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 421
US broadband congestion due to backbone business deals, study says
Wed, 29th Oct 2014
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uc
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verizon
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at&t
A new study states broadband congestion is caused by the relationships between major broadband providers and internet backbone providers.
Plantronics and the next generation of unified communication
Wed, 29th Oct 2014
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uc
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plantronics
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headsets
The growth of contact centres and changing needs have inspired the newest generation call centre products from Plantronics: the EncorePro 500 series.
How wearables are changing the face of healthcare
Wed, 29th Oct 2014
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wearables
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
Wearable tech redefines healthcare, with Google developing disease-detecting pills and more devices aiding chronic disease management.
Everspin and Global Foundaries deal to propel MRAM into mass production
Wed, 29th Oct 2014
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partner programmes
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global foundaries
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market
Everspin have signed a deal with Global Foundaries, the chip manufacturing partner, for its next generation MRAM (Magnetoresistive RAM) memory chips.
Go back in time with the new Suse Linux Enterprise Server
Wed, 29th Oct 2014
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datacentre infrastructure
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open source
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linux
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12 introduces time-travel with system snapshots and rollback, revolutionising system admin errors.
B. Braun transforms operations from paper to digital
Wed, 29th Oct 2014
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opentext
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information governance
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retail
The international medical equipment and services provider, B. Braun Melsungen AG has transformed its operations from paper to digital.
Aerohive and Apple join forces to bring technology to the classroom
Wed, 29th Oct 2014
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e-learning
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personal computing devices
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apple
Aerohive Networks has announced it will provide the Wi-Fi infrastructure to support Apple’s connection to ConnectED.
Google and PwC enter into partnership
Wed, 29th Oct 2014
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partner programmes
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google
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pwc
PwC and Google have announced they are entering into a joint business relationship to bring new and innovative services to companies around the world.
Micosoft Azure now available in Australia for Kiwis
Tue, 28th Oct 2014
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
Microsoft Azure expands to Australia with two new data centers, promising lower latency and cloud computing benefits for New Zealand organisations.
New AOC monitors focus on design and connectivity
Tue, 28th Oct 2014
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
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aoc
AOC has unveiled two new monitors that are said to bring together a range of design and connectivity features.
Cyclone connecting Kiwi classrooms with Office 365
Tue, 28th Oct 2014
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microsoft
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cyclone computers
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microsoft office
Cyclone Computers is New Zealand owned ICT company has helped Methven Primary School roll out a new technology platform.
Pentech: Bringing a personalised approach to your business
Mon, 27th Oct 2014
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pentech
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vodafone
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spark
Pentech shines in personalised business solutions, offering tailored services to medium and large enterprises, outdoing larger telcos.
Fortinet's next-generation firewall platforms unveiled
Fri, 24th Oct 2014
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Specialising in high-performance network security, Fortinet has unveiled two next-generation firewall platforms.
Businesses: Adapt to the digital world or face extinction
Fri, 24th Oct 2014
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cloud services
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onenet
At the 2014 NZ Cloud Computing Conference, some of the top people in the industry discussed changes taking place in cloud computing and how innovation is key.
Microsoft's first quarter revenue exceeds expectation
Fri, 24th Oct 2014
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smartphones
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microsoft
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nokia
Microsoft reports a 25% jump in Q1 revenue to $23.2bn, surpassing expectations despite profit hits from Nokia integration and layoffs.
How one boy fell in love with Siri
Fri, 24th Oct 2014
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edutech
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personal computing devices
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apple
To many people Apple’s Siri is simply a helpful tool or momentary distraction, but for a select few it’s much more than that.
Twitter hopes to dominate apps with Fabric
Fri, 24th Oct 2014
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smartphones
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software development
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personal computing devices
Twitter has announced Fabric at its Flight conference, taking the social media platform into the world of apps.
The absolute necessity to reinvent your business
Fri, 24th Oct 2014
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cloud services
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ibm
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watson
In the digital era, IBM's CEO Ginni Rometty champions the need for businesses to constantly reinvent to thrive and survive.
OpenText named leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant report
Thu, 23rd Oct 2014
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gartner magic quadrant
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analyst report
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partners
OpenText shines atop Gartner's Magic Quadrant for ECM, revolutionising enterprise content management with its innovative EIM strategy.
Pandora AMP, connecting audience and artist
Thu, 23rd Oct 2014
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digital entertainment
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radio
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digital music
Pandora, the world’s largest internet radio platform, has launched a new platform that will give artists insight into their audience.