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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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Leapfrog

LeapFrog's brings together digital and physical worlds with latest release

Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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LeapFrog merges digital and physical learning with Imagicard, debuting interactive games and collectible cards for LeapPad Platinum tablets.
Lake wanaka

Lake Wanaka draws travellers to the region with hyperlapse video

Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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Stunning hyperlapse by Matthew Vandeputte highlights Lake Wanaka, set to attract hundreds of thousands with its mesmerising beauty.
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Plantronics launches wireless UC headset for the workspace of today

Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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Plantronics has released the Voyager Focus UC, the industry's first wireless Bluetooth stereo headset with active noise-cancellation (ANC) technology.
Netgear router

Meet Netgear's latest premium modem router

Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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​​Netgear has introduced Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router (D7000) with dual band WiFi and Gigabit Ethernet to its line-up.
Wireless network

Come 2019, 60% of mobile data traffic will be carried by Wi-Fi networks

Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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​Wi-Fi networks will carry more than 115,000PB (Petabytes) of data by 2019. This is the equivalent of more than six billion Blu-ray movies.
5g

Alcatel-Lucent researchers head to Germany for 5G testing

Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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Bell Labs, the research arm of Alcatel-Lucent, and the 5G Lab Germany have entered into a research collaboration agreement to test and define 5G.
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Enable sets ambitious Christchurch UFB roll-out targets

Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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Enable has announced it plans to roll-out fast broadband to 33,000 more homes and businesses in the Christchurch area.
Human and robot

The rise of smart machines, and what it means for the CIO

Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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Smart machines are increasingly making business decisions that humans have less control over, according to Gartner.
Business people

Landesk looks at employee satisfaction and BYOD

Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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The majority of employees are satisfied with their IT departments, and BYOD is aiding productivity but is still a security gap, says Landesk.
Leader ideas man

Blue Coat named a Magic Quadrant Leader yet again

Tue, 16th Jun 2015
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In order to select 'leaders', Gartner evaluates vendors on their ability to execute as well as the completeness of vision of their products in the SWG.
Partnership

Westcon and Cisco extend their NZ partnership

Tue, 16th Jun 2015
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Cisco and Westcon Group NZ expand partnership, with Westcon distributing full Cisco portfolio in New Zealand from 27 July.
Retail sell

Retailers turn to M2M services to lure in customers

Tue, 16th Jun 2015
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Retailers are striving to provide an innovative experience to shoppers by using M2M-based digital signage to offer more information.
Cybersecurity immaturity

Organisations are severely lacking in cybersecurity maturity

Tue, 16th Jun 2015
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Overall, organisations are displaying a lack of maturity and an over reliance on prevention when it comes to cybersecurity, according to EMC.
Wearables in the workplace

Wearables in the enterprise driving huge market growth

Tue, 16th Jun 2015
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The number of cellular connected IoT/M2M devices is set to increase from 252 million in 2014 to 908 million in 2019, with wearables driving the growth.
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Microsoft Ignite New Zealand speaker line-up announced

Tue, 16th Jun 2015
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Microsoft New Zealand has released the details about the speakers for its Ignite NZ 2015 Kick-Off event, which will take place this September.
Innovation preccinct

GreenHouse hub opens in Christchurch to grow budding businesses

Tue, 16th Jun 2015
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An innovation hub supporting NZ's entrepreneurs has opened in Christchurch, providing low-rent offices and infrastructure for start-ups.
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Thrive in a software-driven world

Mon, 15th Jun 2015
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As companies transform into software-driven enterprises, bringing high-quality applications to market faster becomes a key differentiator.
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active: The new ruggedised smartphone

Mon, 15th Jun 2015
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Samsung has begun launching its Galaxy S6 Active smartphone, which is targeted toward athletes and outdoorsy people.
Business partnership

F5 Networks and Cisco: Partnerships crucial to success

Mon, 15th Jun 2015
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F5 Networks and Cisco are partnering to meet the demanding expectations of organisations in a time of accelerated change.
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Head to Christchurch this June for Huawei ICT showcase – Building A Better Connected Christchurch

Mon, 15th Jun 2015
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This June, Atlas Gentech is hosting an enterprise information and communications showcase down South - 'Building A Better Connected Christchurch.'.