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 363
Oracle to provide Data as a Service with Datalogix
Tue, 6th Jan 2015
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martech
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customers
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marketing
Oracle acquires Datalogix, boosting its Data as a Service offerings to marketers for enhanced consumer insight across digital and traditional channels.
Command the skies with these CAA guidelines
Tue, 6th Jan 2015
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smart home
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technology gifts
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binoculars
Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand has released some guidelines for flying a RPAS, UAV or drone in the land of the long white cloud.
New Zealand Cricket chooses Azure for Black Caps website
Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
NZ Cricket migrates to Microsoft Azure for the Black Caps site, boosting capacity for the ICC World Cup traffic surge.
Spark NZ to pay 19 million toward telco levy
Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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uc
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chorus
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commerce commission
New Zealand's Commerce Commission has released its final decision on the liability allocation for telecommunications providers.
Wearable technology comes to NZ music festivals
Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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uc
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digital entertainment
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spotify
NZ festivals like Rhythm and Vines enhance experiences with wearable tech, letting fans capture and share their music journeys online.
Top 10 internet predictions for 2015, by InternetNZ
Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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trends & predictions
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internetnz
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hotels
InternetNZ predicts significant security breaches, changes in internet charging and continued internet innovation in New Zealand in 2015.
Create the office love fest in 2015
Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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cloud services
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productivity
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mental health
BE Intent is a cloud-based platform designed to help individuals get more out of their life and to help businesses boost productivity.
InternetNZ welcomes new trans-tasman internet cable
Thu, 18th Dec 2014
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uc
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telstra
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internetnz
InternetNZ says the plan to have a new internet cable to New Zealand by June/July 2016 is ambitious but welcome.
Hands-on Review: Fitbit Charge
Thu, 18th Dec 2014
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gaming
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semiconductors
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digital entertainment
Our hands-on review finds the Fitbit Charge lifts spirits but isn't flawless—style meets questionable step accuracy in this techy talisman.
Microsoft Ventures partners with Lightning Lab for 2015 programme
Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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microsoft
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lightning lab
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microsoft ventures
In 2015 Microsoft Ventures is again partnering with Lightning Lab to provide start-ups with tools needed to bring ventures to market.
Commvault announces four new solution sets to cover today's customer
Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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software development
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commvault
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smb
The IT landscape is evolving and changing, and CommVault are working to meet customer requirements with new solution sets and R2 bundles.
Serko and Expedia team up to provide more for business travellers
Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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serko
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expedia
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travel technologies
Serko and Expedia partner to offer business travellers enhanced options with over 120,000 hotels now bookable via Serko Online.
Top 5 enterprise wireless predictions for 2015
Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
In 2015 Wi-Fi is set to be more important than ever for enterprises, says Salah Nassar, Ruckus Wireless, enterprise product marketing, senior manager.
Harmoney challenges traditional finance market
Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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crowdfunding
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peer-to-peer lending
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harmoney
Harmoney, NZ's first peer-to-peer lender, shakes up the finance sector by linking borrowers directly with investors, promising lower costs.
CityLink to establish Peering Exchange in Dunedin
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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gigatown
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citylink
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peering exchange
CityLink to launch a Peering Exchange in Dunedin, boosting the city's tech and education sectors with faster, cost-effective internet access.
Silicon Valley trip encourages Kiwi students to choose ICT
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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edutech
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intergen
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qualifications
This year, 39 Wellington East Girls' pupils were taken on a trip to the United States to see what the ICT sector is like.
OptimalBI and Yellowfin partner up to provide BI to NZ customers
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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paas
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hyperscale
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public cloud
OptimalBI has launched a cloud based Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) automated analytics solution known as MagnumBI with Yellowfin.
HTC releases RE camera in New Zealand
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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htc
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photography
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creative technologies
HTC's new RE camera is now available in New Zealand. The camera is compatible with Android and iOS devices, compact and waterproof up to one metre.
Far North NZ expands internet teaching system
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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edutech
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internet new zealand
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mobility
A Far North education trust is expanding an internet-based teaching system with the help of a $130,000 Rotary grant.
Kiwi VMob expands into Japan and US markets
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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vmob
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nzte
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partners
Co-investment from New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) spread over three years will help VMob expand into these markets.