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 399
Dicker Data and NextDC partner up, target SMB channel
Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
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dc
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dicker data
Dicker Data has entered into a strategic partnership with NextDC in order to provide affordable data centre solutions to SMB resellers.
Making changes to your enterprise? How to ease the transition
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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management
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productivity
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payroll
Workforce management systems can assist with monitoring employees’ time, absences and productivity, however it’s important to ease the transition.
If you're out of the cloud, you're out of the game
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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cloud services
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productivity
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kpmg
KPMG's Cloud Survey reveals a paradigm shift in business: cloud tech is now central to staying competitive, beyond cost savings.
Palo Alto Networks and VMware play to their mobile security strengths
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Palo Alto Networks and VMware have entered into a strategic partnership in order to expand their mobile security offerings.
Telstra scores IBM SoftLayer deal
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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iaas
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cloud services
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ibm
Telstra partners with IBM to offer SoftLayer cloud services in Australia, tapping into Melbourne and Sydney data centres for local enterprises.
App developers urged to stay relevant in mature market
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apps
Mobile app adoption is maturing, and app providers need to focus on retention strategies to ensure relevance in the marketplace, says Gartner.
Microsoft takes on the iPad with the cheaper Surface 3
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
Microsoft has announced the Surface 3, the latest in the Surface family, will be available in New Zealand in early May for a starting price of $799.
Kiwis choose data over text, 2degrees over Spark
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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uc
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data analytics
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martech
Data is considered more important than other functions by Kiwis, and 2degrees along with Skinny Mobile have been named top service providers in NZ.
Classrooms around New Zealand go digital with Chromebooks
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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edutech
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personal computing devices
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mobility
A new digital teaching system is being rolled out across the Far North of New Zealand by a group of principals and educators.
Kiwi company chooses Dimension Data to boost productivity
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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microsoft
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dimension data
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productivity
Hawkins Group has chosen Dimension Data as its ICT services and solutions provider throughout ongoing upgrades to its communications technology.
Applications continue to dominate the enterprise space
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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uc
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devops
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apm
Enterprise apps surge as key business drivers, with focus on user experience and heavy reliance on mobile technologies for growth.
App to help Kiwi youth turns to PledgeMe
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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cloud services
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pledgeme
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mental health
Be Intent Youth, the online application that’s being dubbed as a ‘positive education, technology toolbox’, is launching a PledgeMe campaign today.
100,000 Kiwis now connecting on Neighbourly
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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cloud services
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websites
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neighbourly
Neighbourly.co.nz, New Zealand’s free and private neighbourhood website, has just broken the 100,000 membership milestone.
Kiwi fibre optic manufacturer extends focus to China
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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fibre
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market
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partners
New Zealand manufacturer, Hope King, has begun production of its hi-tech fibre optics components and plans on making a play in the Chinese market.
Apple Watch to propel growth in wearables market, says IDC
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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apple
The wearables market continues to grow at a rapid rate in 2015, driven by new vendors, end-user awareness and new devices such as the Apple Watch.
The Warehouse Group CEO out, succession plan launched
Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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jobs
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the warehouse group
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retail
The Warehouse Group’s CEO Mark Powell is officially stepping down some time before Feburary 2016, as part of the company’s annual succession planning.
Robots to significantly boost business in coming years
Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Machine learning, artificial intelligence and effective use of big data - essentially software robots - will unlock value within the next 3-5 years.
Gartner names MuleSoft as Magic Quadrant leader
Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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paas
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iaas
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mulesoft
MuleSoft has announced its position as a Leader in Gartner’s 2015 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Integration Platform as a Service for the second year.
Apple snubs NBC for upcoming TV streaming service
Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
In the past few weeks, rumours have been floating around that an Apple-branded streaming television service would launch this year, with 25 channels.
Unleashed Software continues global expansion with new offerings
Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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supply chain & logistics
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unleashed software
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intuit
Unleashed Software has signed an agreement with Intuit, the American software developer, in a significant step in the company’s growth strategy.