About Shannon
Shannon Williams
Journalist
Shannon is a freelance editor and writer. As a professional content creator over the last ten years, Shannon has worked across many industries including tech, business and travel, in a variety of mediums including media, publishing, communications and social media. She has a knack for finding the right voice for her audience and relishes the opportunity to tell stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 153
Spark removes data caps on wireless broadband
Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
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cloud services
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broadband
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wifi
Spark New Zealand offers uncapped wireless broadband for free, removing data caps on its Unplan Metro service.
Artificial intelligence key to NZ's economic future - report
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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contact centre
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martech
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chatbots
AI adoption vital for New Zealand's economic future, says Accenture. Employee adoption remains a key barrier to scaling the technology.
Xero revamps Starter plan to support businesses during COVID-19 crisis
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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accounting systems
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digital banking
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smb
Xero has revamped its Starter plan to support sole traders during the COVID-19 crisis, increasing limits and improving payment and insights tools.
Microsoft's $100 million+ data centre approved for Auckland
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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microsoft
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colocation
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dc
Microsoft has been granted consent from the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office to advance its plans to open a datacenter region in Aotearoa New Zealand.
APAC network-attached storage revenue to reach $8.9 billion
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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bi
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big data
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storage
Network attached storage has emerged as a viable alternative to the traditional storage mechanism in the Asia Pacific.
Application management revenue to reach $21.5bn across APAC
Thu, 17th Sep 2020
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digitisation
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application management
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globaldata
APAC application management revenue to reach $21.5bn by 2024, driven by process automation and adoption of Industrial IoT, says GlobalData.
Work from home demand sees Australian PC market flourish
Thu, 17th Sep 2020
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wfh
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e-learning
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pc shipments
Australian PC market grows 35.2% in Q2 2020, driven by commercial and consumer segments, according to new IDC figures.
Commerce Commission unveils proposed approach to fibre regulation
Wed, 16th Sep 2020
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chorus
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commerce commission
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fibre
New Zealand's Commerce Commission has outlined its proposed process and approach to regulate fibre access services.
Microsoft commercial cloud revenue up 30%, bigger than Google and IBM combined
Wed, 16th Sep 2020
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microsoft
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cloud services
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financial results
Microsoft's commercial cloud revenue for FY20 Q4 was larger than that of Google and IBM combined, according to new research.
COVID-19 features to drive smartwatch sales
Tue, 15th Sep 2020
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globaldata
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smartwatch
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covid-19
COVID-19 features in smartwatches are set to boost adoption in Asia Pacific, despite reduced consumer spending, says GlobalData.
InternetNZ tackles increased cyberattacks with new partnership
Tue, 15th Sep 2020
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cybersecurity
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internetnz
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covid-19
InternetNZ and Medical IT Advisors have joined forces to combat increased cyberattacks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trend Micro tackles identity theft with new security suite
Tue, 15th Sep 2020
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physical security
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cybersecurity
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identity
Trend Micro launches new security suite to combat identity theft, as survey shows concern among New Zealand home users.
Global 5G smartphone shipments to reach 278 million in 2020
Mon, 14th Sep 2020
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smartphones
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apple
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technology gifts
Global 5G smartphone shipments to reach nearly 280 million units in 2020, with 62% in Greater China, according to Canalys.
Spark and Vodafone get behind InternetNZ's digital inclusion action plan
Mon, 14th Sep 2020
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internetnz
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vodafone
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government
More than 50 organisations have now signed the plan, which was shared with Government and the public in May this year.
Operational efficiency and cost reduction key to robotic process automation adoption across APAC
Mon, 14th Sep 2020
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rpa
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globaldata
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covid-19
Operational efficiency and cost reduction are driving the adoption of robotic process automation by enterprises in Asia Pacific, says GlobalData.
Microsoft NZ expands senior leadership team
Fri, 11th Sep 2020
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microsoft
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job moves
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ndi
Microsoft New Zealand expands senior leadership team with appointment of Nigel Parker as Customer Success Unit Lead.
COVID-19 features to further drive smartwatch uptake in APAC
Fri, 11th Sep 2020
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globaldata
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smartwatch
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covid-19
COVID-19 pandemic reduces consumer spending on smartwatches, but advanced features may drive adoption in Asia-Pacific, says GlobalData.
Aruba unveils channel award winners + SMB and partner strategies
Fri, 11th Sep 2020
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partner programmes
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partner awards
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hpe aruba networking
Aruba has revealed its small to medium business strategy and partner strategy at its Atmosphere Asia Pacific Partner Conference.
Proofpoint and CyberArk extend partnership to further safeguard high-risk users
Fri, 11th Sep 2020
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cybersecurity
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partner programmes
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proofpoint
Proofpoint & CyberArk bolster defences, enhancing tools to protect 'very attacked' individuals.
Innovation a necessity in a crisis - Microsoft report
Thu, 10th Sep 2020
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microsoft
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idc
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analyst report
Almost all (98%) organisations with the most mature culture of innovation leaders agree that innovation is a necessity to stay resilient during a crisis.
Talend signs RUBIX as reseller partner
Thu, 10th Sep 2020
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partner programmes
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talend
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ndi
Talend partners with RUBIX to accelerate market growth and offer data integration and data quality solutions in Australia.
Remote staff overestimating knowledge of cybersecurity basics
Thu, 10th Sep 2020
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wfh
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
‘Unconscious incompetence’ is one of the most difficult issues to identify and solve with security awareness training.
HPE launches new storage solution for SMEs
Thu, 10th Sep 2020
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smb
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hpe
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dicker data
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has unveiled the next generation of its HPE Modular Smart Array (MSA), HPE MSA Gen 6.
HPE, Dell tops worldwide server market - IDC
Thu, 10th Sep 2020
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network infrastructure
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servers
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idc
Global server market revenue grew by 19.8% YoY in Q2 2020, reaching $24bn, with worldwide server shipments up 18.4% to nearly 3.2 million units.