Airways NZ and Alchemy Win Two Computerworld Excellence Awards

Industry News from Computerworld (NZ)

ACTA watchdog to keynote InternetNZ event
Technology law expert Michael Geist heads downunder.

European Parliament debates anti-ACTA petition
Resolution demands that secret trade talks are opened up to public scrutiny.

Video promises 'enormous' cuts to court costs
Supreme Court boasts evidence playback and live audio and video feeds.

Facebook, Google slam amendment to UK Digital Economy Bill
Letter to FT says clause has "obvious shortcomings".

Labour pushes to regulate mobile termination charges
Entry of 2degrees changes Labour's position, says Curran.

Only 21 percent of Twitter members are active, report says
Barracuda Networks finds most Twitter users not committed.

Technology News from the BBC

Internet up for Nobel Peace Prize
The internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize. .

Mobile phone allows boss to snoop
Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan. .

Facebook calls for 'iconic games'
Facebook calls on game designers to make an iconic title, such as Mario or Halo, specifically for the social network. .

File-sharing sanctions 'unfair'
Illegal file-sharers should be fined, rather than have their internet connection cut off, says the boss of BT..

Hard drive evolution could hit XP
Hard drives are about to undergo one of the biggest format shifts in 30 years but it could cause problems for Windows XP users..

Porn net domain name plan revived
A plan to create a .xxx net domain for adult content will be revisited three years after it was rejected by internet regulators..