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May 22, 2012
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Battle of the brands: Trouble in trademark land

To the despair of independent brewers who say “Radler” is a style of beer, not a brand, DB has trademarked the beer name “Radler” for its Monteith’s range. What’s more, any lederhosen-clad pedalling German lad will tell you that what Monteith’s is pumping out isn’t even formulated like the real deal Radler. Shame. But it’s not entirely surprising; there’s plenty of precedent in this area and it won’t be the last case of its kind. We’ve rounded up our picks of the persnickety trademark bunch, plus predictions for the near and not-so-near future.


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TelstraClear comes out tops in broadband survey

Increased competition has improved broadband quality, with TelstraClear’s cable service consistently providing the best performance, a report released by the Commerce Commission yesterday shows. The catch: it’s only available in highly select regions. The study also found minimum, average and maximum web browsing speeds achievable on DSL have all also improved, with the average upper speed on test sites increasing by nearly 1Mbps.

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Online time is on social media’s side

As everyone knows, the internet is a wonderful thing to waste time on and social media is often singled out as the biggest cause of this timewastery. Now comScore’s Media Metrix service has delivered some local proof, with its recent study on internet usage in New Zealand showing social networking is the most popular online activity, accounting for one of every five minutes spent online in May.

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Trust warns of ‘e-waste’ crisis

New Zealand may be facing an e-waste crisis, with the imminent switch to digital TV posing a serious threat. The eDay New Zealand Trust has released a report estimating that 2.2 million televisions and 1.5 million home computers, will be dumped in the next few years—each containing toxic cathode ray tubes.

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Design of the week

When it comes to a sense of style, the French certainly seem to possess it in bulk. So while France marks Bastille Day with a military parade, we’re celebrating the occasion by bringing you a selection of sumptous interiors from designers Pierre Emmanuel Martin and Stephane Garotin, which blend everything from medieval to modern.

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