NBN “augmentation phase” nightmare; Ninja Blocks opens first US office; Ingogo expands nationally ahead of IPO

HOME | ADVERTISE | CONTACT US Dear StartupSmart reader, Residents of multi-dwelling units are complaining that they have waited over a year to get national broadband network services activated, despite cables and equipment being installed to their apartments. Crowd Mobile completes $3.8 million funding round, an overseas takeover and an IPO. Taxi app and payments platform Ingogo is preparing to roll out its services nationally ahead of an anticipated initial public offering. How to structure your startup for investment. Ninja Blocks is preparing to begin shipping the Ninja Sphere and has signed up as a key partner for Canonical’s Ubuntu Core embedded device operating system, as it opens its first office in the US. The 'app economy' now makes as much money as Hollywood. Why technology hasn’t made life more stressful; Meet the woman who wants to make the “Starbucks of nail salons”: Best of the Web. Kye White, Editor NBN “augmentation phase” nightmare: Cables connected for 18 months, but still no high-speed internet by Andrew Sadauskas Residents of multi-dwelling units are complaining that they have waited over a year to get national broadband network services activated, despite cables and equipment being installed to their apartments.   VIEW ALL NEWS Ninja Blocks prepares to begin shipping, announces major Ubuntu IoT deal by Andrew Sadauskas Ninja Blocks has begun shipping the Ninja Sphere and announced it has signed up as a key partner for Canonical’s Ubuntu Core embedded device operating system, as it opens its first office in the US.   How to structure your startup for investment by Lachlan McKnight It's important to understand what potential angel and VC investors will want to see from a legal standpoint before investing. Crowd Mobile completes $3.8 million funding round, an overseas takeover and an IPO by Andrew Sadauskas Think your day has been busy? Spare a thought for Crowd Mobile, which announced the takeover of a Hong Kong-based company on the same day as its initial public offering, after completing a $3.8 million pre-IPO funding round. Taxi and payment platform Ingogo expands nationally ahead of IPO by Andrew Sadauskas Taxi app and payments platform Ingogo is preparing to roll out its services nationally ahead of an anticipated initial public offering. THE NEWS WRAP: Facebook testing basic app for low-end Android devices by Broede Carmody Facebook is testing a new standalone app designed for low-end Android devices in emerging markets. READ MORE Rethink routine – is there a better way to manage your workload? by Elance-oDesk The Van That Can has completed over 15,000 deliveries with just two directors and a freelancer ecosystem, embracing the new way SMEs are getting ahead READ MORE Why technology hasn’t made life more stressful; Meet the woman who wants to make the “Starbucks of nail salons”: Best of the Web by Cara Waters Among New Year’s resolutions this year unplugging digitally seemed to be almost as popular as losing weight and quitting smoking. READ MORE Apps more valuable than Hollywood movies: analyst by Kye White The 'app economy' now makes as much money as Hollywood, according to Asymco analyst Horace Dediu. READ MORE Open data still a closed case in Australia, study reveals by David Donaldson Australia is lagging on open data, according to a new global study — but so is nearly everyone else. Government budgets and company information are being kept hidden. READ MORE