• Google is smart…..

     

    With a hat tip to Rod, news that Google is planning a trans pacific undersea cable to be launched in 2009. Points to note; Google has not confirmed the reports but said “Additional infrastructure for the Internet is good…

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  • A Pill anyone?….

     

    A few people have posted about Skill-Pill including Andy Lark who rates the concept (but gives a disclaimer that he’s good friends with the founder). The concept is to deliver small dose vid or pod casts (Pills – hence…

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  • TradeRunner for TradeMe

     

    A new franchise has been started, initially in Christchurch but with nationwide aspirations, called TradeRunner. The concept revolves around facilitating Trademe trading for those who can’t be bothered, don’t know how or are time limited. Basically TradeRunner charges a…

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  • bi3 o chri (TradeMe Casablanca style)

     

    An enterprising (although somewhat less than innovative) trio have attempted to replicate the NZ success of TradeMe in Morocco of all places. The site is uncomfortable similar to TradeMe’s layout, but I’m sure th TM gang are remembering that…

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  • No8 goes on another VC….

     

    No8 ventures has just announced it is VC funding Smart Orthotics Ltd. They look like an interesting business – robotics prosthetics for amputees. Maybe some of that VC money can be used to build them a new website!

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  • If we can’t do IP right we’ve got big problems…

     

    An interesting survey released recently showed the business opportunities missed by businesses in NZ due to poor IP protection. Nearly a third of New Zealand businesses surveyed say they have missed out on business opportunities in this country due…

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  • Some more on BusinessByDesign…

     

    Jim doesn’t like the name, me well I’m kind of partial to the word Design so I’m not dead set against it. According to a report by Computerworld, SAP states it would invest $400 to $550 million by the…

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  • A response to the challenge…

     

    I posted here about needing to build brand champions for SaaS startup’s. Bob the Smoothspan wordsmith commented with this challenge; Turning your customers into “Brand Ambassadors” has always been the dream. The biggest difference between most SaaS and Open…

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  • SAP BusinessByDesign

     

    I’ve had a look at he introductory webcast. Wow – there’s a whole lot of functionality in there to introduce in one swoop – that’s what having the resources of SAP behind you gives. The question I guess isn’t…

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  • SAP’s release makes NZ’s general press…

     

    Tomorrow is a big day for SaaS. SAP announces the release of it’s A1S enterprise ERP platform. Regardless of whether or not SAP can actually morph itself into a SaaS company, the fact is it brings SaaS one step…

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