Netguide News
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Tiny 'Raspberry Pi' seeds new dev generation
Credit card-sized computers developed to encourage kids to learn programming. |
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Why Telecom's 4G hype is likely to backfire
Heavily promoting LTE, a mobile broadband service it hasn’t launched yet, is dumb marketing. |
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NEC touts projection interaction tech
Camera/projector combo solves major problem with gesture control technology. |
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‘The Social Network’ writer to pen Steve Jobs biopic
Sony’s project based on the life of the Apple founder just got a whole lot more promising. |
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App of the Week: Kiwibank
No more check-out emergencies with the handy new app from Kiwibank. |
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Sky TV under Commerce Commission investigation
Investigation into joint venture with TVNZ throws up concerns about contracts with ISPs. |
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Slingshot up, Orcon down in ISP speed tests
Telecom, Vodafone and TelstraClear all maintaining solid performance. |
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Facebook ads don’t work: General Motors
Massive auto maker decides brand pages are sufficient, drops $10 million spend. |
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Reports say Facebook IPO is coming this week - updated
Share price raised as big day draws closer; could the company be headed for the magic US$100 billion mark? |
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Tongan mobile money transfers enabled by kiwi tech
Mobile wallet service helps Tongans living in New Zealand send money to relatives back home, especially those who don’t have credit cards or smartphones. |
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Seeby is back with purchase of Net24
Acquisition signals a serious expansion strategy for Orcon founder Seeby Woodhouse, following 18 months quietly re-growing the Voyager brand. |
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Apple fixes Siri's Lumia 900 recommendation
Patch rolled out to stop voice assistant offering competing product as 'the best smartphone ever'. |
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LinkedIn, Apple top tech growth list
Compiler says both companies still appear to be expanding. |
