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Green acres calling
Unified Communications

Green acres calling

Dreaming of a rural escape? Lifestyle Block offers townies practical insights into the highs and lows of country living.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Nov 2010
Review: Clickfree Transformer Se
Gaming

Review: Clickfree Transformer Se

Clickfree Transformer SE cleverly turns existing hard drives and even iPods into backup solutions, offering ease and control. #TechReview.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Nov 2010
Windows Phone 7 gets new Twitter app
Microsoft

Windows Phone 7 gets new Twitter app

Windows Phone 7 users rejoice as a new Twitter app arrives, offering custom designs and seamless browsing without login.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Nov 2010
Orcon loses years of customer emails
Customers

Orcon loses years of customer emails

Orcon loses emails for 266 customers in overnight outage, with efforts to retrieve them so far unsuccessful. #Orcon #emailoutage.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 29th Oct 2010
Gartner: Future IT spend 'timid and lacklustre'
X

Gartner: Future IT spend 'timid and lacklustre'

Gartner forecasts 'timid' worldwide enterprise IT spend, predicting a rise to $2.5 trillion in 2011 but with sluggish growth ahead.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Oct 2010
Steve Jobs hijacks Apple earnings call - transcript
Unified Communications

Steve Jobs hijacks Apple earnings call - transcript

Steve Jobs interrupts Apple's earnings call to share his thoughts on rivals RIM, Google, and upcoming tablets.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Tue, 19th Oct 2010
Vodafone account app goes live
Unified Communications

Vodafone account app goes live

Vodafone unveils a new iPhone app for customers to manage accounts, promising easy balance checks and payment options.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 18th Oct 2010
Panasonic unveils dedicated online-gaming handheld
Gaming

Panasonic unveils dedicated online-gaming handheld

Straight out of left field, Panasonic has just revealed a handheld gaming device designed specifically for online gaming, MMORPGs in particular.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 5th Oct 2010
Twitter CEO steps down
Social Media

Twitter CEO steps down

Twitter co-founder Evan Williams steps down as CEO to focus on product strategy, appointing COO Dick Costolo as his successor.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Oct 2010
One against the web
X

One against the web

Facing a 585% rise in phishing and more sophisticated web threats, a new tripartite defence paradigm is key to safeguarding users online.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Oct 2010
Is an iPad a must-have for your business ?
iOS

Is an iPad a must-have for your business ?

Wondering if an iPad is crucial for your business? From VendHQ to Air Forms, discover apps that can transform this gadget into a vital business tool.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Oct 2010
John Mayer quits Twitter
Gmail

John Mayer quits Twitter

John Mayer, the pop star with over 3.7 million Twitter followers, has declared that he is quitting the platform.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 1st Oct 2010
Major Nelson bungles Xbox LIVE activity figures
Gaming

Major Nelson bungles Xbox LIVE activity figures

Larry 'Major Nelson' Hryb admits bungling Xbox LIVE stats, revealing Halo: Reach actually outplayed Halo 3 in its launch week, but lost to Modern Warfare 2.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Sep 2010

Stories from Other Regions

Get discount vouchers sent to your iPhone
Apple

Get discount vouchers sent to your iPhone

VoucherMob launches in Auckland, offering mobile discount vouchers to iPhone users near participating stores. A smart way to save!.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 12th Oct 2010
Sitecore Webinar to Help Marketers Create More Profitable and Compelling Customers
Customer Experience

Sitecore Webinar to Help Marketers Create More Profitable and Compelling Customers

Featured Speaker, David Daniels, CEO of The Relevancy Group, to Share Insights and Examples From Connected Marketing Research.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Oct 2010
Are your employees spending too much time networking ?
Yahoo

Are your employees spending too much time networking ?

We hear from Michael Smyth of ApproachableLawyer.com about how social media can drain productivity in your office.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Oct 2010
My iPad and me
Application Performance Monitoring

My iPad and me

Apple enthusiast and software developer Matthew Roscoe from Foundation Business Software makes some iPad confessions.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Oct 2010
Xero adds simple inventory
Fintech

Xero adds simple inventory

Xero introduces Inventory Items to simplify tracking sales and purchases, addressing a highly requested feature ahead of new GST changes in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 29th Sep 2010