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Cha-ching in China for Samsung
Tue, 12th Mar 2013
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South Korean company claims top smartphone spot in the world's largest market, shifting 30.06m products in the process.
Big Brother is watching you, doing Sweet FA
Tue, 12th Mar 2013
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Peeping around corridors and eavesdropping conversations in the canteen is one thing, but have you been electronically spied on by your boss?.
Apple, Tim Cook and e-books are sh*t outta luck
Mon, 11th Mar 2013
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Apple's Tim Cook may testify over e-book price-fixing claims, leaving the tech giant battling US Justice Department allegations alone.
Mobotix premium solution hits App Store
Mon, 11th Mar 2013
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Free app allows businesses and home users to control their video security systems no matter where they are in the world.
Clean up your foul social media profiles the Simple way
Mon, 11th Mar 2013
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Worried your social media might cost you a job? SimpleWash offers a swift clean-up of dodgy profiles, making you employable again.
Freezing hell, Androids are under attack
Mon, 11th Mar 2013
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Chilly breakthrough: Android phones reveal secrets when frozen, scientists find. Keep your mobile warm or risk data exposure!.
Samsung sticks the boot into Windows 8
Mon, 11th Mar 2013
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Samsung threatens tech war with Microsoft over criticism of Windows 8, Surface tablet. PC industry shrinking, lacklustre demand for Surface.
Marketers: Addaboy Facebook
Mon, 11th Mar 2013
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Facebook's redesign of its News Feed signals a new era in marketing for the site, centered around replicating it's mobile advertising success.
Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer
Mon, 11th Mar 2013
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As Samsung gears up for its S4 launch, Apple enthusiasts wonder what's next. Insider tips hint at an iPhone revamp with cutting-edge tech.
UPDATED: Nigel’s Surface RT SOLD: Fetches great price, donated to kids charity
Mon, 11th Mar 2013
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Nigel Parker's Surface RT nets $704 in auction, heartwarmingly donates all proceeds to a children's charity.
First Benedict XVI Tweets, now Vatican records go digital FOR FREE
Sat, 9th Mar 2013
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Vatican partners with EMC to digitize 80,000 manuscripts for free, making centuries of religious texts accessible online.
Get your back waxed, hairy IT geek !
Fri, 8th Mar 2013
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Geeky guys in Auckland can get rid of their hairy backs at a special price thanks to an innovative beautician. #waxing #geeklife.
Review: Dead Space 3 PC
Fri, 8th Mar 2013
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Dead Space 3 continues the unfortunate adventures of Starship engineer Issac Clark, and his battle against creatures called the Neromorphs.
Sim City struggles with server problems
Fri, 8th Mar 2013
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Many gamers have been looking forward to Sim City for months, a sequel to a game that for many is iconic an nostalgic.
Acebook drops the F with new News Feed
Fri, 8th Mar 2013
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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has revealed a newly designed News Feed for the social networking site, promising a cleaner and more visually appealing user interface.
Microsoft blinks, lets you transfer Office 2013 licenses
Fri, 8th Mar 2013
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Microsoft has relented on the unreasonable terms of Office 2013 licensing, allowing transfer of a license from one PC to another.
Dotcom: Sue you NZ Govt
Fri, 8th Mar 2013
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The most wanted man on the internet can now sue over illegal government spying, and boy will he take advantage of it.
In a Galaxy close, close to NZ - Samsung will reveal the new S4
Fri, 8th Mar 2013
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Samsung invites TechDay to share some 'BIG' news in Auckland next week, but given we hate surprises, we'll share it now….
Second-hand beats digital in games war
Thu, 7th Mar 2013
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New market research has revealed second-hand games are still more popular than digital-only games, despite all this new-fangled technology.
Dead Space 4 dead in the water
Thu, 7th Mar 2013
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Dead Space 4 has been axed due to dwindling sales of its predecessor, leaving fans and Visceral Montreal staff devastated.
Do you be trolling?
Thu, 7th Mar 2013
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Nearly 60% of gamers confess to online trolling, reveals Nottingham Trent University study. The art of annoyance is more common than you think.
Trade Me sells Treat Me after two-year experiment
Thu, 7th Mar 2013
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Online auction site Trade Me, which is on the prowl for more acquisitions, has sold its group-buying Treat Me website for an undisclosed sum in a management buyout.
Android App of the Week - Photoshop Touch
Thu, 7th Mar 2013
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I rarely ever review paid apps, basically just because I am a big cheapo. But oooh. Photoshop Touch for your phone? Yes please.
TechDay's take on Gears of War: Judgment
Thu, 7th Mar 2013
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TechDay previews Gears of War: Judgment - a fiery prequel featuring Baird as the lead, intense combats and novel multiplayers. Out March 19.