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Plantronics sell Altec Lansing for US$18 million

Mon, 7th Dec 2009
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Plantronics has agreed to sell Altec Lansing to Prophet Equity LP, a Texas-based private equity firm, for US$18 million in cash.
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Chess With Friends Free

Sun, 6th Dec 2009
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Chess With Friends revolutionizes how we play chess, making it possible to duel friends anytime, earning a top free game award in 2008.
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Free game promotion for PSPgo

Wed, 2nd Dec 2009
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Purchase a PSPgo before January 10th 2010 and you'll be eligible to download one of three popular titles free of charge.
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Mother of all IT programmes

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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As part of Operational Separation, Telecom must comply with a complex set of undertakings which affect the  way its IT systems are managed.
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The best of times, the worst of times

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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Telecom's Paul Reynolds navigates through a year of transformation and challenges, eyeing future growth amidst fierce competition and regulatory changes.
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TUANZ December Column

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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The third TUANZ Rural Broadband Symposium, held in Rotorua last month, was the moment when the prospect of fibre to New Zealand farms became real.
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Forza Motorsport 3

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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There is no doubt that Forza has a pedigree; the series has been a favourite amongst race fans for a good while now.
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TiVo hits the shelves

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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The TiVo media device, offering Freeview TV and CASPA On-Demand services, is now available at Telecom, allowing users to download new-releases and TV shows.
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TiVo's walled garden

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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>>> If you were offered premium Internet content for a special price, would you be willing to pay it? Depends on the content, you might say.
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2010 calling

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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Despite a challenging 2009, the IT sector looks to a hopeful 2010 with job market shifts, rising Windows 7 adoption, and cloud computing progress.
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Pioneering spirit - Brian Eardley-Wilmot Interview

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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NZ's IT pioneer, Brian Eardley-Wilmot, reflects on a career that began with Apple distributon and now champions data recovery.
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Touching base

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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Outsourcer base2 is helping customers with their ICT struggles through its managed service offerings. How did it all begin?.
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Santa's hotline lights up Xmas tree

Mon, 30th Nov 2009
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Telecom's seven-storey high Christmas tree was lit up by the sound of children's wishes at its unveiling in Auckland on Saturday.
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Briscoes saves with SAP

Fri, 27th Nov 2009
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Briscoes and EziBuy fight against recession with SAP ERP, improving efficiency and forecasting better margins, per MD Rod Duke.
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Infected iPhone? Duh!

Fri, 27th Nov 2009
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New 'Duh' worm hits jailbroken iPhones, stealing data and enrolling devices in a botnet, signalling significant security risks for users.
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Silly season security for Internet shoppers

Fri, 27th Nov 2009
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As the holiday season heats up, Internet security firms, such as AVG and BitDefender, urge online shoppers to stay vigilant and follow basic safety tips.
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Distributor Soft Solutions launches own product

Thu, 26th Nov 2009
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Distributor Soft Solutions transitions to vendor, launching the Business Continuity Appliance to address SMEs' gaps in cost-effective hardware failure recovery.
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Mass Effect 2 PC specs and DRM detailed

Wed, 25th Nov 2009
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BioWare releases minimum specs and DRM details for upcoming game Mass Effect 2, with disk check for retail version.
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Bayonetta demo inbound

Tue, 24th Nov 2009
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SEGA announces playable demo of Bayonetta hitting Xbox Live and PSN on December 3rd. Perfect scores from EDGE and Famitsu. Retail release on Jan 8th.
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New iPhone malware steals online banking credentials

Tue, 24th Nov 2009
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A new piece of malware based on the recent Ikee worm has the ability to steal online banking credentials from jailbroken iPhones.