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Samsung announces NZ tablet release date
Thu, 16th Aug 2012
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Samsung to launch its oversized Galaxy Note in NZ on August 29, offering an improved 10.1-inch display with pricing details forthcoming.
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Microsoft suspends new Windows Phone apps
Thu, 16th Aug 2012
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Issues with digital certificates is preventing the installation or updating of apps from Windows Phone Marketplace.
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Maclean creditors unlikely to be paid
Thu, 16th Aug 2012
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payment technologies
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maclean computing
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partners
Liquidators insist staff will be paid but funds for suppliers, vendors and partners are unlikely to be recovered.
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Gen-i extends Westpac partnership
Wed, 15th Aug 2012
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uc
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Gen-i renews its $50m contract with Westpac, strengthening their ICT partnership for another two years and continuing collaborative successes.
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Apple set for dividend payout
Wed, 15th Aug 2012
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personal computing devices
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apple
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Apple will issue its first quarterly dividend to shareholders in 17 years on Thursday, and begin buying back some of its shares.
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Oracle’s Greg Taylor joins Software AG
Wed, 15th Aug 2012
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oracle
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software ag
Greg Taylor departs Oracle for Software AG as the new ANZ VP, aiming to achieve aggressive growth targets and deliver value in IT-business alignment.
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Could the public sector switch to the cloud?
Wed, 15th Aug 2012
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government
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public sector
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retailers
Government to review proposals to switch the public service to cloud-based application software hosted outside ANZ.
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Confusion over Julian Assange asylum bid
Wed, 15th Aug 2012
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twitter
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wikileaks
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is at the centre of asylum uncertainty after conflicting reports over his proposed move to Ecuador.
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Microsoft reveals Windows RT partners
Wed, 15th Aug 2012
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lenovo
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Microsoft has announced four manufacturers will offer Windows RT PCs, along with further details regarding product features.
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Companies held accountable for Facebook comments
Wed, 15th Aug 2012
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accc
Aussie firms must scan Facebook comments for false, racist or sexist content within 24 hours or face penalties, ACCC enforces.
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Burglar robs Jobs’ family home
Wed, 15th Aug 2012
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personal computing devices
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apple
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technology gifts
Thief arrested after stealing over US$60,000 in computers and jewellery from the late Apple co-founder’s property.
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UK recession risk rewards Greentree
Tue, 14th Aug 2012
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customers
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greentree international
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digital age
Business software vendor takes advantage of economic climate to reap the rewards of a major push into the UK marketplace.
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Industry backing for Alacrity at Australian iAwards
Tue, 14th Aug 2012
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alacrity technologies
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Mobile internet vendor receives peer recognition at Australia's premier industry awards for cloud based technology.
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The top 5 reasons why you should be excited for Guild Wars 2
Tue, 14th Aug 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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With Guild Wars 2 only a fortnight away, we look at the top 5 reasons why we are counting down the days till launch.
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IBM claims memory and storage device breakthrough
Tue, 14th Aug 2012
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memory
Researchers confident of producing more energy-efficient electronics devices after a spintronics breakthrough in Zurich.
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Olympics used as bait for online attacks
Tue, 14th Aug 2012
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youtube
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twitter
Hackers use Olympics as a weapon for online fraud, with fake YouTube websites helping spammers take advantage.
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Learn how to manage applications and threats
Tue, 14th Aug 2012
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
White hot security brand Palo Alto Networks and their New Zealand distributor are holding two free breakfast events in New Zealand in early September.
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Groupon grows global customer base
Tue, 14th Aug 2012
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groupon
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wall street
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Groupon’s customer base grew globally, boasting increased activity despite losing USD $32.4 million in sales due to adverse forex rates.
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WikiLeaks reports ten days of attacks
Tue, 14th Aug 2012
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cloud services
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hackers
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websites
WikiLeaks has faced a massive DoS attack, rendering their site almost inaccessible for ten days, as hackers flood servers with bogus traffic.
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Google to axe 4,000 Motorola jobs
Tue, 14th Aug 2012
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smartphones
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google
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motorola
Google to slash 4,000 jobs at Motorola Mobility in a bid to restore profit, marking its largest job cut ever and sparking concerns for its future.