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£500k aid announced for Canterbury businesses to rebound from quake, promising mentoring and essential support to revitalise commerce.

Global fixed broadband connections will pass 500 million this year, before reaching 720 million by the end of 2015.

Ubisoft Toronto's Jade Raymond announces Splinter Cell 6 is on its way, promising innovation from the team behind Conviction.

Euro tech rental firm Livingston targets NZ, offering an alternative to buying costly test hardware amid booming telecom projects.

2degrees to open 30 stores across NZ in a £30m retail expansion, bucking recession trends and creating 200 jobs, starting this weekend.

Ingram Micro clinches deal to distribute Apple's iPad and accessories, boosting its tech portfolio and exciting the market.

Alcatel-Lucent to spearhead Saudi Telecom Company's network expansion, integrating advanced VDSL2 and GPON tech for top-tier broadband services.

Choosing the right domain and building a standout website are key for business growth, experts suggest. DIY options abound, but uniqueness wins.

Apple's seminar in Auckland reveals how iPhones and iPads boost business productivity, aimed at top execs. Hosted with Imagetext, Nov 30.

Apple hints at iOS 4.3 release in December, featuring an app subscription service and a partnership with Rupert Murdoch for The Daily.

THQ treated Game Console to an early look at what promises to be one of the most topical and frighteningly plausible shooters of 2011.

NZ tech brilliance on display as the Hi-Tech Awards 2011 open for entries, introducing new categories including a prize for the Company of the Decade.

2degrees shareholders bolster the NZ telco with a further US$23.5m, backing its growth in the competitive $2.4bn industry.

Brocade boosts its Australian presence with a new Canberra office and numerous hires, targeting federal government business expansion.

Businesses should be working smarter not harder, to manage their financial processes, says MYOB GM Julian Smith.

Gran Turismo 5 rides into controversy, snagging a Metacritic 87, despite its PlayStation-3-exclusive hype and lengthy build-up since E3 2005.

There's still hope that PlayTV adopters will enjoy the benefits of EPG support for TV3, C4 and Prime, says Sony Computer Entertainment New Zealand.

Nearly half of all New Zealand businesses are currently choosing to lease equipment rather than buy it, says a new report.

Simms International expands its Dell offerings in New Zealand, adding the highly sought-after Latitude notebooks to its channel-focused product range.

Intel reveals 12 tech trends to look for in 2011, including the rise of Smart TVs, tablet mania, context-aware computing, and robust security enhancements.