Stories by Staff - Page 542

Microsoft sues Trade Me pirate
Wed, 19th May 2010
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Microsoft wins lawsuit against Trade Me seller for pirating Office 2007, spotlighting NZ's low piracy but stressing the fight continues.

Izon signs another distribution deal
Wed, 19th May 2010
New Zealand's Izon Science inks a deal with Chemoscience for exclusive distribution of its nanoparticle analysis systems across five Southeast Asian nations.

Local indie game developer releases Centaurian trailer
Tue, 18th May 2010
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A Wellington-based, self-employed game developer has just released a trailer for his upcoming Flash game, Centaurian.

Another Telecom exec resigns
Tue, 18th May 2010
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Telecom's chief financial officer Russ Houlden is the latest<br />high-ranking executive to quit the company, it was announced today.

MySpace offers new privacy settings
Tue, 18th May 2010
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Hot on the heels of Facebook's privacy row, comes MySpace Co-President Mike Jones offering new privacy settings to all users.

Mass Effect 2 update 'optimises' planet scanning
Tue, 18th May 2010
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If there's one thing that's currently preventing me from my third playthrough of Mass Effect 2, it's the daunting prospect of scanning planets for a third time.

CA: Embrace virtualisation and the cloud
Tue, 18th May 2010
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Bill McCracken, Chief Executive Officer of CA Technologies, has said that firms may be left behind if they don't embrace today's emerging technology.

Rumour: premium, paid PSN in the works
Tue, 18th May 2010
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Sony to announce premium PlayStation Network subscription plan at E3, offering free games and streaming music service. (110 characters).

Scammers use iPhone 4G as bait
Tue, 18th May 2010
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The promise of a free next generation iPhone being used to gather email addresses and other personal information.

YouTube turns five
Tue, 18th May 2010
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YouTube celebrates its fifth anniversary with over two billion daily views; Co-Founder Chad Hurley sees vast growth potential ahead for the video platform.

No action on Telecom's 97% claim
Tue, 18th May 2010
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Commerce Commission won't probe Telecom's retracted 97% XT Network coverage claim, citing no Fair Trading Act breach.

Microsoft squares up to Google Docs
Tue, 18th May 2010
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Microsoft is set to launch Office Web Apps on 15 June, challenging Google Docs with a free web-based version of Office 2010.

Scribblenauts sequel incoming
Tue, 18th May 2010
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Super Scribblenauts sequel set to launch for DS, promising enhanced controls and creative challenges where adjectives bring your imagination to life.

McCain signs up to XT
Mon, 17th May 2010
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gen-i
McCain Foods has signed a four-year<br />agreement with Gen-i to move all of its mobile connections to the XT mobile network.

CA rebrands itself 'CA Technologies'
Mon, 17th May 2010
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CA has rebranded as CA Technologies, signalling its dedication to IT management and security, announced at CA World 2010 in Las Vegas.

RSA eyes New Zealand growth
Mon, 17th May 2010
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breach prevention
RSA appoints Julian Garreffa as Information and Security Specialist to spearhead growth and enhance market presence in New Zealand.

Why use a nine-year old browser, asks Microsoft
Mon, 17th May 2010
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Microsoft questions the use of outdated Internet Explorer 6, promotes IE8's advanced security features in the battle against modern cyber threats.

10 must-have BlackBerry small business apps
Mon, 17th May 2010
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Boost productivity and even your company's bottom-line with a list of ten quality apps for the handheld device.

HR departments targeted
Mon, 17th May 2010
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A Websense report reveals a surge in job search-related malware targeting HR departments, with over 230,000 samples detected in just four hours last week.

Tomb Raider's new direction exposed - video
Mon, 17th May 2010
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The download-only Guardian of Light has been fully revealed in a debut gameplay trailer, which you can watch right here.