Friday, 24 February 2012
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By
Adam Franklin
Tony Hsieh sold his first start-up to Microsoft for $265 million, and recently sold his second for $1.2 billion. If you're about to launch a business, the secrets to his success are essential reading. BY ADAM FRANKLIN.
Friday, 24 February 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
After Sabrina Kushnir launched online jewellery store Kush Diamonds, she learned about a strange new language called Google SEO. Now she's a fluent speaker, the customers are flocking to her site. BY MICHELLE HAMMOND.
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
Three former Google employees have unveiled a new start-up named Fluent, which aims to change the way people use email, after becoming frustrated with Google’s US-centric mindset.
Monday, 13 February 2012
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By
Oliver Milman
Google is to launch a $120 million overhaul of its headquarters with the addition of an ‘experience centre’ that will be used to create new projects and work with start-ups in secret.
Friday, 10 February 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
Start-ups in the IT industry have been put on notice after a new report revealed Australia’s IT services sector has been shrinking since 2011.
Friday, 03 February 2012
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By
Brad Lindenberg
Having the right working environment early on sets the stage for faster learning and growth in the long-term. BY BRAD LINDENBERG.
Wednesday, 01 February 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
Australian software giant Atlassian have taken the hackathon concept one step further, sending 10 software gradates to its Hack House for a week of training, coding and team-building activities.
Monday, 30 January 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
A nineteen-year-old entrepreneur based in Sydney is the latest developer to launch an online service for taxi users, identifying taxi payment system Cabcharge as its main competitor.
Friday, 20 January 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
Twitter has acquired social aggregation service Summify for an undisclosed sum, two years after its Romanian-born founders relocated to Vancouver.
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
More than a third of Australian small businesses do not have a disaster recovery system to ensure IT systems are quickly reestablished, a new report reveals, compared to 16% of larger firms.
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
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By
Patrick Stafford
If you’re using any sort of email client, then you’ve probably stored up hundreds or even thousands of deleted messages that you thought were gone forever. In order to save space, you should simply delete them.
Friday, 13 January 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
Google’s Android platform has launched a portal titled Android Design, a guide that outlines best user interface practices for app developers.
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
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By
Patrick Stafford
If you’ve ever watched a video on an iOS device, then you’ve probably had to stop watching and then do something else, leaving your video half unwatched. But there’s a way to resume videos from where you left off.
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
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By
Patrick Stafford
Want to change your Facebook username? Here’s a quick how-to guide.
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
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By
Oliver Milman
Ever since Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPad to the world in early 2010, Apple’s rivals have been scrambling to find a way to challenge the tech giant in a brand new category – tablets. BY OLIVER MILMAN.
Monday, 09 January 2012
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By
Patrick Stafford
Did you also know you can open apps directly from the lock screen?
Monday, 09 January 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
A new toolkit aims to kickstart the development of Facebook iFrame applications, which enable users to add custom tabs on Facebook fan pages, based on a similar toolkit for Twitter.
Friday, 06 January 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
Apptopia, a marketplace designed to help broker the sale of mobile apps, is to launch with the aim of providing an exit strategy for developers and an opportunity for other entrepreneurs.
Friday, 06 January 2012
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By
Patrick Stafford
If you’ve saved all your Outlook emails through a backup file, then you’re probably left wondering what to do with it. Fortunately the way to get those files back into Outlook is pretty simple.
Thursday, 05 January 2012
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By
Michelle Hammond
A new Australian cloud-based platform called supporter360 has already been snapped up by organisations with a combined income of $500 million, despite still being in its pre-launch phase.