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What do our webmail names say about us?
A silly moniker can easily damage our chances of getting a new job, says Jean Hannah Edelstein.

Is the mighty BlackBerry becoming obsolete?
As technology charges ahead, the smartphone pioneer that became known as CrackBerry might be heading for obsolescence.

Emails turn a tad testy
An email row between a Northland councillor and a self-appointed watchdog ended with a colourful message.

Scammers hit phones in brazen con tricks
Scammers are increasingly abandoning email and hitting the phones to swindle money from their victims.

Online voucher scheme Groupon hits UK with a bang
It was the kind of flash mob that only the internet can generate.

Smartphones - more mobile, more vulnerable
As we embrace the wonders of smartphones, it pays to remember that they're at as much risk from cybercrooks as PCs.

Better than a bought one (+recipe)
Young folk need not survive on takeaways or ready-meals - teenager Claire Gourley shows us how.

<i>Debbie Mayo-Smith</i>: Clawing back wasted time quick and easy
Often wonder why people don't use their email programs well. Is it lack of time? Lack of creative thinking? Lack of interest?

Facebook's bold ambition - with friends like these...
Facebook staff reportedly refer to the social network giant's email project as the 'Gmail killer'.

TelstraClear customers left without email
TelstraClear customers are without email and web services after a technical problem that hit the network yesterday continues.

<i>Ben Young:</i> Marketing by the numbers can quickly turn into spam
Spam really is the result of going by the numbers too much - the more we talk to the more we hope that someone converts.

Kiwis target for Facebook fraudsters
Internet fraudsters are using Facebook to steal Kiwis' bank and credit card account numbers and identities.