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Apple or Android? For richer, for poorer…
Fri, 21st Jun 2013
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personal computing devices
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smartphones
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apple
New study suggests owning an iPhone could signal wealth, while Android users might be less affluent. Is your phone choice revealing your salary?.
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Girls are all a-Twitter
Fri, 21st Jun 2013
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nz
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social media
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facebook
Teenage schoolgirls are flocking to the microblogging service Twitter, according to early results from the educational project CensusAtSchool.
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Facebook hashtags… #released
Fri, 14th Jun 2013
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personal computing devices
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social media
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apple
Jumping on the Twitter bandwagon, social media giant allows users to keep track of trending topics through the introduction of hashtags.
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Now playing: Twitter #music
Fri, 19th Apr 2013
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
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digital music
Twitter launches #music, a new service using tweet trends to find your next favourite track, transforming how we discover music online.
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'Deal with it' Microsoft creative director resigns following Twitter rant
Thu, 11th Apr 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Adam Orth resigns from Microsoft after a controversial Twitter rant about 'always-on' devices sparks backlash among users.
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Google Reader petition hits 100,000 signatures
Tue, 19th Mar 2013
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google
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twitter
Over 100k signatures on a petition to save Google Reader as Google plans to ditch the service, despite the rise of alternatives.
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Clean up your foul social media profiles the Simple way
Mon, 11th Mar 2013
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twitter
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simplewash
Worried your social media might cost you a job? SimpleWash offers a swift clean-up of dodgy profiles, making you employable again.
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Twitter shortens tweet characters #bothered
Fri, 22nd Feb 2013
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martech
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twitter
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auckland
Twitter tightens tweet space by 2 chars, yet expands link flexibility. No big fuss, say experts. #TwitterUpdate.
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Celebrity FAIL: Alicia, er, Keys, tweets from her…iPhone
Wed, 13th Feb 2013
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple iphone
Alicia Keys, BlackBerry's 100% exclusive advocate, caught tweeting from an iPhone, sparking debate on brand loyalty and honesty.
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Twitter hacked - up to 250,000 accounts compromised
Sat, 2nd Feb 2013
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encryption
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martech
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cybersecurity
Twitter blogged yesterday that an attack took place over 'just a few moments' before it was noticed by Twitter staff and shut it down.
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New Zealand's Enterprise Tech Summary: Week ending Sat 2nd Feb 2013
Sat, 2nd Feb 2013
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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personal computing devices
Another exciting week has wrapped up here at NZET, Here's a summary of the news stories that were biggest in NZ this week.
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Twitter gives fired marketeers 15 minutes of fame
Fri, 1st Feb 2013
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social media
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twitter
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resignations
Today we awaken to the news that a wit (or wits) in the marketing department of UK retailer HMV live tweeted their ignominious exit from the company.
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Fastest growing online jobs in 2012
Thu, 31st Jan 2013
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Website hosting leads online job growth at 3300%, with AWS seeing a 466% rise. Apple jobs decline amid 'app-fatigue' while Android gains 7%.
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Space tweet welcomes 2013
Wed, 9th Jan 2013
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twitter
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communication
Twitter looks back at the New Year and shows the best tweets from around the globe as the world welcomed 2013.
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Unified communications and the contact centre
Mon, 7th Jan 2013
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crm
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uc
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martech
Unified communications revolutionise contact centres, enhancing quick resolutions and transforming customer service in the digital age.
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Troubled THQ attracting interest
Mon, 7th Jan 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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twitter
The future of THQ is anything but certain, with five potential buyers expressing an interest in purchasing the financially troubled company.
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Kiwi couple tackle free speech online
Fri, 4th Jan 2013
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twitter
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thinkpinion
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recogni
Thinkpinion.com recently launched as the ultimate online destination for people to give their opinion about anything and everything.
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Overwhelming response to virtual Twitter patrol
Thu, 3rd Jan 2013
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social media
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twitter
Nearly 45,000 people took to Twitter to follow police on a virtual ride-along in the Bay of Plenty on New Year's Eve.
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Dotcom's extradition case delayed
Thu, 20th Dec 2012
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government
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twitter
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mega
Kim Dotcom's extradition battle postponed to August amid controversy, stretching the high-profile case beyond 18 months.
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The Pope sends first tweet
Fri, 14th Dec 2012
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social media
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twitter
Pope Benedict XVI embraces digital age, blessing over a million Twitter followers in his groundbreaking first tweet.