you thought it was safe to lock yourself into an iPhone 4 contract, word of a completely redesigned iPhone 5 handset emerges.

New specs for online ads unveiled: Formats include HTML to Flash with size limits set for optimal display across platforms.

An iPad-only 'newspaper' is currently in development at News Corp.'s Manhattan offices, reports the New York Times.

Vodafone Australia fires staff and contacts NSW Police after a serious security breach exposes customer data online.

Apple hints at ditching the home button on iPads and iPhones for advanced multi-touch gestures, fulfilling a longstanding vision of Steve Jobs.

Dead Space 2's chilling launch trailer breaks January's game release curse, promising spine-tingling terror on The Sprawl from Jan 28.

Cambridge ESOL teams up with a New Zealand tech firm to market the e-learning venture, Vital English, showcasing a global collaboration.

NetGuide and TechDay unveil their latest print ad specifications, guiding businesses on how to prep for impactful visual marketing.

BlackBerry DEVCON Asia event plays host to new tools and services for BlackBerry Tablet OS and BlackBerry Smartphones.

Sony launches official PlayStation app, but NZ gamers must wait – no release date confirmed yet for Kiwi iPhone and Android users.

Apple is expected to announce the release date of the iPad 2 in the next few weeks, according to Kevin Rose, founder of content sharing site Digg.com.

'App Store' is a generic term that competitors should be able to use, Microsoft tells the US Patent and Trademark Office.