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 335
Salient Eye app catches Kapiti Coast thief
Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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apps
Salient Eye, a free Android home security app, has helped a family in Wellington catch an intruder trying to break into their home.
And the Blake Leader Award goes to... Nanogirl
Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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edutech
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auckland university
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education, learning & training
Dr Michelle Dickinson, otherwise known as 'Nanogirl', has been awarded a Blake Leader Award for outstanding leadership at a ceremony in Auckland.
E-learning market gains momentum, driven by mobility
Tue, 30th Jun 2015
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uc
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martech
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e-learning
The e-learning market is expected to grow consistently over the next four years, driven by the emergence of m-learning and evolving learning styles.
CipherCloud heads up cloud security open working group
Tue, 30th Jun 2015
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cloud security
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casb
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deloitte
CipherCloud leads a group heralding the standardization of cloud data protection, boosting secure cloud adoption rates.
2degrees continues 4G network rollout
Tue, 30th Jun 2015
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uc
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4g technology
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vodafone
2degrees' 4G network now reaches almost 60% of the New Zealand population, following the second stage of the telco's 4G rollout.
New Zealand: Huawei's TalkBand B2 is here
Tue, 30th Jun 2015
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digital signage
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displays
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huawei
As the second generation of the TalkBand series, the B2 was created at Huawei's Paris design centre and echoes the design of the Huawei P8 smartphone.
SME mobility: Challenges and solutions
Tue, 30th Jun 2015
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uc
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mobility
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wavelink
Many businesses are turning to mobile unified communications solutions to give employees the flexibility to work when and where they want.
Cisco aims to dominate digitisation with new IoT System
Tue, 30th Jun 2015
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smart cities
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iot
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cisco
Cisco has released a new Cisco IoT System and 15 new IoT products to capitalise on the opportunities presented by the current wave of digitisation.
ICT NZ's fastest growing export sector
Mon, 29th Jun 2015
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ict
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banking
Technology is now New Zealand's third largest GDP export, with ICT's contribution growing by $1.282 billion from 2009 to 2013.
Shavlik releases security software in Microsoft Azure Marketplace
Mon, 29th Jun 2015
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public cloud
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Shavlik Protect now available on Microsoft Azure, allowing users to install patch management in under one minute.
Kiwi cloud companies, making tracks in London
Mon, 29th Jun 2015
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
NZ tech rising: Kiwi cloud firms soar at London showcase, transforming small business operations with pioneering software.
Gartner dubs IBM leader in storage and backup space
Mon, 29th Jun 2015
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ibm
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analyst report
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startups
IBM has been named as a Leader in the 2015 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup Software and Integrated Appliances.
Cisco, Huawei, Polycom lead video conferencing market
Fri, 26th Jun 2015
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uc
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market
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financial results
The video conferencing equipment market experienced a decrease in revenue in 1Q15 but is expected to grow as video remains a high priority.
What the VoIP market looks like today
Fri, 26th Jun 2015
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uc
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wireless networks
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cloud services
The network advancement in emerging economies offers tremendous opportunities for the VoIP service provider to widen their subscriber base.
Cambium Networks: Maintain your competitive edge with VoIP
Thu, 25th Jun 2015
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uc
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supply chain
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voip
Cambium Networks launches C3 VoIP-200, a triple-play solution to meet the needs of enterprise and residential customers.
Red Hat and Samsung, teaming up to tackle enterprise mobility
Thu, 25th Jun 2015
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supply chain
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samsung
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mobility
Red Hat has entered into a strategic alliance with Samsung, with the aim of delivering the next generation of mobile solutions to enterprises.
Office for Android phone finally released
Thu, 25th Jun 2015
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storage
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uc
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microsoft
Word, Excel and PowerPoint are now available as apps for Android phone users, including a new UI with a similar and consistent Office experience.
Billion dollar UC market growing, driven by mobility
Wed, 24th Jun 2015
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technology gifts
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partners
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partnerships
Unified communications market to reach $75.81bn by 2020, driven by increase in mobile workforce and smartphone demand.
Juniper and Ruckus team up, target enterprises
Wed, 24th Jun 2015
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Juniper Networks and Ruckus Wireless have entered into a technology alliance to deliver open, wired and wireless networking solutions.
Spark's new Carrier Ethernet services globally recognised
Wed, 24th Jun 2015
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uc
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spark
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best practice
Spark New Zealand has released new high-speed Carrier Ethernet services, all of which have received MEF CE 2.0 Certification.