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Information Communication & Technology

ANZ CIOs estimate 48% rise in mainframe application IT debt

ANZ CIOs forecast a 48% spike in mainframe IT debt, estimating $9.78m needed to modernise applications as skills gap worsens.

By David Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 22nd Mar 2014

Global Stories

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Microsoft

Are you staying with Windows XP after EOS?

Despite looming end-of-support, a notable crowd opts to stay with Windows XP, even as alternatives beckon. Will legacy loyalty last?.

By David Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Apr 2014

Gaming

Win FIFA World Cup tickets with PlayStation...

Sony launches a thrilling contest for PlayStation users to win 2014 FIFA World Cup tickets, including a chance to attend the final in Brazil.

By David Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Apr 2014

Virtualisation

Brocade: Virtualisation Q&A

Brocade's Greig Guy delves into why 2023 is the year virtualisation becomes mainstream, transforming data centers worldwide.

By David Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Apr 2014

Gaming

April's Games for Gold line-up revealed...

Unveiled April Games with Gold offers Xbox 360 users free access to Hitman: Absolution and Deadlight for a thrilling playtime adventure.

By David Williams • 1 min read • Tue, 1st Apr 2014

Gaming

Aliens are coming...

SEGA and Twentieth Century Fox today announced that Alien: Isolation, the new survival horror title, will be available from 7 October, 2014.

By David Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Mar 2014

Gaming

Facebook ditches redesign as users PCs are poor

Facebook scrapped its 2013 redesign due to the prevalence of low-res, small screens among users, not for advertising reasons, says product designer Julie Zhuo.

By David Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Mar 2014

Gaming

InFamous Second Son has arrived

Although InFamous Second Son is set in a new City, there's plenty that fans of the original will find familiar.

By David Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Mar 2014

Power / Energy

BatteryBox says it will double your MacBook Air's battery life

Revolutionary BatteryBox claims to double MacBook Air's endurance, unveiling a leap in battery tech with its efficient batteryOS.

By David Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Mar 2014

Gaming

Xbox will reward you for good behaviour

Xbox updates its reputation system, rewarding polite gamers and penalising the rude to enhance online gaming culture.

By David Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Mar 2014

Gaming

Football Manager Classic arrives on PS Vita

Sports Interactive has announced the release date for Football Manager Classic 2014 for PlayStation Vita has been set as Friday, 11 April.

By David Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Mar 2014

Supply Chain

IBM supports NZ firms with $10m cloud investment

IBM invests over $10m in New Zealand's cloud capability to meet the evolving needs of public sector agencies and private organisations.

By David Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Mar 2014

Gaming

Google Now arrives on Windows and Mac

Google Now leaps onto Windows and Mac, bringing its smart notifications from mobile to desktop for Chrome users across the UK.

By David Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Mar 2014

Gaming

LG's smart light bulb to flash when your phone rings

LG is weighing into the domestic lighting space by unveiling the Smart Lamp, its first take on the smart light bulb concept.

By David Williams • 1 min read • Mon, 24th Mar 2014

Gaming

Ubisoft forced to show next gen Assassin's Creed footage

After three years, Ubisoft has unveiled alpha footage of the latest Assassin's Creed, claiming Abstergo forced their hand.

By David Williams • 1 min read • Mon, 24th Mar 2014

Network Infrastructure

Ruckus Wireless unveils first purpose-built 802.11ac Wi-Fi product

Ruckus Wireless launches world's first dual-band, three-stream indoor Wi-Fi product built on new 802.11ac standard.

By David Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Mar 2014

Cybersecurity

83% of businesses unprepared for cyber attacks...

Nearly 40% of firms have no cyber-incident response plan, despite 76% suffering an incident in the past two years, a report by Arbor Network has found.

By David Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Mar 2014

Gaming