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Phone launch leak likely a slip-up
A gaffe at the NZ arm of Samsung has let slip commercially sensitive details about the launch of a new phone. The existence of the Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini had been secret until a reference turned up on the Samsung NZ website.
Cheaper Galaxy phones boosts Samsung profit
Samsung posted first-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates as demand rose for cheaper Galaxy devices.
Google's stake in Apple-Samsung trial revealed
Google has a strong financial interest in helping Samsung defeat Apple at trial beyond its obligation to pay, it has been revealed.
BlackBerry tries to cut device dependence
BlackBerry has been losing smartphone marketshare to Apple and Samsung for years. The company is now shifting its emphasis to supplying software and services.
Finally - a phone that charges in 30s
Find it difficult to make it to the end of the day with a full battery on your smartphone? Engineers in Tel-Aviv have come up with a solution.
Samsung says $2b Apple suit is attack on Android
Samsung has told jurors that Apple's patent case is really an attack on Google's Android and a ploy to stem competition that has overwhelmed iPhone sales.
'Transparent iPhones' patent
You are walking down a busy street, eyes down on a text message exchange, when bang - you collide phone - first with a tree, a lamppost or a fellow pedestrian.
Scam victim's epic revenge scheme
An angry online trader got his revenge on an unscrupulous seller by sending the man the entire works of Shakespeare via 29,000 text messages.
Rise of the machine
I have a game I want you to play. I want you to imagine yourself 20 years ago.
Cellphone cancer fear quashed - report
A new international study appears to have put to rest the question over whether cellphones cause cancer.
Vine: How did it get so big?
With more than 40 million users, video loop-sharing app Vine has a global reach, providing an evolving snapshot of the world and an outlet for aspiring film-makers. Dominic Rushe asks how it grew so big and what it means for the future of creativity.
Texting-related injuries on the rise
Clumsy Kiwis have fallen into gutters, crashed into trees and collided with other people while texting and walking.
Switch on to life
If you've been out for dinner recently, you've probably seen it happen. You might even have done it yourself.
Digital playtime can be beneficial
Young kids who use an iPad or other touch-screen device can get the same benefits as physical play, new research indicates - although the type of virtual activity is crucial.
Vodafone pays out $270k to customers
Vodafone has settled a case with the Commerce Commission and paid out almost $270,000 to 11,000 customers who signed up to a mobile broadband promotion.
Wearable computer ready
Despite whatever else 2014 enters the history books for, it's likely to be remembered as the year that saw the birth of everyday wearable computing.
Internet radio battles for Kiwis' ears
Internet radio platforms are battling for New Zealanders' loyalty - with one company using their high-profile hosts in online content to lure users.
Pat Pilcher: 4.6m phone numbers made public in Snapchat breach
As we become more and more reliant on cloud based services, privacy breaches could become increasingly commonplace, writes Pat Pilcher.
Smartphones - what's to come
Scientists are working on ways that websites and apps can communicate touch, taste and smell.