About Catherine
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 323
What CIOs can learn from the McDonald's EFTPOS crisis
Fri, 23rd Jan 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
McDonald's New Zealand experiences nationwide EFTPOS outage, customers left unable to pay electronically. Fix expected soon.
Are holographic co-workers and embedded chips the way of the future?
Fri, 23rd Jan 2015
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semiconductors
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data analytics
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fintech
NZ's MYOB projects a future with holographic teams and chip implants; urges businesses to adapt now for a data-driven 2040.
Kim Dotcom releases MegaChat, says it will kill Skype
Fri, 23rd Jan 2015
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uc
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encryption
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voip
Kim Dotcom heralds the arrival of MegaChat, a browser-based encrypted video chat, poising it as a Skype Killer with over 500k calls already made.
Success for CIOs lies in business-IT convergence
Thu, 22nd Jan 2015
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open source
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productivity
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it budget
Axios Systems says in 2015 the CIO can be the number one executive to drive business innovation, but they will need to be aware of the challenges they.
IT spending set to reach the trillions, with devices a big game changer
Wed, 21st Jan 2015
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it budget
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analyst report
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technology gifts
Worldwide IT spending on the rise and is set to be $3.8 trillion by 2015, according to Gartner, with the amount spent on devices forecast to be the mo.
Mobile Mentor partners with Telesign to boost mobile security offerings
Tue, 20th Jan 2015
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endpoint protection
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edr
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mobile mentor
Mobile Mentor has brought on Telesign as a partner, adding mobile enabled two factor authentication (2FA) services to its portfolio for ANZ businesses.
Spark customers to get free Lightbox for a year
Tue, 20th Jan 2015
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gaming
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uc
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digital entertainment
Spark currently has more than 600,000 home broadband customers, and each will have access to a free year-long Lightbox subscription.
Microsoft transforms Office 365 with Moodle integration
Tue, 20th Jan 2015
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edutech
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microsoft
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onenote
Microsoft Office 365 and Moodle partner Remote-Learner have announced the integration between Moodle and Microsoft Office 365.
OpenText acquires Actuate and expands portfolio
Mon, 19th Jan 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
OpenText broadens its horizons with the acquisition of Actuate, promising deeper analytics and personalised insights for its customers.
Say goodbye to Google Glass
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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google
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apple
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google glass
Google has announced the Google Glass Explorer Program will be closing and the Explorer Edition of Glass will stop being sold after January 19 2015.
Southern Cross welcomes video streaming demands brought by Netflix
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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network infrastructure
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digital entertainment
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southern cross cable
Southern Cross Cable delivers a network boost, ensuring NZ can enjoy Netflix's Ultra HD streaming with 85% capacity increase.
Technology driving change for creatives in ANZ
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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martech
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adobe
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creative technologies
Adobe has released an APAC Creatives Survey, focusing on creative individuals and the increasing importance of technology, tools and platforms in this area.
Landesk looks to expand NZ reseller base
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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helpdesk
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resellers
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landesk
Landesk is seeking more resellers in New Zealand as it looks to expand its market presence, says Andrew Souter, Landesk ANZ country manager.
F5 jumps onto the cloud bandwagon, sets sights on NZ
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
F5 Networks has launched Silverline and says they have already had a lot of interest in the New Zealand market.
Lifesize on winning streak with enterprise video applications
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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uc
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lifesize
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video communication
Lifesize has released two new icon video systems as well as updates to the Lifesize Cloud service, and has recently received a Frost and Sullivan award.
Intense heat leads to internet outages in Australia
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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uc
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contact centre
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iinet
As reported in The Sydney Morning Herald high temperatures of about 44.4 degrees celcius caused iiNet to shut down some of its systems at its Perth data centre.
Film review: Kingsman: The Secret Service
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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film review
Kingsman: The Secret Service delivers a cocktail of absurdity and action, with Firth shining as the unlikely but magnetic spy.
Wireless Nation takes fast broadband to far reaches of NZ
Wed, 14th Jan 2015
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uc
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wireless nation
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isp
Wireless Nation's satellite network is taking internet access where traditional broadband doesn't reach and has made it twice as fast.
Trends that will dominate the telco industry in 2015
Tue, 13th Jan 2015
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Monetising network investments in broadband infrastructure will be a top priority over the next year, according to Analysys Mason.
Boost productivity with video collaboration
Tue, 13th Jan 2015
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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productivity
Polycom study reveals over 90% using video collaboration report higher productivity, savings, and better work-life balance.