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SwearJar encourages users to clean up their language on Twitter by donating to Unicef for every swear word tweeted, adding a charitable twist.

Navigating social media can be tricky for new businesses. A well-thought-out strategy is crucial to avoid pitfalls and ensure a positive online presence.

With just a few months until the release of the PlayStation Vita (rhymes with heater), we speak to Sony's John McLaughlin about what fans can expect.

Apple rolls out iOS 5 and OS X Lion, introducing iCloud for seamless updates and backups, ahead of the iPhone 4S launch. Users face initial upgrade hitches.

As Android's popularity soars, AVG and Symantec warn against rising smartphone cyber threats, highlighting scams like 'Premium SMS'.

LinkedIn's latest feature exposes user profiles, including names and photos, to third-party ads by default, sparking privacy concerns. Here's how to opt out.

From Bateman's queue jump to Prince calling the internet 'over', here are the top 5 celeb tech mishaps that had fans buzzing.

This month, the team from Social Media NZ looks at the important lessons you can learn from a hacked twitter account.

The next paradigm shift for the contact centre industry may well be how to engage with customers through social media.

Unified Communication (UC) is revolutionising how businesses communicate, with growth to $212.2m by 2017 powered by demand for collaboration tools.

Google+ sees massive increase in users after invitation-only restriction is lifted, with 50 million now on the site. Analyst predicts huge growth.

Microsoft has begun upgrading Windows phones around the world with its new Windows Phone 7.5 operating system, aka Mango.

Plantronics introduces Vocalyst, a voice command service, aiming to revolutionise headset use with hands-free email, news, and social media updates.

Navigate the social media jungle with 'Learn Marketing with Social Media in 7 Days'—a must-have guide for SMBs stepping into the digital age.

Another week, another announcement of a UFB 'first'. This time it's the first schools to be connected to the embryonic Government-funded network.

As mobile workforces grow, businesses must adapt to support tablet and smartphone use securely, balancing productivity and data protection.

Websites like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter have become so commonplace in the last few years that it is easy to cast aside the age-old fears of identity theft.

Exploring the digital age's pitfalls and paradoxes, from Orewa College's iPad initiative to Obama's Twitter faux pas and the HP TouchPad review.

Skype is becoming more and more popular as a trendy, convenient, innovative and (most importantly) free way to communicate.

Hacker behind JailbreakMe, Nicholas Allegra, bags Apple internship, turning his knack for bypassing iOS restrictions into an opportunity.