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BIG NEWS FROM E3
Gaming

BIG NEWS FROM E3

E3 unveils big surprises: Microsoft's Kinect, Nintendo's 3DS, and Sony's PlayStation Move lead the charge in gaming innovation.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Jul 2010
Renaissance signs five new brands in three months
Renaissance

Renaissance signs five new brands in three months

Renaissance secures exclusive rights to five top brands in New Zealand, expanding its impressive range of Apple-compatible accessories.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 30th Jun 2010
Cost of .nz domain names about to get a lot cheaper
Brother

Cost of .nz domain names about to get a lot cheaper

The New Zealand Domain Name registry is reducing the wholesale domain name fee for .nz domain names by 16% as of the 1st of July.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 28th Jun 2010
HP gets new app support contract
HP

HP gets new app support contract

Meridian selects HP for a five-year deal to support and develop its business applications, with services to be provided from HP's Christchurch centre.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 28th Jun 2010
TomTom iPhone app updated
Apple

TomTom iPhone app updated

TomTom releases eagerly awaited iPhone app 1.4 update, featuring multi-tasking and latest NZ map, now available for free on the App Store.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 24th Jun 2010
Commission reviews Telecom UBA service
Commerce Commission

Commission reviews Telecom UBA service

The Commerce Commission will assess if Telecom New Zealand has limited competition in providing unbundled bitstream access, impacting broadband services.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 23rd Jun 2010
Receivers appointed to distributor
Synnex

Receivers appointed to distributor

The tough economic environment has claimed another scalp, this time not in the form of an acquisition or merger, but receivership.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 18th Jun 2010
Apple's iPhone 4 pre-order fail
Apple

Apple's iPhone 4 pre-order fail

US customers were turned away or abandoned the pre-order process in frustration, says a very apologetic Apple.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 17th Jun 2010
Microsoft Office launches at retail
Microsoft

Microsoft Office launches at retail

Microsoft Office 2010 hits retail shelves, offering a free upgrade for Office 2007 purchases since March 5 and new social networking features.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Jun 2010
E3: Xbox 360 Slim priced and dated for NZ
Gaming

E3: Xbox 360 Slim priced and dated for NZ

Microsoft's new Xbox 360 Slim model will be released on July 9th in New Zealand, priced at $499, and on July 16th in Europe.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 15th Jun 2010
Ingram MD shoots down direct rumours
Ingram Micro

Ingram MD shoots down direct rumours

New Zealand's largest distributor has told The Channel it has absolutely no plans to sell direct to end users.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 11th Jun 2010
Renaissance hires new comms manager
HP

Renaissance hires new comms manager

Former HP executive Joanna Burgess joins Renaissance as Communications and PR Manager, bringing 15 years of marketing expertise to the IT industry leader.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 10th Jun 2010

Global Stories

Retail stories

Hitachi unveils low risk cloud
Storage

Hitachi unveils low risk cloud

Hitachi Data Systems unveils its low-risk cloud service, allowing businesses to migrate files at their own pace and pay only for what they use.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Jun 2010
PayPal embraces credit cards
Marketing Technologies

PayPal embraces credit cards

PayPal unveils Guest Payments, enabling merchants to accept credit cards directly, simplifying online transactions for businesses and consumers alike.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 29th Jun 2010
Marvel costumes come to LittleBigPlanet
Gaming

Marvel costumes come to LittleBigPlanet

Marvel's heroes and villains are set to invade LittleBigPlanet, with costume packs launching in the PlayStation Store from July 7th.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 29th Jun 2010
Synnex bolsters NZ team
Synnex

Synnex bolsters NZ team

Synnex NZ expands its team, appointing Campbell Forlong and promoting Jeff Halford, enhancing service for local resellers.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 22nd Jun 2010
Inmarsat launches IsatPhone Pro
Inmarsat

Inmarsat launches IsatPhone Pro

Inmarsat debuts the IsatPhone Pro, claiming the new USD $500-600 satellite phone sets a benchmark in durability and performance for remote environments.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jun 2010
The games of E3 - Nintendo
Gaming

The games of E3 - Nintendo

The long-rumoured 3DS is confirmed, but Nintendo also had a few surprises in store with the return of some familiar and popular faces.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 16th Jun 2010