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 382
NZ's second annual Cyber Security Challenge targets students
Tue, 14th Jul 2015
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cybersecurity
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learning
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university of waikato
The University of Waikato is organising the second New Zealand Cyber Security Challenge, which will be a two day event taking place in September.
Fitbit dominates wearables market
Tue, 14th Jul 2015
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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fitbit
Fitbit has experienced positive growth in the share market, dominating in the highly competitive wearables space.
Apple works to create seamless retail experience
Tue, 14th Jul 2015
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personal computing devices
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apple
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branding
Apple is working to create a seamless product experience, with its latest move to make all third-party accessories fit with the Apple brand.
PledgeMe's second equity round going strong
Tue, 14th Jul 2015
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crowdfunding
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pledgeme
PledgeMe’s second equity round has met its minimum goal, meaning the company has raised at least $250,000 of investment.
REANNZ rolls out SDN switch, completes NZ first
Tue, 14th Jul 2015
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
New Zealand's REANNZ has deployed the country's first organisation-wide Software-Defined Networking switch in its Wellington office.
TomTom launches the Bandit Action Camera in NZ
Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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smartphones
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photography
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creative technologies
TomTom's Bandit Action Camera now in stores in New Zealand, with a built-in media server and companion app for easy video sharing.
Organisations undergoing major shifts
Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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it managers
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comptia
A new era of enterprise technology has experienced widespread availability, and as a result organisational operations are undergoing major shifts.
Fortinet acquires Meru Networks, looks to enterprise Wi-Fi market
Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Fortinet has closed its acquisition of Meru Networks for an approximate $44 million in cash. Meru employees officially join Fortinet.
Are virtual reality headsets bad for our eyes?
Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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smartphones
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healthtech
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ar, vr & metaverse
As virtual reality headsets become more widespread, it's important for people to consider how they could negatively impact eyesight.
Blackboard invests in learning analytics with latest acquisition
Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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edutech
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cloud services
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learning
Blackboard invests in learning analytics solutions, acquiring X-Ray Analytics to help instructors meet students' needs.
Mobility drives WLAN market growth
Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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mobility
The enterprise WLAN market is growing at a rapid pace, driven by increasing mobility in business, according to Research and Markets.
CodeBlue: How Veeam's free RMM plug-in is benefiting business
Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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virtualisation
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dr
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datacentre infrastructure
Veeam, in partnership with Kaseya, has given its partners a free RMM plug-in tool to improve remote monitoring and management capabilities.
Zomato's cashless payment service comes to NZ
Fri, 10th Jul 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Zomato’s cashless payment services will soon be available in New Zealand, enabling Kiwi restaurant goers to pay at restaurants through the Zomato app.
Acronis launches cloud platform, looks to tackle data protection market
Fri, 10th Jul 2015
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dr
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partner programmes
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cloud services
Acronis launches new cloud platform to help businesses protect data and recover from disasters #dataprotection #cloud.
Regular audits are a business necessity
Fri, 10th Jul 2015
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financial systems
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concur
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business travel
Businesses need to complete objective, real-time audits in order to catch expense irregularities before they become more serious issues.
Sonus helps enterprises migrate to Skype for Business
Fri, 10th Jul 2015
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uc
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microsoft
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voip
Sonus Networks updates software to aid enterprise migration to Skype for Business; includes presence reporting and interworking features.
Wi-Fi calling gaining traction with consumers
Fri, 10th Jul 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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ericsson
Wi-Fi calling changes communication behavior among users, with more frequent and longer voice calls, claims a new Ericsson report.
HP addresses the challenges of big data
Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
HP addresses big data challenges with new software solutions. Unstructured data volumes up 43% annually, says IDC.
InternetNZ's new grants round open for applications
Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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uc
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telco
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coding
InternetNZ is offering community grants to fund projects that support better access and use of the internet in New Zealand.
Hackathon brings Kiwi kids into the world of IT
Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Kiwi high schoolers dive into digital futures with NZ's first junior hackathon, mentored by top IT industry experts.