CompaniesThe super-rich got a lot richer in 2014The richest people on Earth got richer in 2014, adding US$92 billion ($118 billion) to their collective fortune in the face of falling energy prices and geopolitical turmoil incited by Russian President Vladimir Putin.30 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldSony's very own ransom thrillerThis week, as The Interview's December 25 US release date loomed, the Guardians of Peace threatened "the world will be full of fear", hinting at a 9/11-style attack.19 Dec 04:00 PM
Business ReportsDynamic Business: Microsoft after the iPhoneIt's taken a while but the tech giant is back on track following the launch of Apple's smartphone, writes Bill Bennett.27 Nov 06:00 PM
EnergyWhy tech giants are buying up wind energyGoogle, Yahoo and Microsoft are part of a growing number of firms that are entering into power purchase agreements with wind farms.09 Nov 07:00 PM
BusinessMicrosoft boss banks $84mMicrosoft chief executive Satya Nadella won't need to worry too much about asking for a raise.22 Oct 01:36 AM
BusinessChina lifts ban on video-game consolesIt has been 14 years since China officially banned console video games, worrying they would dumb down the brains of Chinese youth.05 Oct 09:33 PM
WorldUS eyes up cloud users in EuropePrivate information stored online by European computer users could be scrutinised by American law enforcement agencies.28 Sep 04:00 PM
BusinessMessage app gets us talkingLongtime technology guru Ray Ozzie wants to bring back the emotions of the human voice to phones.24 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionSiobhan Keogh: Money in MinecraftIs Microsoft's purchase of Minecraft company, Mojang, a ploy to win over the youth? Siobhan Keogh investigates.23 Sep 02:00 AM
OpinionJuha SaarinenJuha Saarinen: Impressions of iOS 8Tech blogger Juha Saarinen has used iOS 8 since the early betas and says its not that different from iOS 7 in terms of use, just more refined.19 Sep 02:21 AM
BusinessMinecraft sale: 'It's about my sanity'Mojang founder Markus Persson has put his sanity first in selling Minecraft for $2.5b to Microsoft, saying he never expected it to be such a big hit.15 Sep 09:10 PM
BusinessIs Minecraft worth billions?Unlike video games that had spectacular success and then fizzled Minecraft is a create-it-yourself platform that has staying power.14 Sep 02:02 AM
BusinessBig future for infinitely smallNanotechnology will experience huge growth in the coming years and affect most areas of our lives, says an expert in the field, Auckland University senior lecturer Michelle Dickinson.12 Sep 05:00 PM
EnergyNano-tech boom looming - Akl scientistMichelle Dickinson says the field of nanotechnology is going to experience huge growth in the coming years, and will affect most areas of our lives.12 Sep 01:30 AM
BusinessMicrosoft employee dies mid-flight to NZA Microsoft employee travelling to speak at New Zealand’s largest IT conference died on the way to the event after a mid-flight heart attack.08 Sep 05:30 AM
BusinessThree Rs plus C, says tech chiefA team of Auckland University students this month won first place in the innovation category of the Microsoft Imagine Cup for their meeting app, Estimeet.15 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessAuckland team wins at tech world cupA team of Auckland University students have won first place in the innovation category, a $50,000 cheque and the experience of a lifetime at Microsoft's Imagine Cup World Finals.08 Aug 05:30 PM
Small BusinessKiwi students win big at Microsoft's Imagine CupA group of aspiring student technologists from the University of Auckland has won $50,000 at Microsoft's Imagine Cup in Seattle over the weekend.03 Aug 09:24 PM
BusinessMicrosoft in China target of potential probeChinese regulators met with managers at Microsoft in four cities in preparation for a potential probe into whether the company engaged in monopolistic practices.29 Jul 11:47 PM
BusinessBuffett donates $2.4 billionWarren Buffett made his largest single charitable contribution with a gift of $2.1 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.16 Jul 02:58 AM
BusinessMicrosoft boss outlines more overhaulsMicrosoft's CEO unveiled his first vision statement, saying that more engineering and organisational changes are needed as he attempts to turn around the software maker.11 Jul 02:14 AM
BusinessCourt allows Oracle to pursue claim against GoogleOracle won a US appeals court bid to revive claims that Google copied its Java programming language to develop Android.11 May 10:58 PM
BusinessMicrosoft snaps up Kiwi startupOne of New Zealand's fastest-growing software startups has been scooped up by technology giant Microsoft.01 May 08:55 PM
BusinessNew Microsoft boss advised: Pick your battlesAs new Microsoft boss Satya Nadella looks for ways to revive the company, part of the problem will be the huge scale of the business.06 Feb 04:30 PM
TelecommunicationsNSA turns eyes to online gamesStories carried overnight by international media say US and UK spies have spent years trawling online games for terrorists and informants.09 Dec 06:20 PM
BusinessWill $7.2b Nokia buy help Microsoft?Microsoft is wagering US$7.2b on the idea that owning Nokia's phone business will help the software giant grab a bigger slice of the mobile computing market.03 Sep 09:10 PM
