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American entrepreneur Peter Thiel lauds New Zealand's tech talent and investments, yet faces critique from local engineers citing a lack of global perspective.

Internet traffic is set to soar, with global usage projected to hit 1.2 million petabytes annually by 2015, driven by Asia's rapid growth.

Endace's financials show annual growth amid rising cyber threats, powering ahead with strong markets in finance, government, and telecom.

Christchurch-based Powerhouse Ventures has picked up an Incubator Innovation of the Year award at a conference in the US.

Apple has updated its Apple TV device to version 4.2, which includes the ability to wirelessly stream video from iOS 4.3 devices.

The US government is exploring cloud computing to address budget cuts, aiming to save part of the USD $76 billion spent annually on over 10,000 systems.

A Maryland man was asked for his Facebook password during a job interview with the Department of Corrections, sparking a privacy debate led by the ACLU.

Juniper Networks welcomes Mark Iles as VP for Australia and NZ, aiming for a customer service-driven approach to bolster its market lead.

Plus: Intel goes after the cool factor by employing Black Eyed Peas mouthpiece will.i.am as Director of Creative Innovation - seriously.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has seized over 70 domains in a major crackdown on torrent and piracy sites, citing an ongoing investigation.

After $US100 million marketing spend, Windows 7 Phone gets off to a slow start in the US - analyst blames Monday.

Virgin America adopts Google Apps across its workforce, cutting email system costs by half and saving over 18 terabytes of storage as it moves to the cloud.

Apple gears up to unveil Mac OS X 10.7 Lion at a special event on 20th October at their HQ, teasing it with a lion-themed invite.

Bill Gates' foundation pledges USD $20 million to boost US college readiness and completion through innovative tech tools. Proposals due by 19 November.

Apple gears up to wow with an iPhone 5, setting sights on a fresh design and early next year's launch, says WSJ.

Apple faces a £450m fine after a US jury orders it to pay Mirror Worlds for infringing patents, but vows to appeal.

Mark Rees discusses New Zealand's cloud computing challenges and the evolving IT landscape in a dynamic Q&A session with Gavin Odgen.

The recently appointed National Technology Officer talks software patents, Pacific Fibre, cloud computing and more.

Dell has introduced its 10-inch Inspiron duo tablet, equipped with Windows 7 and a dual-core Atom processor, at its US developer forum.

Nashua police have apprehended three men linked to a crime ring dubbed 'the Facebook burglars', who allegedly targeted a home based on a Facebook post.