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Catherine Knowles
News Editor
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 318

Competition

Gartner names MuleSoft as Magic Quadrant leader

Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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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 screening

Apple snubs NBC for upcoming TV streaming service

Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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In the past few weeks, rumours have been floating around that an Apple-branded streaming television service would launch this year, with 25 channels.
Ddos attack

DDoS attack volume triples

Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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The volume of DDoS attacks are becoming more and more frequent, with the average packet volume for attacks increasing 340% to 4.36 Mpps.
Elearning

New Era scoops Microsoft Education Partner of the Year award

Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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Microsoft has acknowledged New Era as a key channel partner in the New Zealand education sector by awarding them 'Microsoft Education Partner'.
Pure storage

Vendor Pure Storage takes market by storm

Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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Pure Storage has announced its highlights for 2014, namely its work in the enterprise storage market with significant customer and revenue growth.
Internet applications

Are your cricket-mad employees choking your bandwidth?

Fri, 27th Mar 2015
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With the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 final upon us, enterprises face the possibility of a severe bandwidth choke.
Connection partnerships expansion

Kordia enters partnership with Vadacom, expands NZ offerings

Fri, 27th Mar 2015
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Kordia has partnered with Vadacom to deliver a cloud-based PBX solution with lines and calling bundled together in one bill.
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VoIP services market to triple by 2019

Fri, 27th Mar 2015
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The global VoIP services market will experience significant growth in the years leading to 2019, driven by business and consumer demand.
Bandwidth

Calculating your bandwidth for VoIP

Fri, 27th Mar 2015
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Step up your game! Calculate your VoIP bandwidth to ensure crisp, clear calls and seamless connectivity in your business.
Spark pre order

Spark gets its hands on the new Samsung smartphones

Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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digital entertainment
Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge will launch in New Zealand on April 11, and Spark is officially offering customers an exclusive preview.
Dot loves data

New Wellington agency puts a fresh spin on big data

Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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DOTlovesdata is a new Wellington based agency that works with a business to turn big data insights into positive change.
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Acronis eyes up ANZ region with SMB offering

Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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Acronis is increasing its focus on the Australia and New Zealand region, officially launching its backup-as-a-service offering here.
Three arrows

VoIP: On-premises, hybrid or hosted?

Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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Once businesses make the decision to switch to a VoIP solution, they have three options available to them: an on-premises, hybrid or hosted system.
Sypware

Kiwi SMEs, insure against cyber attacks or pay the price

Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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insurance
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sme
Kiwi companies are underestimating the risks of cyber attacks, even though there's a growing number of incidents as threats become more sophisticated.
Big data

EMC harnesses the power of big data with new solution

Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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planning
EMC's new big data solution, Federation Business Data Lake, to give Kiwi orgs the analytic edge from April 29.
Warning danger

Warning: Ransomware email campaign on a rampage

Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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breach prevention
Official alert: a severe ransomware email scheme masquerading as job applications threatens to encrypt UK IT systems.
Macbook pro wear and tear

Apple drops the ball with MacBook Pro anti-reflective display

Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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displays
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apple
An increasing number of people are speaking up about how the anti-reflective coating on their MacBook pro is scratching or wearing off.
Apple tv watch

Rumours of Apple's TV service gains momentum

Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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video
Apple is reportedly in talks with programmers including CBS, 21st Century Fox and Walt Disney to launch a subscription-based streaming TV service this.
App store vs google play

Google follows in Apple's footsteps with app review process

Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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Google is significantly changing its review process for apps on Google Play after years of solely using automated processes.
Networking

Adtran expands VoIP switch portfolio

Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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Adtran has announced it is expanding its VoIP switch portfolio with the addition of the NetVanta 1510 and 1550 families of Gigabit Ethernet switches.