About Shannon
Shannon Williams
News Editor
Shannon is an experienced journalist and editor with a strong interest in technology and the digital world. Her career spans a wide range of sectors, including tech, politics, tourism, transport and climate change, where she brings a sharp editorial eye and an ability to translate complex issues into clear, engaging stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 375
Samsung offers education solutions for schools
Thu, 19th Mar 2015
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edutech
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healthtech
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education, learning & training
Samsung Electronic has announced it is creating an innovative IoT ecosystem at this week's CeBIT conference. #Samsung #IoT #CeBIT2015.
Spark cries foul over Netflix GST dodge
Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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gaming
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uc
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digital entertainment
Spark New Zealand criticizes Netflix for not charging GST on its New Zealand service, giving them a cost advantage over competitors.
CIOs must act now to ensure smart machines behave ethically
Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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smart machines
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ethics
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analyst report
CIOs are urged by Gartner to foster ethical AI, building public trust in smart technology through responsible programming.
Cyber security & risk management - what your enterprise needs to consider
Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre: Cyber Security & Risk Management – Issues for consideration at Board Level.
Kiwi Yahoo users' passwords safe...for now
Tue, 17th Mar 2015
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cybersecurity
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yahoo
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yahoo xtra
While the new option may make it easier for users to login, it potentially makes it much easier for hackers to break into Yahoo accounts.
Cyber bullying bill to be debated at Parliament today
Tue, 17th Mar 2015
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government
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cyberbullying
The bill is to mitigate harm caused by digital communications and to provide victims of harmful digital communications with a means of redress.
Palmerston North City Council offers online payment service
Tue, 17th Mar 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Palmerston North City Council launches new online payment service, allowing residents to pay parking fines and invoices online. More services to follow.
Cisco remains top dog in enterprise videoconferencing equipment
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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video conferencing
Enterprise videoconferencing equipment showed positive results in 4Q14 with overall videoconferencing equipment revenue increasing 15.8%.
Spark doing 'everything it can' to restore comms following cyclone
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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uc
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spark
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partners
Spark is doing 'everything possible' to help restore vital communications services to Vanuatu following the devastating effects of Cyclone Pam.
Consumer NZ campaign targets telco unfair contract terms
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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uc
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consumer nz
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telcos
The ban will apply to unfair terms in standard-form consumer contracts used by electricity retailers, telcos, finance providers, pay-TV operators.
Northland Inc welcomes announcements on ultra-fast broadband rollout
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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uc
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network infrastructure
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government
These announcements combined with the proposed Hawaiki cable landing in Whangarei provide Northland with a fantastic opportunity to create employment.
MWC 2015: Current Analysis identifies major trends
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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uc
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digital signage
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iot
The consumer IoT market, on the other hand, is becoming a business imperative for many carriers as they experience smartphone and data plan saturation.
Social media aiding terrorists
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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social media
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terrorism
CIA director warns that social media and technology make it harder to combat terrorism. Threats are becoming more decentralised and difficult to track.
Adapt your customer service strategies, or die.
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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crm
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uc
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martech
The digital customer engagement revolution is here, and is forcing organisations to adapt their customer service strategies, or die.
New things ahead for ICONZ-Webvision's Deidre Steyn
Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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pitchmetrics
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iconz/webvisions
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consultancy
After more than three years at ICONZ-Webvisions, Steyn has decided to go out on her own and start a consulting firm.
Tech boot camps grow young entrepreneurs
Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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edutech
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online education limited
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partners
Young technology entrepreneurs in the Waikato region will benefit from $60,000 of funding for Online Education Limited.
Durex's big announcement is a big turn off
Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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durex
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technology gifts
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smartphones
Durex's tech breakthrough for better sex? It's just the off button on your phone—a cheeky marketing ruse that's gone viral.
Who is really going to by the Apple Watch anyway?
Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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wearables
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apple
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technology gifts
Apple's smartwatch, set for release in April, has received mixed reviews from faculty members at IMD Business School.
Microsoft confirms Skype for Business takeover date
Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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uc
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microsoft
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voip
Skype for Business will replace Lync as its business communications suite, with a formal announced scheduled for March 18.
Is Skype really the best choice for your business?
Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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uc
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voip
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contact centre
Skype's utility for firms is in question—can it overcome sync issues and outages to become the ultimate business tool?.