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The Internet has not caused a downturn in socialising, a new study claims.More

Google Wave, the online communication and collaboration tool, has become a target for scammers.More

The XT Network is considered a key plank in Telecom’s transformation plan, so how has it performed? Today’s Q1 briefing was the first chance to find out.More

For the second time in a week a man has been jailed for 20 months after trading child sexual abuse images on the Internet.More

The entire Beatles catalogue is to be released soon on a limited edition USB device.More

Apple has announced that more than 100,000 apps are currently available on its iTunes App Store for the iPhone and iPod Touch.More

Infinity Ward has confirmed that the maximum number of players in the PC version of Modern Warfare 2 will stand at 18 – a drop from the previous game’s maximum of 32.More

Mobile company 2degrees is set to integrate a 3G spectrum across its new network just 12 weeks after launching its brand to the market.More

Rural ISP Farmside has been ranked 18th in the Deloitte Fast 50 and has won the fastest growing technology, media and telecommunications business for the Canterbury and Upper South Island region.More

Sony Computer Entertainment New Zealand has confirmed that the PlayStation 3’s PlayTV peripheral will not see local distribution before the end of 2009.More

Telecom is set to spread some Christmas cheer to its home broadband customers as the silly season pricing war starts to heat up.More

The second man on the moon, Buzz Aldrin, is the headlining act at a conference organised by the country’s telcos in March next year.More

Sony Computer Entertainment New Zealand and TVNZ have announced a special competition to coincide with the upcoming release of Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time.More

I’ve just been dropped off by boat with three other fellow survivors onto a pier on the outskirts of New Orleans.More

The Western Roamer (WR) is a regular visitor to Europe, the US and Australia.More

Telecom is trialling new technology to turbo-charge broadband speeds, but it could be a while before users can take advantage of it.More

Top billing in Telecom’s 2009 Mobile Music Awards went to local artist Tiki Taane, who took home the award for Highest Selling Ringtone and Caller Tune (NZ) with his single ‘Always On My Mind’.More

Toll-free local calling for all New Zealanders – including those who live in rural and remote areas – will remain despite an upheaval in the way it is funded.More

The C905 is a portable Webcam optimised for use with laptops and netbooks for those on the go. More

Digital SLR enthusiasts have a serious new contender for their attention in the Sony A550. More

Reportedly used by 75% of the world’s touring professional live performers, the Ultimate Ears 700 Noise Isolating Earphones are, thankfully, also available to general consumers.More

Netbooks have seemingly gone about as small as they can go, so the new trend seems to be cramming more and more features into these typically features-light computers. More

Historically Apple’s flagship ‘features-light’ iPod model, the iPod Nano, just got ‘features-heavy’, and with a price point that defies the number of features that have been crammed into such a small package.More

As someone with a laptop that’s prone to overheating and unexpectedly shutting down after a decent session.More

With Windows 7, there’s real evidence that Microsoft has truly listened to the many criticisms leveled at Windows Vista.More

This latest RPG ‘shindig’ takes place on ‘Faranga’, a mysterious tropical island rocked by earthquakes and magical.More

The original Wii Fit was something quite revolutionary.More

Traveling to the UK is an ideal opportunity to tap into the vast resources available.More

As mobile phones take on more of the functionality of computers, they’re also taking on the security risks.More