I'm bewildered by the obsessional use of cellphones; the constant telephoning and message-sending. I'm flabbergasted by Facebook, writes Bob Jones.

Editorial: Rarely can a government-appointed taskforce have had the wind taken out of its sails quite so comprehensively.

Who is the volunteer Wikipedia editor who has inadvertently come to attention in a "wikispat" between Justice Minister Judith Collins and a ministry critic?

If GST was added to items bought on the internet, it wouldn't stop Esther Greatbanks from shopping online.

Mastercard says credit card companies are "not set up" to collect tax on transactions and online shoppers could easily migrate to other payment platforms.

Customs Minister Maurice Williamson says it would be virtually impossible to charge GST on items being bought online, an idea currently being explored.

Twitter. Even the name is ridiculous. If I told you I "booped" or "qwanged" or "quiffed" 50 times a day, it would make me strange, an escaper from Dr Seuss' day surgery.

The world's largest and most popular internet sites are in secret discussions to create a system that could wipe child abuse images from the web.

Here are 10 simple ways you can minimise the likelihood of the NSA (and other organisations) monitoring your internet and voice traffic.

Telecom is hoping to drive customers on to faster broadband services with a deal to offer discounted online access to the English Premier League football.

The Winklevoss twins, the square-jawed entrepreneurs best known for their bitter wranglings over Facebook, have turned their attention to dragging Bitcoin out of the shadows and into the mainstream.

Dire finances means beauty salon owners will get less of a payout from an employee they caught via Facebook treating clients at home.

Under the promise of protection we surrender privacy, writes Chris Barton. Once given up, it's a freedom we may never get back.

It appears our biggest domestic terror threat is either Tame Iti's training camps or Dotcom's (alleged) copyright infringements.

Early next year, New Zealand will have true competition in 4G - the fastest mobile technology.

Hollywood and TV broadcasters are casting a cautious eye over New Zealand internet service provider Slingshot's plans to provide back-door access to their new television shows.

The developer behind the makeover of Auckland's Britomart has thrown his financial weight behind Coliseum, the new media group that last week grabbed the rights to English Premier League soccer coverage.

A new law which could see internet giants like Microsoft, Apple, Facebook and Google forced to open up their systems to NZ's spy agencies is 'unworkable'.

It was hatched as a Stanford University design project barely two years ago. B

Viewers wanting internet-based broadcasting can choose from a multitude of devices but their viewing experience will be dictated by their internet connection.

Anyone with a passing interest in cars knows that the latest models go faster and faster.

Ultra-fast broadband is spreading, but where are the customers? Anthony Doesburg reports.