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Are we pushing 'delete' on our digital legacy?
Digital media means that there are archives of just about anything you can think of - but how long will these actually last?

<i>Chris Barton</i>: Roll over Telecom, the Jetsons' revolution has finally arrived
Vision becomes reality as more people turn to the internet for phone calls.

Land a robot on the moon and win $27m
A $27m prize, backed by Google, will be given to the first company that builds a robot rover craft and lands it safely on the moon.

Trade Me virus affects thousands
Thousands of Trade Me users have contracted a computer virus through the auction site after a malicious advertisement was posted.

Review: Internet Explorer 9 beta
Is Microsoft's new browser good enough to see Windows users dumping Firefox and Chrome?

Virgin Blue backlog chaos
Hundreds of passengers were stranded at Australian airports for a second night last night as Virgin Blue struggled to clear a backlog caused by a computer crash on Sunday.

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Small town software has fans in high places
International flagbearer for open-source movement began with a librarian's quest to save money.

Review: Alienware M11x
Before the folks from planet Zarg unleashed the Alienware M11x on us unsuspecting earthlings, notebooks were all about engineering compromises.

Shaking and moving in IT world
Jade software came through the Christchurch earthquake without missing a beat.

Earthquake: Specialist software comes into its own
Bart Visscher, co-founder of software company Emendo, has had his business tested on several fronts by the Canterbury earthquake.

Apple's app store U-turn signals a win for Adobe
An uprising by the software geeks who create iPhone apps has forced Steve Jobs, the company's chief executive, into a rare and humiliating public climbdown.

Review: Norton Internet Security 2011
Creators of cybernasties have evolved their game and are now turning to increasingly sophisticated and devious ways of hijacking computers.

70pc of NZ adults hit by online crime
Seventy per cent of NZ adults have been the victim of online crimes ranging from identity theft to having their computer infected with a virus.

Creative Tech: All you need to know
Creative Tech, the biggest Apple-centric show ever to hit New Zealand, takes place this weekend in the heart of Auckland.

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Virtual thinkers solving real world problems
Citizen cyberscience is a grass-roots initiative that harnesses the power of online volunteers.