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Microsoft releases Windows 8 to manufacturers

Microsoft reveals early access to Windows 8, sharing its latest OS with manufacturing partners and setting an Oct 26 launch for new PCs.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Aug 2012

Unified Communications

Labour questions UFB prospects after Pacific Fibre closure

After Pacific Fibre closure, Labour doubts future of NZ's broadband, impacting economic promises and competition in fibre pricing.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Aug 2012

Gaming

Video games to aid patient recovery

New technology from the University of Auckland will allow recovering stroke patients to regain muscle strength while playing video games.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Aug 2012

Apps

App of the week: My Fitness Pal

My Fitness Pal revolutionises health tracking, blending calorie counting with exercise logs to guide both weight loss and gain efforts.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Aug 2012

Partner Programmes

NZ records.PC market growth

New Zealand's PC market shines, recording growth in Q1 2012 amidst regional downtrend, as shown in IDC and Gartner reports.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Aug 2012

Apple

News: Apple Q3 2012 results, Safari 6.0, Carbon Copy Cloner goes paid-for, and more!

Now that the excitement over Mountain Lion has calmed down somewhat, we can talk about Apple's Q3 2012 results, which were released on Tuesday.

By Aaron Greenwood • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Jul 2012

Apple

Apple releases OS X Mountain Lion

Branded as making the Mac, iPad and iPhone work even better together, Apple's new upgrade is available to download.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Jul 2012

Apple

News: the Mountain Lion release edition

Apple's Mountain Lion arrives with refinement and new features. Downloadable for $24.99, it's touted as the best Mac OS yet.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Jul 2012

Distributed Denial of Service

Web hacker faces US extradition

Hacker Dimitry Olegovich Zubakha faces US extradition after Cyprus arrest for DDoS attacks on Amazon and eBay, risking 10 years in jail.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Jul 2012

Unified Communications

First come first served for free Vodafone Maori app

Vodafone celebrates Maori Language Week by offering free downloads of the Hika Maori app to the first 50,000 customers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Jul 2012

Network Infrastructure

Nimble Business Demands Nimble Networks

SDN revolutionises corporate networks, making them adaptable to rapid business changes, says Extreme Networks' VP, Joy Ghosh.

By Donovan Jackson • 11 min read • Mon, 23rd Jul 2012

Hyperscale

Xero's fear over gov privacy plans

Xero is raising alarms over new Inland Revenue plans to access overseas company data, stressing the need for privacy protections and customer notifications.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Jul 2012

Melanoma

Kiwi camera fights skin cancer

Kiwi innovation fights skin cancer with a cutting-edge camera, revolutionising early detection and saving lives.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Jul 2012

Apple

News: EPEAT again, fixes for 2012 MacBooks, 1024 pixel icons in the MAS, and more!

The long and the short of is, Apple pulled all their products from the EPEAT product registry, then put them back after the public outcry.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Jul 2012

Stories from Other Regions

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Gaming

Star Wars: The Old Republic goes Free to Play!

In a move that has been rumoured for a while, it has finally been confirmed that Star Wars: The Old Republic will be going free to play this spring.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Aug 2012

Data Protection

Putting the 'i' back into IT

<strong>A new study shows Kiwi businesses understand the value of the information they hold but are struggling to manage, protect and get maximum value from it.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Aug 2012

Customers

Telecom's CDMA network closes midnight tonight

Telecom's CDMA network shuts down at midnight, ending service for calls, texts, and data. Customers are urged to switch to the new XT network immediately.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Jul 2012