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 285
Did you hear? Classroom wearables are where it's at
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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wearables
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
Wearables in the classroom are becoming the norm, as educators around the world adopt new tools and technologies to aid learning.
NZ Government invites entrepreneurs to our shores with new visa
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
The New Zealand Government is launching a new global impact visa that is designed to encourage entrepreneurs to set up shop in this country.
Ruckus off to a strong start in 2016 with $100 million in revenue
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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network infrastructure
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fintech
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wireless networks
Ruckus Wireless reports $100.6m revenue for Q1 2016, up 22.5% YoY, as it continues to grow and achieve success.
Aussie company Pronto ups investment into cloud
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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partner programmes
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cloud services
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managed services
Pronto Software rebrands its Pronto Hosted Services as Pronto Cloud Managed Solutions, investing in cloud as a major growth area.
University of Auckland upgrades to 'cutting edge' LMS software
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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edutech
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management
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auckland university
Instructure, the company behind Canvas, has doubled its staff in APAC and secured the University of Auckland as a customer.
NZ Govt open licensing consultation goes off without a hitch
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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open source
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cloud services
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government
NZ's innovative online consultation on open source software propels transparent, hitch-free government licensing talks.
University of Canterbury embraces cloud computing and big data
Mon, 2nd May 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The University of Canterbury has pulled off an Australasian first and is using cloud infrastructure and big data analytics to empower teachers.
Cognizant gears up for digital age with latest strategic partnership
Mon, 2nd May 2016
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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strategy
Cognizant has acquired a 49% stake in consultancy firm ReD Associates to build digital economy solutions that integrate social sciences and technology.
Red Hat backs modern customer with launch of Open Innovation Labs
Mon, 2nd May 2016
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uc
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devops
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digital transformation
Red Hat launches Open Innovation Labs to help businesses accelerate innovation and software development initiatives.
Aussie tech start-up acquired by GE, sets sights on bigger markets
Mon, 2nd May 2016
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cloud services
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it industry
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intelligent systems
Current by GE acquires Australian start-up Daintree Networks to bring intelligent building solutions worldwide.
Palo Alto is winning the malware analysis game
Mon, 2nd May 2016
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Palo Alto Networks' WildFire tops Forrester's automated malware analysis, defining the future of cyber defence strategies.
Multi-factor authentication to be the norm by 2020
Mon, 2nd May 2016
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mfa
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Multi-factor authentication has become commonplace as a number of industries, particularly the govt sector, is looking to strengthen security measures.
Seagate struggles to maintain revenue in challenging IT storage industry
Mon, 2nd May 2016
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storage
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fintech
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seagate
Seagate has experienced another drop in revenue for the Q3 2016, with the vendor claiming the decline is due to ‘several near-term demand factors'.
Apple remains top dog of declining tablet market
Mon, 2nd May 2016
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
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amazon
Tablet shipments decline as large smartphones erode market, says TrendForce. 35.2 million units shipped in Q1 2016.
CyberArk launches cyber security membership
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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devops
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pam
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partner programmes
CyberArk's C3 Alliance unites tech giants to fortify privileged account security, countering one of enterprise's top cyber threats.
Kiwi schools stuck in server land, remain slow to adopt the cloud
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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edutech
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datacentre infrastructure
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cloud services
Many New Zealand schools are hesitant to move to the cloud, causing added complexity, says IT support company Dynamo6.
Netsuite off to a strong start in 2016
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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fintech
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martech
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financial systems
NetSuite's Q1 2016 revenue grows by 31%, reaching $216.6m, due to its innovative approach to business software.
Downtime and delays cost Aussie businesses up to $825M a year
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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storage
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data analytics
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martech
Australian companies could be losing up to $825m a year due to delays and downtime, according to a report by Nimble Storage and Oxford Economics.
Smartphone market: Is this Android’s time to shine?
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
In the slowing smartphone market, Apple has reported its first every year-on-year decline, while Samsung has held its ground.
Cloud managed services all the rage with today's enterprises
Thu, 28th Apr 2016
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
The cloud-based managed services market is growing at close to 20%, led by security services, according to Technavio.