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PM stands by his warning on Chorus
Prime Minister John Key stands by his comments that network company Chorus could "go broke" if a Commerce Commission recommendation to cut internet prices is adopted.

Telecom lifts 4G data caps
Telecom has raised the amount of mobile internet data offered in its new "4G-ready" plans, but some say users will still chew through monthly allowances.

New technology means more time on job
Technology such as smartphones has led to spending more time working and increasingly taking work home, a survey has shown.

New tech leads to more work time
Technology such as smart phones has led to spending more time working and increasingly taking work home, a survey has shown.

Smartphones '#1 hack target'
Smartphones have become the number one target for hackers trying to cheat New Zealanders, says a Kiwi academic who has been studying global trends.

Chris Barton: Copper tax debate continues
What's his game? Is the PM misinformed? Or deliberately spreading misinformation? Chris Barton looks at the issues on the copper tax debate.

Samsung buys stake in Kiwi tech firm
New Zealand wireless charging start-up PowerbyProxi has secured $4 million in funding from the venture capital arm of South Korean technology giant Samsung.

Fran O'Sullivan: Plenty of areas to mine for Cunliffe
Labour leader said to have singled out economy, inequality gap, environment and strengthening national identity.

$15m earmarked for new internet cable
The Government has earmarked $15 million towards an international internet cable between New Zealand, Australia and the United States.

Smart app gets doctors connected
A Kiwi doctor reckons the smartphone-based technology he's developed has the potential to revolutionise the way medical staff communicate in hospitals.

Internet scrap boots up
Government intervention in the copper broadband market is a quick fix to rushed policy introduced in 2011, says former Telecommunications Commissioner Ross Patterson.

Stop Govt broadband intervention - Vodafone
Vodafone has hit out at "ill-conceived" intervention in the copper broadband market proposed by the Government.

Chorus and copper pricing - the debate
Telecommunications Users association head Paul Brislen and Chorus chief executive Mark Ratcliffe present both sides of the internet pricing debate.

Chorus defends internet price change
Lines company Chorus has hit back at a campaign to oppose proposed changes to internet pricing, calling it "misleading".

Apple unveils new low-cost iPhone
Apple has unveiled two new iPhones this morning - the top-of-the-line 5S and the 5C which could retail for as low as US$99.

Apple keeps us guessing on iPhone
Kiwis eagerly awaiting today's iPhone announcement may see a low-cost version of the popular device, says a telco expert.