About Shannon
Shannon Williams
News Editor
Shannon is an experienced journalist and editor with a strong interest in technology and the digital world. Her career spans a wide range of sectors, including tech, politics, tourism, transport and climate change, where she brings a sharp editorial eye and an ability to translate complex issues into clear, engaging stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 308
More rural towns to get access to better broadband
Tue, 10th Feb 2015
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uc
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chorus
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rural broadband initiative
Chorus has finished work on 28 new fibre-fed broadband cabinets across New Zealand as part of the Government's Rural Broadband Initiative.
Creepy big brother Samsung listening to your every word
Tue, 10th Feb 2015
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gaming
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biometrics
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digital entertainment
Creepy big brother strikes again with Samsung's new Smart TV privacy policy, allowing the company to listen in on everything you say.
Wellington hits back at critics over Aussie IT-supplier
Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Why does the WCC think that there is not a single IT company in Wellington or New Zealand that can complete this work?.
Jade Software expands investment in innovative tech
Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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uc
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software development
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contact centre
New Zealand-based Jade Software has today announced the launch of JADE 7.1, an update to its development platform for business applications.
Consumer NZ poll slams Vodafone and Spark
Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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snap
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orcon
Consumer NZ survey finds sharp drop in customer satisfaction with Vodafone and Spark, underperforming in service reliability.
Analytics here, analytics there, analytics everywhere
Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
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martech
2015 will be the year of analytics, as organisations turn data into actionable insights for smarter decisions. Real-time and IoT analytics are key.
ESET to release v6 of its Business Endpoint products
Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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malware
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
ESET is poised to unveil v6 of its Business Endpoint products, promising major upgrades and an improved ESET Remote Administrator.
Tablet market falls for the first time ever
Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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lenovo
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apple
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samsung
Samsung's struggles continue as low-cost vendors are quickly proving that mid- to high-priced Android tablets simply aren't cut out for today's tablet market.
Kiwis finally showing a bit of trust in tap and go payments
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
Kiwis are increasingly tapping into contactless payments, with 36% favouring the swift 'Tap and Go' at supermarkets, per MasterCard.
Apple releases iOS 8.2 beta 5 to developers
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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wearables
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ios
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apple
Apple seeds iOS 8.2 beta 5 to developers, paving way for April's Apple Watch launch with crucial bug fixes and enhancements.
What CIOs need to know about the changing face of technology
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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storage
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virtualisation
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private cloud
CIOs brace for tech upheaval, with Jay Kidd predicting seismic shifts across IoT, Big Data and cloud computing in 2015.
Frisky Christchurch employees caught out on social media
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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facebook
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social media
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x
Co-workers caught in explicit act at office building opposite a New Zealand bar, as sex tape goes viral on social media. Investigation launched.
Wearables market set to soar, worth billions by 2020.
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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gaming
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wearables
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digital entertainment
Tech forecast reveals wearable market to skyrocket to £20bn by 2020, with multipurpose devices leading the charge.
Is Microsoft stiffing channel partners with free Windows 10?
Fri, 30th Jan 2015
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microsoft
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windows
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partners
A spokesperson at Microsoft NZ says the announcement is great news for resellers. Why it is great news, however, was not explained.
Symantec ANZ managing director quits
Fri, 30th Jan 2015
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symantec
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partners
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managing director
Brenton Smith, Australia New Zealand managing director for Symantec, has vacated his role at the company to pursue other opportunities.
Why SMBs need to go mobile
Fri, 30th Jan 2015
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uc
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concur
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mobility
SMBs must embrace mobile tech for boundless productivity and workforce attraction, asserts Concur's SMB director, Matt Goss.
Xero targets overseas market with US-based Douglas Jeffries named as CFO
Fri, 30th Jan 2015
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero gears up for global expansion, appointing Douglas Jeffries, seasoned US financial expert, as its new CFO.
Epson admits defeat against ink refills and joins the party
Thu, 29th Jan 2015
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Epson unveils game-changing EcoTank L355 printer in NZ, offering an end to the refill hustle with two years' ink onboard.
Microsoft NZ to bury Google for Work with price reduction
Thu, 29th Jan 2015
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microsoft
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google
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aut
Microsoft NZ launches a bold campaign, offering a USD $25 rebate per user to entice Kiwi SMBs away from Google Apps for Work and onto Office 365.
Spark Digital focuses on cloud and data centres with new leadership
Thu, 29th Jan 2015
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
Spark Digital appoints Mike Smith as GM for Cloud, Infrastructure and Data Centres, aiming to bolster its leadership in digital services in New Zealand.