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Mitel appoints Richard McBee as CEO, eyeing growth with his 20+ years in telecoms and plans to steer the firm towards global expansion.

NZ households with broadband soar to 63%, driving online sales and challenging local retailers against global giants like Amazon.

Anonymous defends WikiLeaks against US government attacks with botnet DDoS attacks, in act of rebellion against political censorship.

From the writer of Red Dawn and Apocalypse Now comes the scarily plausible FPS scenario of a Korean-invaded USA in the not-too-distant future.

WikiLeaks' claims of exposing the secret history of the Iraq war have been dismissed by The Washington Post as old news.

How often have we pointed this out? You lock your house, you lock your car, but when it comes to securing your computer, you act like an idiot.

A consumer survey reveals that poor mobile web performance can harm retailer reputations. Amazon and Walmart excel, but many lag behind. Here's how to improve.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has seized over 70 domains in a major crackdown on torrent and piracy sites, citing an ongoing investigation.

THQ treated Game Console to an early look at what promises to be one of the most topical and frighteningly plausible shooters of 2011.

Cyber Monday arrives in NZ, with online retailer Belly Beyond leading the charge to bring US-style shopping deals on 29th November.

Microsoft's Kinect flies off the shelves, selling 1M units in just 10 days after US and Europe launch, aiming for 5M by year's end.

After $US100 million marketing spend, Windows 7 Phone gets off to a slow start in the US - analyst blames Monday.

A US company tracking parolees shut down unexpectedly after hitting data storage limits, leaving authorities unaware of offenders' movements for 48 hours.

The adoption of SIP in New Zealand is slower than the rest of the world, with Australia reportedly two years ahead.

NZ govt launches $1.3m programme to boost global mindset among managers, aiming to bridge the leadership gap and spur economic growth.

Virgin America adopts Google Apps across its workforce, cutting email system costs by half and saving over 18 terabytes of storage as it moves to the cloud.

Xero secures NZD $4 million from Peter Thiel to fuel its US expansion, with Thiel joining the US Advisory Board to challenge Quickbooks.

Google's Q3 financials reveal a robust 23% revenue surge, hitting USD $7.29 billion. CEO Eric Schmidt credits core and new businesses for this growth.

Apple gears up to unveil Mac OS X 10.7 Lion at a special event on 20th October at their HQ, teasing it with a lion-themed invite.

Bill Gates' foundation pledges USD $20 million to boost US college readiness and completion through innovative tech tools. Proposals due by 19 November.