Traditionalists may not like it, but it appears that children who text regularly may be better spellers and readers.

An icecream retailer keeps his customers up-to-date on his business using social media technology, which he describes as "word of mouth on steroids".

From the safety of the silly season John Drinnan delivers his take on the state of the nation's media - from A to Z.

An industry watchdog has harsh words for Telecom after a fault disabled its XT network in most parts of the country today.

Telecom XT customers needing to contact emergency services are being told to use landlines instead of their cellphones while the network remains down.

If you're not a fan of instant messaging (IM), you're going to hate a new PC-based communication tool under development by Google.

The Commerce Commission has made an example of Telecom.

As the year rushes to an end, Telecommunications Commissioner Ross Patterson will spend the final weeks of 2009 deciding whether to regulate part of the mobile market.

Anyone waiting for cellular network newcomer 2degrees to add on-account services to the prepaid plans it launched at the start of August shouldn't hold their breath.