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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.

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Salient eye

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.
Nanogirl

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.
Lightbulb

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.
Photosss

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.
2 degrees

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.
Huawei talkband b2

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.
Mobile

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.
Iot leader

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.
Leadership exports market

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.
Microsoft azure

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.
Presentation

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.
Ibm

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.
Leaders

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.
Voip

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.
Competitive edge

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.
Mobility

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 365 for android

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.
Unified communications

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.
Business partnership

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.
Ethernet

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.