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Smartphones test for new privacy law
Time and technology wait for no one, so can an overhaul of the Privacy Act be truly future proof?

Success: Homegrown system, worldwide reach
Business software developed in NZ attracts growing interest in the US.

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.

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.

How much is your stolen credit card worth?
The online trade in credit card details, email addresses and tools used in cyber attacks is growing, an investigation has revealed.

Pacific Fibre confirms $91m customer deal
The company planning to build New Zealand's second international internet link has confirmed its $91m contract with the Crown-owned research network, REANNZ.

Rakon crystallises high-tech China project
Rakon is celebrating the opening of a new plant in China.

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.

A picture of times gone by
Jerome Taylor looks at a website which helps people marry their memories of the past to the present Then and now. Same beach, different time.

Many companies in dark over cloud computing
A chunk of the country's business community is in the dark about cloud computing and many firms which do know about it have not moved on to the platform, research shows.

2degrees unveils business market push
Newcomer mobile network 2degrees is now directly targeting the business market and unveiled a number of new mobile plans this morning.

Success: Software helps business stay in touch
Whether it's text, email or social media, Datasquirt's specialty is managing communications.