Initial reactions suggest the search giant has failed in its attempt to produce a service to rival Facebook, writes John Naughton.

Google is the only one not in a consortium buying a portfolio of thousands of technology patents from bankrupt firm Nortel Networks.

Peter Thiel is betting on NZ...

Start-up tech firms need to repeat modest successes, says US Icehouse visitor.

A chunk of the country's business community is in the dark about cloud computing and many firms which do know about it have not moved on to the platform, research shows.

Whether it's text, email or social media, Datasquirt's specialty is managing communications.

You'd think imitation was the sincerest form of flattery, except for all the patent suits bouncing around, boosting lawyers wages if nothing else.

MacFan editor Miro Lucassen talks Apple in Holland, and we watch the curious development of a possible Apple Store.

A New Zealand IT entrepreneur is selling up a beachfront dream home to help rebuild Japanese business.

Copyright debate shows politicians have no idea what the internet really is.

Parrot's new 'quadricopter' drone is the ultimate toy for grown-up geeks.

The new iPhone controlled flying toy has Matt Greenop in geek heaven.

New Zealanders are being warned smartphones, including iPhones and Android handsets, could be secretly tracking their every move.