The first thing I do when I enter a new hotel room isn't to go straight to the window to check out the view, test-bounce the bed or look into the bathroom to see whether the toiletries are Molton Brown or Gilchrist & Soames.

One industry that has been surprisingly resilient in the face of new technology is television.

My relationship with Twitter is love-hate, which is why I haven't decided if it is on a Facebook trajectory, towards world domination.

Fast-changing industry provides plenty of work for market-watchers.

New Zealand's first charitable telecommunications trust will launch this week, promising to match prices offered by the major networks.

Telecom has withdrawn its international voice business from sale after failing to attract a suitable price.

Phone companies which don't drop prices will find it difficult to lure new customers, says one branding academic.

Big discounts on a lavish caviar brunch. A cooking and wine-pairing class at a knock-down price. Customised bouquets for Mother's Day from one of Manhattan's most exclusive florists.

A Wellington doctor has been suspended after he admitted having 50,000 pornographic pictures of young girls on his computer.

One loyal customer finds out he's paying TelstraClear 10 times what new customers are being charged.

Telecom has overstated the value of key assets, says the Commerce Commission, making its financial statements unreliable.

Sohaib Athar was taking a break from the rat-race in the mountains...

The average New Zealand Facebook user has 124 friends according to a new poll.