Stories by Staff - Page 553

Halo: Reach live-action short details revealed
Tue, 27th Apr 2010
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Microsoft has revealed the official details of the Halo: Reach live-action short, first reported this morning by Game Console.

Kaseya reports record growth
Tue, 27th Apr 2010
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it automation
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software
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base 2
The company has reported record sales and new customer acquisitions in all regions during the first quarter of 2010.

Sony ends floppy disk production
Tue, 27th Apr 2010
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sony
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cloud services
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websites
Sony will halt sales of 3.5-inch floppy disks in Japan from March 2011, ending an era that began in 1981 due to dwindling demand.

Jet Set Radio spotted on XBLA - Updated
Tue, 27th Apr 2010
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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xbox
After images of an Xbox Live Arcade version of Crazy Taxi appeared online last week, word has come of another classic Sega leak (and another).

WatchGuard signs eight new partners
Tue, 27th Apr 2010
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Company reports increased sales in Australia and New Zealand by 54% for the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.

How I avoid high mobile charges - TUANZ Chair
Tue, 27th Apr 2010
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uc
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government
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commerce commission
TUANZ Chair Pat O'Connell shares savvy strategies to dodge high mobile charges, turning to WiFi and local phones over costly data roaming.

Live-action Halo: Reach short coming
Tue, 27th Apr 2010
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
Exciting news for Halo fans as a new short film, 'Birth of a Spartan' WHERE id = directed by Noam Murro, will be released this week to promote Halo: Reach.

More BioShock 2 DLC inbound
Tue, 27th Apr 2010
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
BioShock 2's Rapture Metro Map Pack, featuring new maps and melee-focused mode, launches April 29 for Xbox 360, with PC and PS3 expected to follow.

Adobe drops Apple software tools
Mon, 26th Apr 2010
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martech
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personal computing devices
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apple
The firm behind Flash will stop making tools that let iPhone and iPad use its technology following a change in Apple's developer program license.

Maxnet to offer trusted cloud service
Mon, 26th Apr 2010
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virtualisation
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branding
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retail
The New Zealand-owned datacentre and managed services provider has set its sights on becoming the country's leading provider of trusted cloud services.

Israel lifts iPad ban
Mon, 26th Apr 2010
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personal computing devices
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apple
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technology gifts
Apple's new device is allowed back into the country after the Communications Ministry ruled the tablet does comply with local standards.

HP: POD channels to market 'quite broad'
Mon, 26th Apr 2010
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spacetech
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hp
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resellers
Sales of HP's performance optimised datacentre could bring with it new channel partnerships, Country Manager Jeff Healey has said.

New Blur trailer unveiled
Mon, 26th Apr 2010
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
Activision and Bizarre Creations reveal a closer look at Blur's vehicles in 'Under the Hood - Cars and Trucks' trailer ahead of its May 28 release.

Intergen's 'ON' event detailed
Mon, 26th Apr 2010
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cloud services
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customers
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intergen
Intergen hosts 'ON' events in Auckland and Christchurch, focusing on business growth, simplifying IT, and leveraging online services with expert talks.

New greenhouse gas solution
Mon, 26th Apr 2010
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power / energy
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oracle
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construction
Ndevr launches a new GHG management tool, pre-integrated with Oracle software, aiding firms like Thiess in efficient carbon footprint analysis and reporting.

New cloud management solution goes live
Fri, 23rd Apr 2010
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saas
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labour
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workforce management
ComOps has launched Microster SME, a cloud-based workforce management solution designed to meet changing labour requirements of small businesses.

Microsoft pulls server patch - Updated
Fri, 23rd Apr 2010
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datacentre infrastructure
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microsoft
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servers
Microsoft withdraws a server patch after failing to fix critical vulnerabilities, promising an updated solution soon.

NZ telco market worth $5.5b - ComCom
Fri, 23rd Apr 2010
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uc
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government
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chorus
The total fixed line and mobile telecommunications revenue in New Zealand for 2008/09 is estimated by the Commerce Commission to be $5.

Malware scam targets McAfee users
Fri, 23rd Apr 2010
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malware
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martech
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casb
A software glitch involving a leading computer security firm has given malware authors a new way to distribute their product.

InternetNZ: 'No to software patents'
Thu, 22nd Apr 2010
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software development
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internet new zealand
Internet New Zealand has backed the Commerce Select Committee and Minister Hon Simon Power's view that software should not be patentable.