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The progression of love?
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We had to wonder recently if Stuff’s website was trying to show us what happens when the honeymoon is over – as its wallpaper promoting a dating site shared the front page with a less romantic story.

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Crazy recruiter is crazy
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We all know how the digital landscape has changed how we’re picked for jobs, but there are perhaps no crazier online recruitment processes than this one by US company founder Richard Silverstein, who wants an executive assistant.

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When HR met IT: why technology is an important weapon in the war for talent
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In the war for talent, the marcomms sector is on the frontlines, with regular poaching of staff and a strong desire for those attracted to the industry to take on ‘new challenges’. So how do you attract and retain staff in this digital age? While employees are motivated by perks and pay, new research from Deloitte and Google has found that workplace IT is becoming an increasingly important factor.

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Arm yourself
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Apple’s chief executive Tim Cook says there’s “great stuff” on the horizon. And we think we may have found it.

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Exit interview with Igloo boss Chaz Savage
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Chaz Savage left Igloo only weeks after launching the TVNZ/Sky TV joint venture. Sim Ahmed talks to him as he prepares to leave, discussing what caused the six month delay of Igloo, the future of the product, and what he will be doing in his new role heading Telstra’s T-box offerring in Australia.

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BNZ wants you to be good with YouMoney
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Last week BNZ Bank sent members of the media blue cakes in the shape of a brain, prompting us at StopPress to theorise the upcoming launch of a youth orientated product based around zombies. It seems we were half right.

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TVNZ Ondemand app spotted in the wild
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TVNZ’s frustrated tech savvy fans of shows like Shortland St for many years by not providing an iOS version for Ondemand, but the wait is almost over with a launch slated for later this month. StopPress takes a quick look at the app which was demoed last night.

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Telecom enlists more young’uns, this time for its ultra fast broadband push
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Telecom’s Tommy and Boris campaign has been going great guns but while the masses are busy fawning over Tommy and his cute turtle, elsewhere Telecom is busy rallying up young’uns in school to spread the word on the potential of ultra fast broadband (UFB). Its Amazing Ideas Search (AIS) was launched last month, inviting pupils across the country to consider what UFB will make possible in the future and what that future may look like.

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Indoor outdoor flow: new Adshel study keeps it personal, offers a glimpse into the modern human condition
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In an effort to better understand modern consumers and their media consumption habits, and at the same time facilitate a rethink about outoor media among media agencies, Adshel recently conducted an in-depth study combining quantitative data and ethnographic insights. And, according to marketing manager Emma Barnes, the results of the ‘Inside Outdoor Lives’ study “really backed up our beliefs and strengthened our case of the benefits of Adshel”.

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