Technology

The economy stinks. It's not a good time to be throwing money at things that don't rate as necessities - a description that applies to many of the goods and services reviewed on this page.

The next version of Microsoft Windows, the software that defines the computing experience for most people, will nag users much less than its much-maligned predecessor, Vista.

A fourth mobile phone company is set to launch a service in New Zealand.

The identity of the new company has not been revealed.

The American who helped New Zealand teen hacker Owen Thor Walker mount an electronic attack on an internet server, has been sentenced to 90 days in prison and five years of probation.

The Internet is a wonderful tool but it also has a lot to answer for. Conspiracy theories for one thing. And rumours, for another.

An international credit crunch, the roll-out of rival broadband schemes and a general improvement in the performance of large ISPs has not dented enthusiasm for a new municipal high-speed broadband

One of Dell's latest desktop PCs deserves an adjective that has rarely applied to its products: stylish.

The new Studio Hybrid owes nothing to Dell's other desktops.

New Zealand broadband is improving, according to a new report.