You're most likely to get a skull emoji from an American pal, Brazilians use a lot of cats while Aussies mostly send the digital drinks.

Thousands of New Zealand businesses could have their websites bumped down Google's search results if they do not meet the requirements for mobile by tomorrow.

Vodafone’s mobile network is experiencing problems and customers may have issues making calls.

An EU probe into Android mobile software poses a threat to Google's position in the $35 billion applications market.

But what use, really, are increasingly popular health apps like Fitbit and Jawbone that monitor our activity levels, heart rate and even sleep patterns?

If you're part of the slouching generation then you need to remember that you have a body before it starts to break down.

Despite the fact that using mobile phones in cars has been illegal since 2009, the numbers flouting the law are on the rise, writes Kerre McIvor.

Technology that has its roots in video games and movies could enable people to sample makeup on their smartphones in 3D, making pharmacy testing stations obsolete.

A fifth of young New Zealand cellphone users have been caught snooping through their partner's device, a new survey has found.

There's a new phenomenon of the digital age growing ever more rapidly. It's called "virtual distance."

My experience of robotic communications is that they invariably bog down and end up repeating, parrot fashion: "I didn't quite get that."

I embarked on an experiment. I decided to quit my phone - cold turkey - for one week. I wanted to see if I really needed all that connectivity.

Everyone's favorite hook-up app has landed itself in a hot new drama - this one relating to how Tinder treats online daters of different ages.

Durex is calling for Kiwi sex-testers - but is coy about exactly what they'll be signing up for.

Tinder Plus, the dating app's premium service, is launching today and will charge its older members far more than its younger ones.

New Zealand researchers have found "no consistent increase" in brain cancer during a period of rapidly increasing cellphone use.

What is the acceptable dinner etiquette around cellphone use these days? Is there such a thing?

British and American spy agencies allegedly hacked into a Dutch company that make SIM cards to obtain encryption keys.

None of us needs convincing that to answer a phone while driving is highly dangerous.

Samsung Electronics is reportedly planning to release two new versions of its top-tier Galaxy smartphone next month, including a model with a display covering three sides.

Parallel to the exponential growth in technology is the growth of the internet of everything, or put simply, the connectivity of all devices to the internet.

The age of information-sharing is brilliant, as long as you have no secrets, writes Heather du Plessis-Allan.

A new app aims to replace your conventional alarm clock with a friendly phone call that could come from anywhere in the world. Sarah Rainey puts it to the test.

More than 640 drivers were stung with fines during a 24-hour, 84-checkpoint police road safety blitz in central Auckland yesterday.