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Ways to save on Valentine's Day!

10 February 2012

Americans love Valentine's Day, with those celebrating the day expected to spend an average of $US126 each on gifts. That's a total of nearly $US18 billion. more »

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Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?

20 January 2012

The old joke that the internet is a series of tubes isn't entirely inaccurate. The undersea cables which carry the information between countries and servers are vitally important if you live on an island in the Pacific Ocean. more »

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SOPA or "Why can't I get to Wikipedia?"

19 January 2012

In the US, legislation is being debated which will have a significant impact on your life. SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (PROTECT* IP Act) sound benign until you read more about them. more »

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State of the network

21 December 2011

Following our annual ISP satisfaction survey the Commerce Commission released its telecommunications market monitoring report. The findings are interesting and damning. more »

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Best games for Christmas

15 December 2011

It's usually a good day in the office when the editor tells you that he'd like a list of the best video games to buy this Christmas. more »

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Group-buying vouchers for Christmas?

13 December 2011

Is it acceptable to give "group-buying" website vouchers as gifts this Christmas? In these tough economic times it can sometimes be great to receive "the gift that keeps on giving".more »

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No flix for you!

28 November 2011

Netflix is an American company that supplies on-demand streaming for television and movies. It's a fairly simple service that acts like an online video store and has all the latest releases. more »

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Blu-ray is stealing my internet!

18 November 2011

Blu-ray discs notoriously take a long time to load and often have features that can connect to the internet for extra content. As my PlayStation is connected to my WiFi network, that is super simple. Too simple, unfortunately. more »

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Vodafone and Telecom head to head

16 November 2011

The iPhone 4S is out and Vodafone and Telecom both released pricing plans to go with it. Comparing the two is difficult as their pricing plans don't align. more »

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Telecom gets a bushel of Apples

11 November 2011

After years of being asked about it, Telecom has (rather surprisingly) announced it’ll be offering the new iPhone 4S on its Smart Phone Network. more »

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