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Spoof Qantas Twitter account shut down
A satirical Twitter account masquerading as part of the Qantas PR team has been suspended at the airline's request.
Chinese iPads seized in trademark dispute
JOE MCDONALD - AP
Authorities have seized Apple iPads from retailers in a city in northern China due to a dispute with a domestic company that says it owns the iPad name.Timberlake helps bring glory back to MySpace
Is Justin Timberlake really bringing MySpace back? The site claims it has added more than a million new users since launching its new MySpace Music Player in December.
Guinness' all time greatest game ending
Guinness World Records has declared that Call of Duty: Black Ops has the greatest videogame ending of all time.
Air NZ example for high-tech public service - Key
Prime Minister John Key is citing Air New Zealand check-in times as a model for the public service to follow.
Laptop-shooting dad fights off fame
ASHER MOSES - © Fairfax NZ News
Tommy Jordan's "tough love" clip has garnered 22 million views on YouTube and a visit from police.How Rodney Brooks revolutionised robotics
When people used to talk about the possibility of domestic robots, they were generally thinking of humanoid servants that would wash the car, clean the house and walk Rover, all before breakfast.
Yager's Cory Davis on Spec Ops: The Line
Lead designer Cory Davis says Spec Ops: The Line aims to change the war game narrative as fundamentally as Apocalypse Now change war on film.
Review: Linksys Cisco E3200 dual band N router
REVIEW: The E3200 is a 802.11n router that extends wireless broadband coverage. But be warned: it does not have a modem installed, so you will need to connect it through your existing broadband modem.
A weekend away from the internet
Blog: I didn't go online from last Thursday to Monday. Did I miss anything?
Review: Resident Evil: Revelations for 3DS
REVIEW: Gerard Cambell reviews Resident Evil: Revelations on Nintendo's 3D handheld.
PS Vita: new kid on the block
Next week, Sony releases its new handheld gaming unit, the PS Vita. Gerard Campbell got hands-on.
Road trips and mobile games
Blogs: I'm off on a road trip this week, and it's about this time to think about what games to take with me to play during down time.
Google algorithm measures funny
ASHER MOSES
Google comes up with an algorithm to measure "funny", but the results are a little perplexing.Second Megaupload co-accused bailed
A second man involved with the Megaupload piracy case has been freed from jail despite being granted bail two weeks ago.
Review: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
DAN CHEER
REVIEW: If IKEA sold RPG games, this is probably what they'd squeeze into a flat-pack.Protests erupt across Europe against ACTA
ERIK KIRSCHBAUM AND IRINA IVANOVA - Reuters
Tens of thousands of protesters took part in rallies across Europe on Saturday against an international anti-piracy agreement they fear will curb their freedom.Move 'yet to be made' on digital radio network plan
The Government has denied speculation it has shelved a proposal to build a $150 million "whole-of-government" digital radio network.
Review: Sony HMZ-T1 Personal 3D Viewer
SIOBHAN KEOGH
REVIEW: Sony's HMZ-T1 Personal 3D Viewer is a niche product that works phenomenally well.Career destroyed over battle of the planets
An Auckland student's academic career is ruined amid claims his team manipulated results around the discovery of a planet.
Searching for alternatives
JOSHUA TOPOLSKY
Google's changes to privacy have irritated and worried some of its users. But are the search company's rivals really worth considering?NZ police access Facebook evidence
Police investigating a murder asked the US Government to have Facebook hand over information.
Facebook can alienate people further - study
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People with low self-esteem should limit their woeful comments on Facebook, a study reports.Glitch hits Westpac's online banking
Westpac uncertain how long it will take to fix problems with online banking.
Brazil files injunction against Twitter
A request for an injunction to stop Twitter users from alerting drivers to police roadblocks could make Brazil the first country to take Twitter up on its plan to censor content at governments' requests.
Review: Catherine for Xbox 360
MATT MAGUIRE
REVIEW: Deep Silver has created a challenging, clever title that explores complex issues.Apple factory hacked amid global activist stunt
The world's biggest tech manufacturer Foxconn has been hacked and highly sensitive data leaked online amid a global protest stunt against working conditions in the factories that make Apple's iPhones and iPads.
Top selling games in New Zealand
Games industry website MCVPacific has published a list of the top-ten selling games in New Zealand for 2011.
FBI release Steve Jobs files
Reuters
Steve Jobs dabbled in illicit drugs and alienated colleagues, yet commanded universal respect, according to the FBI.Pre-pay glitch as Vodafone loses customers
Vodafone fixes pre-pay glitch, after the company loses 14,000 customers in three months.
Is Tim Schafer a genius?
Blog: Yesterday, something quite extraordinary happened from the man behind Grim Fandango, Full Throttle and Psychonauts.
Megaupload co-accused speaks out
One of the Megaupload co-accused is confident he won't be extradited to the United States.
Enable offers more for less
ALAN WOOD - © Fairfax NZ News
Christchurch businesses will today be offered new products and cheaper prices to be connected into Enable's fast growing ultrafast fibre network.Direct-to-fans sport still 'years away'
TOM PULLAR-STRECKER - © Fairfax NZ News
Sports fans may one day be able to ditch Sky Television and watch sporting events streamed over the ultrafast broadband network.The Artist dog wins 'spokesdog' role
The dog that stole The Artist's show will now be collecting coins for Mario and co.
New Facebook photo viewer mimics Google+
DANIEL IONESCU
Facebook tweaked its photo viewer interface, making it look a lot like its counterpart on Google+.Kiwi game industry worth more than $179.6m
Sales of gaming software, hardware and peripherals in New Zealand generated $179.6 million in 2011.
Go digital to get over an ex
Forget a makeover to heal your broken heart - try a "digital breakover" instead.
Popular app's CEO apologises over privacy bungle
Social-sharing app Path has come under fire for accessing and uploading users' phone address books without their permission. The information has now been deleted, and Path has apologised.
Managing a massive music library
There comes a time when your digital entertainment library just won't squeeze onto one computer, especially if it's brimming with video as well as music.
Microsoft acknowledges Xbox Live hijacks
Microsoft has denied there is any evidence of a security breach in the Xbox Live service but has acknowledged users are having their accounts hijacked by cyber criminals.
Review: Acer Aspire S3
REVIEW: Acer’s Aspire S3 is the first ‘Ultrabook’ released in the New Zealand and Australian markets.
People not keen to pay for fast broadband extras
Internet providers may have trouble persuading consumers to pay extra for services over ultrafast broadband.
Facebook will release more user data
Facebook has promised to release more information about the data it collects from millions of users, an Austrian group lobbying for respect of privacy laws says.
Hundreds lose money after trader dies
Hundreds out of pocket when an import firm continued trading after sole man at its reins died.
Review: Final Fantasy XIII-2 for PS3
REVIEW: Final Fantasy XIII-2 goes a very long way to redressing the shortcomings of its predecessor, but in focusing on doing so, doesn't move the series forward.
Review: Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S
REVIEW: If you’ve seen the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, you already have a good idea of what the Arc S looks like. However, this updated version has a few neat upgrades and additions.
3D printing: saviour or piracy tool?
BRAD HOWARTH - © Fairfax NZ News
What if people could print spare parts and consumer goods on site? 3D printing is developing fast.PlayStation Network merged with other services
Sony will merge its PlayStation online gaming service into its broader online platform.
Apple in talks on iTV
Apple is in talks with Canada's two biggest telecom companies about becoming partners in the launch of iTV, a device combining features of the wildly popular iPad tablet with those of a television set.
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