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Christchurch startup Vxt gets $600,000 in first capital raise
Vxt, an app that converts voicemails into text, has received $600,000 in investment after its first capital raise. The Christchurch company has already launched the app in Australia, the US, UK, and Canada.Adrian Pike, Founder of Rafferty’s Garden, Robert Rolls, CFO of Umbrellar...
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Spark opens free 5G ‘race zone’ with Team New Zealand in Auckland
Spark has launched a walk-through 5G installation on Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter that showcases Emirates Team New Zealand’s (ETNZ) sailing tech ahead of the America’s Cup. Free to visit and open to the public, it features several hands-on exhibits running on Spark’s 5G network inc...
CLOUD COMPUTING: Cutting through the fluff on AWS
For many it's how you back up your photos from your iPhone. For business it's a cost-effective way to build and scale digital services.
Tech in the time of covid: Planning for the worst, hoping for the best
Kiwi tech company Timely's revenue dropped through April and May. Staff were asked to defer 20 percent of their pay. But by June the company had paid them all back.
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Ben Moore
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Ben stumbled into tech reporting after a short-lived career as a drama teacher. After a year covering the IT channel, he returned to university and earned a masters in communication studies. He worked for CRN Australia, which gave him valuable insight into the Australian tech industry and a renewed appreciation for Aotearoa New Zealand. In early 2022, he spearheaded the launch of CRN into NZ. If you’re keen to connect, you can find him on LinkedIn or Twitter.
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