New Zealand casts NO on Open XML vote
Posted on 30-Aug-2007 12:48 News, Computing
Standards New Zealand have casted a ‘NO’ vote on the proposal to adopt the Open XML draft Standard as an international Standard.
Nokia introduces its own Music Store
Posted on 30-Aug-2007 11:15 News, Entertainment
With millions of tracks from major artists, independent labels as well as local hits, the Nokia Music Store offers people the chance to enjoy music directly on their Nokia device or personal computer.
Tweak Windows Vista with TweakVista
Posted on 23-Aug-2007 18:33 News, Windows
Users looking to get the most out of Windows Vista can now get TweakVista, a comprehensive utility that enables users to modify a multitude of hidden or hard to access system settings to maximize the performance and reliability of Microsoft Windows Vista.
BlueAnt release Z9 bluetooth Headset
Posted on 17-Aug-2007 18:02 News, Bluetooth
Weighing in at only 10 grams and measuring less than 4cm, the Z9 is one of the smallest Bluetooth headsets on the market today.
Standards New Zealand to run workshop on Office Open XML
Posted on 17-Aug-2007 17:19 News, Computing
Standards New Zealand will facilitate a two day industry meeting next week to assess stakeholder views on the suitability of a document on Office Open XML for publication as an International Standard.
And 25 years ago Philips introduced the CD
Posted on 17-Aug-2007 08:03 News, Entertainment
World's first CD was manufactured on August 17, 1982 and to date over 200 billion CDs were sold. Beethoven's 9th Symphony helped decide disc size.
Telecom retail announce major new offering with Yahoo!Xtra Bubble
Posted on 10-Aug-2007 15:34 News, Web media
Yahoo!Xtra Bubble’s premium features include personalised home page, on-line e-mail, online photo storage and sharing with Flickr Pro, a 1GB online briefcase, and soon an all-in-one free security suite featuring Norton AntiVirus.
Vodafone joins the WiMAX Forum
Posted on 9-Aug-2007 20:36 News, WiMAX
WiMAX technology is set to allow high-speed internet access from laptops and other mobile devices over larger distances than previous technologies such as Wi-Fi.
