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Homeworld returns
Gaming

Homeworld returns

Gearbox reignites space warfare magic: Homeworld Remastered Collection out Feb 25, with classics 4K-updated for PC.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2015
Big changes for The Elder Scrolls Online
Gaming

Big changes for The Elder Scrolls Online

Bethesda have finally ended weeks of speculation on the future of their fantasy massively multiplayer online game, The Elder Scrolls Online.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2015
WhatsApp for PC snubs iOS users
Apple

WhatsApp for PC snubs iOS users

Hugely popular messaging platform WhatsApp has announced it has launched a desktop messaging option that allows its users to send messages via a web browser.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2015
IBM 4Q revenue slumps, 2015 outlook not great
Data Analytics

IBM 4Q revenue slumps, 2015 outlook not great

Global tech giant IBM's earnings slumped in the fourth quarter for 2014 as it moves away from its core hardware business.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2015
Microsoft gives away Windows 10 to hold onto consumers
Microsoft

Microsoft gives away Windows 10 to hold onto consumers

Microsoft is offering Windows 10 as a free upgrade to Windows 7, 8.1, and Phone 8.1 users for its first year, aiming to retain consumers in the mobile era.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2015
IT spending set to reach the trillions, with devices a big game changer
IT Budget

IT spending set to reach the trillions, with devices a big game changer

Worldwide IT spending on the rise and is set to be $3.8 trillion by 2015, according to Gartner, with the amount spent on devices forecast to be the mo.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2015
Commvault endpoint data protection strengthens enterprise BYOD initiatives
Data Protection

Commvault endpoint data protection strengthens enterprise BYOD initiatives

Commvault launches new Simpana for Endpoint Data Protection, ensuring data safety for the mobile workforce amidst rising global breaches.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2015
Riot reveals 'Ocean Week' challenge for local League of Legends players
Gaming

Riot reveals 'Ocean Week' challenge for local League of Legends players

Get ready League of Legends players in Australia and New Zealand - Ocean Week is coming! Earn rewards and help choose the ultimate champion.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2015
Android App Review: Detective's Choice Volume 1
Gaming

Android App Review: Detective's Choice Volume 1

Detective's Choice Volume 1 is an interactive, genre-heavy RPG text-based adventure game that takes players back to the 1930's.

By Eddie Monotone • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2015
Latest Jobs film set to shame Ashton Kutcher's poor effort
Apple

Latest Jobs film set to shame Ashton Kutcher's poor effort

Sorkin and Boyle's Steve Jobs biopic, starring Fassbender, begins filming in California, promising to eclipse Kutcher's run.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2015
Men dig hole in wall, steal $300,000 worth of iPhones
Apple

Men dig hole in wall, steal $300,000 worth of iPhones

In a daring heist, three men tunneled into a Beijing warehouse, making off with iPhones worth $300,000, now facing arrest, police say.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2015
Strength in APAC positive signs for PC market
Network Infrastructure

Strength in APAC positive signs for PC market

APAC's resilience shines as Lenovo, HP see growth, offering a glimmer of hope amidst global PC market decline, per IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2015
Say goodbye to Google Glass
Google

Say goodbye to Google Glass

Google has announced the Google Glass Explorer Program will be closing and the Explorer Edition of Glass will stop being sold after January 19 2015.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2015
Facebook at Work a potentially disruptive force in the enterprise social network market
Facebook

Facebook at Work a potentially disruptive force in the enterprise social network market

Facebook has features which would appeal as part of an enterprise social network. Increasingly enterprises are adopting technologies first used by emp.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2015

Stories from Other Regions

SmartPhones stories

Kiwi wearable company takes on the world, starting in Germany
Physical Security

Kiwi wearable company takes on the world, starting in Germany

StretchSense, an Auckland wearable tech firm, is a finalist in the WT Innovation World Cup, showcasing in Munich with new tech aiming at multiple sectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2015
Say goodbye to flipping burgers, hello to Kiwi career app
EduTech

Say goodbye to flipping burgers, hello to Kiwi career app

NZ's new career app revolutionises job planning for students, offering insights into 50 careers, future demands, and income levels.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2015
Kiwi youth indulging in illegal downloads
Gaming

Kiwi youth indulging in illegal downloads

Almost half of those surveyed admit to unauthorised streaming of TV programmes and almost a third indulge in unauthorised downloading of movies.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2015
Xiaomi topples the iPhone 6 and 6+ with the new Edge Mi Note
Apple

Xiaomi topples the iPhone 6 and 6+ with the new Edge Mi Note

As slick and as technically proficient as these phones are, they will not be the last in a line of iPhone 6-beating phones.

By Alistair Ross • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2015