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Woolworths sells Dick Smith chain to buyout firm for A$20M
Dick Smith

Woolworths sells Dick Smith chain to buyout firm for A$20M

Woolworths offloads its Dick Smith electronics chain to Anchorage Capital Partners for AUD $20 million, sharpening its focus on core supermarket operations.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Sep 2012
NZ midnight launch for iPhone 5
Unified Communications

NZ midnight launch for iPhone 5

Kiwis get first dibs on iPhone 5 at midnight launches across NZ, with Telecom and Vodafone, and live broadcasts marking the event.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Sep 2012
Vodafone NZ to offer iPhone 5
Unified Communications

Vodafone NZ to offer iPhone 5

Vodafone NZ to launch iPhone 5 this Friday, with prices starting at $0 for the 16GB model. Say hello to the fastest handset on their network.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 25th Sep 2012
iPhone 5 million
Apple

iPhone 5 million

Apple reports over five million devices sold just three days since its launch as increased demand pushes the company to the limit.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Sep 2012
Kiwis abandon old-school support for mobile help
Avaya

Kiwis abandon old-school support for mobile help

Kiwis switch to mobile for customer service, shunning traditional channels, says Avaya study. More opt for web, apps over call centres.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Sep 2012
Enable CEO launches Christchurch fibre broadband
Unified Communications

Enable CEO launches Christchurch fibre broadband

Halswell families and businesses can now connect to fibre broadband, with the launch of Enable's new services to the first Christchurch suburb.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Sep 2012
Lowdown: The Apple iOS6 update in full
iOS

Lowdown: The Apple iOS6 update in full

Apple's iOS6 brings a slew of updates for iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches, including enhanced Maps, Siri improvements, Facebook integration, and more.

By Alistair Ross • 11 min read • Thu, 20th Sep 2012
Chris Quin becomes Telecom Retail CEO
Unified Communications

Chris Quin becomes Telecom Retail CEO

Gen-i Australia CEO takes on new role within Telecom's Retail business unit to fight for market shares in broadband and mobile.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Sep 2012
Love music, love iTunes says Apple
Apple

Love music, love iTunes says Apple

As the world comes to grips with the newly released iPhone 5, Apple offers insight to the re-designed free download iTunes.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2012
Game Review: Tokyo Jungle
Gaming

Game Review: Tokyo Jungle

Embark on a wild survival adventure in Tokyo Jungle, where animals reign supreme in a humanless Tokyo, but flawed mechanics may tame your excitement.

By Damian Seeto • 6 min read • Fri, 14th Sep 2012
Apple unveils new iPhone 5
Apple

Apple unveils new iPhone 5

Apple launches iPhone 5 in San Francisco with a larger screen, slimmer design, and new connector, setting stage to reclaim smartphone lead.

By Rebecca Rallo • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Sep 2012
GoDaddy back but never hacked
Distributed Denial of Service

GoDaddy back but never hacked

The world's largest domain registrar resumes service but denies being hacking, blaming an internal issue on the outage.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Sep 2012
GoDaddy goes down
GoDaddy

GoDaddy goes down

World's largest domain registrar experiencing major downtime potentially causing millions of websites to go down.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 11th Sep 2012
Apple chief pep talks troops
Apple

Apple chief pep talks troops

Company's head of retail praises staff and hints at a number of improvements for 2013 during quarterly speech.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 11th Sep 2012

Stories from Other Regions

Retail stories

Trade Me rival hopes to Wheedle their way into industry
Trade Me

Trade Me rival hopes to Wheedle their way into industry

New Zealand's online market is about to get a major new competitor with the launch of a locally owned online marketplace called 'Wheedle'.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Sep 2012
Nintendo releases Wii U NZ prices
Gaming

Nintendo releases Wii U NZ prices

Following the news Wii U will launch across Australia and New Zealand on November 30, Nintendo announces price details for Kiwis.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 25th Sep 2012
NZPost delivers improved online shopping
YouShop

NZPost delivers improved online shopping

Plans to extend YouShop internet shopping delivery service allowing Kiwis to easily purchase goods from around the world.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 24th Sep 2012
Sony PS3 goes slimmer and lighter
Gaming

Sony PS3 goes slimmer and lighter

Redesigned console hits the worldwide market as Sony aims to further accelerate the Playstation platform across the globe.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Sep 2012