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XT customers will get free calling to Telecom landlines and Telecom mobiles this weekend in compensation for Monday’s outage.

The Australian government has announced that it will introduce its proposed Internet filtering system next year.

Repeat copyright offenders face fines up to USD $15,000 and internet disconnection for up to six months under proposed amendments to Section 92A.

Symantec's Partner Channel Manager Andy O’Sullivan has exited the company, with reasons undisclosed. A replacement is being sought.

WorldxChange slams the govt's Ultra Fast Broadband plan, calling the GBP £1.5 billion investment a flawed failure that won’t achieve intended outcomes.

The IT job market will continue to improve as it has in the past six months, according to recruitment specialist Randstad.

ICT Services rebound as revenues hit $59.8bn, indicating a potential end to the recession, led by firms like Fujitsu and IBM.

Around 100,000 customers woke up to a day without cellphone coverage in New Zealand due to a hardware failure on the XT Network.

Microsoft has released a new beta version of Office 2010 for download for a complementary trial from the Microsoft website.

Richard Paul assumes sole directorship of Snappernet as former co-directors Mark Forbes and John Gould sell their stakes, citing personal priorities.

Motorola appoints Neale Joseph as the new General Manager of Channel Partner Sales in Australia and New Zealand, aiming to boost 2010 sales.

Vodafone’s new portable wi-fi device allows up to five users to share a 3G broadband connection but won’t support speeds from its HSPA+ upgrade.

Facebook has been forced to make changes to its new privacy settings, after widespread complaints that they just create new and more serious privacy problems.

Datacraft becomes first Asia Pacific partner in VCE coalition to drive adoption of data center virtualisation and private cloud infrastructures.

Valve announces details of first add-on content for Left 4 Dead 2, including new arenas and a cameo from the first game's survivors.

EA announces demo release date for highly anticipated shooter, Army of Two: The 40th Day, available on PS3 and Xbox 360 from December 17th.

Symantec CEO Enrique Salem pledges ongoing support to SMBs and resellers, emphasising the critical role of partners in reaching these segments.

IBM to invest USD $80 million in a state-of-the-art data centre in Auckland, a pivotal step towards enhancing New Zealand's digital infrastructure.

Sony PlayStation exclusive, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, wins Game of the Year at Spike TV's video game awards in LA. New titles also announced.

Gen-i’s CEO Chris Quin is claiming that XT mobile services affected by today’s outage are functioning and that the majority of services have been restored.