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 420
Braven's Mira speaker now available in New Zealand
Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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digital entertainment
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bluetooth
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speakers
Braven launches Mira, a stylish, versatile wireless speaker with top-notch sound, now available in New Zealand for $129.99.
Vodafone axes staff as part of significant restructure
Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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uc
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telstraclear
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telco
Vodafone to cut up to 250 jobs in a major restructure, aiming to integrate former TelstraClear staff and systems by March next year.
Google updates cloud to compete with Amazon and Azure
Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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microsoft
Google announces updates to its Cloud Platform services, including a new container engine and expanded connectivity options. Prices also cut.
China aims to dominate the world of robot technologies
Tue, 4th Nov 2014
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robots
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market
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demand
China will put resources and energy into creating robotic technologies, says Su Bo, vice minister of industry and information technology.
AppDynamics widens scope to IT managers
Tue, 4th Nov 2014
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
AppDynamics enhances software with business intelligence, aiding IT and biz managers with real-time insights at Vegas launch.
HP ventures into 3D printing territory
Tue, 4th Nov 2014
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hp
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3d printing
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research director
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has announced it is entering the 3D printing market, with the first printer to arrive in 2016.
The next phase of UC solutions, according to Frost and Sullivan
Tue, 4th Nov 2014
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uc
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analyst report
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banking
Frost and Sullivan have said on-premise solutions are to give way to hosted and cloud-based UC solutions in Australia.
Innovation stage to boost cloud services spending to $127 billion by 2018
Tue, 4th Nov 2014
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iaas
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cloud services
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analyst report
A new forecast from IDC shows public IT cloud services spending will grow at unprecedented rates between now and 2018.
Spark makes headway with Kiwi IT transformation
Tue, 4th Nov 2014
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uc
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supply chain & logistics
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customers
Spark advances in IT revamp with Ericsson, speeding up Kiwi mobile services and enhancing customer experience.
Developers with OpenStack experience in high demand
Tue, 4th Nov 2014
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public cloud
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open source
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software development
As OpenStack's popularity soars, firms scramble to hire skilled developers, facing a sharp shortage in qualified personnel for cloud services.
Wearables are the latest disruptive technology, Frost and Sullivan says
Sat, 1st Nov 2014
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wearables
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
The latest report by Frost and Sullivan raises the question, will wearables be the next enterprise game changer?.
Schneider Electric takes out three Frost and Sullivan Best Practice Awards
Fri, 31st Oct 2014
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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schneider electric
Schneider Electric shines at Frost and Sullivan Awards, earning top accolades in UPS, service, and data centre innovation across Asia Pacific.
The social media frenzy surrounding Lewis Road Creamery Chocolate Milk
Fri, 31st Oct 2014
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email security
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social media
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scams
What started out as an experiment by Lewis Road and collaborator, Whittaker’s Chocolate, is now surrounded by unforeseen hype thanks to social media.
Smartphones to grow beyond Samsung and Apple, IDC says
Fri, 31st Oct 2014
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
International Data Corporation (IDC) Asia/Pacific says worldwide smartphone shipments have continued to increase and display a move away from Samsung and Apple.
F5 named Gartner Magic Quadrant leader for eighth consecutive year
Thu, 30th Oct 2014
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gartner magic quadrant
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analyst report
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partners
F5 Networks has been named a leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Application Delivery Controllers (ADCs) for the eighth year in a row.
UK school students could be the next cybersecurity whiz-kids
Thu, 30th Oct 2014
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edutech
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cybersecurity
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partners
UK secondary students to learn cybersecurity to tackle future skills gap, funded by Cabinet Office and National Crime Agency.
Inland Revenue creates ICT group in a bid to transform tax system
Thu, 30th Oct 2014
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ict
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banking
The Inland Revenue has announced a new group to represent the ICT sector and it’s said this will help to transform New Zealand’s tax system.
EMC Corporation cloud updates to benefit NZ business
Thu, 30th Oct 2014
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cloud services
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emc
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acquisition
EMC Corporation has made its Enterprise Hybrid Cloud Solution available and has announced it has acquired three cloud technology companies.
Should social media be taught in school?
Thu, 30th Oct 2014
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edutech
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personal computing devices
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social media
As social media becomes a part of everyday life, more people are entering into the discussion about whether it should be covered in the school curriculum.
Don't lose your job with one quick tweet
Wed, 29th Oct 2014
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social media
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law
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aras
Social Media and the Law is the newly published book that covers a variety of topics and is said to be essential reading for the business community.