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Run The Red develop Pick a Path interactive story technology
Posted on 7-NOV-2009 08:14 Commentscomments

TVNZ On Demand "Reservoir Hill" is a web-only drama about issues faced by teenagers - and the audience get to choose what happens next on each episode by interacting with the show via SMS and Internet using technology developed locally by Run The Red....

Renaissance appointed as Adobe Gold Channel Partner
Posted on 5-NOV-2009 15:06 Commentscomments

As an Adobe Gold Partner Renaissance will gain access to additional resources and support from Adobe specialists, which it says will provide a wide range of benefits to all users of Adobe software in New Zealand....

Norton Internet Security 2010 giveaway
Posted on 5-NOV-2009 11:07 Commentscomments

We have five copies (each with a 3 PCs license) of this security software to giveaway. Norton 2010 products support Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. Prize includes a one-year service subscription to use the product and receive Symantec’s protection updates....

2degrees Mobile broadens network with 3G Spectrum
Posted on 5-NOV-2009 08:58 Commentscomments

Third New Zealand mobile operator set to release 3G mobile services throughout 2010. 3G services will be available wherever 2degrees coverage is available and roaming agreement with Vodafone to be extended....

New Zealand government takes steps to demystify data
Posted on 4-NOV-2009 14:26 Commentscomments

Making sense of government data is set to become easier, thanks to a new web-based pilot project launched today, says Internal Affairs Minister Nathan Guy....

Symantec introduces Backup Exec System Recovery 2010
Posted on 4-NOV-2009 14:20 Commentscomments

New version of product will come with support for the latest Microsoft operating systems as well as support for Linux systems later this year....

PayPal opens its global payments platform
Posted on 4-NOV-2009 08:29 Commentscomments

A key component of PayPal X will be the mobile payment software development kit (SDK), which makes it easier for developers to integrate PayPal into mobile applications to buy physical goods. With just a few lines of code, developers can add a checkout button to accept mobile payments without having to worry about collecting any financial information....

SugarSync launches Small Business Edition
Posted on 4-NOV-2009 08:00 Commentscomments

SugarSync for Business delivers new management tools and group plans, enabling small businesses to sync multiple devices, share and collaborate, and backup files to the cloud....

Ribbit announces cloud communications suite for mobile users
Posted on 4-NOV-2009 07:51 Commentscomments

BT subsidiary launches cloud-based service that merges mobile devices with the Internet to keep users connected anytime, anywhere - regardless of phone, location or network....

Waikato University joins iTunes U
Posted on 4-NOV-2009 07:07 Commentscomments

Waikato University joined the mobile learning revolution, when it became the third New Zealand tertiary organisation to join iTunes U, a dedicated area within the iTunes Store....

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Norton Internet Security 2010 giveaway
We have five copies (each with a 3 PCs license) of this security software to giveaway. Norton 2010 products support Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. Prize includes a one-year service subscription to use the product and receive Symantec’s protection updates....

Flip MinoHD review
Posted on 6-NOV-2009 09:29 Commentscomments

We go hands on with the most popular solid state HD camcorder, just launched in New Zealand....

Two mouse devices you can use on glass: Logitech M950 and Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000
Posted on 22-OCT-2009 14:43 Commentscomments

Both Microsoft and Logitech always come up with very good quality input hardware. So I tested two of their latest mouse devices to see which one would come out better....

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sbiddle
Theft is a problem every retailer has to deal with in the modern world. Whether it be theft from staff or customers, it is a financial loss that has to be absorbed by the business, and ultimately passed onto customers. One of the most common methods used to prevent shop lifting in retail stores is t...
Linkification v59
Posted by RedJungle on 6-NOV-2009 10:53 Comments0 comments
RedJungle
News / Web Happenings: Firefox 3.5.5 Update Fixes Critical Security Bug Android 2.0 Review: Almost Human Flickr Opens an App Garden Full of Photo Tools Google Chrome Beta Adds Bookmark Sync, Speed Boost Google Adds Thumbnailed Results with Page Previews Google Analytics Blog: New Feature Spotlight...
JamesHip
Geek Post Volume 1 Issue 4 Friday 6 November 2009 Hippolite Musings Tena Koutou Katoa, Nothing new with www.GrenadaVillage.org.nz this week. My other personal website http://biblereader.cloudapp.net/ is down at the moment for the follow reasons: Microsoft emailed to inform that as I was h...
freitasm
It was like a dream: I've decided that running an email server was not part of my business, and it was time to move this function out of my infrastructure into a hosted solution. I won't get into the fine calculations behind this decision (involving my time managing servers, cost of backups, server...
Geek garden update
Posted by juha on 5-NOV-2009 12:46 Comments2 comments
juha
Wet and warm keeps the green stuff happy. The garden is growing like anything, something that most New Zealanders are undoubtedly accustomed to, but for me is a Being There experience that still amazes. Have had lovely, sweet strawberries for the last month or so, and green vegetables all throughout...
freitasm
The New Zealand government should be ashamed of being involved in secret dodgy ACTA negotiations giving away our rights to private interests. Summary from Acta round five.

MyFreeviewHDReview
So the Magic TV box has arrived… and at first glance this thing is, well sexy! I love how it looks, very sleek black box, which matches my tv and PS3 perfectly. The unit is run through the remote only, so no buttons defacing the LCD panel. Which brings me to an interesting point - this ...
Brothers in spam – the Atkinsons
Posted by juha on 3-NOV-2009 21:23 Comments3 comments
juha
The conviction of Shane Atkinson in the High Court in Christchurch for spamming was a long time in coming. In 2003, when I wrote about Atkinson as a huge "make big penis fast" spammer, the reaction from the public fed up with huge amounts of offensive spam was immense. They let Shane know exactly ...
paulspain
Today Microsoft have announced dramatic reductions in the price of their hosted editions of Exchange Server, SharePoint and Office Communications Server. Microsoft's reductions in the cost of BPOS (Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite) which consists of Exchange Server, SharePoint and Offic...
freitasm
I will take a break from my on going technology theme and get into something that is dear to (almost) everyone in technology: coffee. I like to drink coffee, mostly espresso - which in New Zealand is sometimes called short black, but in some places ordering an espresso can just give you a ristretto....

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