BusinessParents clueless about messaging apps - but advertisers aren'tApps such as Kik and Ask.fm can be used without parental controls, boosting privacy and potential risks.15 Feb 10:15 PM
BusinessApps to watch in 2015From ride-hailing to photo sharing, here are a few up-and-coming apps and startups to watch in 2015. Which will be the breakout hit of the new year?04 Jan 06:45 PM
TelecommunicationsApps use taking over from calls, textsMobile phone users are increasingly turning to messaging apps and shunning traditional calling and texting.21 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessWhatsApp moves to encrypt dataWhatsApp, the world's most popular instant messaging platform, has begun encrypting all its data by default.19 Nov 02:15 AM
BusinessFacebook $22b WhatsApp deal buys $10m in salesFacebook paid $22 billion for a startup that generated $10.2 million in revenue last year.30 Oct 03:30 AM
LifestyleNZ gets first taste of new photo messaging appA new photo messaging app from the team behind Instagram has launched in New Zealand.29 Jul 09:00 PM
WorldScam victim's epic revenge schemeAn angry online trader got his revenge on an unscrupulous seller by sending the man the entire works of Shakespeare via 29,000 text messages.19 Mar 02:17 AM
New ZealandNurse barred for hanging up on Healthline callersA registered nurse who hung up on callers while working at a government-funded health service has been suspended from working as a nurse for two years.11 Dec 02:46 AM
EntertainmentIs this the face of future messaging?A digital talking head based on the face of a UK soap actress could replace the traditional text message, researchers say.20 Mar 02:52 AM
New ZealandA healthy text lifeTwenty years ago this week, when humans still roamed the Earth freely without buzzing or beeping, a UK engineer unleashed the world's first text message.06 Dec 04:30 PM
TechnologyKiwis still big texters after 20 yearsAfter 20 years of texting technology, New Zealanders are still avid text messagers, despite a decline in use overseas as smartphones take over.05 Dec 05:24 AM
Opinion<i>Success:</i> After the red, green lights beckonA company named for a driving transgression is now on the road to high-tech success.12 Jun 09:30 PM
OpinionStephen Foley: Ten things I hate about TwitterMy relationship with Twitter is love-hate, which is why I haven't decided if it is on a Facebook trajectory, towards world domination.09 May 12:08 AM
Opinion<i>Jim Eagles</i>: Sky high call costs limit useIf you've flown Air New Zealand and found yourself on the new Airbus A320, you'll have had the chance to use your mobile at 5000m, or to listen to your neighbour doing important business by phone.21 Mar 08:30 PM
OpinionCommunications after the quake: Good, but could do betterEvents in Christchurch give reason to ask if our phone networks are tough enough.06 Mar 08:30 PM
New ZealandPhone ban in school changing rooms to stop 'sexting'Some secondary schools are banning cellphones in changing rooms to try to stop students photographing and then texting images of their peers.09 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionDebbie Mayo-Smith<i>Debbie Mayo-Smith</i>: Take a few lessons from a customerAll six kids individually said "Ewwww. No. Don't do it! I'll never drive with you again." "Marvellous", was my response. Even my husband wrinkled his nose in distaste at first.19 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandEmergency texts to be considered in 111 reviewText messages and the internet may be used to contact emergency services in the future following a Government review of the 111 service.16 Dec 03:16 AM
Business<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Pretenders out to depose king of social mediaDespite Facebook's 500 million users, even tiny start-ups reckon they can do a better job.28 Nov 04:30 PM
Business<i>Debbie Mayo-Smith</i>: Clawing back wasted time quick and easyOften wonder why people don't use their email programs well. Is it lack of time? Lack of creative thinking? Lack of interest?21 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandHow texting can be a pain in the neckDozens of cases of 'text neck' - a condition linked to using mobile devices - are being reported each week, chiropractors' say.18 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandStudent party has top principal concernedThe principal of NZ's largest school is worried about a North Shore student party being organised on Facebook.16 Nov 04:22 AM
WorldSad ending in 'Olivia' huntAn Australian public servant has been going to extreme lengths trying to track down the woman of his drea16 Nov 01:06 AM
