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Web drive

New Zealand's largest domains & hosting company sold

Mon, 8th Sep 2014
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Web Drive, New Zealand's largest domain registration company, has been sold to Digiweb Holdings, effective today.
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Is the crowd missing from vast majority of crowd funding?

Sat, 23rd Aug 2014
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What do you envision of when you think of a Crowd? I think of a place with the bustling energy of people moving to and fro in a flurry of activity.
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Gartner asks… What's your company's “Personality Type”?

Mon, 14th Jul 2014
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Gartner explores the notion that just as individuals have personality types, so too may companies. What traits define your organisation?.
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Future technology in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Wed, 25th Jun 2014
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Activision has released a new video talking about some of the future technology we will see in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.
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Kiwi start-ups receive $3m investment boost

Wed, 18th Jun 2014
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Nine Kiwi startups have secured offers of seed investment totalling NZD $3 million from the Lightning Lab Demo Day, New Zealand's prime pitch event.
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Social Networking for the Antisocial - Cloak

Mon, 9th Jun 2014
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Cloak app launches as the antisocial network, using location data to help users avoid unwanted run-ins with friends.
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More on me: Steve Victor, OneNet

Tue, 3rd Jun 2014
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From fascination to career, Steve Victor's journey in tech leads him to OneNet as National Sales Manager, where service trumps product.
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Apple closes in on Beats acquisition...

Thu, 29th May 2014
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Apple set to acquire Beats Music and Electronics for $3bn, bringing founders Iovine and Dr. Dre on board in a music industry shake-up.
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Kiwi firm Serko announces IPO

Mon, 26th May 2014
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Kiwi firm Serko announces IPO to fuel growth ambitions, offering NZD $17 million in new shares. Listings open 4 June for NZX and ASX investors.
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Exclusive: Jason Langley of Ingram Micro

Fri, 23rd May 2014
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From nearly claiming his first dole payment to becoming Ingram Micro's GM, Jason Langley shares insights on creating opportunities in IT.
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Wellington entrepreneurs join forces to build NZ's first personal cloud

Tue, 13th May 2014
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Figures show only one in four people currently back up their information regularly, a fact that alarms Data247 co-founder and chief executive Brett Hawthorne.
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Startup? Global company? How the cloud answers very different tech requirements

Sat, 10th May 2014
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From startup Parrot Analytics to global Tait Communications, both find cloud solutions like AWS key to meeting their diverse tech needs.
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Flying Kiwis land and expand in San Francisco

Fri, 9th May 2014
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Kiwi Landing Pad provides space, mentoring and programmes to help NZ tech start-ups land in the US and find success.
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Melbourne game developers relocate to Wellington

Tue, 29th Apr 2014
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Melbourne game devs embark on a fresh start in Wellington, drawn by the vibrant gaming community and supportive high-tech environment.
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Lightning Lab to help more startups through national programme

Tue, 29th Apr 2014
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New partnership to expand New Zealand's startup accelerator, Lightning Lab, to Auckland and Christchurch in 2015. #startups #NewZealand.
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WhatsApp coming over the hill? It's a US$16 billion Facebook acquisition

Fri, 21st Feb 2014
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Facebook has agreed to buy WhatsApp in a deal worth $16bn, in a move to accelerate growth and user engagement.
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Lightning Lab joins forces with Microsoft Ventures

Fri, 21st Feb 2014
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NZ's Lightning Lab teams up with Microsoft Ventures to supercharge local startups with unparalleled mentorship and resources.
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Does it pay to be a startup founder?

Wed, 15th Jan 2014
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New study reveals Silicon Valley startup founders earn less than $75k, challenging the high-flying tech mogul image.
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Kiwi student mixing it with IT giants

Thu, 5th Dec 2013
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A University of Waikato PhD student will take part in a global computer coding exercise backed by some of the biggest technology names in the world.
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Kiwi Start-Up launches mobile lock-screen advertising

Fri, 29th Nov 2013
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This November, Kiwi tech start-up Little Lot will be the first to release full screen mobile advertising on the lock-screen in the New Zealand market.