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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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The bees knees

PC market makes a comeback

Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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analyst report
The PC market is in a state of flux, with shipments expected to fall in 2015 but grow in 2016 and 2017, according to IDC.
Partnership walking into the light like a badass

Kiwi VoIP boosts business with 3CX partnership

Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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3CX, the developer of the Windows VoIP PBX 3DX Phone System, has partnered with Kiwi VoIP to increase reach and customer support.
Voip small business

Finding VoIP solutions for small businesses

Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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uc
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cloud services
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Voice over IP (VoIP) solutions are becoming readily available as the demand increases, but finding the right one for a small business can be difficult.
Skills shortage

Wellington IT skills drought continues

Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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it industry
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absolute it
Absolute IT says IT professionals are in 'hot demand' in Wellington and have released a statement encoraging those with IT skills to head to the city.
Microsoft analyst summit

4 ways Microsoft is reinventing productivity in APAC

Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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productivity
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Microsoft says the APAC region is fast-changing and 'helping people get things done' in a mobile-first, cloud-first world is core to its purpose.
Skull digital

Cyber-espionage attacks are more sophisticated than ever

Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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cybersecurity
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apt
New cyber-espionage attacks are becoming more sophisticated and are flying under the radar of increasingly effective detection systems.
Tether app

Tether takes out top place at Microsoft NZ Imagine Cup comp

Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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microsoft
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tertiary education
Three Auckland University students have won first place at the 2015 Microsoft Imagine Cup competition for Tether, an app that helps people find work.
Violin memory

Violin Memory's new country manager to lead ANZ expansion

Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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storage
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jobs
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flash storage
Violin Memory, the flash storage provider, has a new country manager for Australia and New Zealand to aid expansion in this market.
Health care app doctor

Apple gains dominance in healthcare sector

Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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apps
Apple is gaining traction in the health and medical research space with ResearchKit, the open source software framework.
Dollar signs forever

SimpliVity enters the billion dollar stratosphere

Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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cisco
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simplivity
SimpliVity secures USD $175 million in series D funding, propelling its valuation beyond USD $1 billion. Major investors include Waypoint Capital.
Education and training

Emerson sets out to educate engineers on the data centre

Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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Emerson Network Power has gathered more than 100 consulting engineers in Australia and New Zealand for its Consultants Master Class forum.
Arrows into the deep

FinancialForce.com delves further into ANZ market

Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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erp
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cloud services
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anz bank
FinancialForce.com is expanding operations in the ANZ region, adding support and sales staff to capitalise on a growing demand for cloud applications.
Moible connections

GSMA predicts one billion new mobile subscribers by 2020

Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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mobile world congress
By 2020 an additional one billion people will become mobile subscribers, according to a new GSMA report published at the 2015 Mobile World Congress.
Simon moutter

Full steam ahead for Spark's re-engineering programme

Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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uc
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spark
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digital services
Spark New Zealand has successfully implemented the second major stage of its programme to re-engineer and update its key customer service IT platforms.
Galaxy a5 colors

Samsung targets under 25s with Galaxy A5 and A3

Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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displays
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samsung
Samsung Electronics has unveiled the Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3, saying the new phones are ultra slim and geared toward younger consumers.
Cogs

Victorian emergency services agency turns to ServiceNow

Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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risk & compliance
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servicenow
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emergency services telecommunications authority
The Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA) in Victoria is officially using ServiceNow for its audit and risk business function.
Expansion cloud

Genesys increases focus on ANZ mid-market with cloud offerings

Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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martech
Genesys has launched a new set of cloud offerings in order to expand into the Australian mid-market and strengthen its presence in New Zealand.
Tim cook apple watch apps

It's here! Apple Watch launch date finally revealed

Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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gaming
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wearables
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digital entertainment
Apple has lifted the veil on the Apple Watch, revealing its special features and announcing it will officially be available April 24.
Graduates

Emulex invests in Kiwi tertiary students

Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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emulex
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callaghan innovation
​Emulex Corporation is continuing to invest in New Zealand's education sector and develop its next generation of engineering talent.
Nz money

NZ start-up turns to PledgeMe to raise $500,000

Mon, 9th Mar 2015
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apps
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pledgeme
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startups
A Kiwi tech startup has jumped on the equity crowdfunding bandwaggon, and is hoping to raise $500,000 through PledgeMe to grow its app.