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 323
Samsung extends Wireless Audio 360 speaker range
Mon, 7th Sep 2015
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digital entertainment
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samsung
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speakers
The R5, R3 and R1 models follow the R7 and R6 speakers in Samsung's Wireless Audio 360 line-up, and offer the same balanced sound and table-top design.
Data storage vendor expands focus to ANZ region
Mon, 7th Sep 2015
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partner programmes
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anz bank
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partners
Infinidat has set its sights on the Australia and New Zealand market with new roll out plans and a key appointment.
Navigating the Third Industrial Revolution
Mon, 7th Sep 2015
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digital transformation
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centurylink
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it infrastructure
Digital transformations are taking place in every company, from the local supermarket all the way through to financial organisations.
What do drones mean to us in NZ? Hutt City Libraries hosts lecture series
Mon, 7th Sep 2015
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drones
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upper hutt central library
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theatre
Experts and local technology leaders will provide insight into the future of drones, and uncover how the technology could be part of NZers lives.
There's no stopping this Kiwi startup
Mon, 7th Sep 2015
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callaghan innovation
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nzte
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startups
Wellington-born startup, AREA360, has received $5.5 million investment from a US technology venture group, and is expanding into the American market.
Trend alert: NZ businesses move health and safety systems online
Mon, 7th Sep 2015
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healthtech
New Zealand companies are increasingly turning to online tools to manage health and safety, ahead of new legislation.
BAE Systems Applied Intelligence brings cyber security to NZ
Fri, 4th Sep 2015
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cybersecurity
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bae systems
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zero day malware
BAE Systems Applied Intelligence is officially bringing its cloud-based cyber security solutions to organisations in New Zealand for the first time.
Information Leadership extends iWorkplace offerings
Fri, 4th Sep 2015
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microsoft
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sharepoint
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leadership
Information Leadership is launching a new SharePoint 365 app, Flexiviewer 365, to extend on-premise product benefits to cloud users.
Children's websites and apps raise privacy concerns
Fri, 4th Sep 2015
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data privacy
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cloud services
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websites
Nearly half of websites targeted at, or popular with, children collect a 'concerning' amount of personal information and share with third parties.
VoIP Innovations and 3CX enter into partnership
Fri, 4th Sep 2015
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uc
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cx
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martech
VoIP Innovations and 3CX have entered into a partnership with the aim of 'utilising each other's strengths for the benefit of end-users'.
Cisco and HP locked in lawsuit following failed VoIP contract
Fri, 4th Sep 2015
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uc
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The lawsuit regards a dispute about the calculation of a monetary credit on the loan balance owed by HP under a financing agreement between the pair.
Lenovo eyes up PC gaming market with new Y series
Thu, 3rd Sep 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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lenovo
Lenovo launches Y series gaming PCs and accessories, targeting the sophisticated gamer balancing work and play.
N4L and Govt.nz take out top awards at ANZIA 2015
Thu, 3rd Sep 2015
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uc
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content creation
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creative technologies
Innovative local companies have been recognised at the recent 2015 Australia and New Zealand Internet Awards (ANZIA) ceremony.
How the IoT is changing the cybersecurity conversation
Thu, 3rd Sep 2015
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iot
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cybersecurity
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it managers
The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the nature of cybersecurity and redrawing the lines of IT responsibilities for the enterprise.
It's time to leave the planning stage and become a digital business
Thu, 3rd Sep 2015
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analyst report
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acquisition
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developer tools
Digital business leaders are 'pulling ahead of the pack' and leaving those still in the planning stage in their wake, according to a Gartner survey.
N4L launches podcast, sparks discussion about education in NZ
Thu, 3rd Sep 2015
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edutech
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education, learning & training
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n4l
N4L has launched a new podcast series 'The Point of Learning' to spark a discussion about leadership in teaching and learning from a NZ perspective.
Sektor wins as Comworth exits distribution
Wed, 2nd Sep 2015
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uc
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comworth
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contact centre
Comworth shifts focus to cloud and SaaS, ending a 30-year legacy in hardware distribution as Sektor acquires key agencies.
Security vulnerabilities found in Belkin Wi-Fi routers
Wed, 2nd Sep 2015
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
The CERT Software Engineering Institute has uncovered a series of vulnerabilities in the Belkin N600 DB Wireless Dual Band N+ router.
The human body at the core of new wireless communication tech
Wed, 2nd Sep 2015
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bluetooth
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communication
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gopro
New wireless communication technology that works by sending magnetic signals through the human body is on the horizon.
Demand for in-building wireless solutions grows
Wed, 2nd Sep 2015
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market
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industrial
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distributed antenna
In-building wireless solutions are in greater demand as the need to improve the quality and reliability of indoor voice and data connections increases.