About Catherine
Catherine Knowles
News Editor
Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.
Stories by Catherine - Page 356
Wi-Fi networks more important now than ever before
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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wearables
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iot
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wireless networks
Increased adoption of the Internet of Things and Bring Your Own Device is resulting in growing demands for Wi-Fi networks.
Aussie IT departments unprepared for rise of IoT
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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iot
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deloitte
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it managers
The Internet of Things presents challenges for Australian IT departments due to a lack of skills and growing network complexity, says SolarWinds.
VMob maximises Microsoft Azure services with new alliance
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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uc
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public cloud
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microsoft
VMob partners with Microsoft Azure Mobile Engagement to provide full functionality of its personalisation platform to Azure customers.
Oxford Dictionary app takes out top award
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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edutech
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education, learning & training
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retail
The Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English has taken out the 'prestigious' Innovation in Learner Resources British Council ELTons Award.
Microsoft's new Office 365 Education services in the works
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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edutech
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microsoft
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education, learning & training
Microsoft is adding two new services to its Office 365 Education package, Microsoft Class Dashboard and Microsoft School Information Sync.
Rackspace releases Microsoft Azure support offering
Wed, 15th Jul 2015
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Rackspace adds Fanatical Support for Microsoft Azure to its product portfolio, offering hybrid cloud solutions.
Apple works to create seamless retail experience
Tue, 14th Jul 2015
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apple
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branding
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technology gifts
Apple is working to create a seamless product experience, with its latest move to make all third-party accessories fit with the Apple brand.
REANNZ rolls out SDN switch, completes NZ first
Tue, 14th Jul 2015
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
New Zealand's REANNZ has deployed the country's first organisation-wide Software-Defined Networking switch in its Wellington office.
TomTom launches the Bandit Action Camera in NZ
Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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photography
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creative technologies
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technology gifts
TomTom's Bandit Action Camera now in stores in New Zealand, with a built-in media server and companion app for easy video sharing.
Organisations undergoing major shifts
Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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it managers
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comptia
A new era of enterprise technology has experienced widespread availability, and as a result organisational operations are undergoing major shifts.
Fortinet acquires Meru Networks, looks to enterprise Wi-Fi market
Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Fortinet has closed its acquisition of Meru Networks for an approximate $44 million in cash. Meru employees officially join Fortinet.
Blackboard invests in learning analytics with latest acquisition
Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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edutech
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cloud services
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education, learning & training
Blackboard invests in learning analytics solutions, acquiring X-Ray Analytics to help instructors meet students' needs.
Mobility drives WLAN market growth
Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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mobility
The enterprise WLAN market is growing at a rapid pace, driven by increasing mobility in business, according to Research and Markets.
CodeBlue: How Veeam's free RMM plug-in is benefiting business
Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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virtualisation
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dr
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datacentre infrastructure
Veeam, in partnership with Kaseya, has given its partners a free RMM plug-in tool to improve remote monitoring and management capabilities.
Zomato's cashless payment service comes to NZ
Fri, 10th Jul 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Zomato's cashless payment services will soon be available in New Zealand, enabling Kiwi restaurant goers to pay at restaurants through the Zomato app.
Acronis launches cloud platform, looks to tackle data protection market
Fri, 10th Jul 2015
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dr
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partner programmes
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cloud services
Acronis launches new cloud platform to help businesses protect data and recover from disasters #dataprotection #cloud.
Regular audits are a business necessity
Fri, 10th Jul 2015
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financial systems
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concur
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travel technologies
Businesses need to complete objective, real-time audits in order to catch expense irregularities before they become more serious issues.
Sonus helps enterprises migrate to Skype for Business
Fri, 10th Jul 2015
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uc
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microsoft
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voip
Sonus Networks updates software to aid enterprise migration to Skype for Business; includes presence reporting and interworking features.
HP addresses the challenges of big data
Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
HP addresses big data challenges with new software solutions. Unstructured data volumes up 43% annually, says IDC.
InternetNZ's new grants round open for applications
Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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uc
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coding
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internetnz
InternetNZ is offering community grants to fund projects that support better access and use of the internet in New Zealand.