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Telcos agree to allow payments via phone bills
Unified Communications

Telcos agree to allow payments via phone bills

NZ telcos unite to launch PayforitNZ, allowing phone bill payments for digital purchases, ensuring customer privacy and convenience.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 21st Oct 2011
Revelations in Jobs biography
Apple

Revelations in Jobs biography

Steve Jobs' meeting with his biological father, and why he delayed surgery on the tumour which finally took his life.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 21st Oct 2011
Contractor Expenses - Expense, Mileage tracker and contracting News
Apple

Contractor Expenses - Expense, Mileage tracker and contracting News

★ Simplify tracking and submitting your expense and mileage claims with an app designed specifically for IT Contractors/Freelancers.

By Aaron Greenwood • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Oct 2011
Vodafone to offer data cap 'stop sign'
Unified Communications

Vodafone to offer data cap 'stop sign'

Failsafe cure for frightening phone bills,where customers unwittingly run up monstrous bills while surfing the internet on their smartphones,.

By Sean Mitchell • 1 min read • Thu, 20th Oct 2011
Remembering Steve
Apple

Remembering Steve

Apple honours Steve Jobs with a tribute page and private events, showcasing global condolences and celebrating his legacy.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 20th Oct 2011
Google and Samsung unveil iPhone challenger
Digital Signage

Google and Samsung unveil iPhone challenger

Google and Samsung challenge iPhone supremacy with the launch of Galaxy Nexus, boasting Android 4.0 and innovative features.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Oct 2011
Lenovo climbs PC rankings
Network Infrastructure

Lenovo climbs PC rankings

Lenovo overtakes Dell as the world's second-largest PC maker, marking significant market share gains and eyeing the top spot.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 19th Oct 2011
Details sparse for RIM's new platform
iCloud

Details sparse for RIM's new platform

RIM unveils its new BBX platform, merging the best of BlackBerry and QNX, but leaves out key release details amidst fierce market competition.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 19th Oct 2011
Apple posts quarterly results - Updated
Apple

Apple posts quarterly results - Updated

Apple shatters records with Q3 revenue of $28.27bn and net profit of $6.6bn, selling 17M iPhones ahead of the iPhone 4S launch.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Oct 2011
RIM's app-ology
BlackBerry

RIM's app-ology

RIM compensates Blackberry users with over $100 in free apps after network outage, alongside a month of free tech support for businesses.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 18th Oct 2011
iPhone 4S sales top 4 million
iOS

iPhone 4S sales top 4 million

Apple's iPhone 4S shatters sales records with 4 million units sold on launch weekend, doubling the previous iPhone 4 record.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Oct 2011
One million Bento templates downloaded
Application Performance Monitoring

One million Bento templates downloaded

Bento's template exchange hits a million downloads, offering over 1070 user-created tools from business management to hobby tracking.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 17th Oct 2011
Yoobee GM resigns
Apple

Yoobee GM resigns

Mark Singleton resigns as GM of Yoobee, leaving amidst flagship Britomart store launch. Andrew Howard steps in as interim replacement.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 17th Oct 2011
Yoobee to host social gaming social
Gaming

Yoobee to host social gaming social

Yoobee to host gaming social at Britomart, featuring SmallWorlds' co-founder among speakers. Event on Oct 18, £10 online.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 14th Oct 2011
Apple granted Samsung injunction
Apple

Apple granted Samsung injunction

Apple wins injunction in Aussie court, blocking Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales over iPad similarities, amidst heated patent disputes.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 13th Oct 2011

Stories from Other Regions

Interview: game producer from Sony's XDev studio
Gaming

Interview: game producer from Sony's XDev studio

With just a few months until the release of the PlayStation Vita (rhymes with heater), we speak to Sony's John McLaughlin about what fans can expect.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Fri, 14th Oct 2011
How do you take your internet?
Apple

How do you take your internet?

In New Zealand, broadband subscribers favour plans with more data and faster speeds, with 80% having over 5GB caps, Stats NZ reveals.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 14th Oct 2011
Latest Android OS to launch in Hong Kong
Google

Latest Android OS to launch in Hong Kong

Google's latest Android OS, Ice Cream Sandwich, will debut on October 19 in Hong Kong, aiming to dodge the media frenzy following Steve Jobs' death.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 14th Oct 2011