nzherald.co.nz Technology Editor Matt Greenop gives his assessment of the iPad launched by Apple today

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".

Kentucky Fried Chicken has apologised for a cricket-themed ad that many see as racist.

Children are posting videos on the internet showing them choking other youngsters to the point of collapse.

Millions of people living in southern England and the Home Counties were told to prepare themselves for up to 40cm of snow last night as Britain remained in the grip of the longest prolonged spell of cold weather for 30 years.

Kiwi 'Lonelygirl15' found web stardom and became one of the ten best viral internet videos from the last decade.

Frosty the Snowman has suddenly begun spending evenings at strip clubs and has built up a porn collection, according to a CBS promo.

The organisers of the Webby Awards have named their 10 most influential internet moments of the last 10 years.

Fans of the Twilight saga will not be let down by the adaptation of Stephanie Meyer's second book, writes Ellen Dorset.

The second instalment in the vampire trilogy is here, but why is it so popular.

A banned video of Kylie Minogue has won a top award.

A luxury $4 million Queenstown home used for an American reality TV show was left trashed after contestants went crazy.

US President Barack Obama's recent Nobel Peace Prize has generated much praise as well consternation around the world.

An indie horror movie made for a few thousand dollars may be creating a new blueprint for the film industry's financial future.

Footage of a schoolgirl brawl at Lynfield College, which shows a male teacher being knocked to the ground while trying to stop it, has emerged.