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Chris Barton: Confusing times at Telecom
So Telecom is to become Spark, launch ShowMeTV and become "the Netflix of New Zealand", writes Chris Barton. What a confusing confluence.

Militants live tweet gruesome punishment
Gruesome images have emerged on Twitter that appear to show a Syrian militant group posting live updates as they cut off the hand of a suspected thief.

Venture fund targets the kickstarter generation
A government-backed venture investment fund is looking to partner with angel investment groups and the public in crowd funding deals for local start-ups.

Oscars: Who Kiwis are picking to win
Gravity is many New Zealanders' pick to win the Oscar for Best Picture at today's Academy Awards, judging by their internet searches.

Retailers urged to ride online sales wave
Local retailers are being urged to grow their web platforms after strong growth in online retail spending.

Social Life: Yet another blog on online abuse
It feels like everything has been said in the wake of the death of Charlotte Dawson, including the good, the bad and the ugly, Paul Harper writes.

Online Casanova sought by police
An online Casanova accused of preying on women he meets on internet dating sites, including one he proposed to after a week, is wanted by police.

Pat Pilcher: Samsung launches new flagship Galaxy S5
Its refreshed design, tweaks and added features mean that there’s plenty for Samsung Galaxy fans to get excited about.

Shelley Bridgeman: Keeping technology from kids
The tragic death of Charlotte Dawson has sparked chat about the dangers of the internet. Shelley Bridgeman writes about trying to protect her daughter.

Calls go out for 'Charlotte's Law'
Tens of thousands of people have signed up to "Charlotte's Law", a petition calling on the Australian Government to introduce tougher cyber-bullying laws.

Analysts split on Spark rebrand
Analysts are divided over Telecom's Spark rebrand and foray into internet TV with some labelling it a "bold approach" and others a "minor distraction".

Pat Pilcher: Aussie entertainment industry makes big political donations
I'm quietly hoping that the Aussies can craft up fair and workable legislation, writes Pat Pilcher. If they're smart they'll take a good look at the NZ example.

Buy Crikey: Online hits and misses
Aliexpress.com is where small- to medium-sized Chinese retailers sell almost every known product.

In bed with the bloggers
Politicians' private lives are fair game this election year as bloggers set the tone for debate. But is there a softer side to these abrasive, divisive voices?

Rise of the machine
I have a game I want you to play. I want you to imagine yourself 20 years ago.

Internet TV war begins
Telecom has revealed its plan to become the Netflix of New Zealand by providing movies and TV shows to subscribers over the internet.

Wendyl Nissen: Sharing online accounts gives me a syncing feeling
News that actress Cate Blanchett shares an email account with her husband Andrew Upton has caused a furore in overseas newspapers.

GrabOne sweeps web awards
GrabOne has cleaned up in the country's premier website awards, beating some of the country's most recognisable brands.

Boost for online retailers
NZX-listed SLI Systems has released a new software feature it says will increase the value of online shoppers' transactions by 5 to 15 per cent on average.

Dotcom case: Appeals considered
Kim Dotcom's lawyers and the Crown are both considering appealing aspects of a Court of Appeal ruling that search warrants on Dotcom's Coatesville mansion were valid.

Pat Pilcher: Telecom, put Yahoo out of our misery
Telecom needs to dump Yahoo and take email back in-house to overcome ongoing security issues, writes Pat Pilcher.

Dotcom creditors see red
Kim Dotcom is facing calls to pay $500,000 in debts by creditors who have watched him appear to embrace again an opulent lifestyle.

Facebook 'trolls' less cruel in real life
New Kiwi research has proven that Facebook "trolls" aren't so willing to be as cruel in everyday life.

Job seekers' IDs stolen
It's fair to say Norrie Biotech isn't New Zealand's biggest biotechnology importer and distributor.

Warning of fake job ads
Thousands of Kiwi jobseekers are being targeted by an alarming new identity theft scam in which fake job ads are placed on the TradeMe and Seek websites.

Siobhan Keogh: Why does gaming attract trolls?
Siobhan Keogh investigates the link between trolling and gaming after the flap over Flappy Bird.

Chris Quin: Telecom upping the ante against cyber-criminals
Telecom's Yahoo Xtra email service has been in the news lately, for disappointing reasons.