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Facebook launches new anti-bullying page
Fri, 19th Oct 2012
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Social networking reaffirms commitment to cyber-safety with a new page in their Family Safety Center.
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Google's Q3 earnings leaked early
Fri, 19th Oct 2012
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Google's shares plummet as Q3 results, revealing lower-than-expected earnings and a $527m loss from Motorola, were mistakenly published early.
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18 years of games lost after PS3 crash
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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One of the pioneers of the gaming industry has lost thousands of hours of play time after the accumulated save files of 18 years were all deleted.
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IBM earnings miss Wall Street forecast
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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IBM's earnings fall short of expectations, with Q3 revenue down 5% to $24.7 billion, impacted by currency fluctuations and a weak market.
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Tablets closing the gap on laptop market
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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Tablets surge as they chase down laptops in sales, with forecasts predicting a nearly fourfold rise by 2016, GBI Research reports.
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LinkedIn revamps profile designs
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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Professional networking service introduces new format to help improve profile updates and search facilities.
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Android App of The Week - MightyText
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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MightyText, this week's top Android app, lets you text from your computer - ideal for work, or when your phone's battery dies.
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Whitehouse candidates debate Apple issues
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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Obama and Romney clash on how to revive US manufacturing, focusing on Apple's China jobs, in a charged presidential debate.
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Xbox Music milestone for Microsoft
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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gaming
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Microsoft has launched Xbox Music, a new music service which offers a 30 million song catalog and aims to simplify digital music.
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Google earnings expected to rise
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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Experts forecasts the internet search engine will report healthy Q3 findings, announced this morning.
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EA in court over customer row
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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madden nfl
The least popular game developer online will be heading to court in the near future to answer charges of unfair labour practices.
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Foxconn factory hired underage workers
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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Apple manufacturer admits hiring teenagers as young as 14 to work in Chinese factory, raising fresh questions over labour rights.
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Review: Resident Evil 6
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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Resident Evil debuted back on the PS One console in 1996 and it pretty much introduced the survival horror genre into the world of gaming.
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Weak economy impacts Intel's revenue
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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intel
Challenging economy blamed for struggling sales as the corporation publishes their third-quarter results.
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Microsoft warning for Halo 4 downloaders
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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A pre-release version of Halo 4 has floated to the surface, but those who dare to download it risk incurring the wrath of Microsoft.
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Deloittes damage control over Govt computer security
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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The Ministry of Social Development has appointed Deloittes to review its computer network security over privacy concerns.
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Apple invites spark iPad Mini mania
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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Apple set to reveal iPad Mini at California event next week, with 16 versions rumoured. Invites sent to media.
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Microsoft making up to five million Surface tablets
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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Software giant plans to build between 3-5 million devices during the fourth quarter, ahead of October 26 launch.
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Cloud connection for new NAS drive from D-Link
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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D-Link launches innovative NAS drive in NZ with seamless cloud integration via 'mydlink', making file access easy from anywhere.
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Key causes Parliament outrage over Dotcom
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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government
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labour
Prime Minister and Opposition leader in fiery exchange as both stand their ground over the ongoing Kim Dotcom saga.
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Apple to offer 16 iPad Mini versions?
Mon, 15th Oct 2012
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amazon
Media reports suggest tech giant will release four product versions including memory, colour and network options.
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Sky’s the limit for social media
Mon, 15th Oct 2012
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twitter
As the world watched Felix Baumgartner's 24-mile skydive from the stratosphere on Sunday, the world shared their feelings through social media.
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2.2m Kiwis Like Facebook
Mon, 15th Oct 2012
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social media
Nearly half of New Zealand's population is on Facebook, with over two million Kiwis using the social networking site.
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Microsoft to launch Office for iOS and Android?
Mon, 15th Oct 2012
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Microsoft set to introduce Office apps for iOS and Android in March 2013, amid mixed messages and confusion over official announcements.