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Google's ultra-fast broadband experiment
Unified Communications

Google's ultra-fast broadband experiment

Google aims to revolutionise internet speeds in the US with a trial offering up to 1Gbps broadband to 500,000 homes, vastly surpassing current averages.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Feb 2010
TelstraClear delivers flat result
TelstraClear

TelstraClear delivers flat result

TelstraClear reports flat half-year results with revenue at NZD $348 million offset by increased costs, reflecting the subdued economic environment.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 11th Feb 2010
Snapper hits 100,000 milestone
Rugby World Cup

Snapper hits 100,000 milestone

The contactless ticketing and payments system company announced that it has issued its 100,000th smartcard device in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Feb 2010
Dead Space 2 may still release for PC
Gaming

Dead Space 2 may still release for PC

EA may reconsider omitting a PC version of Dead Space 2 after facing backlash from gamers, according to recent reports.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 11th Feb 2010
NetSuite launches new APAC channel program
Fintech

NetSuite launches new APAC channel program

NetSuite's new APAC channel program aims to revolutionize cloud-based business management for firms, appointing Ken Bartlett as Channel Director.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Feb 2010
Brocade not concerned about Renaissance's troubles
Brocade

Brocade not concerned about Renaissance's troubles

Brocade remains steady amid Renaissance's £2.7m loss, vows to uphold distribution pact in New Zealand's tech arena.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2010
Joyce denies 'media beat up' comment
Customers

Joyce denies 'media beat up' comment

ICT Minister Steven Joyce distances himself from comments by his office suggesting media exaggeration of Telecom job losses and XT network outages.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2010
Buzz gets tweaked
Data Privacy

Buzz gets tweaked

Google tweaks Buzz after privacy complaints, changing auto-follow to auto-suggest and giving users more control over their shared content and connections.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2010
Correction: Next Assassin's Creed won't be part III
Gaming

Correction: Next Assassin's Creed won't be part III

Ubisoft's next Assassin's Creed will not be part III, but a standalone Ezio adventure, akin to Halo 3: ODST. Confirms CEO Guillemot.

By Chris Leggett • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2010
Exeed signs two new product ranges
Firewalls

Exeed signs two new product ranges

The distributor has announced that it will now offer Luxul Wireless products and Lockitdown hardware security devices.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2010
Start-ups to compete for $85,000 in prizes
Fintech

Start-ups to compete for $85,000 in prizes

Ten IT start-ups will vie for USD $85,000 in prizes during TIG's Planet 2010 event in Auckland, with major rewards in IT and business services.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2010
Renaissance joins Apple Consultants Network
Apple

Renaissance joins Apple Consultants Network

Renaissance Limited joins Apple Consultants Network in New Zealand, aiming for a turnaround after a $2.7m loss in 2009.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2010
Valentine scams: Romancing the stony-hearted
Chillisoft

Valentine scams: Romancing the stony-hearted

Cybercriminals harness Valentine's Day, concocting scams from fake dating sites to malware eCards. Beware of their unloving schemes.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2010
Microsoft: Windows 7 battery fears unfounded
Microsoft

Microsoft: Windows 7 battery fears unfounded

Microsoft has rejected claims that Windows 7 is a battery hog, or is delivering false warnings about faulty or depleted batteries in laptop computers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2010
[Update] Ezio returns to Rome in Assassin's Creed III
Gaming

[Update] Ezio returns to Rome in Assassin's Creed III

Speculation about the upcoming final chapter of Assassin's Creed III can now be put to rest as Ezio returns as the central protagonist in Rome.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2010
Another big Patch Tuesday
Microsoft

Another big Patch Tuesday

Microsoft's monthly Patch Tuesday is a big one, containing 13 security bulletins to fix 26 vulnerabilities in Windows and Office.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2010
Fibre in the ground this year
Unified Communications

Fibre in the ground this year

Prime Minister John Key is promising that physical work will<br />have begun on the Government's Ultra Fast Broadband plan by the end of the<br />year.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 9th Feb 2010
Can 2degrees and XT top Vodafone's gain?
Unified Communications

Can 2degrees and XT top Vodafone's gain?

2degrees will release its customer numbers on Friday – two and half hours after Telecom reveals the number of subscribers on its XT Network.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Feb 2010
Working for a safer Internet
Online Safety

Working for a safer Internet

Safer Internet Day on Feb 9th aims to educate young ones on safe online practices, featuring new animated tours from Hector's World.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Feb 2010