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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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Graduates

Computer Science and Information Systems among top subjects in the world

Mon, 4th May 2015
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edutech
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university of waikato
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languages
The University of Waikato has announced ten of its subjects have been recognised as some of the best in the world.
Broadband internet

Rural NZers to benefit from Wireless Nation's latest deal

Mon, 4th May 2015
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spacetech
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wireless nation
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satellite
Wireless Nation has signed an agreement with ASB to provide the bank's rural customers and staff with targeted plans and solutions.
Smart home

3 cool vendors making tracks in the smart home space

Mon, 4th May 2015
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smart cities
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smart home
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analyst report
Revolutionising your nest: 3 pioneering vendors innovating in the thriving smart home trend, set to shape our domestic futures.
Supermarket aisle

Virtual reality supermarket designed by Kiwi researchers

Mon, 4th May 2015
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healthtech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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auckland university
A three-dimensional virtual supermarket software tool has been designed by a member of the University of Auckland's Institute for Health Innovation.
Financial results

Ruckus Wireless reports disappointing revenue for Q1

Fri, 1st May 2015
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network infrastructure
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fintech
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wireless networks
In the first quarter of 2015 Ruckus Wireless had a reported revenue of $82.1 million, which is an increase from the first quarter of 2014.
Trophies

VMob wins big at global conference

Fri, 1st May 2015
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uc
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microsoft
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vmob
VMob, the Kiwi mobile personalisation platform, has scooped up three awards at the I-COM big data conference in San Sebastian, Spain.
Windows 10

Microsoft unveils Windows 10 software development kits

Fri, 1st May 2015
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software development
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microsoft
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windows
Microsoft has revealed new features in Windows 10 and unveiled a set of software development kits to help developers create apps for the platform.
Cloud business

Partnership signed to target high-growth Kiwi businesses

Fri, 1st May 2015
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Bulletproof and Cloud House have partnered up to deliver cloud services to Kiwi high-growth entrepreneurial businesses.
Gopro

GoPro and Kolor to take virtual reality to new heights

Fri, 1st May 2015
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ar, vr & metaverse
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photography
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ar
GoPro acquires Kolor, a specialist in virtual reality and spherical media solutions, to enhance immersive viewing experiences.
Future technologies

The next phase of digital technologies is here

Fri, 1st May 2015
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ar, vr & metaverse
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google
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google glass
Touch, gesture and away-from-the-screen features are the future of digital technologies, says Professor Mark Apperley.
Skype for business

Why SMBs should consider Skype for Business

Fri, 1st May 2015
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uc
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microsoft
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voip
Skype for Business is Microsoft's answer to VoIP, and already a number of reviewers are citing its potential benefits for SMEs.
Facebook video calling

Facebook launches video calling for Messenger

Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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uc
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facebook
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messenger
Facebook introduces video calling feature for its Messenger app, enabling face-to-face conversations. Rollout begins today in various countries.
Unified communications

Trio to take on SMB comms market

Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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uc
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hp
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smb
ShoreTel, Ingram Micro and HP have teamed up to bring unified communications offerings to small to medium businesses (SMBs).
Sold stamp

Scholastic sells off EdTech business

Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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edutech
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education, learning & training
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sales
Scholastic Corporation has sold its Educational Technology and Services (EdTech) business to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company for $575 million.
Classroom digital

Ministry of Education backs digital tech for teaching

Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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edutech
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schools
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ministry of education
Digital technologies are changing the face of education and are impacting how education is delivered. They are also bringing many opportunities to NZ.
Edtech

Kiwis, get on board: EdTech market explodes

Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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edutech
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education, learning & training
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grow wellington
EdTech for Export is hosting an eT4e conference this June in Wellington, with the aim of encouraging industry collaboration and networking.
Smartphone stack

Samsung knocks Apple out of top spot

Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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market
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analyst report
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technology gifts
Samsung has reaffirmed itself as the global lead for smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2015, says IDC.
Business partner

Cisco gears up to launch new partner program

Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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iot
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partner programmes
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cloud services
Cisco's new Software Partner Program is part of its plan to create an ecosystem of partners to capture IoT and cloud opportunities.
Ibm

IBM leader of the pack for cloud hosting

Wed, 29th Apr 2015
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microsoft
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cloud services
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ibm
IBM is mostly likely to be win significant cloud hosting projects, according to a 451 research survey of almost 2,000 enterprise cloud users.
Small business

Kaspersky launches security solution for small businesses

Wed, 29th Apr 2015
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cybersecurity
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notebook
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kaspersky
​Kaspersky has released its latest edition of Kaspersky Small Office Security - a security solution designed for and targeted toward small businesses.