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Sky pushes play on live streaming

Sky to launch internet TV service with Orcon

Internet provider Orcon is building a network to support Sky's launch of its new online television service iSky.

Regulator to focus on price for mobile termination rates

Virgin Blue backlog chaos

Hundreds of passengers were stranded at Australian airports for a second night last night as Virgin Blue struggled to clear a backlog caused by a computer crash on Sunday.

Stuxnet' worm threatens nuclear plant

Drop in phone use has big impact on GDP figures

Telstra's T-Box joins crowded video market

TelstraClear is confident T-Box will sell better than Telecom-backed TiVo currently being sold with heavy discounts amid slow uptake.

Watchdog tweaks telco constraint criteria

Tech companies ticking along nicely

Govt seeks public input on Telecom separation

NZ man's treasured ring resurfaces after 40 years

A NZ man who lost a ring 40 years ago in a US lake has had news that his treasured possession has been found.

Icehouse chief apologises for Vodafone comment

High-tech aid for helpers

Broadband 'catalyst for Kiwi ingenuity'

Eye on the sky: Awarua Station

Who knew New Zealand had a space programme? In truth, with the exception of Auckland company Rocket Lab's launch of a rocket 100km into the sky last November, we can't claim to have tried visiting the inky void.

What's the point of faster broadband? Here's what

Will ultra-fast broadband be a game-changer or a costly toy? Anthony Doesburg found five companies already showing what better internet connections can mean.

Found in translation: Tras@ction

When Brian Mackie brought his translation service from Britain to New Zealand in 2003, fast internet access was essential and shouldn't have been a problem.

Big dig to start by year's end

As Crown Fibre Holdings weighs up 14 short-listed bids for a share of the ultra-fast broadband (UFB) network, it said yesterday it was ready to negotiate with contenders in three regions.