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[UPDATE] Gears of War 3 officially announced

Tue, 13th Apr 2010
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EPIC Games' Cliff Bleszinski has just officially announced on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon that Gears of War III will release in April 2011.
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HP completes 3Com acquisition

Tue, 13th Apr 2010
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HP has finalised its acquisition of 3Com for USD $2.7 billion, boosting its network solutions and strengthening its Converged Infrastructure strategy.
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Red Dead Redemption app launched on Facebook

Tue, 13th Apr 2010
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Rockstar saddles up with a Facebook app, 'Red Dead Redemption – Gunslingers', an action RPG beta blending duels and social cowboy play.
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Adobe releases Creative Suite 5

Tue, 13th Apr 2010
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With a new program and a host of new features and tools, Adobe's new release of Creative Suite has a focus on 3D and interactive content.
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2degrees selling in Whitcoulls

Mon, 12th Apr 2010
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2degrees has extended its distribution network and is now selling SIM cards and top up vouchers in 75 Whitcoulls and Bennetts stores nationwide.
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iTunes to integrate with Facebook connect

Sun, 11th Apr 2010
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iTunes gears up to deepen social ties with Facebook Connect integration, facilitating users in sharing their music purchases.
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iPhone OS 4.0 gets multitasking, iBooks

Sat, 10th Apr 2010
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Apple's iPhone OS 4.0 to introduce multitasking and iBooks, enhancing user experience with over 100 new features set for a summer release.
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Rockstar unveils Red Dead Redemption multiplayer trailer

Fri, 9th Apr 2010
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Rockstar unveils trailer for Red Dead Redemption, promising a groundbreaking open-world multiplayer experience.
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OneNet offers partners 'significant monthly revenue'

Fri, 9th Apr 2010
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Cloud computing and app delivery firm says channel partners can benefit from offering services on the back of it offering off-site data storage.
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F.E.A.R. 3 made official

Fri, 9th Apr 2010
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F.E.A.R. 3 set to terrify with its return to PS3, Xbox 360, and PC, introducing spine-chilling co-op gameplay and horror legends on board.
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SingStar introduces Online Battle Mode

Fri, 9th Apr 2010
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A June update for the SingStar franchise will allow players to compete against other players singing the same song via the PlayStation Network.
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XT outages: what we know

Thu, 8th Apr 2010
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There is no word on when the independent investigation into the XT Network will be complete as Telecom customers suffered a fifth outage on the network.
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ComCom ordered to reconsider TSO

Thu, 8th Apr 2010
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The Commerce Commission has been ordered by the High Court to reconsider the way it calculates the amount telcos must pay to enable a rural telephony service.
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UPDATE: XT outage number five?

Thu, 8th Apr 2010
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Telecom's troubled XT Network appears<br />to be experiencing its fifth outage since December - this time in the Auckland<br />area.
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McAfee, Riverbed hail 'one-box solution'

Thu, 8th Apr 2010
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A partnership has been formed that both companies say will offer a security and WAN optimisation solution to firms with remote offices.
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Nokia working on iPad rival

Thu, 8th Apr 2010
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The mobile phone maker is tipped to be working on a new tablet computer due to be released later this year, analysts have said.
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Bebo faces closure

Wed, 7th Apr 2010
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AOL is looking to sell or shut down the online social site Bebo, just two years after buying it for US$850 million.
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Skate 3 demo to hit XBL, PSN

Wed, 7th Apr 2010
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EA announces free playable demo for Skate 3, available for download on Xbox Live and PSN from April 16th. Full game out on May 14th.
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Apple sold 300,000 iPads on first day

Tue, 6th Apr 2010
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Apple's iPad launch day success: Over 300,000 units fly off the shelves, alongside a million apps and numerous e-books purchased.
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Could a telco exec become chair of TUANZ?

Tue, 6th Apr 2010
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Proposed changes to the TUANZ constitution could see a telecommunications industry executive become the chairman of the business user lobby group.