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 348
Kiwi company leaps into education market with digital literacy tool
Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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edutech
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e-learning
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digital literacy
Kiwi company Bud-e Digital has launched Bud-e Reading, the literacy product targeted at New Zealand students and designed to be exportable.
ANZ stand out market for cloud HR systems
Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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cloud services
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anz bank
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payroll
New Zealand and Australia are stand out markets for NGA Human Resources, the provider of global HR solutions and services.
Damaging DDoS attacks on the rise in New Zealand
Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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ddos
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arbor networks
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cyber attacks
New Zealand faces a surge in DDoS attacks, with cyber-criminals favouring disruptive fragmentation methods, says Arbor Networks.
The current threat landscape, according to Dell
Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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ddos
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network infrastructure
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cybersecurity
Dell warns of surging POS malware and cyber threats against payment systems in its latest threat landscape analysis.
Internet security market to reach $43m by 2020
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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ddos
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hp
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symantec
The internet security market will be worth $42.8 billion by 2020, with a CAGR of 8.1% during 2014-2020, according to Big Market Research.
$80m boost for NZ R&D funding announced
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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callaghan innovation
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r&d
Steven Joyce, Science and Innovation Minister, has announced an $80 million boost for R&D funding in New Zealand as part of the Budget 2015.
Microsoft Lumia 640 and 435, coming to NZ soon
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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microsoft
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windows phone
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nokia lumia
Microsoft to launch Lumia 640 and 435 in NZ, packing Office 365 and 4G, at wallet-friendly prices starting April.
Apple attempts to lock down Taylor Swift for music app
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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digital entertainment
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apple
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spotify
Apple is reportedly in talks with music artists in order to gain exclusive content for its upcoming music service, Beats Music.
Apple turns to the creatives, updates Final Cut Pro
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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apple
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sony
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itunes
Apple enhances Final Cut Pro X for filmmakers with 3D titles, advanced colour grading, and wider camera support.
Revera and VMware bring greater cloud offerings to NZ
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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virtualisation
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public cloud
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iaas
New Zealand businesses now have a gateway to the VMware vCloud Air public cloud, thanks to a partnership between Revera and VMware.
Apple Watch sells out in record time
Mon, 13th Apr 2015
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wearables
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apple
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sales
On April 10 pre-orders for the Apple Watch began for the first wave of countries. Within six hours, models available for delivery April 24 sold out.
Microsoft's latest venture: Smart cooking?
Mon, 13th Apr 2015
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microsoft
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smart building
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microsoft azure
Microsoft and Miele have teamed up to create smarter home appliances for consumers, with new technology that capitalises on the Internet of Things.
NZ's CallPlus acquired by Aussie telco for $250m
Mon, 13th Apr 2015
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uc
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m&a
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callplus
CallPlus has been acquired by M2 Group, the Australian-based telecommunications and utilities provider, for NZ$250 million.
New online tool to make NZ school boards more accountable
Mon, 13th Apr 2015
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edutech
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new zealand school trustees association
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verne
A new online self-assessment tool will measure New Zealand school boards' governance and identify where they can improve.
Skinny knocks 2degrees out of top spot at Canstar Awards
Mon, 13th Apr 2015
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crm
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uc
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martech
Skinny Mobile has received a number of accolades from the 2015 Canstar Blue Awards, achieving five stars in a range of categories.
IBM invests in IoT, starting with its partner ecosystem
Mon, 13th Apr 2015
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iot
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partner programmes
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ibm
IBM is building an ecosystem of partners and clients to promote open collaboration to help secure Internet of Things (IoT) solutions.
Integrated infrastructure market surges into billion dollar territory
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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hp
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emc
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oracle
The integrated infrastructure and platform market 'surged' past the US$1 billion mark in 2014 and continues to rapidly expand.
Brand loyalty and applications: Six seconds and you're out
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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healthtech
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cloud services
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ca technologies
Apps' snail-pace loading costs brands: 67% ditch after six-second wait, shaping the new frontier in consumer loyalty stakes.
Imation celebrates partners and customers
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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partner programmes
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imation
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ironkey
In order to commemorate two million devices sold, Imation has launched its Golden Ironkey Program for top customers and channel partners.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is here
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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samsung
Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge will be available at selected retailers in New Zealand tomorrow, Saturday April 11.