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Nintendo announces Wii price drop
Gaming

Nintendo announces Wii price drop

In a bold move, Nintendo slashes Wii's price by $100 to NZ$399.95 from April 29th, marking its first price cut in Australasia since 2006.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 28th Apr 2010
Office 2010 available to partners April 27
Microsoft

Office 2010 available to partners April 27

Microsoft's Office 2010 reaches RTM milestone and will be available for download by partners on 27 April, with retail availability in June.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 20th Apr 2010
Telecom now open to selling Chorus
Chorus

Telecom now open to selling Chorus

Has Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds finally conceded thatstructural separation of Telecom - that is the sale of its Chorus business - ison the table?.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Apr 2010
International iPad shipping delayed
Apple

International iPad shipping delayed

Due to stronger than expected US sales, Apple is delaying the iPad's international release until the end of May.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Apr 2010

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Jobs: Flash is why Macs crash
Marketing Technologies

Jobs: Flash is why Macs crash

Apple's Steve Jobs cites security and crashes as key reasons for banning Flash on iOS devices, emphasising technology over business motives.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Apr 2010
PS Home ModNation competition
Gaming

PS Home ModNation competition

Sony launches the ModSpot Challenge in PS Home, where players race to find Mods in a vast virtual world for a chance to win exclusive items.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 30th Apr 2010
iPad launches in China (illegally)
Apple

iPad launches in China (illegally)

Chinese pirates have released a bootleg version of Apple's iPad, just three weeks after the device went on sale in the US.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 27th Apr 2010
StorageCraft launches new servers
Disaster Recovery

StorageCraft launches new servers

StorageCraft unveils new backup and disaster recovery systems that can restore multi-terabyte servers in minutes.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 27th Apr 2010
Adobe drops Apple software tools
Marketing Technologies

Adobe drops Apple software tools

The firm behind Flash will stop making tools that let iPhone and iPad use its technology following a change in Apple's developer program license.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Apr 2010
Maxnet to offer trusted cloud service
Virtualisation

Maxnet to offer trusted cloud service

The New Zealand-owned datacentre and managed services provider has set its sights on becoming the country's leading provider of trusted cloud services.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Apr 2010
NZ telco market worth $5.5b - ComCom
Unified Communications

NZ telco market worth $5.5b - ComCom

The total fixed line and mobile telecommunications revenue in New Zealand for 2008/09 is estimated by the Commerce Commission to be $5.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Apr 2010
ComCom rules on fast broadband
Unified Communications

ComCom rules on fast broadband

The Commerce Commission has ruled that Telecom Wholesale can charge a premium for VDSL, on the condition that it supplies it at the same price to all ISPs.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Apr 2010
Former Vodafone exec new director of XT
Unified Communications

Former Vodafone exec new director of XT

Telecom has announced the appointment of Kieren Cooney as director of mobile to replace Paul Hamburger who leaves the company in July.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Apr 2010
FileMaker names new systems engineer
Application Performance Monitoring

FileMaker names new systems engineer

David Head joins FileMaker as a new systems engineer, bringing vast experience in database solutions to aid sales in Australia and New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 13th Apr 2010
EMC unveils 'industry's fastest' de-dupe storage system
Storage

EMC unveils 'industry's fastest' de-dupe storage system

EMC unveils fastest deduplication storage system, offering up to 14.2 petabytes of backup capacity and speeds of 12.8 terabytes per hour.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Apr 2010
iSpeechCards
Apple

iSpeechCards

Revolutionise your speeches with iSpeechCards, the digital cue card app for iPhone and iPod Touch, perfect for any public speaking event.

By Robert Clark • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Apr 2010
2degrees selling in Whitcoulls
Unified Communications

2degrees selling in Whitcoulls

2degrees has extended its distribution network and is now selling SIM cards and top up vouchers in 75 Whitcoulls and Bennetts stores nationwide.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 12th Apr 2010
Study: Enterprises drowning in own apps
Oracle

Study: Enterprises drowning in own apps

A recent Informatica survey reveals enterprises are struggling with overwhelming data growth, with 35% unable to manage growing volumes in their applications.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Apr 2010