TelecommunicationsCause of XT outages still unknown, Alcatel saysThe cause of four outages to Telecom's XT mobile network since Christmas remain unknown, the head of Alcatel-Lucent says.23 Feb 09:16 PM
Personal FinanceXT woes starting to hurt sharesMore bad press over Telecom's calamity-prone XT network saw the telco giant's stocks take a hit yesterday, with its share price dropping 6c after the resignation of its chief technical officer.23 Feb 03:00 PM
New ZealandKind words from <i>Top Gear</i> starRichard Hammond has spoken out about the XT shambles, saying the launch was "good fun" but he hadn't personally tested the service.23 Feb 03:00 PM
TelecommunicationsXT failures grounds for customers to leave networkCustomers wanting to get out of Telecom XT contracts may have grounds to do so - but only if they have been the victim of repeated faults in the network.23 Feb 03:00 PM
TelecommunicationsXT failure: Cause of outages remains a mysteryTelecom admits it has still not determined the exact cause of its crippling XT network outages.23 Feb 03:00 PM
Employment'Here for the tough times' - Telecom CEO won't resignPaul Reynolds says as CEO, he is there to lead Telecom through the "tough times" - something he could not achieve if he were to resign.23 Feb 06:38 AM
EmploymentTelecom offers major compensation package after XT failuresTelecom CEO Paul Reynolds says XT technology partner Alcatel is on notice over the network's constant failures, while announcing the company's plan to compensate affected XT customers.23 Feb 03:37 AM
EmploymentTelecom's 'lack of process' behind XT failure - expertTelecom under further pressure despite the resignation today of one of its top executives.23 Feb 12:53 AM
EmploymentTelecom executive resigns over XT failureOne of Telecom's top executives, chief transformation officer Frank Mount, has resigned as the XT mobile network fiasco claims another scalp.22 Feb 11:00 PM
TechnologyWelcome to FarmVille: Population 80 millionHow did virtual chickens, tractors and acres of soya beans become the world's biggest video game?22 Feb 10:41 PM
EmploymentGovt says little it can do to help XT customersThe Government says there is little it can do to help customers frustrated with Telecom's XT network failures.22 Feb 09:22 PM
EmploymentTelecom boss to speak on XT outageTelecom's CEO will today speak about yesterday's XT network outage, which came as the NZ head of the company that built the network announced his resignation.22 Feb 06:53 PM
EmploymentBoss quits as network goes down ... againThe head of the company that built Telecom's XT network has announced he is leaving the company - as the system collapsed again last night.22 Feb 03:00 PM
TelecommunicationsRegulate telcos or users will suffer, say lobbyistsA lobby group says mobile customers will pay if the telecommunications industry is not regulated.22 Feb 03:00 PM
TelecommunicationsMobile phone regulation rejected by commissionThe Commerce Commission, in a split decision, has rejected regulation as a means to reduce the costs of mobile phone calls.21 Feb 10:00 PM
New ZealandNetting designer garbDesigner labels including Kate Sylvester, Karen Walker and Huffer are being hocked off on Trade Me at heavily reduced prices.20 Feb 03:00 PM
LifestyleIs your love-making streets ahead of the rest?A new website that allows users to find out where and when people are having sex has just been launched.20 Feb 03:00 PM
TechnologyWebstock: Wellington gets down to serious interweb businessMark Webster reports from day one of the Webstock conference in Wellington.19 Feb 12:49 AM
TechnologyWebstock: Branding a President - the art of 'gut feeling' designScott Thomas, Design Director of the historic Obama Presidential campaign, spoke about 'gut feeling' at Wellington's Webstock conference.18 Feb 11:02 PM
TelecommunicationsTelecom: 'Serious hardware failure' to blame for XT outage Telecom admits a "serious hardware failure" was responsible for a widespread outage in its much-vaunted XT mobile network.18 Feb 03:00 PM
TelecommunicationsMore Kiwis overseas tuning in to Maori Television's revamped website18 Feb 03:00 PM
TelecommunicationsTrees that tweet, Duran Duran go 3G at mobile mega-showTelecommunications reporter Helen Twose talks to 80s hair bands, gets tweeted at by a shrub, sees Audi's Wi-Fi-toting A8 and meets a guy paid to roll his eyes at the Mobile World Congress.18 Feb 01:30 AM
TechnologyMicrosoft hauls social networking into OutlookMicrosoft has pulled Facebook and LinkedIn into Outlook using its Social Connector add-on beta.17 Feb 09:13 PM