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Xero is set to launch its payroll solution on Wed, promising smoother financial tracking for businesses despite a 1-hour downtime.

Motorola's Xoom wi-fi tablet gets a late March release in the US. But there's no word at all on when we might see it in New Zealand.

Darkspore release date pushed back to April 28th in Europe and Asia Pacific, to incorporate player feedback. Open beta planned for April.

ICANN approves .xxx domain for porn sites, marking a new era for adult content online, with rollout expected by mid-year.

Now Telecom taps Ralph Chivers, ex-GM and Ultra-Fast Broadband lead, to steer its Christchurch earthquake recovery efforts.

Complaint alleged IBM employees tried to bribe South Korean and Chinese officials in return for business over ten years.

Xero gears up to launch its eagerly awaited free iPhone app, Xero Touch, by late March, following successful employee tests and demo.

UK-based Snaptu will focus on offering better Facebook services to the 95% of mobile users that don't have a smartphone.

AT&T set to acquire T-Mobile USA in a groundbreaking $39bn deal, reshaping the US mobile carrier landscape and boosting network capabilities.

Nokia Chief Executive Stephen Elop says he's unaware of any strategic interest Microsoft has in acquiring Nokia.

Auckland Startup Weekend connects innovators in a 54-hour blitz to build new ventures, featuring top speakers and intensive collaboration sessions.

2degrees CEO to make major announcement on Tuesday at Town Hall in Auckland, revealing consumer mobile trend insights.

iPad 2 faces component shortages due to supply chain disruptions in Japan, posing potential sale challenges globally.

Kingston hits record $6.5bn revenue; Simms reports surge in New Zealand, driven by demand for memory and flash products.

Nearly 1.5 million fans are signed up for the Star Wars: The Old Republic beta, showcasing immense interest in the upcoming MMORPG.

This teaser commercial, about to air in the US, gives us a closer look at the mechanical protagonists of Portal 2's co-operative campaign.

Research In Motion has signed a cloud-based data storage partnership with Microsoft - here comes the PlayBook.

Gartner predicts a 40% reduction in data centre size by 2018 due to smarter designs, green IT pressures, density optimisation, and cloud computing.

Steve Jobs expresses solidarity with Apple's Japanese team amidst devastation, offering support following the delay of iPad 2 launch due to tragic events.

2degrees, Telecom and Vodafone all offer credits to customers who called Japan following the earthquake last week.