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Kiwi citizens urged to donate old mobiles to Starship Children's Hospital, aiding its vital Air Ambulance Service for sick kids.

The winner of Apple's $10k prize, for downloading the 10 billionth app, hung up on iTunes VP Eddy Cue thinking it was a prank caller.

PS3 owners face a week's delay for Mass Effect 2 release due to Queensland flooding, now launching 27 Jan 2011.

The last few months have seen VoIP scans and attacks increase significantly, says WatchGuard - ten security predictions inside.

Vodafone Australia fires staff and contacts NSW Police after a serious security breach exposes customer data online.

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

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

Jaynean Laupepe steps up as General Manager of Channel at Renaissance, amidst a wave of team shake-ups and departures.

Apple's Mac App Store hits over 1m downloads on its debut, amid excitement and a reported DRM hack, says CEO Steve Jobs.

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.

Specialist skills: when to train and when to outsource? Geoff Cossey, Director of security-focused distributor Chillisoft, discusses.

In the November issue of NetGuide we checked out the C2 Automatic Backup device, which automatically backed up your important files to a 500GB external drive.

Apple sets Jan 7 launch for Mac App Store in 90 countries; aims to revolutionize PC apps market, echoing mobile success.

Renaissance set to face hefty losses, with estimates showing a potential slim down to $55-60m in Apple business as Ingram Micro enters the fray.

Gamestop sets November 8th as Mass Effect 3 release date, but is it just a placeholder? PS3 version listed for November 1st.

AspireTel expands its horizon by acquiring Dot Net in a strategic move aimed at boosting customer revenues and services.

PSN gears up to launch a Mass Effect 2 demo on Dec 22, a first for PS3 players ahead of the full game's release on Jan 28.

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

Epic Games launches Infinity Blade for iPhone and iPad, breaking sales records as the best-looking mobile game ever.