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New RIM boss admits challenges are 'significant'
BlackBerry

New RIM boss admits challenges are 'significant'

RIM's new CEO Thorsten Heins labels company risks as 'significant', amidst a 19% revenue dip and high-profile resignations.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Mar 2012
News: new MacBook Pro, MacBook Ivy Bridge predictions, Apple television in 2013, and more!
Apple

News: new MacBook Pro, MacBook Ivy Bridge predictions, Apple television in 2013, and more!

MacRumors says Apple are rumoured to start production of new model 15' MacBook Pros sometime in April, with the 13' variant being produced later, in June.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2012
News: Mac App Store upgrades, the power of Keynote, Mac keyboard shortcuts, and more!
Apple

News: Mac App Store upgrades, the power of Keynote, Mac keyboard shortcuts, and more!

Will Shipley discusses Mac App Store's need for paid upgrades, the versatility of Keynote, and making sense of Mac keyboard shortcuts.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Mar 2012
Use experience, not apps to deal with cyberbullying: expert
Unified Communications

Use experience, not apps to deal with cyberbullying: expert

Cyberbullying is as real and as harmful as bullying in the real world, and online safety group NetSafe is taking steps to address the issue.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Mar 2012
Blue Coat unifies appliances and the cloud to combat 'malnets'
Bring Your Own Device

Blue Coat unifies appliances and the cloud to combat 'malnets'

Blue Coat launches a groundbreaking solution combining appliances and the cloud to battle elusive 'malnets', enhancing cyber protection.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2012
Glitch stalls Apple stock
Apple

Glitch stalls Apple stock

A glitch in BATS trading system briefly tanks Apple shares by nearly 10%, halting trades and impacting BATS' own IPO on a chaotic day.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2012
News: Apple TV UI, a few Apple patents, organising with Subler, and more!
Apple

News: Apple TV UI, a few Apple patents, organising with Subler, and more!

A story has leaked from a former Apple engineer who says the current user interface on the Apple TV is an old design that was previously rejected by Steve Jobs.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Mar 2012
Review: Logitech Illuminated Keyboard
Gaming

Review: Logitech Illuminated Keyboard

Logitech's Illuminated Keyboard shines with ease in the dark, offering a sleek design and comfortable typing, though its high price may dim its appeal.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 26th Mar 2012
News: retina display Macs, Apple's universal remote, lost AppleCare appeal, and more!
Apple

News: retina display Macs, Apple's universal remote, lost AppleCare appeal, and more!

A closer look at some image resources in the Mountain Lion beta has revealed double-sized graphics, says Ars Technica.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Sun, 25th Mar 2012
News: Apple's mobile processor shipments, Photoshop CS6 public beta, add to iTunes, and more!
Apple

News: Apple's mobile processor shipments, Photoshop CS6 public beta, add to iTunes, and more!

Apple may outpace Intel in mobile processor shipments this year, Adobe releases Photoshop CS6 public beta for 64-bit Macs, and a nifty iTunes tip emerges.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Mar 2012
Get social and build your brand
Cloud Services

Get social and build your brand

Building a brand is crucial for small businesses. Discover how personal branding and the right tools can elevate your service or product.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd Mar 2012

Stories from Other Regions

Samsung's Galaxy Note hits 5 million sales
Apple

Samsung's Galaxy Note hits 5 million sales

Samsung took a big gamble when it released its Galaxy Note, the hefty smartphone/tablet crossover that used a stylus as an input device.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2012
Movie & TV streaming finally comes to NZ
Gaming

Movie & TV streaming finally comes to NZ

The service will offer unlimited viewing for $9.99 per month, rising to $16.99 per month once the introductory period is over.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2012
Australian watchdog tackles Apple over iPad's 4G status
Apple

Australian watchdog tackles Apple over iPad's 4G status

Device only supports networks in the 700MHz and 2100MHz spectrum bands, meaning a long wait for Australasian users.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Mar 2012
News: woman sues Apple, Apple erases galaxies, Safari update, and more!
Apple

News: woman sues Apple, Apple erases galaxies, Safari update, and more!

They're nothing but trouble, and now an 80-year old woman is suing Apple in the US for the sum of US $1 million.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2012
User survey shows Siri is more than a gimmick
Apple

User survey shows Siri is more than a gimmick

Survey reveals 87% of iPhone 4S owners utilize Siri monthly, challenging the view of it as merely a gimmick, with calls and texts being top uses.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2012
HP to separate notebooks, thin and light laptops
HP

HP to separate notebooks, thin and light laptops

HP unveils a sleek thin and light laptop category, alongside updates to traditional notebooks, aiming for clearer consumer choices.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Mar 2012
iPad 2 claimed over 70% of NZ tablet sales last quarter: IDC
Apple

iPad 2 claimed over 70% of NZ tablet sales last quarter: IDC

Apple's iPad 2 dominated New Zealand's Q4 tablet market in 2011, capturing 71% of sales, with Apple poised to launch its new iPad model soon.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 22nd Mar 2012