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Kiwi couple tackle free speech online
Thinkpinion

Kiwi couple tackle free speech online

Thinkpinion.com recently launched as the ultimate online destination for people to give their opinion about anything and everything.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Jan 2013
Dotcom's extradition case delayed
Government

Dotcom's extradition case delayed

Kim Dotcom's extradition battle postponed to August amid controversy, stretching the high-profile case beyond 18 months.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 20th Dec 2012
Metservice.com forecasts refreshed site
Intergen

Metservice.com forecasts refreshed site

Metservice.com, a top NZ site, unveils a user-centric redesign after extensive feedback, promising a smoother, more dynamic experience.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Dec 2012
Windows 8 presents massive opportunity for Kiwi devs
Windows

Windows 8 presents massive opportunity for Kiwi devs

Release of Windows 8 presents massive opportunities particularly for those developers who are quick to create apps for the new platform.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Nov 2012
Black Ops II available in NZ
Gaming

Black Ops II available in NZ

Halo 4 launched less than a week ago but already has a competitor in the same genre as Call of Duty: Black Ops II is now available in New Zealand.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Nov 2012

Global Stories

X stories

Celebrity FAIL: Alicia, er, Keys, tweets from her…iPhone
Apple

Celebrity FAIL: Alicia, er, Keys, tweets from her…iPhone

Alicia Keys, BlackBerry's 100% exclusive advocate, caught tweeting from an iPhone, sparking debate on brand loyalty and honesty.

By Donovan Jackson • 1 min read • Wed, 13th Feb 2013
New Zealand's Enterprise Tech Summary: Week ending Sat 2nd Feb 2013
Firewalls

New Zealand's Enterprise Tech Summary: Week ending Sat 2nd Feb 2013

Another exciting week has wrapped up here at NZET, Here's a summary of the news stories that were biggest in NZ this week.

By Alistair Ross • 2 min read • Sat, 2nd Feb 2013
Twitter gives fired marketeers 15 minutes of fame
Social Media

Twitter gives fired marketeers 15 minutes of fame

Today we awaken to the news that a wit (or wits) in the marketing department of UK retailer HMV live tweeted their ignominious exit from the company.

By Donovan Jackson • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Feb 2013
Fastest growing online jobs in 2012
Hyperscale

Fastest growing online jobs in 2012

Website hosting leads online job growth at 3300%, with AWS seeing a 466% rise. Apple jobs decline amid 'app-fatigue' while Android gains 7%.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jan 2013
Space tweet welcomes 2013
X

Space tweet welcomes 2013

Twitter looks back at the New Year and shows the best tweets from around the globe as the world welcomed 2013.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 9th Jan 2013
Unified communications and the contact centre
Customer Relationship Management

Unified communications and the contact centre

Unified communications revolutionise contact centres, enhancing quick resolutions and transforming customer service in the digital age.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 7th Jan 2013
Troubled THQ attracting interest
Gaming

Troubled THQ attracting interest

The future of THQ is anything but certain, with five potential buyers expressing an interest in purchasing the financially troubled company.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Jan 2013
Overwhelming response to virtual Twitter patrol
Social Media

Overwhelming response to virtual Twitter patrol

Nearly 45,000 people took to Twitter to follow police on a virtual ride-along in the Bay of Plenty on New Year's Eve.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Jan 2013
The Pope sends first tweet
Social Media

The Pope sends first tweet

Pope Benedict XVI embraces digital age, blessing over a million Twitter followers in his groundbreaking first tweet.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 14th Dec 2012
Will PCs enter the living room?
Gaming

Will PCs enter the living room?

Competition for the next-generation of consoles will come from living-room based PCs, according to Valve's Gabe Newell.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Dec 2012
“Inconsistent” police evidence in Dotcom case
Mega

“Inconsistent” police evidence in Dotcom case

A judge in Kim Dotcom's trial has labelled police findings inconsistent, highlighting contradictions in affidavits by detective inspector Grant Wormald.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Dec 2012
Bing reveals top 2012 searches
Marketing Technologies

Bing reveals top 2012 searches

Microsoft has revealed the iPhone 5 to be the top-searched news story of 2012, along with a host of other results from search engine Bing.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Nov 2012
Is your Black Ops II freezing?
Gaming

Is your Black Ops II freezing?

Less than a day from launch and Black Ops II is already experiencing technical difficulties, some gamers are reporting.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Nov 2012