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Bamboo pen and touch

Review: Bamboo Pen and Touch

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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The Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch: A game-changer for artists, enhancing PCs with touch and gesture control. Tricky at first, but rewarding.
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Bitdefender Total Security 2010

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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BitDefender Total Security 2010 adapts to your tech skill, enhancing protection and privacy, but may slow down your PC.
Aiss010 all in one entertainment unit

Review: Aiss010 All-In-One Entertainment Unit

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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The AISS010 combines everything: speakers, subwoofers, an FM radio, iPod dock (audio only), DVD, USB and SD card inputs, all in one competitively priced unit.
Pspgo

Review: Pspgo

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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For the first time, the PlayStation Portable is truly portable. At 128 x 16.5 x 69 mm, the new PSPgo will slip comfortably into your pocket.
Paperport 12 professional

Review: Paperport 12 Professional

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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gaming
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document management
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ecm
If you're the type that hoards lots of documents – be they invoices, tax receipts or otherwise – then PaperPort 12 is certainly worth a look.
Tomtom go 730

Review: Tom Tom Go 730

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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The TomTom GO 730 ups its game with IQ Routes, making navigation smarter, not just shorter. It's user-friendly and keeps you on track.
Flip minohd

Review: Flip Mino Hd

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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reviews
Discover the Flip MinoHD: Budget-friendly HD filming at its finest, perfect for capturing holiday fun. Small cons overshadowed by its stunning performance.
Microsoft security essentials

Review: Microsoft Security Essentials

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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digital entertainment
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Microsoft's free solution, Security Essentials, is a mere 4.7MB download at most, and installation is straightforward and painless.
Shifting

Shifting a Kiwi institution offshore

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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Yellow has shifted its 018 directory assistance service from Palmerston North to Manila, driven by declining call volumes and cost efficiencies.
Delivering

Delivering value & innovation

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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risk & compliance
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datacom
We have seen that interest in infrastructure outsourcing heightens during times of economic pressure and this current financial cycle is no exception.
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The source in the cloud?

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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The financial crisis has spurred a boom in IT outsourcing, with cloud computing transforming the landscape. IDC forecasts a USD $3.45 billion market by 2025.
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A diverse role

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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Mainfreight CIO Kevin Drinkwater on the juggling act of a CIO: balancing swift solution delivery, keeping costs down, and navigating the cloud revolution.
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TelstraClear merges with Aussie parent?

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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[Updated]Just one line in a press release may have signalled an end to TelstraClear's autonomous operation in New Zealand.
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Auckland University looks to the cloud

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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virtualisation
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iaas
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it automation
Auckland University will continue its trend-setting embrace of IT technology in 2010 when it begins a cloud computing beta test trial with VMware.
Fallback

Video interview: Creative Assembly's Kieran Brigden

Mon, 30th Nov 2009
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
Creative Assembly's Kieran Brigden shares insights on the highly anticipated Napoleon: Total War in an exclusive chat with Game Console.
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Brash bags broadband plan – TUANZ retaliates

Mon, 30th Nov 2009
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The 2025 Taskforce report released today by former National leader Don Brash recommends that the government's $1.
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Kiwi Pingar revolutionises search engines

Fri, 27th Nov 2009
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strategy
Tauranga software company Pingar unveiled its latest application today – a new search algorithm that takes the browsing out of browsing.
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New Super Street Fighter IV trailer released

Fri, 27th Nov 2009
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acp
Capcom unveils new characters for Street Fighter IV reboot in trailer, with at least two more reveals expected. Will it stop Ken fans?.
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Briscoes saves with SAP

Fri, 27th Nov 2009
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risk & compliance
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sap
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risk management
Briscoes and EziBuy fight against recession with SAP ERP, improving efficiency and forecasting better margins, per MD Rod Duke.
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Mobile data streaks ahead

Fri, 27th Nov 2009
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Opera Mini's data compression helps global users save, driving a 155% surge in users and over 263 million MB of mobile data usage.