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 357
Moodle launches cloud-hosting offering
Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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Moodle unveils MoodleCloud, a cost-free, cloud-based service crafted to aid educators in effortlessly setting up online learning spaces.
Mobile and online messaging traffic skyrockets
Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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Mobile and online messaging traffic will reach 160 trillion per annum by 2019. This is up from 94.2 trillion this year and equals 438bn daily.
Toshiba develops new technologies, gears up for IoT products
Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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Toshiba unveils cutting-edge tech for IoT, slashing microcontroller power use and enhancing wireless ICs, set to disrupt wearable tech.
Imation's ANZ profit doubles
Tue, 7th Jul 2015
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finance, leasing & rental
Imation, the global scalable storage and data security company, experienced a decrease in revenue for the year ended December 31 2014.
Nikon releases new high-performance lens
Tue, 7th Jul 2015
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Nikon unveils new high-performance lens for DX-format users, featuring Nano Crystal Coat technology and built-in VR.
Fujitsu delivers Chromebooks to ANZ enterprises
Tue, 7th Jul 2015
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Teaming up with Google, Fujitsu is delivering an enterprise-grade managed service offering that leverages the Chrome platform to ANZ customers.
HP split well underway
Mon, 6th Jul 2015
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HP has made a significant step in its plan to separate into two independent public companies and is on track to complete the separation in November o.
Shadow IT: Bringing business benefits despite security concerns
Mon, 6th Jul 2015
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Instead of seeing shadow IT as a major problem, more chief information security officers (CISOs) are seeing the business benefits of the phenomenon.
Facebook: Bringing high speed internet to developing nations with lasers
Fri, 3rd Jul 2015
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Facebook is working on laser technology that will be able to deliver high speed internet through drones or satellites.
Android ransomware, running riot in Australia
Fri, 3rd Jul 2015
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cybersecurity
Explosive rise in Android ransomware hits Australia, with over 25% of May's malware being mobile-focused, warns Bitdefender.
Fresh blood at Microsoft NZ with new managing director hire
Fri, 3rd Jul 2015
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Microsoft has announced that Barrie Sheers will take over as managing director of New Zealand from current MD Paul Muckleston.
Windows 10 WiFi Sense: Security risk?
Fri, 3rd Jul 2015
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The Windows 10 feature WiFi Sense is raising security concerns due to the fact that it automatically shares WiFi passwords with a user's contacts.
Hyperconverged infrastructure a potential solution for IT leaders
Thu, 2nd Jul 2015
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Hyperconverged infrastructure solutions are an opportunity for IT leaders to simplify the midmarket data centre, according to a new Gartner report.
Interactive Intelligence releases communications software in NZ
Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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Interactive Intelligence has released its latest customer engagement, unified communications and collaboration cloud services to the ANZ region.
Many businesses still lagging behind in BYOD adoption
Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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Nearly a third of companies still do not actively support a BYOD programme, despite the fact that mobility and remote working are growing trends.
Big name vendors back Wireless IoT Forum
Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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The newly established Wireless IoT Forum has announced Accenture, Arkessa, BT, Cisco, Telensa and WSN are its founding members and board.
Chris Quin hands over Spark CEO position to Jason Paris
Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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As of today Jason Paris is the acting CEO of Spark Home, Mobile and Business (HMB). Former CEO Chris Quin's last day was June 30.
NZ's cyberbullying bill passes with huge party support
Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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government
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cyberbullying
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The Harmful Digital Communications Bill has passed its third and final reading in Parliament, with an overwhelming cross-party support.
Cisco acquires security company for $635mn, builds IoT offering
Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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Cisco has announced its acquisition of security firm OpenDNS for USD $635 million to enhance its IoT offerings, set to close in fiscal Q1 2016.
Salient Eye app catches Kapiti Coast thief
Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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Salient Eye, a free Android home security app, has helped a family in Wellington catch an intruder trying to break into their home.