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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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Macbook pro wear and tear

Apple drops the ball with MacBook Pro anti-reflective display

Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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displays
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apple
An increasing number of people are speaking up about how the anti-reflective coating on their MacBook pro is scratching or wearing off.
Apple tv watch

Rumours of Apple's TV service gains momentum

Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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digital entertainment
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apple
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video
Apple is reportedly in talks with programmers including CBS, 21st Century Fox and Walt Disney to launch a subscription-based streaming TV service this.
Htc one m9

HTC's newest smartphone comes to NZ

Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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technology gifts
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retail
HTC's One M9 hits NZ shores, sporting a 20MP camera, customisable themes, and expanded storage, launched on major networks.
App store vs google play

Google follows in Apple's footsteps with app review process

Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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google
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apple
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app store
Google is significantly changing its review process for apps on Google Play after years of solely using automated processes.
Networking

Adtran expands VoIP switch portfolio

Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Adtran has announced it is expanding its VoIP switch portfolio with the addition of the NetVanta 1510 and 1550 families of Gigabit Ethernet switches.
Security market increase

Double-digit shipment growth for booming security appliance market

Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Bolstered by the increasing propensity for malicious attacks, the security appliance market has experienced double-digit shipment growth and 8.6% reve.
Adobe

Adobe claims to revolutionise the document process

Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Adobe has announced the imminent release of Adobe Document Cloud, which consists of a set of integrated services that aims to boost productivity.
Security

iT360 and their weapon of choice for network security

Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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crm
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
In order to protect against the increasing number of IT security threats that threaten modern businesses, it is important to have the right expertise.
Innovative ed tech

How do ed-tech inventors stay ahead of the competition?

Tue, 17th Mar 2015
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edutech
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education, learning & training
There are a number of ways in which players in the ed-tech space stay agile and keep creating useful tools, says Jeff Fernandez Grovo CEO and founder.
Avaya logo

Avaya chooses new leader for Asia Pacific region

Tue, 17th Mar 2015
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jobs
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avaya
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communication
Avaya has appointed Mike Ansley as its new president of the Asia Pacific region. He will lead business and be responsible for the entire area.
Addressfinder crew

Kiwi software tool hits multi-million milestone

Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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gps
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milestone
AddressFinder, the auto-complete tool for New Zealand street addresses, has officially been used more than 100,000,000 times by Kiwis.
David dicker data

Dicker Data looks to raise AUD$40 million with corporate bonds

Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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dicker data
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distributors
Dicker Data, the publicly listed distributor, has announced it is offering corporate bonds to raise AUD$40 million.
Moving into markets

Kordia dips a toe into the NZ medium-enterprise market

Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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fibre
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kordia
Kordia is targeting medium-enterprise (ME) businesses, diversifying its offerings to provide technology and service options at more affordable prices.
Amazon web services

Software AG chooses AWS to deploy full cloud portfolio

Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
Software AG will deploy its entire cloud portfolio on the Amazon Web Services cloud over the course of 2015 in an effort to simplify cloud adoption.
Businessmenwalking

Unisys and ServiceNow partner up, focus on enterprise space

Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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partner programmes
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unisys
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servicenow
Unisys has become a global managed services partner to ServiceNow, in order to deliver integrated service management solutions for enterprise clients.
Cook dell

Dell ups the ante for channel partners

Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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network infrastructure
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partner programmes
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financial results
Dell has announced its channel represents more than 40% of its global revenue, and this year it is focused on upping the ante with partner incentives.
Pledgeme parent interviews

19-year-old Kiwi attempts to raise 150K on PledgeMe

Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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crowdfunding
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pledgeme
PledgeMe has hit another milestone, with the world's youngest ever equity crowdfunder launching a campaign on the platform to sell shares.
Data security

Good Technology makes a play in the wearable security market

Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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data protection
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iot
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apps
Good Technology has leaped aboard the wearables bandwagon, upgrading their enterprise mobile data security platform.
Brain security people

Why the partner-customer relationship is crucial for cyber security

Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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partners
The security landscape is changing, with threats as well as solutions becoming more sophisticated, and in this space it's imperative channel partners.
Business men high five

Salesforce makes Fronde platinum partner

Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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partner programmes
Fronde, the Australasian technology company, has officially achieved platinum partner status with Salesforce after seven years of partnership.