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Review: God of War: Ascension
Fri, 15th Mar 2013
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After releasing three great God of War games on consoles and two handheld versions, people thought what was next for the popular franchise.
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Ovum: Good luck finding those Galaxy S4 features
Fri, 15th Mar 2013
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Ovum suggests Samsung's Galaxy S4 might pack more features than users can handle, questioning the tech giant's future innovation path.
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Google Reader is dead, long live the alternatives
Fri, 15th Mar 2013
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forbes
Sentiment is an alien word at TechDay. Google may have ditched Google Reader but we've already moved on.
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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.
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New UFB network for New Plymouth
Thu, 14th Mar 2013
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broadband
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retailers
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.
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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.
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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.
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25% of bills paid by tablets users, to be on tablets by 2017
Thu, 14th Mar 2013
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mobility
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tablets & laptops
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banking
Four year forecast finds that a growing user acceptance of ‘push' mobile banking and a sharp rise in tablet adoption.
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Windows 8 tablet goes fully-rugged
Thu, 14th Mar 2013
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mobility
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tablets & laptops
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toughpad
Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1, a Windows 8 tablet with i5 processor, goes fully rugged - the ideal outdoor tech companion.
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Android App of The Week - Guess the Movie
Thu, 14th Mar 2013
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apps
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Shoe serious? Google reveals talking footwear
Wed, 13th Mar 2013
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google
Touch your toes. Have a conversation. Walk off in your 'Smart Shoes'. Say what?.
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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.
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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.'.
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~$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.
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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.
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SimCity sees light at the end of the tunnel
Tue, 12th Mar 2013
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gaming
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Cha-ching in China for Samsung
Tue, 12th Mar 2013
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South Korean company claims top smartphone spot in the world's largest market, shifting 30.06m products in the process.
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Big Brother is watching you, doing Sweet FA
Tue, 12th Mar 2013
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email
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telco
Peeping around corridors and eavesdropping conversations in the canteen is one thing, but have you been electronically spied on by your boss?.