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Max is (almost) back - See the final trailer!

11 May 2012: It's been so highly publicised that it's almost as if Max Payne 3 is with us already...

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Kenwood mixes it with The Food Show

07 May 2012: Kenwood is the official SDA sponsor of The Food Show 2012 in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch.

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Wares Reference Guide series kicks off with Digital Imaging

07 May 2012: Our 2012 Digital Imaging Reference Guide is the first in a series aimned at improving product knowledge.

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2012 Appnet conference: Life's a beach!

03 May 2012: The 2012 Appnet / Betta Electrical conference took place in sunny Fiji at the end of April.

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No margin on TVs? Panasonic is giving them away...

02 May 2012: Well not exactly giving them away but it is offering a TV-based value add for its heat pumps...

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Wares Awards 2012 - nominations now open!

04 May 2012: The 2012 Wares Awards are now open for nominations and entry!

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Harvey tops Roy's inaugural satisfaction awards

02 May 2012: The 2011 Annual Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Awards were announced at a gala dinner on 26 April.

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Limited edition PS3 - it's scarlet!

02 May 2012: The Limited Edition Scarlet Red PlayStation3 console is coming to New Zealand.

Samsung’s AV launch: Back to the future?

07 May 2012: Samsung recently launched a new range of audio-visual products, some of which included the rosy glow of vacuum tubes!

Panasonic 2012 road show: About broadening the base

07 May 2012: From mid-April Panasonic has been trucking its new product road show around the country. We caught up with it in Auckland.

Top channel speakers for Retail Australasia

02 May 2012: The Retail Australasia Summit & Expo 2012 (23-24 May) in Auckland is shaping up to be big with some key speakers from the appliances channel.

Kiwi gold medal cyclist P&G Olympic Ambassador

02 May 2012: Kiwi cyclist Alison Shanks is part of Official Olympic Games sponsor Procter & Gamble's campaign for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Electrolux's elegant Ergorapido entry

11 April 2012: Electrolux showed off its latest Ergorapido range to the trade at elegant boutique hotel Mollie’s in early April.

Bits & PCs - Games round-up

23 april 2012: An occasional round-up of happenings in the games market.

Bosch gets flexible with induction cooktops

11 April 2012: Bosch is being flexible about its new induction cooktops.

Sharp JV guarantees production capacity

11 April 2012: Sharp has agreed to JV its Green Front Sakai LCD plant with Hon Hai.

The latest industry movers & shakers

05 April 2012: The latest personnel movements and announcements from around the appliance and CE channel

TV Take back scheme to follow NZ digital switchover

03 May 2012: A TV Take Back scheme for New Zealand will follow along behind the digital switchover.

Latest data: 63% of Kiwis have purchased online

02 May 2012: In the 12 months to January 2012, 93% of New Zealanders have accessed the internet, says Roy Morgan.

Canon celebrates 25 years of EOS

23 April 2012: Canon New Zealand recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the iconic EOS camera.

The irresistible rise of the self service rental kiosk

11 April 2012: Self-service or automated entertainment kiosks are a hot ticket right now.

Being rewarded for keeping the customer satisfied

11 April 2012: Following the existing Australian model, Roy Morgan Research New Zealand is launching the first New Zealand Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Awards on 26 April in Auckland.

Nespresso gives control back to the user

11 April 2012: Nespresso launched its new Maestria and Gran Maestria coffee machines to the trade in March at Mantell’s in Auckland.

Google's Project Glass: Smart glasses not smartphones...

05 April 2012: Google outs its Project Glass future concepts. Watch the video!