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Conscious Consumers : Change business behaviour through conscious spending
Not for profit

Conscious Consumers : Change business behaviour through conscious spending

Conscious Consumers app rewards ethical spending. Help businesses that do good and earn loyalty points. Join now at www.CountMeIn.nz #EthicalConsumption.

By Dave Moskovitz • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Jul 2016
Mibiz: Giving every small business an expert network
Network Infrastructure

Mibiz: Giving every small business an expert network

Mibiz, sponsored by Inland Revenue to reduce the problem of high failure rates of new businesses, particularly among those formed by recent migrants.

By Dave Moskovitz • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Jun 2016
Lightning Labs XX helps ignite Sipreme's 'future food' for tech lovers
Lightning Lab

Lightning Labs XX helps ignite Sipreme's 'future food' for tech lovers

Sipreme's future food for busy tech lovers has grown a lot in 5 months. Lightning Lab XX, high demand & formula improvements make it better than ever.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 26th May 2016
OI – The Organic Initiative: The feminine hygiene revolution in a box
Clean technologies

OI – The Organic Initiative: The feminine hygiene revolution in a box

Feminine hygiene brand The Organic Initiative is disrupting the market with its range of organic, biodegradable products. #sustainability.

By Dave Moskovitz • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2016
ThunderMaps: Making the world a safer place, one dangerous location at a time
Mapping

ThunderMaps: Making the world a safer place, one dangerous location at a time

New Zealand-based app ThunderMaps enables users to crowdsource hazard locations and receive real-time warnings.

By Dave Moskovitz • 5 min read • Mon, 9th May 2016
Kiwi company redefines smartphone keyboards
Apps

Kiwi company redefines smartphone keyboards

Kiwi start-up, MAD Applications, aims to revolutionise smartphone keyboards with its new one-handed keyboard app, Thumsta.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 5th May 2016
Ask Nicely: Measure and manage customer happiness in real time
Customer Experience

Ask Nicely: Measure and manage customer happiness in real time

Auckland-based startup Ask Nicely is leading the way in measuring customer loyalty with its Net Promoter Score (NPS) tool.

By Dave Moskovitz • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd May 2016
Good Bitches Baking: Baking the world a better place
Northern Atlantic Treaty Organisation

Good Bitches Baking: Baking the world a better place

Good Bitches Baking, a New Zealand organization, spreads happiness by baking cakes for those in need. Their idea is catching on and growing rapidly.

By Dave Moskovitz • 5 min read • Mon, 4th Apr 2016

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New platform engineering unit for Deloitte on back of Sixtree buy
Hyperscale

New platform engineering unit for Deloitte on back of Sixtree buy

Deloitte has acquired boutique integration specialist Sixtree to form a new platform engineering unit across Australia and New Zealand.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Jul 2016
Is office culture hurting your chance at success?
Hybrid & Remote Work

Is office culture hurting your chance at success?

Could your office setting be stifling your potential? Tech startups champion the shift to remote work for greater success and productivity.

By Benjamin Brandall • 5 min read • Wed, 13th Jul 2016
NVIDIA announces the GeForce GTX 1060
Gaming

NVIDIA announces the GeForce GTX 1060

NVIDIA has added the GeForce GTX 1060 to its family of Pascal gaming GPUs, joining the previously released GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 graphical powerhouses.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Jul 2016
Two new additions to Veeam's rising star
Virtualisation

Two new additions to Veeam's rising star

Veeam appoints new CEO and President/COO, aiming to exceed $1bn revenue and expand into the enterprise market segment.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Jun 2016
Instagram - the history of half a billion
Facebook

Instagram - the history of half a billion

Launched in October 2010 as a free mobile app, Instagram became an immediate success and within two months there were already 1 million global users.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Jun 2016
Virsae caps export success with NZ Emerging Exporter of the Year win
Virsae

Virsae caps export success with NZ Emerging Exporter of the Year win

Auckland-based Virsae, which sells through partners globally, has taken out a key award at the Export New Zealand Awards.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Jun 2016
Kiwi company acquires $392M stake in Canberra Data Centres
Hyperscale

Kiwi company acquires $392M stake in Canberra Data Centres

Infratil captures a significant share in Canberra Data Centres, investing A$392m to bolster its tech infrastructure foothold.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2016
The lowdown on Aussie Govt's Cyber Security Strategy
Cybersecurity

The lowdown on Aussie Govt's Cyber Security Strategy

Malcom Turnbull recently announced Australia's Cyber Security Strategy for the future - here are some insights from professionals in the industry.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2016
Data center startup emerges from stealth with $12.5m and new appliance
Hyperscale

Data center startup emerges from stealth with $12.5m and new appliance

Diamanti, which aims to solve production container deployment and performance challenges, has secured $12.5m funding and debuted a new appliance.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Apr 2016

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