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Review: Soul Sacrifice
Wed, 8th May 2013
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Soul Sacrifice dazzles as a standout action RPG on PS Vita, offering deep customisation and a compelling story, despite its flaws.
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Microsoft’s Windows 8 gamble backfires
Wed, 8th May 2013
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apple
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Software giant set for biggest product overhaul since 'new Coke' 30 years ago, as Steve Ballmer's 'bet-the-company' gamble looks lost.
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Spotlight shines on female gamers
Tue, 7th May 2013
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gaming
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kickstarter
GTFO: A Film About Women in Gaming kickstarts, spotlighting the abuse female gamers face, aiming to change narratives.
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Gates: iThink Microsoft tablets are better
Tue, 7th May 2013
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apple
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Microsoft chairman unsubtly sticks the boot into Apple, questioning its lack of a keyboard and failure to run Office.
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Tablets on the slide BlackBerry? Not just yet
Tue, 7th May 2013
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smartphones
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apple
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mobility
BlackBerry's CEO predicts tablets will wane in 5 years, yet IDC data shows a 142.4% surge in shipments, challenging his view.
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400m Outlook users following Hotmail upgrade
Tue, 7th May 2013
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hotmail
Microsoft has finished upgrading Hotmail customers to Outlook.com, driving more than 400 million active accounts.
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Staff to supply own devices by 2017?
Tue, 7th May 2013
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byod
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mobility
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gartner
By 2017, half of employers will require staff to bring their own devices for work, transforming the culture of client computing in business.
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What makes AeroHive wireless so different
Mon, 6th May 2013
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cloud services
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wireless networks
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aerohive networks
AeroHive revolutionises wireless networking for large-scale users, bypassing conventional controller failures with its novel cloud-based system.
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Rockstar reveals GTA V features...
Fri, 3rd May 2013
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rockstar
If Grand Theft Auto V was ever not the most highly-anticipated game of 2013, the new information that keeps leaking out has certainly made it so.
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Gamers spending more time gaming...duh?
Fri, 3rd May 2013
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npd
A new study shows that online gaming is becoming ever more prevalent, and that gamers are spending more time, uh, gaming.
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China rules the PC world
Fri, 3rd May 2013
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apple
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pc hardware
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China rose to the top of the PC market for the first time last year, relegating the US to second place with a lead of over three million units.
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BlackBerry CEO: Tablets will fade in five years
Fri, 3rd May 2013
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apple
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smartphones
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mobility
Thorsten Heins has questioned the future of tablets, believing the device will have no reason to exist in five years.
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Mobile advertising drives Facebook revenue
Fri, 3rd May 2013
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graph search
Social networking says 30% of revenue now comes from mobile advertising, as the site finds new ways to increase profits.
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Trade Me users warned over scams
Fri, 3rd May 2013
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apple
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trade me
Auction site says suspicious emails have been sent to users, warning them to stay vigilant against any potential phishing scams.
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Win iPads when you purchase Adobe Creative Cloud
Thu, 2nd May 2013
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apple
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creative technologies
Win an iPad Mini with Adobe Creative Cloud subscriptions, enhancing creative tools for your team. Limited offer by Digital Arena.
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Dell launches learning laptop for schools
Thu, 2nd May 2013
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edutech
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network infrastructure
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it infrastructure
The new Latitude 3330, designed to help schools and educators teach tomorrow’s leaders.
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Poor show equals no dough at Sony
Thu, 2nd May 2013
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gaming
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sony
Sony’s top executives, including top man Kazuo Hirai, will not be receiving bonuses this year due to the company’s poor electronics performance.
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Android App of the Week - Google Play
Thu, 2nd May 2013
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apps
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google
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Our Android App of the Week is Google Play, the essential yet cluttered gateway to all Android apps, calling for a sleek redesign.
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Microsoft advert mocks rival fanboys
Thu, 2nd May 2013
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apple
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Microsoft takes a swipe at Apple and Samsung fans in new ad, featuring a wedding brawl over whose device is better.
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Has the Wii U been hacked?
Wed, 1st May 2013
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gaming
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nintendo
The Wii U faces a fresh challenge as it's reportedly been hacked, raising questions about the future of Nintendo's console.
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Review: Dell Latitude 10 ST2 Tablet
Wed, 1st May 2013
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gaming
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network infrastructure
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reviews
Dell's Latitude 10 ST2 Tablet straddles balance in features and price, but with some quirks in design and camera quality. Score: 3/5.
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Review: Samsung Galaxy Note II
Wed, 1st May 2013
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gaming
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monitors
It’s almost the size of a tablet, but it has the functions of a phone and what is a mix of the two? A ‘phablet.’.
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Review: Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel
Wed, 1st May 2013
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gaming
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Dive into the mindless carnage of Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel, a co-op shooter where morality takes a back seat to destruction.
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Review: Cisco Linksys Wireless-AC Universal Media Connector
Wed, 1st May 2013
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gaming
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This Cisco Linksys WUMC710 Wireless-AC Universal Media Connector, is a media bridge which allows you to connect wirelessly to the Cisco Linksys Dual Band AC Router.