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Big digital media shift in next 5 years

PwC is forecasting ups and downs in the NZ media and entertainment sector over the next four years punctuated by disruptive digital technology.

Spark's home security move

Spark says it's moving into the home security business, with a new smartphone based service named Morepork.

Hola - a shocker of unblocker

Hola operates as an "exit node" for traffic, which means someone else's data goes through your computer.

Stars react to Caitlyn Jenner

Our social media scout Cam Mansel gives you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.

Truth behind 'rude' wedding proposal

Two weeks ago, a man committed the wedding faux pas seen - quite literally - around the world. But this one 960-by-690-pixel picture did not tell the whole story.

Chris Barton: Get real about digital investment

The Government needs to stop being a cheapskate and get real about its UFB and rural broadband investments.

Cardboard headgear a hit

Google says one of its least expensive innovations - virtual reality headgear made of cardboard - has become a huge hit.

Meet SpongeBob SwearPants

Children are stumbling across foul language, violence and sexual content on YouTube, but keeping them safe online is increasingly falling to parents.

2degrees posts reduced loss of $33.6m

Two Degrees Mobile is still burning cash but has once again reduced its financial losses.

Chorus says RMA needs fixing for UFB rollout

Chorus has called on the government to enact changes to the RMA to speed the fibre rollout.

Streaming stretches telco networks

Streaming services have increased congestion on broadband services for the second month in a row.

Starbucks boss loses it

Starbucks manager accused customer of stealing an edible straw worth 99 cents. But she didn't know she was being filmed.

NZ to hack smartphones

NZ and its spying partners exploited weaknesses in one of the world's most popular mobile browsers and planned to hack into smartphones.

Here's a web domain that really sucks

Some celebrities and businesses are scrambling to buy a controversial new domain name that actually sucks.

Google Maps is creeping people out

After Google Maps was slammed for labelling Obama a very bad word, people have taken to typing their names into the search engine — the results have been creepy.

Cancer breast pic goes viral

A mother diagnosed with breast cancer has posed a picture of the “subtle dimples” that were the only outward sign of her illness online to urge other women to check themselves.