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Renaissance rebrands YooBee - what went wrong?

Fri, 22nd Oct 2010
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Renaissance quickly rebrands YooBee amid speculation and seeks a 'grown up' image, leaving questions about feedback and the future.
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Xero gets $4 million for US expansion

Fri, 22nd Oct 2010
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Xero secures NZD $4 million from Peter Thiel to fuel its US expansion, with Thiel joining the US Advisory Board to challenge Quickbooks.
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Parasite Eve 1 & 2 confirmed for PSN

Fri, 22nd Oct 2010
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Square Enix's Tetsuya Nomura reveals Parasite Eve 1 and 2 are set to hit PSN, with official dates to follow. Get ready for a nostalgia trip!.
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Telstra serves up cloud services to govt clients

Fri, 22nd Oct 2010
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Deal signed with Accenture to offer cloud computing services and facilities to enterprise and government clients.
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Google promises to behave itself

Fri, 22nd Oct 2010
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Internet giant won't resume collection of wi-fi data through its Street View cars - it'll use its handsets instead.
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Galaxy S update delayed

Fri, 22nd Oct 2010
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Samsung's eagerly awaited Galaxy S update for Android 2.2 Froyo in Europe is delayed, potentially affecting the release in New Zealand.
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RIM: Customers are tired of being told what to think by Apple

Fri, 22nd Oct 2010
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Apple CEO predicts that 7” tablets will fail, but RIM's Co-CEO disagrees, saying they will be a big portion of the market.
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Acronis launches new disk management tools

Thu, 21st Oct 2010
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Acronis has launched Disk Director 11 Advanced Server and Workstation tools, promising to cut IT admin time for hard drive management and boost data safety.
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New MacBook Air ditches hard drive

Thu, 21st Oct 2010
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Apple's MacBook Air gets a major upgrade, ditching hard drives for faster, lighter solid state storage. Starts at NZ$1699.
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Two billion people online by 2011

Thu, 21st Oct 2010
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Global internet users set to hit 2 billion by 2011 as ITU reports a surge in online access, particularly in developing countries.
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Mac App Store live within 90 days

Thu, 21st Oct 2010
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Apple to launch Mac App Store within 90 days, ahead of the next winter's OS X Lion release, featuring new apps and enhanced user experience.
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SonicWall tightens firewall fleet

Thu, 21st Oct 2010
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SonicWall boosts security with SonicOS 5.8, focusing on real-time app visualisation and bandwidth control for IT managers.
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Splunk signs new channel partners

Thu, 21st Oct 2010
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Splunk reports 96% growth year-over-year, adding 255 new customers including Austereo and Queensland University of Technology. New partners: Noveix and TEIQ.
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Advanced Cyberoam certificate due 2011

Thu, 21st Oct 2010
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New Zealand tech professionals graduate as first CCNSPs, poised to enhance Cyberoam solution support after SnapperNet's inaugural course.
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Read Steve Ballmer's email on Ray Ozzie's resignation

Thu, 21st Oct 2010
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announces Ray Ozzie's resignation in an internal email, highlighting Ozzie's pivotal role in the company's cloud transition.
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FaceTime comes to Mac

Thu, 21st Oct 2010
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Apple launches FaceTime for Mac in public beta, enabling seamless video calls between Macs, iPhone 4, and iPod touch users.
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Compuware appoints Gomez channel manager

Thu, 21st Oct 2010
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Compuware's Gomez division names Susan Fine as Channel Manager for Australia and New Zealand, aiming to build a robust distribution ecosystem.
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DataMan - Real Time Data Usage Manager with Geotag

Thu, 21st Oct 2010
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DataMan launches, offering real-time monitoring and geotagging of iPhone data usage to prevent overage charges for users on limited plans.
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Strike's leading supplier Cardo stars in Hollywood Blockbuster: Wall Street - Money Never Sleeps

Wed, 20th Oct 2010
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Shia LaBeouf stars in new movie wearing Cardo Scala Rider communication device, proving style and safety can go hand in hand.
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Jobs: 7” tablets will be dead on arrival

Wed, 20th Oct 2010
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Steve Jobs predicts the demise of 7” tablets as iPad sales are expected to reach 19.5 million units this year.