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'App Store' is a generic term that competitors should be able to use, Microsoft tells the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Pacific Fibre secures NZ$5.5m to link Australia, NZ, and the USA with fibre optic cable, backed by San Fran investor Peter Thiel.

THQ unveils collector's edition for Dawn of War II: Retribution, featuring exclusive wargear, art, and a treasure trove for fans, out March 4.

News Corp's struggling social network site is shedding half its global workforce as part of a major restructure.

FileMaker launches a bold 60% discount on its business database app for iPhone and iPad, aiming to boost mobile productivity.

Verizon finally confirms iPhone 4 availability from Feb 10, ending months of speculation and pairing Apple's tech with Verizon's network.

Mighty Ape challenges Trade Me with the launch of its innovative 'Marketplaces', transforming how people sell pre-loved entertainment items online.

The New Zealand operation says it has rigorous security policies and procedures in place following Australian breach.

But denies that customers' personal details were ever publicly available on the internet - NZ customers said to be safe.

NZ households with broadband soar to 63%, driving online sales and challenging local retailers against global giants like Amazon.

TechDay's 2010 Top Ten reveals Kiwis' love for Apple, enduring use of Windows XP, and local internet innovation excitement.

Telecom New Zealand's customers must wait until March 2011 for a broader range of Windows Phone 7 devices, following a modest launch.

2degrees offers New Zealanders unlimited national calls for a fixed monthly fee of $149, with no contract required.

Telcoinabox unveils 'mobile-in-a-box', revolutionising NZ's reseller market with a cost-efficient, wholesale mobile solution amid high demand.

Christchurch, Rangiora and Dunedin join the queue as Telecom gets its first look in. First fibre goes to ground this week.

BioWare's Mass Effect 3 reveal steals the show at Spike TV's 2010 VGAs, promising an epic battle for Earth in holiday 2011.

Zeacom secures a $2.11m tech grant to boost its R&D and global marketing, aiming to scale in the high growth Unified Communications sector.

Auckland's Maclean clinches Kaseya's esteemed MSP of the Year award, a first for NZ, marking a major leap in managed services excellence.

Apple unveils 2010's iTunes chart-toppers, with Katy Perry and Avatar leading amidst a gaming innovation frenzy.

The Connected World Report finds IT professionals are embracing virtualisation, cloud computing, desktop virtualisation and unified data centre infrastructure.