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Co-founders considering BlackBerry buy back bid

Mon, 14th Oct 2013
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The two co-founders of the embattled smartphone manufacturer are considering making an offer to save the struggling company.
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Kiwi firm Livelink links up with Oz email solutions provider

Wed, 2nd Oct 2013
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Livelink Connect has merged with the Australian operations of Rocketseed, a London headquartered international provider of email media and branding solutions.
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Punakaiki Fund seeks $50m for NZ tech investment

Thu, 22nd Aug 2013
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Investment company releases prospectus for initial public offering, hoping to raise $50m to invest in New Zealand's internet and technology sectors.
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Jobs movie set for NZ release

Fri, 9th Aug 2013
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Steve Jobs biopic hits NZ screens on Aug 29, starring Ashton Kutcher. A tale of innovation, expect an epic portrayal and giveaways.
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Schools get doodling

Tue, 2nd Jul 2013
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More than $10,000 in technology equipment is up for grabs in the 2013 Doodle 4 Google competition, which is now open for registration.
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An IT trend too far as SMBs struggle

Fri, 21st Jun 2013
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One of the biggest IT challenges for SMBs across ANZ is trying to keep up with new trends such as cloud and mobility.
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Will Jobs movie be biggest Apple release of 2013?

Thu, 13th Jun 2013
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As WWDC wraps, the Steve Jobs biopic emerges, potentially outshining Apple's tech releases. Will it captivate or divide opinions?.
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LinkedIn celebrates 10 years

Mon, 20th May 2013
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Ten years ago, I co-founded LinkedIn in my living room with the mission of connecting the world's professionals to make them more productive and successful.
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Vend raises $8 million from ANZ investors

Thu, 16th May 2013
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The online point of sale software company raises new capital, with half of the funds committed from new investors across the region.
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Serko plans NZ stock exchange listing

Tue, 14th May 2013
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Auckland software company Serko plans to list on the New Zealand and Australian Stock Exchanges before September this year.
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NZ-owned Fronde acquires Aussie OnlineOne

Wed, 1st May 2013
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Wellington-based ICT company says deal will allow leverage of NetSuite capability into the New Zealand market.
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Telecom acquires Revera for $96.5 million

Mon, 29th Apr 2013
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Telco ramps up its data centre and cloud offer with conditional agreement to acquire privately-owned Kiwi IT company.
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Vague Vivid appoints interim CEO

Wed, 24th Apr 2013
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Vivid Solutions names Miles Smith as interim CEO following Simon Hayden's departure, setting the stage for new management era.
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Wii U finally outsells PS3…in Japan

Fri, 5th Apr 2013
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Although many believe the Wii U to be a generation of console all on its own, the events of the past week might change a few minds.
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Enprise Solutions wins MYOB 2012 Excellence in Business Development NZ

Thu, 28th Mar 2013
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Long-term MYOB partner Enprise Solutions awarded the annual MYOB Enterprise Solutions Partner Excellence in Business Development New Zealand 2012 award.
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Android founder resigns as boss

Fri, 15th Mar 2013
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Andy Rubin steps down as the head of the Android team, with Chrome chief Sundar Pichai taking over the reigns.
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25 videos that made YouTube history

Mon, 17th Dec 2012
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At five years old with two billion views per day and counting, we take a look at the videos which made YouTube history.
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Investor sells US$81m of Facebook stock

Fri, 2nd Nov 2012
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Early Facebook investor Jim Breyer has offloaded USD $81 million in stock, selling over 3.5 million shares amidst the company's recent 19% stock price rise.
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Facebook founders up US$2.3 billion

Thu, 25th Oct 2012
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Facebook's stock soared 19%, enhancing founders Zuckerberg and Moskovitz's wallets by $2.3 billion after stellar third-quarter results.
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Bad feedback for Trade Me over Wheedle comments

Fri, 28th Sep 2012
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Trade Me's Sam Morgan voices regret over calling Wheedle a joke as the rival aims to disrupt the Kiwi online market.