Have smartphones become so integral to modern life that they've altered the shape and function of the human brain?

Vodafone and Spark chiefs Russell Stanners and Simon Moutter have put aside competition to partner up and build the transtasman telecommunications cable along with Telstra.

If you're lying on the beach this summer and spot the person on the towel next to you staring intently at their smartphone, they may be running an international business, not just Facebooking.

The Starship mobile phone appeal has hit the million phone mark and raised more than $2.3 million for the Starship National Air Ambulance Service.

New Zealand's mobile phone sector is performing well on an international basis, with competitive pricing and good mobile coverage, according to a report by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research.

Mobile phone users are increasingly turning to messaging apps and shunning traditional calling and texting.

The rise of mobile devices means keeping children safe online has become more difficult, experts say.

Finger print identification, a standard feature on new iPhones will soon be common place, a visiting biometrics expert says.

People are becoming more comfortable with the new way of paying for small items, with a trebling in the use of contactless card transactions over the past year.

Tinder: tacky, or just a super-efficient way to meet a match in this new age of need-it-now-ness? wonders relationship expert Jill Goldson.

Apple has promised that its Pay service can revolutionise the way we shop, replacing a credit card swipe with a tap of the phone.

A picture may say a thousand words but a picture and a tune together - well, that says at least a thousand more.

A Detroit man has offered to sell his house for an iPhone 6, in a swap that speaks volumes about the mixed fortunes of America.

Apple hits back at complaints that iPhone 6 Pluses are at risk of bending, saying they won't buckle under normal everyday use.

Scrolling around Charlie Williams's new app, Cuddlr - proudly billed as the "Tinder for cuddling" - you get the sense that maybe Williams hasn't spent a whole lot of time online.

Apple's iOS 8 operating system causes apps to crash 67 per cent more than last year's version.

Apple pulls the plug on its iOS 8 software update after it stopped people from making phone calls. So how can Apple users actually fix their phones?

On the fence about Apple's latest smartphone? You're not alone: reports of bendy casings have taken the shine off the iPhone 6. Here are six reasons to updgrade and six reasons not to.

Apps such as Tinder and Grindr have created a 'hook-up' culture, but sometimes you may not want sex, or even a relationship - sometimes you just want a cuddle.

Long lines of shoppers greeted the debut of the latest iPhones around the world as Kiwi iPhone fans count down the days for their chance.

Tech blogger Juha Saarinen has used iOS 8 since the early betas and says its not that different from iOS 7 in terms of use, just more refined.

But, from measuring heart rate to checking suspect moles, can an app really help to improve your health? We ask the experts.

Apple's new-generation software is now available for download, but many users have hit a snag trying to install iOS 8.

If you haven’t changed your passwords for a while, or use the same one across several services, now’s a good time to fix that, writes Juha Saarinen.