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Apple offers free iPhone 5 on/off button fix
Apple

Apple offers free iPhone 5 on/off button fix

Apple launches a free fix for certain iPhone 5 models with faulty on/off buttons, affecting units made up until March 2013.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2014

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Gartner: Facebook ups its bet on mobile...
Apps

Gartner: Facebook ups its bet on mobile...

You can say this about Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg: once they got the memo about mobile, internalised it and then made it an operational imperative.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 5th May 2014
Yoobee ups ante in 'one stop shop' plan
Unified Communications

Yoobee ups ante in 'one stop shop' plan

Yoobee is offering 2degrees voice and data plans instore, with customers able to use rebates on hardware beyond handsets.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 5th May 2014
Taking a look at doomed app downloads...
Apps

Taking a look at doomed app downloads...

Exploring doomed apps: From Instapaper's forgotten reads to seldom-used weather forecasts, a dive into apps that promise much but deliver little.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 5th May 2014
Industry feels the heat as tablet market misses a beat
Lenovo

Industry feels the heat as tablet market misses a beat

Tablet market stagnates with shipments dipping to 50.4m in Q1 2014, hinting at a tough year ahead for the tech industry.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 5th May 2014
Jury orders Samsung to pay Apple US$120m
Apple

Jury orders Samsung to pay Apple US$120m

Samsung to pay Apple £87m in patent row, a sum viewed as minor after a costly 3-year legal battle, despite Apple's claims of idea theft.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 5th May 2014
HTC One now available on the Telecom Mobile Network
Unified Communications

HTC One now available on the Telecom Mobile Network

The HTC One (M8) is now available at Telecom Mobile Network for NZD $1,099, both in-stores and online, promising groundbreaking features and design.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2014
Android App Review: Phyzicle Sandbox
Gaming

Android App Review: Phyzicle Sandbox

Dive into Phyzicle Sandbox, an imaginative playground where physics meets creativity. Ideal for kids and adults alike, it's pure fun.

By Eddie Monotone • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2014
Apple moves hint at imminent mobile payment deployment
Semiconductors

Apple moves hint at imminent mobile payment deployment

Apple hints at entering mobile payments, interviewing execs and securing patents, with Tim Cook showing keen interest in the space.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st May 2014
Daylight: next-gen survival-horror?
Gaming

Daylight: next-gen survival-horror?

Game Console's Darren Price takes a look at Daylight, the procedurally-generated survival-horror game for PC and PlayStation 4.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2014
Woz warns entrepreneurs to make their move
Apple

Woz warns entrepreneurs to make their move

Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak, and Talent International call for more support for Asia Pacific's tech entrepreneurs & professionals.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2014
Samsung set to release upmarket Galaxy S5…
Samsung

Samsung set to release upmarket Galaxy S5…

Samsung is allegedly preparing to launch an upmarket Galaxy S5 device, going by the name of the Galaxy S5 Prime.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2014
Remaking the mobile market...
Supply Chain

Remaking the mobile market...

Microsoft is hoping its recent acquisition of Nokia will help it gain a larger share of the smartphone market.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2014
Eight in a row as PC market decline grows
Network Infrastructure

Eight in a row as PC market decline grows

PC market in Asia/Pacific (excl. Japan) contracts for 8th quarter in a row, hitting 23.8 million units in 2014 Q1 amidst political and economic shifts.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2014
'Now, we're one Microsoft'
Microsoft

'Now, we're one Microsoft'

Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's Devices and Services business has been completed, confirmed executive VP Stephen Elop.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2014
Microsoft seals Nokia deal
Microsoft

Microsoft seals Nokia deal

Microsoft has completed its acquisition of Nokia, marking the first step in bringing the two organisations together.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2014
WhatsApp sets the Facebook record straight…
Data Privacy

WhatsApp sets the Facebook record straight…

WhatsApp CEO dispels myths about Facebook merger, emphasising privacy and user data protection remain paramount.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2014
Apple expands Capital Return Program to over US$130 Billion
Apple

Apple expands Capital Return Program to over US$130 Billion

Apple's board approves new increase in capital return program, with $130bn to be returned to shareholders by end of 2015.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2014