TelecommunicationsVodafone shuts Egypt call centreVodafone has increased its New Zealand contact centre capacity after political unrest in Egypt forced one of its contact centres to close.31 Jan 10:20 PM
TechnologySmartphone users 'will download 17 bn apps in 2011'Gartner estimates that smartphone users will download a shopping 17.7 billion apps - worth US$15bn - this year.26 Jan 10:57 PM
New ZealandCellphone drivers cause 182 crashesDrivers are flouting the ban on hand-held cellphones - new figures show a phone-related car crash almost every two days, dozens of injuries and five deaths last year.25 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleFathers directed to keep out of the frame at birthFathers hoping to record the birth of their babies will have to rely on photographic memories now video cameras and mobile phones are increasingly being banned from maternity hospitals in the Australian state of Victoria.25 Jan 02:31 AM
BusinessGo-getter reaches for stars with new projectKiwi tech entrepreneur Derek Handley on his latest venture into mobile advertising.20 Jan 04:30 PM
TechnologyHas computer-aided cheating made us stupid and lazy?Is it a good thing or a bad thing that Google has created a mobile phone application that will solve any Sudoku puzzle?19 Jan 01:41 AM
TechnologyComputer sales to hit one billion by 2014Smartphones and tablets will help double the shipment of computers around the world in just five years, according to new research.18 Jan 11:25 PM
TelecommunicationsRegulation push as telco complaints soarComplaints against the telecommunications industry have more than trebled in the last three years, with an increasing number made about non-members, giving rise to calls for the scheme to be made compulsory.04 Jan 10:30 PM
BDBDTelecommunicationsCommission calls for lower mobile termination chargesThe Commerce Commission has called for lower wholesale voice and text pricing to encourage competition in NZ's cellular market.22 Dec 09:55 PM
New ZealandText bullying victim tells lover 'see you in heaven''I love you I'll see you in heaven,' a 15-year-old girl wrote in a text message to her married, 27-year-old lover.15 Dec 04:30 PM
Technology<i>Chris Barton</i>: Resistance is futile even for a hardened cellphone scepticFinally, mobiles are living up to their early promise.05 Dec 04:30 PM
Telecommunications<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Rural broadband bid prompts an unlikely allianceTelco rivals say they have the technology to deliver the Government's goals.05 Dec 04:30 PM
TechnologySmartphones - it's good to talk, but we don't want toIt may be called a 'phone', when its main use is anything but - it's almost as absurd as calling an iPod Touch a radiogram.25 Nov 07:33 PM
TechnologyIt's good to talk - but we don't really want toThese days, if someone calls me for "a chat", I adopt the same quizzical expression as if they'd suggested we mud-wrestle each other for kicks.24 Nov 11:49 PM
New ZealandHow texting can be a pain in the neckDozens of cases of 'text neck' - a condition linked to using mobile devices - are being reported each week, chiropractors' say.18 Nov 04:30 PM
TelecommunicationsSmartphone wars in time for XmasThe smartphone revolution is gaining momentum and mobile operator 2degrees expects more than half of phones sold here next year will be smartphones.13 Nov 04:30 PM
TechnologyHas big business kicked its CrackBerry habit?It seems like the BlackBerry is losing its addictive powers, and businesses are shopping around for other smartphones.12 Nov 12:08 AM
