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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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Samsung phone

Samsung Galaxy J7 leaked by online retailer

Tue, 9th Jun 2015
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Ahead of any formal announcements, an online retailer based in Kazakhstan has leaked details about the Samsung Galaxy J7.
Ios 9

iOS 9: coming to an Apple device near you

Tue, 9th Jun 2015
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apple
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apple iphone
Apple has previewed iOS 9, the latest software for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices, which will be available in September.
Ird

Inland Revenue chooses US company for billion dollar update

Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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tax
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it management
The Inland Revenue has partnered with US company Fast Enterprises to update New Zealand's tax and social policy administration system.
Aws

Kathmandu makes the move to the AWS cloud with Fronde

Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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public cloud
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Kathmandu has moved to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud in order to improve its web infrastructure and customer experience.
Videoconference

Video conferencing solution gets a facelift

Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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healthtech
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video communication
Vidyo partners with Genband to integrate VidyoWorks platform into Genband's Smart Office Unified Communications solution.
Nz city skyline clouds transforming into servers and data streams

Top advantages of cloud computing for NZ businesses

Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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cloud services
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cloud adoption
NZ firms thrive in the cloud, harnessing flexibility, big data insights and work-anywhere collaboration, says sector leader ICONZ-Webvisions.
Big data blog

HDS acquires Pentaho, focuses on big data analytics markets

Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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storage
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data analytics
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martech
Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has completed its acquisition of Pentaho, a data integration, visualisation and analytics company.
Three awards

3 top students take home Intergen award

Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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intergen
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victoria university
Intergen has announced the winners of the Intergen Young Achiever Awards, which aims to showcase students who are displaying strong academic success.
Hand world

Dropbox lures in business customers with new features

Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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data analytics
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planning
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Dropbox has launched a collection of new Dropbox for Business features in three key areas: security, administration and integration.
Smartphones

Come 2020, 70% of people will be using smartphones

Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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byod
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ericsson
​By 2020, smartphone subscriptions will be more than double, reaching 6.1 billion, and 70% of the world's population will be using smartphones.
Vend ipad

Vend's retail software now optimised for iOS and iPad

Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
New Zealand-based Vend has optimised its cloud-based retail software for iOS and iPad, to expand its reach to more retailers worldwide.
Apps

Are apps the way of the future for small businesses?

Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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apps
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customer service
Small businesses expected to double their use of mobile apps, says Clutch survey. 15% already have one and 18% plan to develop one in 2015.
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Windows 10 optimised devices and opportunities revealed

Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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microsoft
Microsoft showcased new Windows 10 devices at Computex 2015 and discussed its plans to have 1 billion devices running on Windows 10 in the next few years.
Lifting the lid

Lifting the lid on major enterprise security threats

Thu, 4th Jun 2015
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malware
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firewalls
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network security
Today's cybercriminals are sophisticated and ruthless: they prey on the weaknesses in a network, approaching any security layer as an open invitation.
Business movements

VMware welcomes CENX into partner programme

Thu, 4th Jun 2015
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virtualisation
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it automation
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partner programmes
CENX has joined the Vmware Technology Alliance (TAP) programme, and will collaborate with Vmware to deliver quality solutions to customers.
New zealand sme

Cyberoam brings enterprise network security to Kiwi SMEs

Thu, 4th Jun 2015
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
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cyberoam technologies
Cyberoam launches CR10wiNG, a wireless security appliance, in New Zealand market through distributor SnapperNet.
Disaster recovery

Disaster recovery 101 with Acronis

Thu, 4th Jun 2015
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cloud services
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acronis
In order to survive unexpected disasters, businesses need to prepare their disaster recovery plans carefully and re-examine them regularly.
Hopster

Best-selling learning app launches in NZ

Thu, 4th Jun 2015
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digital entertainment
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apps
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tv
Best-selling UK TV and learning app, Hopster, launches in New Zealand for 2-6 year olds, with educational games and popular kids shows.
Modern class

National standards have no place in classrooms of today

Thu, 4th Jun 2015
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edutech
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education, learning & training
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new zealand principals’ federation
Denise Torrey, president of the NZPF, says standardised practices in schools are outdated and have no positive impact on children's learning.
Winner

VMob a winning partner in Microsoft's eyes

Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
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partner programmes
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microsoft
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vmob
NZ's VMob shines at Microsoft Partner Awards, winning in Application Innovation and noted as an Intelligent Systems finalist.