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 309
Brocade offering enterprises free one-year SDN controller license
Wed, 28th Jan 2015
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Brocade Vyatta Controller eliminates vendor lock-in, enabling customers to deliver network innovations for the new IP.
SDN, IoT and the rise of the new IP
Wed, 28th Jan 2015
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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iot
Brocade predicts that 2015 will see fundamental changes in the IT industry, driven by enterprises shifting to outsourcing.
Was Facebook hacked last night?
Wed, 28th Jan 2015
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gaming
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ddos
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digital entertainment
Facebook and Instagram went down for an hour, sending hipsters, humble braggers and creeps into a panic. #socialmediameltdown2015.
Mobile gaming increasing thanks to tablet market
Wed, 28th Jan 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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apple
Britons' mobile gaming soars as tablets reign, with average daily play doubling in two years, The NPD Group report finds.
Kiwi-based Theta enters reseller alliance as it establishes partner ecosystem
Tue, 27th Jan 2015
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software development
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microsoft
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six degrees
New Zealand's Theta has formed a reseller alliance with Canada's Project X to promote its Six Degrees enterprise planning software in North America.
Vodafone being coy about Lightbox counter attack
Tue, 27th Jan 2015
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uc
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digital entertainment
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lightbox
Vodafone is setting up to offer Sky TV's Neon free for six months to Vodafone customers on unlimited data plans.
Biggest lay offs in history - IBM slams report
Tue, 27th Jan 2015
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ibm
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forbes
IBM dismisses a Forbes report claiming it will cut 26% of its workforce in a reorganisation project called Project Chrome.
Apple about ready to push Samsung off the smartphone leaders board
Tue, 27th Jan 2015
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ios
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apple
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samsung
Strong sales of Apple's latest round of smartphones are pushing Samsung Electronics as the world's top seller of smartphones.
Not long now until Apple Watch time
Tue, 27th Jan 2015
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wearables
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apple
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technology gifts
Apple Watch is expected to go on sale this coming March, and it is being predicted to sell 2.8 million Apple Watch units in Q1 2015.
Spark Digital new head of marketing a 'real coup'
Fri, 23rd Jan 2015
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saas
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data analytics
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martech
Mark Redgrave's appointment as Spark Digital's new marketing chief heralds a major win, armed with prolific international and tech expertise.
Big investment in tech and infrastructure in store for 2015
Fri, 23rd Jan 2015
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edutech
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modernisation
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partners
The Government will invest $650 million in maintaining, modernising and replacing buildings and infrastructure, with $44m to be spent on technology in schools.
ANZ IT professionals expect to face a cyber attack in 2015
Thu, 22nd Jan 2015
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isaca
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cyber attacks
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candidates
Finding and retaining skilled cybersecurity employees is a key challenge, with only 43% of ANZ IT professionals stating they feel the organisation wou.
Enterprises must be agile to survive 2015 following disruptive year
Thu, 22nd Jan 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
2014 will be remembered as the year of disruption, a pivotal year of change in the ever-evolving IT business model.
WhatsApp for PC snubs iOS users
Thu, 22nd Jan 2015
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apple
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facebook
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social networking
Hugely popular messaging platform WhatsApp has announced it has launched a desktop messaging option that allows its users to send messages via a web browser.
IBM 4Q revenue slumps, 2015 outlook not great
Thu, 22nd Jan 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Global tech giant IBM's earnings slumped in the fourth quarter for 2014 as it moves away from its core hardware business.
Why Facebook at Work isn't going to work
Thu, 22nd Jan 2015
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data privacy
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microsoft
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facebook
Facebook's new Facebook at Work initiative may face obstacles including privacy concerns and mixing personal and work profiles, says researcher.
Microsoft gives away Windows 10 to hold onto consumers
Thu, 22nd Jan 2015
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microsoft
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windows
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apple
Microsoft is offering Windows 10 as a free upgrade to Windows 7, 8.1, and Phone 8.1 users for its first year, aiming to retain consumers in the mobile era.
Global IT budgets hindered by ageing software
Thu, 22nd Jan 2015
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virtualisation
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dr
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partner programmes
IT budgets for the coming year are not going to be breaking any world records. IT pros will need to adjust their tech buying habits due to budget cons.
So what's the big deal with Uber, anyway?
Wed, 21st Jan 2015
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apps
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government
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uber
We take a look at Uber's short yet controversial history that has led to a Government review on how taxi and private hire services operate.
Facebook offers half-ass attempt at reducing hoaxes on News Feeds
Wed, 21st Jan 2015
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facebook
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social networking
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spam
Facebook aims to reduce distribution of hoax stories in News Feed, adding annotations to posts receiving multiple hoax reports, according to a recent blog post.