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Rhodir Marsden: Facing up to video calling
So far video calling has not really caught on for everyday conversations. Rhodri Marsden looks at at why not and whether that is set to change.

Battle to control social networking heats up
A battle for the top position in internet business has broken out as rival alliances are going face-to-face with one another.

Top US lawmakers cancel John Key meetings
The debt ceiling crisis has forced two top Democrat and Republican Senators to cancel meetings with John Key...

Prime Minister talks technical with legendary Facebook boss
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg greeted Prime Minister John Key on a tour of the headquarters in Silicon Valley yesterday.

Google teleports into social networking
Initial reactions suggest the search giant has failed in its attempt to produce a service to rival Facebook, writes John Naughton.

Outgunned Google accuses rivals of ganging up in patent war
Google is the only one not in a consortium buying a portfolio of thousands of technology patents from bankrupt firm Nortel Networks.

Small hits just as good as big ones
Start-up tech firms need to repeat modest successes, says US Icehouse visitor.

Internet superpowers fight over friends
Facebook expected to involve Skype in counterattack on Google+ service.

Android has sights set on innovation
The robots are taking charge. A friendly-looking green droid now dominates the smartphone world.

<i> Debbie Mayo-Smith:</i> Are Facebook business pages worth the effort?
Only if your target market is a young woman or you like having conversations with an empty room...

Cyber-tweakers make the bad news go away
New Zealand companies and celebrities are quickly latching on to publicity manipulation techniques.

Penis prank captured on satellite image
Satellite cameras have captured the image of six huge penises which were burnt into the grass of a Hamilton high school.

<i>Debbie Mayo-Smith: </i>Good customer experience makes dollars and sense
Let's look at why customer service is so important to the bottom line.

Google set to turn smartphones into wallets
New Android phones will be fitted with so-called near-field communications (NFC) technology, which means they can communicate wirelessly with readers at checkouts.

Nathan Field: Old fashioned TV-watching still rules
One industry that has been surprisingly resilient in the face of new technology is television.

Whirlwind Pippa outstrips tornado and her sister
Never mind tornadoes and the most celebrated bride of the century - this week Kiwis preferred to know...