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Tech giants Microsoft, Nokia, HTC, and Sony Ericsson join Amazon in challenging Apple's 'App Store' trademark in Europe as too generic.

StorageCraft unveils a revolutionary disaster recovery product for virtual environments, promising rapid restores and broad hypervisor support.

Planking - the most popular 'sport' you've probably never heard of - has gained notoriety after an attempted planking ended in death.

2degrees and LG unveil NZ's first 'dual core' smartphone, the LG Optimus 2X - promising twice the power for multitasking and HD content.

Nokia shifts to SIM-based billing for Ovi Store, allowing purchases to be charged to phone bills or pre-paid accounts.

Ministry accepts Commerce Commission recommendations on resale regulation of retail broadband and data services.

If you've used the Chrome browser at all, you'll have a pretty good idea what you're in for with this new netbook.

Groupon hits NZ with a $499 Fijian getaway, igniting a deal-site war but raises concerns with savvy fine print and vendor challenges.

The CEO of Sony USA apologises for the PSN security breach and assures PlayStation gamers that their online drought is about to end.

Harmonix VP contends that the Rock Band 3 infrastructure should see the franchise through for the foreseeable future.

Kiwi mobile users win as ComCom slashes termination rates, promising cheaper calls and texts. Conflict brews as Vodafone decries extreme cuts.

Simms has had a record-breaking year in New Zealand, fortifying its market presence with Dell, Motion, and Kingston, says GM Vaughan Nankivell.

Amazon could shake up the tablet market, with rumours of a large order from a Taiwanese manufacturer hinting at an iPad rival launch.

Yoobee (formerly Magnum Mac) closed up shop at its New Plymouth store recently, as a result of location-based re-evaluation according to CEO Webb.

Amazon apologises and explains the large scale outages in its cloud hosting service that disrupted high traffic websites across the net.

Purchase a Cenarion Hatchling before the end of July and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Japanese earthquake and tsunami relief effort.

RIM introduces the BlackBerry Torch 9800 in NZ, blending touch with a slide-out keyboard, enhanced messaging, and social media integration.

Google caught in storm as leaked emails reveal the critical role of location data in their strategy amid a $50m lawsuit.

Sony kickstarts the restoration of PSN with enhanced security and a customer appreciation program, aiming to regain user trust after downtime.

Banish login fatigue with StickyPassword, the software promising to streamline your online life by auto-filling forms and securing data.