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Kids today are entertainment media junkies, spending more than 50 hours a week with their cell phone, music player or game console, according to a US study.

Facing recent security challenges, Facebook has partnered with McAfee to offer 350 million users six months of free virus protection, followed by discounts.

Mainfreight has overhauled its entire IT environment in China and Hong Kong and deployed a virtualisation solution from Citrix which supports 160 users.

Tech sector poised for strong rebound in 2010, with global IT spending set to rise 8.1% to over $1.6 trillion, says Forrester Research.

France's anti-piracy agency Hadopi, set to gain power to cut Internet access for copyright offences, used an unlicensed font in its new logo.

Summer school students at Waikato University are the first to trial a new information service designed for smartphones.

Cybersitter, a US software maker, is suing the Chinese government for USD $2.2 billion, alleging pirated software was used in the 'Great Firewall of China'.

2009 was a year when spam, malware and other Web-based threats reached record levels, according to the third-quarter report from security vendor McAfee.

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey unveils 'Square', a mobile wallet enabling credit card transactions via a small plug-in device, set for March 2010 release.

Kiwi spammer Lance Atkinson fined USD $15.15 million by a US judge for leading an international spam network, plus additional penalties for associates.

Education consultant Charles Newton warns the Government that delivering fibre broadband to rural schools is just step one in a complex digital puzzle.

Security takes centre stage in the new cloud computing offering from Unisys, which was originally developed for the US Department of Defence.

A new Pew study counters claims that the Internet isolates users, showing it enhances social interaction and community engagement instead.

The Western Roamer, a frequent traveller to Europe, the US, and Australia, faces varied mobile roaming charges but finds data use hotel fees may be costlier.

Doing business in Asia can be challenging, but with careful preparation and perseverance, it can be a rewarding venture.

Keeping everything in-house may no longer be the best move, in terms of containing costs and generating fresh revenue.

In order to pass on the benefits of the strength of the New Zealand dollar, Sun Microsystems has dropped its prices.

Astaro and Seccom Global forge a partnership to bolster cloud solutions across Australia and New Zealand, aiming for revenue growth and strategic expansion.

Kordia to construct new trans-Tasman OptiKor cable after securing foundation customers, promising direct, cost-effective connectivity.

Controversial stance on offshoring by Wallace at CCiNZ stirs debate, claiming it is time NZ embraces the economic benefits and moves past protectionism.