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Microsoft releases OneNote for iPad

Wed, 14th Dec 2011
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The app allows users to take quick notes 'for keeping tabs on all of your busy life's tasks, commitments, ideas and decisions'.
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Apple on track to launch iPad 3 in March

Tue, 13th Dec 2011
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Apple gears up for a March release of the iPad 3, riding on the success of the iPhone 4S and teasing tech enthusiasts with timely anticipation.
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Mac app store downloads top 100 million

Tue, 13th Dec 2011
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Less than a year from launch Apple's desktop/laptop software store is growing fast - is it too fast for Microsoft to catch up?.
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Is Apple losing the patent war?

Mon, 12th Dec 2011
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As the Australian Samsung injunction lifts, a German judgement threatens to bar Apple's entire 3G line in the region.
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How to avoid a messy Christmas

Mon, 12th Dec 2011
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The annual Christmas party is an opportunity for teams to celebrate the end of a year (good or bad) and relax together for a few hours.
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Apple celebrates Beatles birthday

Mon, 12th Dec 2011
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It's been twelve months year since one of history's biggest businesses patched things up with one of history's biggest bands.
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Apple to sell 30m iPhones this quarter?

Fri, 9th Dec 2011
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Apple's iPhone sales could hit a record 30m this quarter, as industry experts raise forecasts, despite a slowdown in iPad growth.
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Trading halted for Renaissance announcement

Fri, 9th Dec 2011
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What caused shares in embattled technology distributor and retailer Renaissance Corporation to be put on hold this afternoon?.
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'Skinny' to lock users in

Fri, 9th Dec 2011
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Before its launch, Skinny faces backlash for plans to SIM-lock phones, potentially trapping low-income youths in their network.
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RIM denied BBX trademark

Thu, 8th Dec 2011
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Judge issues temporary ban on name RIM gave to forthcoming operating system; so what will the BlackBerry OS be called now?.
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Noel Leeming's sales and profits up

Thu, 8th Dec 2011
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Noel Leeming revels in a 40% profit leap, attributing success to in-demand tech gifts and refined customer service strategies.
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InternetNZ to host second NetHui

Thu, 8th Dec 2011
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InternetNZ gears up for the second NetHui, fostering diverse discussions among internet users and IT professionals in July 2012.
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Start-up sessions: itravelnz

Thu, 8th Dec 2011
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In a new column, IT Brief editor Angelique Jurd looks at a promising start-up that's creating and innovating with technology.
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Microsoft to offer peek at Windows Store - Updated

Wed, 7th Dec 2011
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Microsoft gears up to unveil Windows Store in a bid to rival Apple's app market, promising an enticing revenue scheme for developers.
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App of the Week: Evernote

Wed, 7th Dec 2011
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Ever stumble across a great website then try and find it later on and have no idea where it was? This is the app for you.
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HP helps bring e-smiles to sick kids

Tue, 6th Dec 2011
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HP launches e-smiles campaign, inviting the public to send digital messages of hope to sick kids at Ronald McDonald House, Auckland.
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Channel Surfing: Cisco's reseller promise

Tue, 6th Dec 2011
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Cisco unveils a simplified channel structure for its New Zealand partners, backing it with USD $75 million globally, including USD $15 million for Asia-Pacific.
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Apple's social media policies revealed

Tue, 6th Dec 2011
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Apple's stringent social media policies have surfaced, highlighting how the tech giant enforces rigid guidelines that led to a UK employee's dismissal.
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Phone manufacturers face Carrier IQ case

Tue, 6th Dec 2011
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Phone giants including Apple and Samsung face a class action lawsuit over privacy concerns linked to Carrier IQ software, filed in Delaware.
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Apple's iOS codenames

Tue, 6th Dec 2011
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For Mac developers it's big cats, for Android it's desserts - what do iPhone developers name their creations after?.