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 337
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Westcon and Cisco extend their NZ partnership
Tue, 16th Jun 2015
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cloud services
Cisco and Westcon Group NZ expand partnership, with Westcon distributing full Cisco portfolio in New Zealand from 27 July.
Retailers turn to M2M services to lure in customers
Tue, 16th Jun 2015
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commerce systems
Retailers are striving to provide an innovative experience to shoppers by using M2M-based digital signage to offer more information.
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 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.
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.
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.
Thrive in a software-driven world
Mon, 15th Jun 2015
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software development
As companies transform into software-driven enterprises, bringing high-quality applications to market faster becomes a key differentiator.
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.
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.
Head to Christchurch this June for Huawei ICT showcase – Building A Better Connected Christchurch
Mon, 15th Jun 2015
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tech.co
This June, Atlas Gentech is hosting an enterprise information and communications showcase down South - 'Building A Better Connected Christchurch.'.