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Happy snaps with the apps
Squeezing a lens into a mobile phone may lead to reduced quality, but it doesn't have to mean bad pictures. Rhodri Marsden takes a snapshot of the photography apps that can make great art

Communications after the quake: Good, but could do better
Events in Christchurch give reason to ask if our phone networks are tough enough.

<i>Jim Eagles</i>: Phone calls on planes? Bad idea
So passengers are going to be able to make mobile phone calls on domestic flights on Air New Zealand's new A320s. Fantastic. Hurrah. Yippee. Not.

Review: Nokia N8
No one sells more mobiles than Nokia, but the company has struggled for years to produce a smartphone with wow factor.

Cop denies texting at time of fatal crash
A police officer has denied he was texting when the patrol car he was driving hit and killed a 16-year-old youth in Northland in 2009.

AT&T CEO: Apps should run on many devices
AT&T Inc.'s CEO Randall Stephenson, expressed frustration with the way applications are sold to smart phone users, saying customers should be able to buy an application once and have it work across many different devices.

Twitter chief quiet on being a 'takeover target'
Twitter's chief executive has batted away questions about it being a takeover target and failed to outline any justification for a $10 billion company valuation.

Success: Business banks on mobile money
Cellphone entrepreneur tries again, with venture targeting emerging markets.

Random text romance is a Valentine's winner
A bored teen sent a random text to a random number not knowing if anyone would reply. Stephanie did and now they are in love.

Phone ban in school changing rooms to stop 'sexting'
Some secondary schools are banning cellphones in changing rooms to try to stop students photographing and then texting images of their peers.

Smartphones - more mobile, more vulnerable
As we embrace the wonders of smartphones, it pays to remember that they're at as much risk from cybercrooks as PCs.

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Mobile charges a heartbreaker
Cheaper calls may be at hand, but you'll probably still need two phones to get the best deals.