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Want a phone book? You'll have to ask
For the first time, Aucklanders will this year have to request a copy of the White Pages telephone directory.
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Does not compute - Where are the IT workers?
The money's good, the jobs are plentiful - so why does New Zealand's growing IT industry find it so hard to attract skilled staff? Anthony Doesburg reports
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A goggle at Google's glasses
Tech fans have finally had their first good look at Google Glass, the hotly anticipated web goggles worth US$1500 a pair.
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Cisco forecasts massive mobile uptake
The way we use smartphones looks set to undergo some pretty dramatic changes over the next 5 years, writes Pat Pilcher.
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Consumer Watch: Watchdog set to bite
A retired man with a track record of taking big-name Kiwis through the courts is lining up some of our biggest corporates with a service he says will get justice for ripped-off customers.
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Stock Takes: Green light
Looks like details of the long-awaited Mighty River Power float are set to be released on Monday with the Government raring to go after receiving the all clear from the Supreme Court.
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Vodafone steals march in 4G
Telecom not bringing forward its plans despite rival's rollout of faster mobile internet services
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Vodafone unveils 4G service
Vodafone has announced the launch of new 4G mobile internet services which have the potential to let smartphone or tablet users watch movies on the go.
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Telecom: Hacking 'a fact of life'
Telecom says Yahoo!Xtra’s most recent hacking ordeal is "a fact of life" given the prevalence of cyber criminals.
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Vodafone has surprise up its sleeve
New super-fast mobile internet services - which would let users watch movies on smartphones or tablets while on the move - may be launched by Vodafone this week.
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Chorus raises UFB cost forecast
Chorus shares have dropped 2 per cent after it raised the forecast cost of building a nationwide ultra-fast broadband network by $300 million.
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Axe to fall on Telecom jobs
Telecom says there will be job cuts "well into the hundreds" as it seeks to cut costs across its business.
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Stoush over mobile spectrum auction
Astoush over the upcoming auction of mobile spectrum could now go before the Waitangi Tribunal after the Government said it would not set any aside for Maori.
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Greens: Cable won't solve 'monopoly'
A second internet link out of New Zealand announced today will not address Telecom's "monopoly" on international connectivity, says the Green Party.
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Telecom, Vodafone unveil cable plans
Telecom, Vodafone and Telstra have unveiled a deal to build a new telecommunications cable between Auckland and Sydney in a bid to increase internet data capabilities.
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Patience urged as extra staff battle spam
More than 100 extra staff have been called into Telecom for a second day to deal with call volumes after 60,000 customers had their passwords cancelled.
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Password warning in spam attack
Some Yahoo!Xtra customers are threatening to switch internet providers after the latest spam attack, which saw 60,000 passwords cancelled over the weekend.