Microsoft new services empower business transformation
Posted on 19-Mar-2015 14:49 News, Web media
Microsoft Corp. has announced the availability of new products and services designed to enable people and organizations to put data to work, driving better results for business of all sizes.
Organisations warned to invest in digital customer engagement
Posted on 16-Mar-2015 11:06 News, Web media
Organisations that don't embrace digital customer engagement channels – web chat, social media, SMS, smart phones and mobile applications, video - into their engagement strategies within the next two years, are likely to see their customers jump ship to competitors that do.
Thirty years of .COM domains - and the numbers are up
Posted on 13-Mar-2015 12:57 News, Web media
This Sunday 15 March 2015 will mark 30 years since the first .COM domain name -- Symbolics.com -- was registered, and the Internet and world as we know it changed forever.
Kiwi tech start-up SellShed to crowdfund expansion
Posted on 9-Mar-2015 10:40 News, Web media
A rapidly growing Kiwi tech startup aims to raise $500,000 through equity crowdfunding to continue to expand its social marketplace app, which is based on a geo-advertising business model.
Prizes won for apps to improve students' experience of Wellington
Posted on 9-Mar-2015 10:39 News, Web media
A team of three former and current Victoria University of Wellington students are $10,000 richer after taking out the top prize in a competition to create a mobile app that will enhance students' experience of the capital city.
New business accelerator to focus on product startups
Posted on 9-Mar-2015 10:36 News, Web media
In a first for New Zealand, the Wellington region will host a business acceleration programme designed to give startups with a physical product the opportunity to grow their companies faster through the combination of seed funding, intensive mentoring and focused business and product development.
Chromacon 2015 returns to Auckland
Posted on 24-Feb-2015 21:28 News, Web media
Chromacon, a celebration of homegrown comic art, graphic and gaming design, and animation is returning to Auckland's Aotea Centre on 18 and 19 April.
New local app designed to streamline business travel
Posted on 12-Feb-2015 14:40 News, Web media
The Orbit Travel App has been created by Kiwi-owned Travel Management Company, Orbit Corporate Travel. It will enable travelers to save time and secure access to all itinerary details with real-time notification of any changes to bookings.
Givealittle reaches $20 million milestone
Posted on 27-Jan-2015 14:05 News, Web media
Users of Givealittle.co.nz have pushed the crowdfunding platform past another growth milestone, with the all-time total now surpassing $20 million.
Video Ezy Launches On-demand Rental Platform
Posted on 2-Sep-2014 01:00 News, Web media
New Zealand's largest franchised DVD rental chain today announced the launch of VideoEzyOnDemand.co.nz establishing Video Ezy as New Zealand's only rental group to have its own online Video On Demand rental platform.
Spark NZ launches new TV-streaming service Lightbox
Posted on 28-Aug-2014 07:38 News, Web media
New Zealand's newest online subscription TV service is now live. Lightbox delivers thousands of hours of TV show available to anyone with broadband, regardless of their internet provider, on an all-you-can-eat basis
Paymark to take EFTPOS payment online
Posted on 19-Aug-2014 10:49 News, Web media
Paymark is set to launch EFTPOS online next year allowing those with a New Zealand bank account to purchase online without having to have a credit card.
Telstra to acquire Ooyala
Posted on 12-Aug-2014 10:34 News, Web media
Ooyala will become a subsidiary of Telstra, and will operate as an independent business under the leadership of its existing management team led by chief executive officer Jay Fulcher.
Spark New Zealand launches new crowdfunding initiative
Posted on 8-Aug-2014 10:47 News, Web media
Spark New Zealand and the Spark Foundation have today announced the launch of a flagship new crowdfunding initiative that will help further the dreams of New Zealanders aspiring to do great things.
Mega Limited Announces new CEO
Posted on 4-Aug-2014 20:05 News, Web media
The directors of Mega Ltd, an end-to-end encrypted cloud storage company, have announced the appointment of Graham Gaylard as CEO to lead the company through its next global growth phase.