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2degrees winning Vodafone customers

Thu, 2nd Sep 2010
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2degrees lures over 100,000 network switchers, with 80% from Vodafone, fueling a mobile number porting surge in New Zealand.
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Motorola training event rolls into town - Updated

Thu, 2nd Sep 2010
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Motorola's training event on RF and WLAN in Australia and NZ offers deep dives into wireless tech for the education sector.
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Microsoft redesigns the d-pad (again)

Thu, 2nd Sep 2010
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Microsoft unveils a revamped Xbox 360 controller with a twistable d-pad, catering to football and fighting game fans.
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New Apple TV 80% smaller

Thu, 2nd Sep 2010
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Apple unveils a sleek, 80% smaller Apple TV, promising easy streaming of HD content from YouTube to your TV, all for just NZD$169.
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iTunes 10 launches 'with Ping'

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Apple unveils iTunes 10 with Ping, a social network to explore music, connecting over 160 million users worldwide.
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StarCraft II sells over 3M in first month

Thu, 2nd Sep 2010
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We already knew this long-awaited PC real-time strategy was selling like hotcakes, but now we have the official first-month sales data!.
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Apple to ship new iPod touch next week

Thu, 2nd Sep 2010
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Apple unveils the cutting-edge iPod touch featuring a Retina display, A4 chip, and 3-axis gyro, set to ship next week starting at $379.
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Hit the road Jack

Wed, 1st Sep 2010
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Unified Communications revolutionises how 'Road Warriors' work, boosting productivity by 15-20%, and enhancing customer service efficiency.
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Tablet computing: a new frontier of fragmentation

Wed, 1st Sep 2010
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Tablet wars heat up as fragmentation challenges app developers, with iPad and Android leading the race in a burgeoning market.
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The bare necessities

Wed, 1st Sep 2010
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The popularity of smartphones and iPads is putting pressure on 3G networks, making Wi-Fi hotspots a viable alternative.
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Beware the hacker

Wed, 1st Sep 2010
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Road warriors beware: Hackers can easily capture your data when you connect to public Wi-Fi, risking your personal and business details.
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Mobility's no buzzword

Wed, 1st Sep 2010
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The next evolutionary step in mobile broadband is LTE, enabling faster network speeds, improved connectivity, lower latency and enhanced mobile streaming.
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Beyond the Barcode

Wed, 1st Sep 2010
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As mobile data subscribers soar towards 2.8 billion by 2013, businesses are tapping into mobile tagging to boost productivity and streamline operations.
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Make me mobile

Wed, 1st Sep 2010
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Forrester Research predicts that by 2012, 397.1 million workers will be mobile, representing 73% of the global enterprise workforce.
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Mobile termination rates

Wed, 1st Sep 2010
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Gov approves regulation of mobile termination rates, a move that may lead to fairer prices for NZ telecom users despite mixed industry views.
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No benefits? You've got to be joking...

Wed, 1st Sep 2010
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It's quite ridiculous after all this time to propose that neither businesses nor consumers will benefit from the regulation of MTR.
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Introducing the CCiNZ

Wed, 1st Sep 2010
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CCiNZ launches to boost NZ's contact centre industry, promising advancements with new partnerships, educational resources and awards.
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Business is all about people

Wed, 1st Sep 2010
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The Commonwealth Games are almost here, and that got me thinking about the last time they were held in New Zealand, which was in 1990.
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Assassin's Creed Brotherhood MultiPlayer Beta on PS3 only

Wed, 1st Sep 2010
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The first Assassin's Creed Brotherhood multiplayer trailer defused many fears of a tacked-on multiplayer component.
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Call of Duty: BLACK OPS - The first Multiplayer details

Wed, 1st Sep 2010
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Call of Duty: Black Ops teases explosive first multiplayer details, featuring radio-controlled cars and an explosive crossbow.