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Wireless Networks

Mobile data security

IT leaders face tough choices in mobile platform security, balancing ease of use with robust protection in an ever-evolving corporate landscape.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2012
Apple's new retail boss
Apple

Apple's new retail boss

John Browett steps in as Apple's new retail chief, inheriting the challenge of maintaining success amid fewer stores and an expanding Chinese market.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2012
News: Airport Utility updated, MacBook Air LandingZone, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, and more!
Apps

News: Airport Utility updated, MacBook Air LandingZone, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, and more!

Apple has released an updated version of their AirPort Utility for Lion, and now it looks very much like its iOS counterpart.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Jan 2012
From forest floor to non-sexy speech - Updated
Microsoft

From forest floor to non-sexy speech - Updated

NZ's TranscribeMe innovates with non-sexy, precise transcription from forest origins to global market shake-up, offering a unique US$1/min service.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Jan 2012
Channel Surfing: fake products robbing resellers
Malware

Channel Surfing: fake products robbing resellers

Fake antivirus software is costing New Zealand resellers income, deceitfully making end users feel protected, AVG warns in its latest threat report.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Jan 2012
'On this, you have my word': Tim Cook
Supply Chain

'On this, you have my word': Tim Cook

Apple pre-empted the report a few weeks ago when it released its Supplier Code of Conduct and 2012 Progress Report.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Jan 2012
Apple 'tests' recruits on fake projects
Data Analytics

Apple 'tests' recruits on fake projects

A new book reveals that Apple assigns fake projects to new recruits to test their loyalty and secrecy before trusting them with real work.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Jan 2012
News: Apple patents with magnets, patently false and offensive, Autodesk Inventor Fusion, and more!
Supply Chain

News: Apple patents with magnets, patently false and offensive, Autodesk Inventor Fusion, and more!

Apple eyes innovative use of magnets in patents, rebuts patently false NYT supply chain report, and Autodesk brings Fusion to Mac.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Jan 2012
News: employee discounts, MyBook Thunderbolt Duo, Cobook, and more!
Apple

News: employee discounts, MyBook Thunderbolt Duo, Cobook, and more!

Apple boosts employee perks with new discounts and intriguing tech debuts, including MyBook Thunderbolt Duo and Cobook, at recent Macworld event.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Sun, 29th Jan 2012
Symantec to users: disable pcAnywhere
Apple

Symantec to users: disable pcAnywhere

Symantec urges pcAnywhere users to disable the tool amid security risk revelations linked to a 2006 source code breach.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 27th Jan 2012
Is Nokia back on track?
Nokia

Is Nokia back on track?

Did Nokia find its path? Despite a €1.07 billion loss, the Finnish giant sees hope as Lumia sales top 1 million, hinting at comeback dreams.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Jan 2012
News: Apple's quarterly results, Lion Server for home use, Macintosh birthday, and more!
DataCentre infrastructure

News: Apple's quarterly results, Lion Server for home use, Macintosh birthday, and more!

Apple's quarterly earnings call happened yesterday, and the results were pretty amazing (even for a company like Apple).

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Jan 2012
App of the Week: Nike + iPod
Apps

App of the Week: Nike + iPod

Discover how the Nike+iPod app blends exercise with your favourite music playlists, enhancing both your workouts and productivity.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Jan 2012
90,000 authors download Apple's publishing tool - Updated
Apple

90,000 authors download Apple's publishing tool - Updated

Over 90,000 downloads for Apple's new iBooks Author in just 3 days, sparking debate over its strict publishing terms.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Jan 2012

Stories from Other Regions

Does tech retailing have a future?
Apple

Does tech retailing have a future?

Woolworths is closing 100 Dick Smith stores and selling the rest, raising doubts about the future of brick-and-mortar tech retailing as online sales surge.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2012
Nintendo releases grim earnings forecast
Gaming

Nintendo releases grim earnings forecast

Nintendo faces its first annual loss since 1981 with a forecast down to 65 billion yen, blame falls on weak 3DS sales and strong yen.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Jan 2012
News: Cook on iCloud, lesser-known facts from Apple's earnings call, Inside Apple, and more!
Apple

News: Cook on iCloud, lesser-known facts from Apple's earnings call, Inside Apple, and more!

The transcript of Tim Cook on the Apple earnings call has a small section dedicated to iCloud, but his remarks on iCloud are as important as the rest.

By Benny Ling • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Jan 2012
Apple crushes estimates with iPhone, iPad
Apple

Apple crushes estimates with iPhone, iPad

Apple's stellar quarter sees iPhone and iPad sales smash forecasts, nearly doubling previous financial year's net income.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Jan 2012