Internet

Google releases its list of the year's most popular searches; Star Trek ahead of its time (again); New York City libraries soon will let patrons 'check out the Internet'; an app to help you sleep… Audio

Uber's whoopsie in Sydney, LA traffic is getting worse and people are blaming the shortcut app Waze, and Pirate Bay shutdown has had virtually no effect on digital piracy levels Audio

We hear from Casey Eden, the co-founder and manager director of Neighbourly, the online social network aiming to bring neighbours together to connect with their local communities. 60 000 people in 14… Audio

Snakk Media has entered into a preferred partnership with the United States-based advertising app company, Nativo, which will improve the range of mobile advertising options it can offer its customers… Audio

Spark says it has to raise its prices because it's facing significantly higher costs as a result of regulatory decisions. Audio

Vodafone is to follow Spark and increase its costs for broadband and phone lines, but it won't yet say by how much. Audio

Vodafone looks set to follow suit as Spark hikes broadband and home phone charges, after a surprise move by the Commerce Commission last week. Audio

Amazon lets shoppers haggle with 'Make an Offer' button. Top 10 technology gifts for under the tree. Best YouTube videos of 2014 revealed. Change all your passwords with a single click. New York City… Audio

Trade Me says its purchase of some new booking software will make it easier for tenants and property managers to make arrangements to view its portfolio of rental properties. Audio

Midomi: instant music search and discovery - just sing or hum. Micro-financing - allows users to select worthy causes to lend $25, and having trouble chosing you next book to read? Audio

Tech news with Peter Griffin. Microsoft expands its audience polling tool Bing Pulse, and what the latest broadband pricing decision means for consumers. Audio

Twitter reveals new tools to deal with abuse and harassment after criticism, officials seize 292 domain names to protect consumers during holiday season, hackers pirate Sony Films and leak studio… Audio

Internet users could be facing higher prices to get online after the Commerce Commission proposed new prices for wholesale phone and broadband services. Audio

Internet and phone companies are warning customers to expect higher prices after the Commerce Commission released its proposed new wholesale charges for phone and broadband services. Audio

Internet companies are warning customers they could be paying more for their phone and broadband connections after a surprise move by the Commerce Commission. Audio

Instagram for medical professionals, behind the Amazon Wizard's Curtain, and the hard data on being a nice boss. Audio

As attacks on New Zealand computer networks increase by an estimated 60 percent a year, what's the best way to keep information safe from hackers, with minimal infringement on people's right to… Audio

Peter Griffin on the news that Dunedin's become NZ's first 'gigatown'. Also with more drones buzzing around our skies, the CAA is tightening up the rules governing how they operate in New Zealand. Audio

Entrepreneur, writer, founder of three bitcoin businesses, and keynote speaker at Bitcoin South, New Zealand's first Cryptocurrency Conference. Audio

How hard (or easy) it is to learn how to design websites? With Dylan Buckley and Ben Guerin, the duo behind Codesmashers. Audio