Instinct takes mobile Wikipedia to Singapore
Dan Milward and the crew of 4 over at Instinct Entertainment have just secured a deal in Singapore to bring Wikipedia to mobile users. Dan is also keen to get the service rolled out here in NZ with either Telecom or Vodafone. Be good to see some local revenue into Instinct to help fund their [...]
Rowan Simpson Joins Xero
It’s just been announced publicly on the NZX that former Trademe Shareholder and manager Rowan Simpson Joins Xero to head up product Strategy. After selling his web business flathunt.co.nz to Trademe back in 2000, Rowan has played lead roles at Trademe in both the software development and the increasingly product direction and management, so he’s [...]
PlanHQ Launches at DEMO
It’s been a brilliant last month for PlanHQ over here in the US, and after presenting at Office 2.0 on getting things done a few weeks ago, working the floor at Techcrunch40, we just this last week completed the build up with our official global launch at DEMO. If you want to Make it Happen [...]
Skymatter Mudbox aquired by AutoDesk
Skymatter the Wellington based makers of 3D digital sculpting software Mudbox have just been aquired by NASDAQ listed Autodesk for an undisclosed sum. Read the article on Stuff. It’s taken the 3 managing founders Andrew Camenisch, Dave Cardwell and Tibor Madjar just 2 years to build the Skymatter/Mudbox business, a similar time to what it [...]
FX and CityLink give CreativeHQ 1 gigabit Internet
The local technology and creative incubator CreativeHQ have just received a boost as Internet providers FX Networks and Citylink offer them a free 1 gigabit connection to the net. Citylink have been key in raising the bar for high speed net in Wellington over the past 5 years or so along with FX networks who [...]
Xero IPO Successful
The NZX has just announced the successful IPO of Xero with $15 million raised from the New Zealand public, and trading will commence as planned on Tuesday June 5. After a year since starting Xero, this is a major Milestone for the business, Rod, Hamish, the whole team and the 1600+ members of the New [...]
Why Xero is a safe Investment – The Xero IPO
Today the opportunity to invest in the first listing on the New Zealand Stock Exchange this year begins with the IPO of Xero. Plenty of people have repeated the announcement online, and the press appear to be still playing it safe, possibly waiting until Xero shares are fully subscribed, so I think its important to [...]
Open Source means Business
As businesses around the world continue to build strong and successful businesses on the back of Open Source, the simple economics are starting to speak for themselves, Open Source saves people money and gets the IT industry focused on creating real value, not re-inventing the wheel. Commercial and Tree-hugging all in one For those who [...]
Xero launches – Online Accounting Software
Online Accounting Software provider Xero has just opened their doors in a limited public release initially allowing New Zealand businesses to manage their accounts online collaboratively from anywhere. Check them out at their new look website: http://www.xero.com If you’ve been fortunate enough to be on their private beta over the last few months as I [...]
Sam Morgan joins Xero Board
Xero just announced the appointment of Sam Morgan to their board, the full release from Xero Talk here. Xero is pulling together an amazing crew, business in New Zealand is about to be transformed.
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