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Technology Gifts stories - Page 466

The demand for technology gifts is significantly increasing as we begin to rely on new innovations. According to the Consumer Technology Association, 74% of U.S. adults plan to buy at least one tech gift this year, highlighting that it is one of the most prominent types of gift that is given.

Technology gifts can range from standard appliances and computer hardware to gaming and entertainment items. They are sold through a variety of channels and retail stores across the globe.
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Update: First 'Honeycomb' wi-fi tablet dated
Mon, 21st Mar 2011
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Motorola's Xoom wi-fi tablet gets a late March release in the US. But there's no word at all on when we might see it in New Zealand.
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Darkspore release pushed back one month
Mon, 21st Mar 2011
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Darkspore release date pushed back to April 28th in Europe and Asia Pacific, to incorporate player feedback. Open beta planned for April.
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Xero iPhone app due 'late March'
Mon, 21st Mar 2011
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Xero gears up to launch its eagerly awaited free iPhone app, Xero Touch, by late March, following successful employee tests and demo.
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Facebook acquires mobile app developer
Mon, 21st Mar 2011
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UK-based Snaptu will focus on offering better Facebook services to the 95% of mobile users that don't have a smartphone.
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AT&T buys T-Mobile
Mon, 21st Mar 2011
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AT&T set to acquire T-Mobile USA in a groundbreaking $39bn deal, reshaping the US mobile carrier landscape and boosting network capabilities.
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Work begins on Nokia / Microsoft smartphones
Mon, 21st Mar 2011
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Nokia Chief Executive Stephen Elop says he's unaware of any strategic interest Microsoft has in acquiring Nokia.
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iPad 2 component shortages
Fri, 18th Mar 2011
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iPad 2 faces component shortages due to supply chain disruptions in Japan, posing potential sale challenges globally.
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Almost 1.5M Star Wars: The Old Republic beta sign-ups
Fri, 18th Mar 2011
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Nearly 1.5 million fans are signed up for the Star Wars: The Old Republic beta, showcasing immense interest in the upcoming MMORPG.
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EA releases prerendered Portal 2 TV ad
Fri, 18th Mar 2011
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This teaser commercial, about to air in the US, gives us a closer look at the mechanical protagonists of Portal 2's co-operative campaign.
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RIM signs Microsoft cloud deal
Fri, 18th Mar 2011
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Research In Motion has signed a cloud-based data storage partnership with Microsoft - here comes the PlayBook.
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Steve Jobs emails Japanese staff
Fri, 18th Mar 2011
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Steve Jobs expresses solidarity with Apple's Japanese team amidst devastation, offering support following the delay of iPad 2 launch due to tragic events.
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Steve Jobs biography presses on
Thu, 17th Mar 2011
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The Walter Isaacson-penned official biography of Steve Jobs is making steady progress, say Silicon Valley sources.
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FileMaker Bento now on Mac App Store
Thu, 17th Mar 2011
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FileMaker launches Bento 4 on Mac App Store, enhancing its database apps with new features like label printing and geo-tagging.
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Google gets iPhone makeover
Thu, 17th Mar 2011
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The Google Mobile App has been given a new name and a new look to make searching the internet easier via iPhone.
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New Battlefield 3 gameplay trailer: Fault Line part two
Thu, 17th Mar 2011
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Pinned down by sniper fire, a team of soldiers retaliates the only way it can; with a rocket-propelled grenade.
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Treyarch acknowledges DICE's 'visually stunning' Frostbite 2.0 engine
Wed, 16th Mar 2011
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Josh Olin admits that the competition's new engine is a looker, but contends that Treyarch's own could match it with a few upgrades.
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Minister: AU rating system the 'laughing stock of the developed world'
Wed, 16th Mar 2011
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The Australian game-classification debate heats up even further with the Federal Government making moves to force a decision in a few months' time.
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Metacritic launches iPhone and iPad game reviews
Wed, 16th Mar 2011
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Games for iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad will feature among the reviews listed on popular review-aggregation site Metacritic.
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Turn this Twitter setting on
Wed, 16th Mar 2011
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Twitter has introduced an essential setting that allows users to always use HTTPS, enhancing security, especially on public WiFi. Activate it via your settings.
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iPad 2 launch delayed in Japan
Wed, 16th Mar 2011
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Apple postpones the iPad 2's Japan launch due to last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami, focusing on recovery efforts.