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 376
New, collaborative ICT conference comes to Wellington
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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Next July a major ICT conference will take place in Wellington. Known as ITx, the event will bring together 12 tech-related conferences and bodies.
New WiFi standard faces growing challenges
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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iot
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wireless networks
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healthtech
A new WiFi standard is facing a difficult path to adoption in the already crowded Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity space.
Cyber criminals continue to target email: How you can stay safe
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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cybersecurity
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email
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bae systems
Cyber criminals are targeting personal data, putting the onus on individuals to protect their email communications, says BAE Systems Applied Intelligence.
Engineers develop universal wireless charger, a world first
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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personal computing devices
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wireless nation
UC San Diego engineers make a breakthrough with a universal wireless charger, potentially ending the battle of incompatible standards.
Mobile advertising analytics company opens Sydney office
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Marchex has expanded its Australian presence with a new office in Sydney, and has extended its technology facilities to support growing demand.
Governments are investing more in education technology
Fri, 23rd Oct 2015
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edutech
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uc
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e-learning
There is a direct correlation between investments into education and a country’s prosperity, according to Transparency Market Research.
Fortinet and VMware team up, take on data centre security
Fri, 23rd Oct 2015
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Fortinet has collaborated with VMware to bring a new cybersecurity offering to Software-Defined Data Centres (SDDC).
The video conference solution for SMBs in a class of its own
Fri, 23rd Oct 2015
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grandstream
Grandstream Networks has launched the GVC3200, a video conferencing solution for small to medium-sized businesses in Australia.
Labour Party continues to bag on rural broadband initiative
Fri, 23rd Oct 2015
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labour party
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rural broadband initiative
The Labour Party says Minister Amy Adams is currently trying to contain the fallout from the Government’s $300 million rural broadband scheme.
Casio EcoLite projector wins Award of Excellence
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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edutech
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displays & projectors
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awards
Casio's EcoLite XJ-V1 projector has won an education technology award for its innovative and forward-thinking design.
ChildForum raises concerns about NZ's early childhood education
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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edutech
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ministry of education
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early education
In New Zealand there is a growing concern about early childhood education (ECE) and the lack of response from the Government, according to ChildForum.
Centrify rolls out Android for Work mobility offering
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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Centrify enhances Android for Work with Google, boosting mobile security via identity management, SSO, and MFA across services.
Connectivity tech drives innovation in rural New Zealand
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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government
The fourth annual MobileTech conference will take place in March next year and focus on innovative productivity tools for the rural sector.
Growing demand by SMBs for CRM and SEO solutions
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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crm
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data analytics
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martech
Smash Solutions is targeting the growing demand for SEO and CRM solutions among small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
Can virtualisation solve the data control problem?
Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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data analytics
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martech
Two-thirds of enterprises failing to control their critical data, risking security breaches, says IDC research commissioned by Actifio.
Backup storage growing problem for enterprises, Veeam steps in
Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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virtualisation
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dr
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cloud services
Veeam launches new storage capability aiming to cut costs and simplify backup storage management. #VeeamAvailabilitySuitenv9.
Wireless and cloud tech at the heart of connected living
Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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iot
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cloud services
Connected living is becoming a reality with emerging IoT innovations and the convergence of ICT and electronics, says Frost - Sullivan report.
Myths and truths about internet security
Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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uc
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data protection
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data privacy
The reason so many people are being hacked at such a relentless pace is less about the users themselves and more about mainstream security solutions.
Huawei completes significant step in 5G development
Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
The joint trial of 5G new radio access technologies is a key step toward accelerating 5G standardisation and commercialisation, says Huawei.
Sony Xperia Z5 released in NZ through Spark
Tue, 20th Oct 2015
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smartphones
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sony
The flagship device is an operator exclusive for Spark and also comes with access to exclusive ‘Made for Bond’ themes and content.