by Matt Samra
Aucklanders seem to love Myspace and Facebook. But your choice of social networker says a lot about your social status according to new research.
Danah Boyd, a researcher at the University of California compared Facebook users to Myspace users and found their populations are divided when it comes to class. The result? Apparently Myspace is for freaks, while Facebook is for geeks. Read more
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by Grace Honney 
Lately it feels like all hear around me are words like “blog”, “chunking” and the “Web 2.0″.
While these terms may be unfamiliar to luddites and those of a certain age, they are fast becoming part of everyday language.
Many of you reading this probably spend a lot of time on the internet, and believe that anyone who does not is from the dark ages. I, however, am a member of ‘Generation Y’ and I do not even have a MySpace page (even John Howard has one).
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Online social networking is a cluttered and competitive environment. But a New Zealand team believe their website iYomu.com will flourish by targeting adults only.
Benefits of joining iYomu are the same as most social networking sites available. However, it is only available to those over 18 - iYomu is focusing on the more mature 30 to 50-year-old audience.
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by Veronica Johnston
Some people can be fixated on the web for hours to find the content they want. Others will stick to surfing one or two trusted websites.
Some say many are addicted to the instant gratification the web provides. Web addiction is as real as gambling, alcohol and drug addictions, says Auckland University Psychology Lecturer Nathan Gaunt.
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