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Founders stories - Page 18

Crowd

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.
Cloak

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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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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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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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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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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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.
Revera

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.
Fallback

Wii U finally outsells PS3…in Japan

Fri, 5th Apr 2013
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gaming
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wii u
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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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.