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Are you staying with Windows XP after EOS?

Tue, 1st Apr 2014
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Despite looming end-of-support, a notable crowd opts to stay with Windows XP, even as alternatives beckon. Will legacy loyalty last?.
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Win FIFA World Cup tickets with PlayStation...

Tue, 1st Apr 2014
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Sony launches a thrilling contest for PlayStation users to win 2014 FIFA World Cup tickets, including a chance to attend the final in Brazil.
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Brocade: Virtualisation Q&A

Tue, 1st Apr 2014
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Brocade's Greig Guy delves into why 2023 is the year virtualisation becomes mainstream, transforming data centers worldwide.
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April's Games for Gold line-up revealed...

Tue, 1st Apr 2014
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Unveiled April Games with Gold offers Xbox 360 users free access to Hitman: Absolution and Deadlight for a thrilling playtime adventure.
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Aliens are coming...

Mon, 31st Mar 2014
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SEGA and Twentieth Century Fox today announced that Alien: Isolation, the new survival horror title, will be available from 7 October, 2014.
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Facebook ditches redesign as users PCs are poor

Mon, 31st Mar 2014
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Facebook scrapped its 2013 redesign due to the prevalence of low-res, small screens among users, not for advertising reasons, says product designer Julie Zhuo.
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InFamous Second Son has arrived

Fri, 28th Mar 2014
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Although InFamous Second Son is set in a new City, there's plenty that fans of the original will find familiar.
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BatteryBox says it will double your MacBook Air's battery life

Fri, 28th Mar 2014
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Revolutionary BatteryBox claims to double MacBook Air's endurance, unveiling a leap in battery tech with its efficient batteryOS.
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Xbox will reward you for good behaviour

Thu, 27th Mar 2014
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Xbox updates its reputation system, rewarding polite gamers and penalising the rude to enhance online gaming culture.
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Football Manager Classic arrives on PS Vita

Thu, 27th Mar 2014
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Sports Interactive has announced the release date for Football Manager Classic 2014 for PlayStation Vita has been set as Friday, 11 April.
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IBM supports NZ firms with $10m cloud investment

Tue, 25th Mar 2014
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IBM invests over $10m in New Zealand's cloud capability to meet the evolving needs of public sector agencies and private organisations.
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Google Now arrives on Windows and Mac

Tue, 25th Mar 2014
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Google Now leaps onto Windows and Mac, bringing its smart notifications from mobile to desktop for Chrome users across the UK.
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LG's smart light bulb to flash when your phone rings

Mon, 24th Mar 2014
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LG is weighing into the domestic lighting space by unveiling the Smart Lamp, its first take on the smart light bulb concept.
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Ubisoft forced to show next gen Assassin's Creed footage

Mon, 24th Mar 2014
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After three years, Ubisoft has unveiled alpha footage of the latest Assassin's Creed, claiming Abstergo forced their hand.
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ANZ CIOs estimate 48% rise in mainframe application IT debt

Sat, 22nd Mar 2014
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ANZ CIOs forecast a 48% spike in mainframe IT debt, estimating $9.78m needed to modernise applications as skills gap worsens.
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Ruckus Wireless unveils first purpose-built 802.11ac Wi-Fi product

Fri, 21st Mar 2014
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
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cloud services
Ruckus Wireless launches world's first dual-band, three-stream indoor Wi-Fi product built on new 802.11ac standard.
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83% of businesses unprepared for cyber attacks...

Fri, 21st Mar 2014
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Nearly 40% of firms have no cyber-incident response plan, despite 76% suffering an incident in the past two years, a report by Arbor Network has found.
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EA celebrates five years of FIFA ultimate team...

Fri, 21st Mar 2014
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EA marks 5 years of FIFA Ultimate Team, boasting over 21M players and revolutionizing football gaming with 542,000 transfers per hour.
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Cisco sees service providers as key to new business

Thu, 20th Mar 2014
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Cisco targets service providers for its new cloud and software-driven business ventures, emphasising partnerships in its evolution.
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Skype update won't 'negatively affect' Android battery life

Thu, 20th Mar 2014
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Skype's new Android update pledges all-day app usage without draining your battery, addressing previous performance issues.