Microsoft warns of lapsing Windows support  Vista RTM's support expires in two months, XP SP2's and Windows 2000's in five.  read more....

RealPlayer SP beta now out for Mac  RealNetworks releases beta of its latest multimedia playback software on Mac.  read more....

App offers 'spatially aware' picture resizing on iPhone  Uses a technique called "retargeting" to simplify photo resizing.  read more....

IBM launches eight-core Power7 processor, servers  IMB claims it is the "world's fastest processor".  read more....

X2 launches iTablet for Windows and Linux  Flash, Wi-Fi and 3G options, but no app store?  read more....

YouTube confirms IPv6 support  Support for IPv6 connections coming to the popular video service.  read more....

Searches for news trends lead to malware  Websense reveals 225% surge in malicious websites.  read more....

Kiwi next gen mouse coming mid-2010  The pen-like Swiftpoint Slider can be used on top of a laptop wrist rest to navigate your computer.  read more....

Windows 7 tarnished by notebook battery issues  Microsoft is investigating reports that users are experiencing drastically shorter battery life on notebooks using Windows 7.  read more....

Skype sheds light on 3G calling for iPhone and iPad  It's not here yet, but it's coming, Skype says.  read more....

Windows 7 RC users may face tricky route back to Vista  Upgrade nags commence this month.  read more....

Garmin-Asus to show its first GPS smartphone of 2010  The Garmin-Asus M10 with 3.5-inch touchscreen will debut in Taiwan today.  read more....

From virtual car to the real thing for aspiring Kiwi racer  Wellingtonian Tony Autridge roared to victory in the Gran Turismo Academy finals yesterday, winning the chance to race in the UK for a pro contract.  read more....

Olympus unveils 30x megazoom and tougher cameras  Two new high-zoom cameras and a pair of ultra-rugged pocket cameras are among Olympus's new offerings for 2010.  read more....

Google news reaches for the stars  Google rolls out a new Google News feature that allows you to "star" topics of interest.  read more....

Sony Ericsson makes a QWERTY comeback  The phone comes with the latest version of Windows Mobile, but can't fully take advantage of it.  read more....

Apple releases firmware update for iMac screen flickering  Designed to fix screen flickering issue on 27-inch iMacs.  read more....

Intel, Micron to announce world's densest flash memory  The new lithography process allows for half the number of flash chips to build current solid state products.  read more....

Windows 7 adoption swells, as XP suffers record drop  Mobile operating systems make more gains, Mac OS X up slightly.  read more....

Botnet targets major web sites with junk SSL connection  The aim of the odd attack is unknown but it's not knocking the sites offline, the Shadowserver Foundation says.  read more....

'International operator' vies for govt broadband investment  Crown Fibre Holdings has received 33 proposals from parties interested in participating in the government's Ultra-Fast Broadband Initiative.  read more....

Telecom announces XT outage compo  Total compensation payout is worth almost $5 million, Telecom says.  read more....

Six reasons you want an iPad and six reasons you don't  If you are undecided on buying an iPad, here are reasons both pro and con.  read more....

Bugs and fixes: Adobe Reader, Acrobat come under fire  Flaws in the popular programs were attacked before a fix was available.  read more....

Is a 3D revolution coming?  HDTVs and Blu-ray players arriving this year will bring 3D entertainment to the living room.  read more....

Facebook toolbar released for IE in multiple languages  Previously, the toolbar was available only in English and for Firefox.  read more....

Telecom to make XT compo announcement today  Some XT network customers in the lower South Island still can't access the network.  read more....

Avoid iPad pain and Valentines Day heartbreak  Symantec has warned consumers to be wary of cyber criminals taking advantage of Valentines Day and iPad hype.  read more....

Companies vie for piece of Ultra-Fast Broadband pie  NZ fibre companies have submitted their final proposals for partnering with the government to meet its Ultra-Fast Broadband Initiative's goals.  read more....

Apple unveils the iPad tablet  Steve Jobs is this morning showing off Apple's new tablet. Keep up to date with this live blog  read more....