Stories by Staff - Page 429

Tritton headsets receive NZ distribution
Thu, 24th Feb 2011
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technology gifts
Gamewizz to bring Tritton gaming headsets to NZ, boosting choice for Kiwi gamers with models starting at $149.99 from April 1st.

CA partners upbeat about IT spending in 2011
Thu, 24th Feb 2011
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virtualisation
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ca technologies
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partners
54% of partners expect to see a boost in customers' IT spending, in contrast to a predominantly flat year in 2010.

Dateline: Salt Lake City
Thu, 24th Feb 2011
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yahoo
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genealogy
Our genealogy expert is on one of her regular trips to Mormon country, and the home of one of the world's largest family history databases.

EA unveils Battlefield 3 trailer
Thu, 24th Feb 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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battlefield
A new trailer consisting of in-game footage powered by the Frostbite 2.0 engine gives us a glimpse of what to expect from Battlefield 3.

Telco Bill extension granted
Thu, 24th Feb 2011
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uc
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telco
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tuanz
Gov't grants extension for telco bill review, bowing to TUANZ and InternetNZ pleas for more time due to its complexity. Deadline now March 11.

Gears of War 3 launch date announced
Thu, 24th Feb 2011
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gears of war
Gears of War 3 is set to launch on 20th September, featuring 4-player co-op and Beast Mode, shaking up gaming before Christmas.

MagnumMac Founder Murray Wood missing in quake - Updated
Thu, 24th Feb 2011
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personal computing devices
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apple
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renaissance
MagnumMac founder Murray Wood is presumed dead following the Christchurch earthquake as reports indicate he was in the collapsed CTV building.

Olympic Software takes Microsoft gold
Thu, 24th Feb 2011
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erp
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microsoft
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certification
Olympic Software has clinched gold certification for Enterprise Resource Planning in the Microsoft Partner Network, setting a new benchmark in the industry.

Vodafone, 2degrees, Telecom, Gen-i issue ChCh updates
Wed, 23rd Feb 2011
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cloud services
Click through for all the latest updates from New Zealand's telecommunications companies about coverage and services in Christchurch.

Telecom asks for analogue landline phones
Wed, 23rd Feb 2011
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dr
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cloud services
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earthquakes
Old fashioned corded analogue phones, that don't require a power source, can be donated at any Telecom retail store.

Google launches Christchurch response site
Wed, 23rd Feb 2011
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dr
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google
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cloud services
Google has just launched a special site that puts the most important information about the situation on one webpage.

Nintendo announces two-game 3DS launch lineup
Wed, 23rd Feb 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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nintendo
Nintendo's 3DS launch in Australasia to include just two games, amidst confusion over third-party titles availability.

Reuters: iPad launch on March 2nd
Wed, 23rd Feb 2011
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personal computing devices
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apple
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ipad
Contrary to reports of a delay until June, Apple is said to be preparing an event on March 2nd to launch the new iPad.

NetSafe issues quake scam warning
Wed, 23rd Feb 2011
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
NetSafe warns against Christchurch quake scam emails pretending to be from charity, advising public to be vigilant and report suspicious messages.

Vodafone (and now Telecom) respond to Federated Farmers
Wed, 23rd Feb 2011
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uc
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telco
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rural broadband initiative
Company insists it's committed to engaging with the Federated Farmers and is interested in the outcome of today's talks - Telecom issues similar statement.

Ubisoft announces Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood PC ship date, specs
Wed, 23rd Feb 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
Ubisoft sets March 18th for Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood PC launch, unveils multiplayer mode and system specs. Codex Edition not in NZ.

Citrix acquires NZ software firm EMS-Cortex
Wed, 23rd Feb 2011
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virtualisation
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daas
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citrix
Citrix boosts cloud offerings with the acquisition of New Zealand's EMS-Cortex, simplifying hosted services provision with Cortex technology.

Windows 7 Service pack 1 goes live
Wed, 23rd Feb 2011
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microsoft
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windows
Microsoft releases Windows 7 Service Pack 1 which it says will provide ongoing improvements to the operating system.

HP TouchPad rumoured to ship in March
Wed, 23rd Feb 2011
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martech
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hp
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adobe
HP's first webOS tablet, the TouchPad, might ship in late March with sales starting in April, amidst plans to distribute 4-5 million units.

First Bulletstorm DLC announced
Wed, 23rd Feb 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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dlc
Two days out from its official New Zealand release, the first downloadable content for Bulletstorm has been announced and detailed.