Stories by Staff - Page 426

Sonic free riders
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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Sonic Free Riders offers a vibrant Kinect experience with a mix of fun and frustration, falling short of its potential.

Apache: Air Assault
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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digital entertainment
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Apache: Air Assault blurs lines between arcade fun and hardcore sim, offering console gamers an ambitious yet imperfect flight combat experience.

Review - DC Universe Online
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Ever wanted to tag team Lex Luthor with Superman, or perhaps take over the world with the Joker? introducing dc universe online.

Dead Space 2
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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Dead Space 2 reanimates survival horror with Isaac Clarke battling Necromorphs on the Sprawl, enriching the genre with a haunting sequel.

A war in your own backyard
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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THQ's Homefront envisions a Korea-occupied US, exploring civilian life amid oppression. A bold step in gaming aiming to redefine the shooter genre.

Nintendo 3DS: what we know
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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gaming
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nintendo
Nintendo’s glasses-free 3d handheld launches at the end of march. Get the lowdown on all the new features that truly add another dimension to the ds.

Sony’s next-generation portable: what we know
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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gaming
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digital signage
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digital entertainment
Sony unveils the next-gen Portable (NGP) with tech that rivals PS3, featuring a 5-inch OLED touchscreen, dual analog sticks, and 3G.

Facebook chat globally available to Hotmail users
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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hotmail
Hotmail users worldwide can now chat on Facebook directly from their inboxes, as Microsoft expands the feature globally, outdoing Gmail.

Halo: reach defiant map pack announced
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
Certain affinity brings two new multiplayer battlegrounds and a firefight warzone to the halo: reach experience.

The lowdown on the xperia play
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
Sony Ericsson reveals details of the Xperia Play, a PlayStation-style Android phone with PlayStation-certified games.

Dell signs Altech Computers
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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simms international
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altech computers
Dell partners with Altech Computers to expand its printer range in Australia and New Zealand, enhancing choice and fulfilment services.

Review: Webgauge Router
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Upon opening up the box for the WebGauge Router, it becomes clear that New Zealand company WebGauge has simply rebranded some ASUS RT-N12 routers.

Review: Fuji Xerox Docuprint CP205
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Fuji Xerox sent shockwaves throughout the low-end printer space when it announced its intention to enter that market late last year.

Free managed cloud servers for ChCh businesses
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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Rackspace is giving Christchurch IT businesses free managed cloud servers. Apply on their website to jump-start your recovery.

Google works on finding lost Gmails
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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gmail
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retail
Google tackles glitch causing Gmail users to lose emails, promising swift restoration and revises affected user figures down.

HP delays Waikato data centre event - new date - Updated
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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hyperscale
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personal computing devices
Last Thursday's formal announcement of a multimillion-dollar next-generation data centre in Waikato has been delayed.

NetSuite moves into Melbourne
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
NetSuite extends its cloud solutions reach by opening a Melbourne office, set to bolster support in VIC and SA, benefitting key customers.

Is Steam headed to your living room?
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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steam
Valve states its intentions to bring the overwhelmingly popular PC and Mac digital download platform to more places.

Microsoft signs 16 public sector cloud contracts
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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public sector
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bilt
Microsoft inks 16 new cloud deals in the public sector, boasting enhanced security and productivity for education and government bodies.

Fake Cloud vs True Cloud
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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saas
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edge computing
Recognising the differences between true cloud solutions and cloudwashed hosted software is crucial for CIOs to avoid costly and inefficient investments.