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Microsoft OneNote tops Mac App store

Wed, 19th Mar 2014
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OneNote for Mac has become the most popular free Mac app in the App Store in a single day, besting OS X update Mavericks, which was released in October.
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EA announce FIFA World Cup 2014 release date

Tue, 18th Mar 2014
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EA has announced that the official FIFA World Cup 2014 game will be released on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 from 17 April in New Zealand.
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Google's real-time chat services go down...

Tue, 18th Mar 2014
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Google's real-time chat services, including Hangouts in Google+, Gmail, went down today, in an outage that seems to be widespread.
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WhatsApp's 'values and beliefs will not change'

Tue, 18th Mar 2014
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Amid acquisition by Facebook, WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum assures users their data and privacy are safe, maintaining the app's core values and autonomy.
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Activision won't reverse COD:Ghosts ban wave

Tue, 18th Mar 2014
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Reports are surfacing of a massive ban wave that appears to be primarily targeting PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 users playing Call of Duty: Ghosts.
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CCH Integrator launch to address major NZ corporate reliance on Excel

Mon, 17th Mar 2014
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CCH Integrator debuts in NZ, tackling corporate tax woes with a cloud-based GST solution, phasing out conventional Excel reliance.
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Google turns the screw on competitors...

Fri, 14th Mar 2014
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Google has announced it is to lower the prices of its Google Drive subscriptions, placing even greater pressure on its competitors.
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3D printers to build data centres?

Fri, 14th Mar 2014
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Tech firm IO pioneers data centre construction with 3D printers, promising agility and innovation in the modular tech space.
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Microsoft: Xbox One's 'sugar-coated'

Fri, 14th Mar 2014
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Microsoft's Phil Spencer has conceded that Microsoft's Xbox One messaging across the May 2013 reveal event and E3 2013 could have been handled better.
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Titanfall servers switched on today for NZ gamers

Fri, 14th Mar 2014
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EA, Respawn and Microsoft have announced that Australian servers will be coming online starting today to support Titanfall in Australia and New Zealand.
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Starbucks unveils pre-oder coffee app

Thu, 13th Mar 2014
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Starbucks to launch app for pre-ordering your morning brew, allowing you to skip the queue and grab your drink on the go.
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Your Titan is now ready as Titanfall is released

Thu, 13th Mar 2014
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EA and Respawn entertainment have announced that Titanfall is now available at retail stores across New Zealand.
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Original Stronhold developers to release Stronghold Crusader 2

Thu, 13th Mar 2014
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Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to Stronghold Crusader, a game many consider to be the definitive castle sim.
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Ten Days of Ryse: Son of Rome Discounts

Tue, 18th Feb 2014
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Get ready to return to ancient Rome in Ryse: Son of Rome's new add-on, Mars' Chosen Pack, featuring new maps and a brand-new cooperative Survival Mode.
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NZ gaming industry records mega-growth

Mon, 17th Feb 2014
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NZ's gaming sector sees a boom, hitting nearly NZD$300m in sales, with digital sales driving growth and mobile games leading the charge.
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Mobile remote monitoring and management solution Pulse explained in NZ

Thu, 13th Feb 2014
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This morning local technology distributor Chillisoft showcased the New Zealand launch of its mobile remote monitoring and management solution named 'Pulse'.
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Kinect Sports Rivals launches 8 April

Thu, 13th Feb 2014
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Microsoft and Rare announce Kinect Sports Rivals will be available exclusively on Xbox One from April 8, 2014.
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Register for Titanfall Beta Now!

Wed, 12th Feb 2014
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The future of first person multiplayer action is upon us, and now's your chance to be among the first to fall for Titanfall.
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Brocade predicts what is in store for 2014

Wed, 12th Feb 2014
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2014 set to be a big year for Ethernet with significant developments and cost-efficiencies in the global network sector.
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'Little evidence' that smartphone use causes cancer

Wed, 12th Feb 2014
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Little evidence that moderate mobile phone use is associated with any cancer in head and neck region, states new report.