About Catherine
Catherine Knowles
Journalist
Currently working as a freelance writer and content creator, 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 341
New language education app helps kids with learning disabilities
Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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edutech
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e-learning
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personal computing devices
A new app for language disorders is the first special education tool to be featured by Apple in the best new apps section of the App Store.
Nimble makes bold play to be leader in storage
Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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storage
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fintech
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nimble storage
Nimble Storage aims to be leader in storage market with revenue growth and expansion of product range and customer base.
Security: The biggest benefit and challenge of cloud computing
Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
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mobility
Cloud security is a top concern for many British enterprises, with 31% identifying it as the most prevalent challenge, according to a survey by Clutch.
NZ's first human-robot interaction conference breaks new ground
Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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robots
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ai
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social media
The first Human-Robot Interaction Conference in the Southern Hemisphere is being held in Christchurch next week. #HRI2016.
Skinny and 2Degrees NZ's top mobile service providers
Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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crm
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uc
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martech
Skinny and 2Degrees have been named New Zealand's top mobile service providers, maintaining high consumer satisfaction in prepay and plan categories.
ACC gears up to launch business transformation programme
Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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crm
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digital transformation
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martech
The transformation programme follows feedback from 5,500 NZers and ACC staff who wanted to see ACC be more responsive and transparent.
Security vendor expands presence in APAC
Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
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partner programmes
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ueba
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cybersecurity
Exabeam, the cyber security company specialising in user behaviour analytics (UBA), is expanding its channel programme and presence in Asia Pacific.
SimpliVity experiences significant success in ANZ region
Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
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converged infrastructure
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partner programmes
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healthtech
SimpliVity experiences exceptional growth in Australia and New Zealand, with increased customer sales and strategic partnerships.
Kiwi principals back OCED's proposed education solutions
Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
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edutech
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new zealand principals’ federation
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oecd
New Zealand principals support OECD's innovative solutions for education, including early childhood programs and teacher morale.
Second annual Technology Valley Awards promises to be bigger and better than ever
Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
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hutt city council
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awards
The Technology Valley Awards return with high-tech sector celebration, aiming to elevate Hutt Valley innovation.
PlayKids educational app named Best Streaming Video Platform
Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
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edutech
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digital entertainment
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apps
PlayKids wins Best Streaming Video Platform for preschoolers at Kidscreen 2016 Awards, beating other popular apps like Hopster.
NZ's Pasifika community needs education sector now more than ever
Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
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edutech
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jobs
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mobility
More focus on education and entrepreneurship is crucial for New Zealand's Pasifika community as work changes, says Labour Future of Work paper.
Educators choose Windows 10 over any other platform
Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
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edutech
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microsoft
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windows
Windows dominates global education sector with twice as many devices shipped in 2015 as the closest competitor, according to new report.
Cloud app security high priority for businesses
Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
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dlp
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cybersecurity
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google
Trend Micro expands Cloud App Security to Box, Dropbox and Google Drive to enhance content security against cyber attacks.
Global technology trends reshape New Zealand businesses
Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
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deloitte
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evolve
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workforce technology
Companies are redesigning their organizational structure to keep up with digital technology and changing demographics, according to a Deloitte survey.
Maplesoft rolls out major update to education software
Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
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edutech
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document management
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data analytics
Maplesoft releases major update of flagship product, Maple, with new features aimed at educators and researchers.
Latest industry to be fundamentally disrupted by tech? Insurance
Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
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uc
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iot
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telco
The insurance industry is facing major disruption from the Internet of Things & Gen Y behaviours, warns Capgemini.
NZ's fastest growing city encouraged to utilise UFB
Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
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uc
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fibre
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telco
Mayor Stuart Crosby urges Tauranga residents and businesses to harness Ultra-Fast Broadband to maximise opportunities as the city continues rapid growth.
Top five cloud backup and recovery software vendors revealed
Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
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saas
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dr
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hyperscale
IaaS and on-demand cloud providers will significantly boost the global cloud and backup and recovery software market.
Threat of DDoS and web application attacks more real than ever
Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
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firewalls
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ddos
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network infrastructure
DDoS and web application attacks are increasing, with repeat attacks becoming the norm, according to Akamai Technologies.