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 365
IDC lifts the lid on the admin software and services market
Thu, 7th May 2015
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financial systems
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market
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analyst report
Core replacement cycles are brewing and global insurers will spend US$8.2 billion on software and IT services for policy administration in 2015.
Landesk brings in fresh blood to fuel momentum in ANZ
Thu, 7th May 2015
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uc
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contact centre
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recruitment
Landesk appoints Adam Blue as ANZ sales manager to meet strong demand for solutions from customers and partners.
Yellow reaches out to tech graduates
Thu, 7th May 2015
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edutech
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auckland university
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aut
For the first time Yellow is running a structured graduate programme, providing graduates with the opportunity to gain real world hands-on experience.
CommVault reports mixed financials for 2014
Wed, 6th May 2015
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fintech
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commvault
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finance, leasing & rental
N. Robert Hammer says Commvault achieved record full year revenue and operating cash flows in 2015 despite significant foreign exchange headwinds.
Be smart about your disruptive innovation, says UXC
Wed, 6th May 2015
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risk & compliance
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uxc
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risk management
In order to achieve disruptive innovation, businesses must be willing to take risks - however, it's crucial to minimise these risks.
Slingshot comes to the rescue of elderly Wellington residents
Wed, 6th May 2015
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uc
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fibre
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slingshot
Slingshot and Consumer NZ have finalised an agreement to provide more affordable services to elderly UFB customers in Wellington.
Frost & Sullivan: Where will wireless communications go next?
Wed, 6th May 2015
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Wireless communication test equipment will focus on LTE, M2M comms and easy deployment, says Frost - Sullivan.
F5 Networks bolsters enterprise security services
Wed, 6th May 2015
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cybersecurity
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f5 networks
In order to provide enterprises with better protection for their web applications, F5 Networks has released two key security developments.
Rackspace expands ANZ footprint with data centre offerings
Tue, 5th May 2015
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Rackspace boosts its ANZ presence, announces new data center and Sydney expansion against rising local demand.
Young Kiwi snapped up for Microsoft APAC role
Tue, 5th May 2015
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microsoft
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jobs
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qualifications
Marianne Ma, a 25 year old Microsoft New Zealand employee, has taken on the leadership role of Microsoft APAC business manager.
Computer Science and Information Systems among top subjects in the world
Mon, 4th May 2015
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edutech
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university of waikato
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languages
The University of Waikato has announced ten of its subjects have been recognised as some of the best in the world.
3 cool vendors making tracks in the smart home space
Mon, 4th May 2015
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smart cities
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smart home
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analyst report
Revolutionising your nest: 3 pioneering vendors innovating in the thriving smart home trend, set to shape our domestic futures.
Ruckus Wireless reports disappointing revenue for Q1
Fri, 1st May 2015
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network infrastructure
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fintech
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wireless networks
In the first quarter of 2015 Ruckus Wireless had a reported revenue of $82.1 million, which is an increase from the first quarter of 2014.
VMob wins big at global conference
Fri, 1st May 2015
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uc
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microsoft
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vmob
VMob, the Kiwi mobile personalisation platform, has scooped up three awards at the I-COM big data conference in San Sebastian, Spain.
Partnership signed to target high-growth Kiwi businesses
Fri, 1st May 2015
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Bulletproof and Cloud House have partnered up to deliver cloud services to Kiwi high-growth entrepreneurial businesses.
Security appliances market still thriving in Australia
Fri, 1st May 2015
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cybersecurity
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analyst report
In 2014 the value for the Australian security appliance market reached $191 million and this is only set to grow, according to IDC.
GoPro and Kolor to take virtual reality to new heights
Fri, 1st May 2015
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ar, vr & metaverse
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photography
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ar
GoPro acquires Kolor, a specialist in virtual reality and spherical media solutions, to enhance immersive viewing experiences.
Facebook launches video calling for Messenger
Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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uc
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facebook
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messenger
Facebook introduces video calling feature for its Messenger app, enabling face-to-face conversations. Rollout begins today in various countries.
Trio to take on SMB comms market
Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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uc
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hp
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smb
ShoreTel, Ingram Micro and HP have teamed up to bring unified communications offerings to small to medium businesses (SMBs).
Samsung knocks Apple out of top spot
Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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market
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analyst report
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technology gifts
Samsung has reaffirmed itself as the global lead for smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2015, says IDC.