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Airline passengers want more smartphone control

Thu, 20th Dec 2012
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70% of airline passengers now want more mobile control, like self-boarding and flight updates, to ease travel stress, a survey reveals.
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NZ rejects international teleco treaty changes

Mon, 17th Dec 2012
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NZ stands firm against global telecom treaty amendments, championing a free internet and rejecting increased state control, says Minister Adams.
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Labour backs telco data roaming rates

Tue, 11th Dec 2012
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Horrendous data-roaming costs to Kiwis travelling overseas just got a lot more affordable according to Labour.
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Telecom slashes data roaming costs

Tue, 11th Dec 2012
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Telecom cuts data roaming costs dramatically, introducing a flat daily rate for travellers, starting 21 December. Say goodbye to bill shocks!.
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Oz cops concerned with Apple maps

Tue, 11th Dec 2012
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Australian police warn against Apple Maps after motorists get stranded in a national park, miles from their destination.
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Webjet takes off to Microsoft Cloud

Thu, 6th Dec 2012
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public cloud
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Webjet soars to new heights with Microsoft Cloud, enhancing customer service and business scalability amid a 30% surge in online bookings.
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Review: Hitman: Absolution Xbox 360

Mon, 3rd Dec 2012
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Hitman: Absolution marks the return of gaming's original assassin, IO Interactive's bald and barcoded killer known only as Agent 47.
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Virtualisation: Technology behind mobile workstyles

Mon, 26th Nov 2012
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Desktop virtualisation is enabling the new mobile workforce, says Nabeel Youakim, Citrix Systems Asia Pacific vice president products and Microsoft alliance.
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Review: Assassin's Creed III

Thu, 15th Nov 2012
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Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed III takes players to the American War of Independence, introducing a new hero in an epic tale of rebellion and discovery.
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Hertz strikes deal with Kiwi Wi-Fi car services

Fri, 9th Nov 2012
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Idataroam partners with global car giant Hertz across ANZ, providing innovative mobile Wi-Fi solution to customers.
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Kiwi resellers charity diary: Part 3

Wed, 7th Nov 2012
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Jen Rutherford explains how entering the 2013 Great Adventure Race to Cure Kids extends more than just our physical abilities.
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Vodafone ends roaming bill

Mon, 5th Nov 2012
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Vodafone launches a revolutionary way of using data to give globe trotters certainty over their mobile bill while away.
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'Most Wanted' taxi hits Sydney streets

Fri, 2nd Nov 2012
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Sydney-siders have been travelling in style for the last couple of weeks thanks to EA Australia and Need for Speed: Most Wanted.
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Symantec reports record revenue

Thu, 25th Oct 2012
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Symantec achieves a record NZ$2.1 billion revenue in Q2 2013, reflecting solid growth ambitions and strong sector performance.
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NZ dollar falls after weak Google earnings

Fri, 19th Oct 2012
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The New Zealand dollar followed US stock markets lower after internet search engine Google missed profit estimates.
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Considerations for outsourcing Business Analysis

Fri, 12th Oct 2012
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Outsourcing is probably one of the most debated topics within the software industry, read here for the pros and cons.
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Printing: The final frontier

Fri, 12th Oct 2012
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ecm
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martech
Mobile printing solutions are finally catching up with the mobility movement, helping to drive business productivity.
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Presence is the new dial tone

Wed, 10th Oct 2012
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Communications has traditionally been about a device with numeric identity; for many people there were multiple devices and numbers to consider.
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Review: LittleBigPlanet PS Vita

Tue, 9th Oct 2012
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LittleBigPlanet became a surprising success for the PlayStation brand when it was first released for the PS3 back in 2008.
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Digital start-up sees rapid success

Mon, 8th Oct 2012
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Little Giant, a digital start-up formed by two strangers, achieves impressive growth in just 14 months with a 107% revenue increase last quarter.