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UPDATED: Company gadgets…if it moves, TAX IT
Mon, 4th Mar 2013
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It might just be time to bust out the old log book in the company car and start making entries for your smartphone.
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Just desserts in Apple crumble?
Mon, 4th Mar 2013
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apple
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samsung
Judge Koh cuts US$450m from Apple's famous billion dollar lawsuit victory over Samsung, but what about the other $600m?.
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Texas hold’em telcos refuse to budge in high-stakes 4G battle
Sat, 2nd Mar 2013
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apple
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4g technology
Telecom refuses to react to Vodafone's 4G rollout and 2degrees remains tight-lipped - turning the telco industry into a Texas Hold'em style poker battle.
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When good times go bad: Karaoke for a song nets jail term
Sat, 2nd Mar 2013
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piracy
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copyright
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rianz
Karaoke king in Rotorua jailed for copyright piracy, ending his tune-selling spree with a 4-month sentence and a fine.
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Assassin's Creed secrets out online
Fri, 1st Mar 2013
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gaming
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ubisoft
The internet has once again proved to be the leakiest boat on the high seas, spilling the news about the upcoming Assassin’s Creed game before they should have.
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Review: Aliens: Colonial Marines
Fri, 1st Mar 2013
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gaming
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Aliens: Colonial Marines disappoints, offering lacklustre gameplay and undermining the legacy of the iconic franchise it follows.
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Exclusive: Vikram Kumar on his Mega move
Fri, 1st Mar 2013
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mega
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ndi
Vikram Kumar discusses his leap to Mega, praising its global vision for NZ and its focus on internet privacy, despite Dotcom's controversial past.
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Sony speaks Sony, and Vita too
Fri, 1st Mar 2013
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gaming
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sony
Vita will have an important role to play in the next-generation, and that it’s still possible second-hand games won’t run on the PS4.
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Microsoft's pushing Office subscriptions, but why?
Fri, 1st Mar 2013
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licensing
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Microsoft pushes for Office 365 subscriptions amid licensing revenue threat, sparking debate on cost vs convenience.
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How to bork your hard drive with HTML5
Fri, 1st Mar 2013
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dark web
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web development
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cios
Discover how an HTML5 glitch, made public by Michael McKinnon of AVG, could fill your hard disk, revealed at http://www.filldisk.com/.
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A+ for Apple's educational content, shame about the irrelevant pic below
Fri, 1st Mar 2013
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apple
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itunes
One billion dollars means a heck of lot to Dr Evil. But one billion iTunes U content downloads means even more to Apple.
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Final seats for Aerohive BYOD sessions in Auckland & Wellington
Fri, 1st Mar 2013
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cloud services
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wireless networks
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aerohive networks
Grab the last seats for Aerohive's BYOD sessions in Auckland and Wellington to revolutionise your retail with Wi-Fi.
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Hold the phone, Microsoft’s Surface RT is New Zealand bound
Fri, 1st Mar 2013
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apple
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Microsoft's Surface RT set to hit New Zealand stores on March 15, challenging Apple's iPad supremacy.
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TVNZ launches Ondemand app
Thu, 28th Feb 2013
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apple
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ipad
TVNZ unveils its new Ondemand app, offering free downloads of its services for iOS devices, promising low data usage and high-quality streaming.
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Hard knock Sony's three of a kind
Thu, 28th Feb 2013
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New Xperia family revealed, branded as hard as nails, waterproof and dust resistance - are we fighting or buying smartphones nowadays?.
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Gee, forget the set top box, Vodafone’s all about 4G
Thu, 28th Feb 2013
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apple
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telco
If I was a betting man, which I am, I would have lost a considerable amount of money this morning betting on Vodafone’s launch, turns out I did.
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Working from home or hardly working?
Thu, 28th Feb 2013
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yahoo
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cios
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ndi
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer sparks debate after banning staff from working from home, with critics believing the company will suffer as a result.
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Ubuntu joins the touchy, feely Linux shouting match
Thu, 28th Feb 2013
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apple
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smartphones
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mobility
The thot just plickened where mobile technology is concerned, as Ubuntu shows off (yet another) Linux for the handset up in Barcelona.
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Tim Cook : 99.1% not out
Thu, 28th Feb 2013
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apple
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Apple are working on new product categories in a bid to increase it's share price, maybe Tim Cook shouldn't bother as he's loved by all, well nearly.
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Sony pushes broadband boundaries
Thu, 28th Feb 2013
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gaming
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sony
Once again your broadband limits are going to be tested if you’re interested in Sony’s latest freebie offering of the Uncharted 3 multiplayer.
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Android App of the Week - SwiftKey Keyboard
Thu, 28th Feb 2013
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smartphones
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phone
There’s nothing worse than a bad keyboard on a touch screen phone, and my phone came with the.worst.one.
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Tough stuff with a price to match
Thu, 28th Feb 2013
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mobility
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tablets & laptops
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windows
Panasonic bucks trend with rugged tablets; not cheap, but built tough to withstand extreme conditions. Prices start from $2000.
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EA offers next-gen strategies
Wed, 27th Feb 2013
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gaming
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In a revealing press conference, Electronic Arts has divulged some of the strategies they’ll implement in developing for next-generation consoles.
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Hacking is a fact of life, get over it
Wed, 27th Feb 2013
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cyber attacks
Telecom's blasé stance on rampant hacking stirs debate: Is acceptance the only way forward in the cyber crime epidemic?.