The Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) is encouraged by the funding boost to the country's rail network, and is welcoming an apparent commitment to retaining it in public hands.

"$750m over 3 years is much needed investment," RMTU General Secretary Wayne Butson said.

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Tony Cripps, Principal Analyst

Developers will support multiple mobile OSs but Apple bobs to the top

AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd, the distributor for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific of the award-winning AVG Anti-Virus and Internet Security software, has today announced that AVG Technologies has released another free product: the AVG Rescue CD.

Auckland, 4 February 2010 - Jade Software announced today that its leading container and general cargo terminal operating system, JMT (Jade Master Terminal), has been selected for a new container terminal in the United Arab Emirates.

With applications in development for Windows 7, Android and additional operating systems, Kobo, Inc. today announced that the service will be available for various tablet and slate computers in February 2010.