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Review: Hands on Windows 8.1
Microsoft have been listening to the public and have launched a fix pack branded Windows 8.1, and Pat Pilcher puts the update through its paces.

Kiwi computer software pioneer dies
Don Bowman, one of the pioneers of New Zealand's software industry, has died. He was 77.

Government to tackle IT debacles
Government Chief Information Officer Colin McDonald is to get more powers and a bigger budget as the Government seeks to keep a lid on IT debacles like Novopay.

Mac Planet: iCloud and iOS upgrades revealed
More from the San Francisco Apple developer conference - what's happening with iOS and iCloud.

Mac Planet: Details released on new Macs
Phil Schiller underlined the importance of the Mac Pro, and it has been totally redesigned for the next decade. It's a shiny cylinder, writes Mark Webster.

Mac Planet: Apple and security
Apple devices remain largely untroubled by viruses and malware for a variety of reasons, writes Mark Webster

Mac Planet: New Zealand apps
Apple has paid out, so far, more US$9 billion to developers, and some of that money is going to New Zealanders, writes Mark Webster

Music site thinking global
An Auckland social media specialist is eyeing global expansion for his newly launched, web-based "music discovery service".

Pat Pilcher: Facebook Home fails
After a significant amount of hype and fanfare, it looks like the recently launched Facebook Home android app has been a failure, writes Pat Pilcher.