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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 333

Change ahead

Organisations undergoing major shifts

Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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it managers
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comptia
A new era of enterprise technology has experienced widespread availability, and as a result organisational operations are undergoing major shifts.
Wifi

Fortinet acquires Meru Networks, looks to enterprise Wi-Fi market

Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Fortinet has closed its acquisition of Meru Networks for an approximate $44 million in cash. Meru employees officially join Fortinet.
Iris

Are virtual reality headsets bad for our eyes?

Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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healthtech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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ar
As virtual reality headsets become more widespread, it's important for people to consider how they could negatively impact eyesight.
Blackboard lightbulb

Blackboard invests in learning analytics with latest acquisition

Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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edutech
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cloud services
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education, learning & training
Blackboard invests in learning analytics solutions, acquiring X-Ray Analytics to help instructors meet students' needs.
Mobility

Mobility drives WLAN market growth

Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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mobility
The enterprise WLAN market is growing at a rapid pace, driven by increasing mobility in business, according to Research and Markets.
Innovative technology

CodeBlue: How Veeam's free RMM plug-in is benefiting business

Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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virtualisation
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dr
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datacentre infrastructure
Veeam, in partnership with Kaseya, has given its partners a free RMM plug-in tool to improve remote monitoring and management capabilities.
Zomato logo nphjgcc

Zomato's cashless payment service comes to NZ

Fri, 10th Jul 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Zomato's cashless payment services will soon be available in New Zealand, enabling Kiwi restaurant goers to pay at restaurants through the Zomato app.
Padlock who would of thought

Acronis launches cloud platform, looks to tackle data protection market

Fri, 10th Jul 2015
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dr
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partner programmes
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cloud services
Acronis launches new cloud platform to help businesses protect data and recover from disasters #dataprotection #cloud.
Skypebiz

Sonus helps enterprises migrate to Skype for Business

Fri, 10th Jul 2015
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uc
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microsoft
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voip
Sonus Networks updates software to aid enterprise migration to Skype for Business; includes presence reporting and interworking features.
Wifi calling

Wi-Fi calling gaining traction with consumers

Fri, 10th Jul 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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ericsson
Wi-Fi calling changes communication behavior among users, with more frequent and longer voice calls, claims a new Ericsson report.
Data scientist

HP addresses the challenges of big data

Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
HP addresses big data challenges with new software solutions. Unstructured data volumes up 43% annually, says IDC.
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InternetNZ's new grants round open for applications

Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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uc
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coding
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internetnz
InternetNZ is offering community grants to fund projects that support better access and use of the internet in New Zealand.
Hackathon primary

Hackathon brings Kiwi kids into the world of IT

Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Kiwi high schoolers dive into digital futures with NZ's first junior hackathon, mentored by top IT industry experts.
Cloud education

Moodle launches cloud-hosting offering

Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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edutech
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Moodle unveils MoodleCloud, a cost-free, cloud-based service crafted to aid educators in effortlessly setting up online learning spaces.
Business superheros

Meet the Kiwi startup moving from strength to strength

Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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trade me
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jobs
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recruitment
The past six months have been non-stop for Weirdly, and this Auckland-based start up shows no signs of slowing down.
Mobile

Mobile and online messaging traffic skyrockets

Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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uc
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facebook
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snap
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.
Charging

Wireless charging market: Drivers, challenges and benefits

Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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manufacturing
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healthtech
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market
Future Market Insights (FMI) has investigated the current wireless charging market and forecasted what it will look like over the next five years.
New technologies

Toshiba develops new technologies, gears up for IoT products

Wed, 8th Jul 2015
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iot
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healthtech
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toshiba
Toshiba unveils cutting-edge tech for IoT, slashing microcontroller power use and enhancing wireless ICs, set to disrupt wearable tech.
Profit

Imation's ANZ profit doubles

Tue, 7th Jul 2015
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fintech
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imation
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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 lens

Nikon releases new high-performance lens

Tue, 7th Jul 2015
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nikon
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photo sharing
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photography
Nikon unveils new high-performance lens for DX-format users, featuring Nano Crystal Coat technology and built-in VR.