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Spreading the word in online world
An icecream retailer keeps his customers up-to-date on his business using social media technology, which he describes as "word of mouth on steroids".

Vulnerable Facebook users offered 'free' security software
Facebook is increasingly being targeted by cybercrooks, so the social network has chalked an unprecedented deal with security specialist McAfee to offer its users free security software.

Will internet kill the video store?
The movie rental business is under threat from faster broadband speeds that allow consumers to download films without leaving home.

Shock over deadly internet choking craze
Children are posting videos on the internet showing them choking other youngsters to the point of collapse.

Twitter user has unwelcome double
A Tauranga man found he had a high-profile namesake after receiving a deluge of confusing political messages on Twitter.

Suppression breach accused blogger to defend charges
An internet blogger says his arrest on charges of breaching court suppression orders has seen a huge increase of hits on his site.

Telecom's broadband bungle
Telecom has reimbursed 150,000 customers whose broadband speed was slashed.

Kiwi's brazen bank scam
A Kiwi conman posing as an international banker is called an 'economic danger to the community' as he's jailed for multi-million dollar fraud.

Pay what you want, or in our case - nothing!
At the start of this year to stimulate some thoughts around marketing, I offered via my blog Pay What You Want marketing advice - a world first.

Susan Boyle tops YouTube's 2009 hit list
Susan Boyle, Smashproof and body-painted cabin crews capture Kiwis’ imaginations.