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Spark Ideas Challenge winners revealed
EduTech

Spark Ideas Challenge winners revealed

The winners of Spark's Ideas Challenge, incorporating the $10k and Aspire Challenges, have been unveiled, focusing on both social and commercial innovation.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 28th May 2010

Global Stories

Challenge stories

Massey Uni students win big at global IoT challenge
Internet of Things

Massey Uni students win big at global IoT challenge

Massey Uni students bagged USD $25,000 cash and equipment at Keysight's global IoT challenge in NYC with their innovative air quality sensors.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Tue, 8th Oct 2019
Robot prepares to make 1,000 metre vertical climb in Norway
Robotics

Robot prepares to make 1,000 metre vertical climb in Norway

Panasonic's robot powered by dry cell batteries will attempt to climb a 1,000m vertical rope at Lysefjord, Norway on July 7.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2017
JB Hi-Fi CEO retires... CFO takes over
JB Hi-Fi

JB Hi-Fi CEO retires... CFO takes over

JB Hi-Fi CEO Terry Smart retires after 14 years; CFO Richard Murray to lead, as the company eyes new growth opportunities.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2014
Marlborough schools to get slice of Pi
Cloud Services

Marlborough schools to get slice of Pi

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology donates Raspberry Pi computers to 13 local schools, empowering students to compete in the {Codeworx} challenge.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Aug 2013
Android App of the Week - What's the Word?
Apps

Android App of the Week - What's the Word?

Looking for a simple, addictive word puzzle game? What's the Word? offers endless puzzles and challenges, perfect for competitive fun with friends.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Feb 2013
Shedding light on physical and virtual networks
Virtualisation

Shedding light on physical and virtual networks

Virtualisation offers benefits, but new complexity as Pang Yuen, Gigamon vice president, Asia Pacific Region details.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2011
Invites-only system working
Google

Invites-only system working

Google+ shows early success with exclusive invites model, drawing over 10 million users in weeks. Analyst Paul Allen predicts numbers could double soon.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 14th Jul 2011
IDC: Integral, Axon to see 'period of consolidation'
Market

IDC: Integral, Axon to see 'period of consolidation'

Analyst expects to see consolidation as the firms integrate but it will compete with the major players as a result.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 5th May 2010