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Can you keep a Samsung secret? We can’t
Fri, 15th Mar 2013
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SmartPause and Floating Touch confirmed as new features for the Samsung Galaxy S4, set to be officially released today.
Samsung copies Apple's lead over smartphone cast-offs
Fri, 15th Mar 2013
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Apple's series concept followed by Samsung, with older-generation Galaxy models keeping a value which rivals iPhones.
Android founder resigns as boss
Fri, 15th Mar 2013
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Andy Rubin steps down as the head of the Android team, with Chrome chief Sundar Pichai taking over the reigns.
New UFB network for New Plymouth
Thu, 14th Mar 2013
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Construction on New Plymouth’s ultra-fast broadband network has ramped up with more than 70km of fibre to be laid in the city by July.
Apple attacks Android before Samsung launch
Thu, 14th Mar 2013
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The day before Samsung launches the Galaxy S4, Apple executive Phil Schiller sticks the boot in, dissing Android phones to the press.
Never seen it, but give me a PS4
Thu, 14th Mar 2013
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Pre-orders for the PS4 are booming, with web traffic tripling on the night of the Sony conference, according to online retailer ShopTo.
25% of bills paid by tablets users, to be on tablets by 2017
Thu, 14th Mar 2013
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Four year forecast finds that a growing user acceptance of ‘push' mobile banking and a sharp rise in tablet adoption.
Windows 8 tablet goes fully-rugged
Thu, 14th Mar 2013
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Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1, a Windows 8 tablet with i5 processor, goes fully rugged - the ideal outdoor tech companion.
Android App of The Week - Guess the Movie
Thu, 14th Mar 2013
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movies
These guessing games are really popular right now, but my favourite so far has to be the Guess the Movie app.
Cyber-security: U.S. tells China to buck up
Thu, 14th Mar 2013
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U.S. demands China tackle intolerable cyber theft, amid escalating cyber-warfare tensions and refuted truce offers.
Mother selling kids on Facebook - society does NOT like this
Wed, 13th Mar 2013
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Facebook has many uses, but an online forum for child trafficking in Oklahoma is not one of them.
New Discworld game to be released? Thoughts?
Wed, 13th Mar 2013
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It’s been a while since a mainstream point and click game was released, but one of the genre’s defining universes could get another outing.
Autonomy, Big Data and a fight HP can’t win
Wed, 13th Mar 2013
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HP's $10-billion Autonomy debacle highlights executive folly and Big Data's hyped pitfalls in a legal battle the tech giant is set to lose.
Shoe serious? Google reveals talking footwear
Wed, 13th Mar 2013
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Touch your toes. Have a conversation. Walk off in your 'Smart Shoes'. Say what?.
Lenovo looking at BlackBerry takeover?
Wed, 13th Mar 2013
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Computer maker CEO says company may consider an acquisition of Canadian firm at some point in the future, causing shares to rally.
Sneak Peek Samsung shows Galaxy S IV
Wed, 13th Mar 2013
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Samsung teases the Galaxy S IV ahead of its official NZT launch this Friday, revealing a glimpse and fuelling speculation. #TheNextBigThing.
Hello, remember Apple? We're still here
Wed, 13th Mar 2013
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In a week that threatens to be all about Samsung, Apple hits back, with two new iPhone 5 ads called 'Discover' and 'Brilliant.'.
~$80-mil Orcon deal? No comment, says key man
Tue, 12th Mar 2013
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The rumour mill fires up, delivers big numbers as Kordia's sale of Orcon looks a dead-cert - though the man apparently at the centre of everything won't speak.
Downloaded in 60 Seconds - Piracy prevents movie sales
Tue, 12th Mar 2013
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The closing of a major online piracy site can increase digital media sales, with the Megaupload shutdown causing such in digital sales and movie rentals.
SimCity sees light at the end of the tunnel
Tue, 12th Mar 2013
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the sims
EA's rocky SimCity saga nears an end as Maxis GM reports a dramatic drop in game crashes, drawing mixed reactions from fans.
Good things come to those who wait
Tue, 12th Mar 2013
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Government's $1.5bn UFB program is moseying along at turtle pace, but if they build it, surely Kiwis will come?.
Just put the mouse down and step away from the computer
Tue, 12th Mar 2013
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China seeks cyber peace with US, urging cooperation over conflict after hacking claims, despite US's skepticism.
iThink we can work it out
Tue, 12th Mar 2013
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Apple nears resolution on Brazilian iPhone trademark clash, potentially ending a dispute with IGB Gradiente over the name patented in 2000.
Lies, damned lies and an MPAA-funded ‘study’ finds Dotcom shutdown boosted film studio revenue
Tue, 12th Mar 2013
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A Carnegie Mellon study, funded by the MPAA, claims Megaupload's shutdown spiked film studio earnings, amidst scepticism and contradictions.