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Far Cry 5 set to have a spectacular soundtrack

Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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Each of the regions will have specific character-centric music that ties into the motives of the Father and the Heralds...
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Synnex' US$830 million acquisition of Westcon completes

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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Synnex has completed its acquisition of Westcon-Comstor's Americas businesses and its minority investment in the Asia Pacific and EMEA business.
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Exclusive interview: Nearmap on competing with Google Maps

Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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Cloud technology has the ability to break down borders, whether that be the four walls of an office, or geographical borders separating countries.
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Logicalis adds to Indonesian business with PSI acquisition

Tue, 4th Jul 2017
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Datatec subsidiary Logicalis has taken a majority stake in Packet Systems Indonesia in a deal designed to add scale for the company.
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E3 2017: Sony reveals trailers for Spider-Man PS4, God of War and loads more

Tue, 13th Jun 2017
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Sony was a bit conservative this year at E3 2017 focusing more on game trailers rather than new announcements.
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SOLD: Synnex acquires Westcon-Comstor stake

Tue, 6th Jun 2017
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Synnex is taking a minority stake in Westcon-Comstor's local business with a 10% stake in Westcon International and 100% of North America and Latam.
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What we know about Ubisoft's huge Far Cry 5 game so far

Mon, 29th May 2017
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Ubisoft is set to revitalise the Far Cry series once again as the publisher has now spilled all the beans about Far Cry 5.
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Westcon-Comstor parent reports revenue, profit drop; sale negotiation continues

Tue, 23rd May 2017
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Negotiations for the sale of Westcon-Comstor continue as parent company Datatec posts big drops in revenue and profit - despite a security upswing.
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US$800m deal on table in possible Westcon-Comstor sale

Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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Datatec has confirmed its considering a possible US$800m sale of a major share of Westcon-Comstor. Analysts tip Synnex and Arrow as best fit buyers.
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Tableau honours local partners at Asia Pacific Partner Awards

Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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Tableau celebrates Asia Pacific partners' achievements, recognising EON, RXP, Accenture and more at a prestigious awards summit.
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Negotiations continue for Westcon and Logicalis parent

Wed, 15th Mar 2017
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Negotiations are continuing for Westcon-Comstor and Logicalis parent Datatec for a 'significant transaction' first flagged in January.
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More Tesla crashes muddy Autopilot's waters: Are drivers just too careless?

Fri, 15th Jul 2016
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Another Tesla crash has prompted more calls about the controversial Autopilot system to be renamed after Model X crashed in Pennsylvania.
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EXCLUSIVE: Behind the scenes with Nuix CEO

Wed, 20th Apr 2016
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When asked how 'he' has gotten to where he is today and the secret to 'his' success, Sheehy talks only using 'we' and 'our'.
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Westcon names Channel veteran as new CEO

Mon, 9th Dec 2013
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Westcon Group appoints Dolph Westerbos as new CEO, succeeding Dean Douglas, who is leaving to pursue other opportunities.
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Microsoft's Partner Awards winners announced

Fri, 24th May 2013
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Gen-i, Dimension Data dominate Microsoft NZ Partner Awards, winning 3 each. PC Media secures win in new cloud computing category.
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Review: Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time PS Vita

Mon, 25th Mar 2013
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The Sly Cooper franchise started back in the PS2 era and spawned itself a trilogy of popular games for that system.
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Review: NBA 2K13 Xbox 360

Wed, 31st Oct 2012
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NBA 2K13 dazzles with TV-like visuals and a deep gameplay experience on Xbox 360, despite a steep learning curve.
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Looking back at the EB Expo 2012

Fri, 12th Oct 2012
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For three days last week, Sydney's Olympic Showground played host to Australasias biggest gaming event ever, the EB Expo 2012.
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Microsoft NZ names partner awards finalists

Tue, 1st Nov 2011
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Microsoft NZ's Partner Awards finalists announced, showcasing a blend of industry veterans and newcomers across 23 categories.
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1975 and the changes to come

Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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Less than 20 years before the internet became a reality, this montage of pictures showed how technology was transforming people's lives.