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Microsoft has showcased its new smartphone platform, Windows Phone 7, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Global telcos form alliance to launch a mobile app platform, directly challenging Apple's dominance in the apps market.

Vodafone NZ exhausts stock of HTC Magic, the country's sole Google Android phone, as Telecom announces plans to launch its own Android device.

Rockstar releases character clip, The Law, as anticipation builds for the April 30th release of Red Dead Redemption.

Snoop Dogg has joined the ranks of celebrity voices for TomTom's navigation devices, now guiding drivers alongside John Cleese and Homer Simpson.

Gen-i boss pledges improvements after XT outage as major clients reconsider their mobile strategy amidst public dissatisfaction.

2degrees rockets to 206,000 users in six months, questioning if it's time to rejoin the industry forum for better telco solutions.

YouTube has introduced a safeguard, enabling parents to keep their children away from content aimed at mature viewers.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for iPod Touch and iPhone is on a 30% discount until Feb 14 to celebrate the Chinese Year of the Tiger.

Details for downloadable content for both Left 4 Dead 2 and the Dead Rising franchise has been detailed at X10 in San Francisco today.

Fonterra halts XT Network migration pending Telecom's explanation of recent outages, joining the Automobile Association in reassessing their telecom strategies.

Call of Duty's next entry will launch this holiday season, with a subscription service similar to World of Warcraft, says Activision CEO Bobby Kotick.

Google aims to revolutionise internet speeds in the US with a trial offering up to 1Gbps broadband to 500,000 homes, vastly surpassing current averages.

Activision announces multiplayer beta for racing game Blur to be available in March, developed by Bizarre Creations. Game release scheduled for April 1.

EA may reconsider omitting a PC version of Dead Space 2 after facing backlash from gamers, according to recent reports.

The Wall Street Journal has posted a report on its Web site that Iran intends to shut down Google Inc's email service in that country.

Google tweaks Buzz after privacy complaints, changing auto-follow to auto-suggest and giving users more control over their shared content and connections.

The distributor has announced that it will now offer Luxul Wireless products and Lockitdown hardware security devices.

Valentine's Day spells danger for online daters, warns BitDefender, as the search for love opens doors to identity thieves and scams.

Cybercriminals harness Valentine's Day, concocting scams from fake dating sites to malware eCards. Beware of their unloving schemes.