OpinionSocial Life: Happy Birthday Facebook!In a decade, Facebook has exploded from its humble beginnings as "thefacebook" in Mark Zuckerberg's dorm room in 2004, to the website with more than 1 billion users.07 Feb 12:45 AM
TechnologyPlea to Facebook earns huge responseA father's emotional appeal to Mark Zuckerberg for his dead son's retrospective 'Look Back' film has received an "overwhelming" response - provoking action from Facebook itself.07 Feb 12:39 AM
TechnologyYour online life in 62 seconds"I thought it was going to be a bit lame, but I gave in." Kiwis have been hooked by Facebook's latest gimmick, which puts together a short movie of their online life.06 Feb 04:30 PM
RetailOnline shopping GST now less likelyThe chances of GST being applied to all overseas web-based retail purchases appear more distant after the Govt changed tack on a review into tax of online shopping.04 Feb 07:00 PM
OpinionChris Barton: Get back to your roots Kim DotcomIf Kim Dotcom can rein in his tendency to megalomania and let his charisma shine, Dotcom has unrivalled expertise in three areas, writes Chris Barton.03 Feb 08:30 PM
New ZealandSmartphones - smarter babies?More pre-school children know how to use a smartphone than can tie their shoelaces, new research shows.03 Feb 04:35 PM
New ZealandEmail hack opens door to swindlersThe email accounts of tens of thousands of Telecom Xtra customers have been hacked again, and this time there could be no end in sight to the deluge from fraudsters.02 Feb 09:30 PM
OpinionPat Pilcher: Labour considered banning Internet for tax avoiding multinationals02 Feb 07:00 PM
OpinionPatrick Kelly: Facebook's survival in question"Will the all-powerful Facebook burn out in just a few short years?" asks Patrick Kelly. "Contributing factors to the notion that users are abandoning the site are most certainly people's concerns over privacy and advertising."02 Feb 04:30 PM
TechnologyFacebook finds the 'secret sauce'It takes a fairly precocious 22-year-old to turn down an offer of US$1 billion ($1.23 billion) for a loss-making company.02 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleScammers target pet loversAnimal loving New Zealanders are being lured into scams by dreams of fluffy kittens and adorable puppies.02 Feb 12:45 AM
New ZealandStill using Facebook behind barsThe family of a man who was stomped to death by teenagers is shocked the ringleader has been running a Facebook page for two years - from his prison cell.01 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleParents stung by scamsParents are losing hundreds of dollars through fraudulent websites claiming to sell popular baby products.01 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandYouTube to the rescueA frustrated mother turned to YouTube after her son was assaulted and police showed little initial interest in making arrests.01 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandBlogger moves family after death threats"Disgraceful comments" by right-wing blogger Cameron Slater, which have led to death threats, meant he was asking for trouble, according to the Grey District Mayor.28 Jan 09:22 PM
New ZealandWhaleoil crashes after attackRight-wing blog site Whaleoil has crashed after a sustained denial-of-service attack.28 Jan 04:50 AM
New ZealandFacebook predator jailedA Dunedin man who falsified his Facebook profile to contact a teenage boy for sex offending has been jailed for three years.26 Jan 02:43 AM
New ZealandLenders checking Twitter profilesMoney lenders are peering into the Facebook and Twitter profiles of would-be borrowers to look for evidence of debts or dodgy spending habits.25 Jan 04:30 PM
TechnologyAttack of the Amazon drones?Will the internet giant evolve into the biggest retailer in the world? Katherine Rushton looks at what the future holds for the Seattle-based company.25 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldFugitive shares his wanted photo on Facebook, gets arrestedAfter two months on the run from the police, one criminal decided to celebrate by sharing a wanted picture of himself on Facebook - before being arrested hours later.23 Jan 02:39 AM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: What's the point of Twitter?With such polarised approaches there's really only one conclusion to be reliably made about the purpose of Twitter...22 Jan 10:25 PM
New ZealandSlow Roast Busters progressPolice are giving away few details of the progress they're making on the Roast Busters underage sex investigation - but say they're doing all they can for the alleged victims.22 Jan 10:01 PM
LifestyleThird of men spy on potential partnersMore than a third of single men use social media to spy on potential partners - some using what they find online to cancel the first date, a survey has found.22 Jan 01:25 AM
OpinionPat Pilcher: The Internet Party - About timeI'd wager that the PR hacks of the established political parties are looking at the media scrum surrounding Kim Dotcom's political party with envy, writes Pat Pilcher.21 Jan 12:10 AM
KahuPlenty of online abuse for 'Maori' personalised plateIts asking price has been slashed but the Trade Me auction for the personalised number plate MAORI is no less of a magnet for racial abuse than when it was first listed20 Jan 04:30 PM
EconomyEnglish: Google should pay more taxFinance Minister Bill English says he wants Google, Apple and Starbucks and other multinationals to pay more tax and hopes the issue will be raised at economic talks this week.20 Jan 01:45 AM
