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 328
Aerohive and Apple join forces to bring technology to the classroom
Wed, 29th Oct 2014
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Aerohive Networks has announced it will provide the Wi-Fi infrastructure to support Apple's connection to ConnectED.
Micosoft Azure now available in Australia for Kiwis
Tue, 28th Oct 2014
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public cloud
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dc
Microsoft Azure expands to Australia with two new data centers, promising lower latency and cloud computing benefits for New Zealand organisations.
New AOC monitors focus on design and connectivity
Tue, 28th Oct 2014
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digital signage
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displays
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aoc
AOC has unveiled two new monitors that are said to bring together a range of design and connectivity features.
Fortinet's next-generation firewall platforms unveiled
Fri, 24th Oct 2014
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Specialising in high-performance network security, Fortinet has unveiled two next-generation firewall platforms.
Microsoft's first quarter revenue exceeds expectation
Fri, 24th Oct 2014
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nokia
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cfo
Microsoft reports a 25% jump in Q1 revenue to $23.2bn, surpassing expectations despite profit hits from Nokia integration and layoffs.
How one boy fell in love with Siri
Fri, 24th Oct 2014
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edutech
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apple
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siri
To many people Apple's Siri is simply a helpful tool or momentary distraction, but for a select few it's much more than that.
Twitter hopes to dominate apps with Fabric
Fri, 24th Oct 2014
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software development
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apps
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ios
Twitter has announced Fabric at its Flight conference, taking the social media platform into the world of apps.
The absolute necessity to reinvent your business
Fri, 24th Oct 2014
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cloud services
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ibm
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watson
In the digital era, IBM's CEO Ginni Rometty champions the need for businesses to constantly reinvent to thrive and survive.
RealMe: The government's answer to digital natives
Thu, 23rd Oct 2014
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uc
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government
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realme
Westcon Imagine 2014 - Richard Foy's comments on how the government is responding to an increasingly digital world.
IBM 'major announcement' suggests chip manufacturing deal
Mon, 20th Oct 2014
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semiconductors
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manufacturing
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ibm
IBM hints at a pivotal chip manufacturing deal in a move to bolster profit margins amidst sliding revenues and strategic shift from hardware.
Google Classroom upgrades rival Microsoft OneNote
Mon, 20th Oct 2014
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e-learning
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microsoft
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google
Two months after Google released its classroom assistance app, a set of upgrades and enhancements has been launched.
Tablet sales set to slow significantly
Thu, 16th Oct 2014
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apple
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mobility
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tablets
Tablet sales have been on the up and up but are forecast to slow, says Gartner, the technology research and advisory company.
Scam targets Spark NZ customers
Thu, 16th Oct 2014
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uc
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email security
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cybersecurity
Spark NZ warns of scammers tricking customers into giving personal details, amidst threats of service cut-offs.
Dell and HP make progress in the world of virtualisation
Wed, 15th Oct 2014
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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hp
Dell and HP headway in virtualisation sees NFV software becoming more accessible, promising faster service deployment and reduced network costs.
Conversant joins TDR along with top telco companies
Wed, 15th Oct 2014
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uc
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tdr
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conservant
Conversant is the latest telecommunications company to join the Telecommunication Dispute Resolution (TDR) scheme.
Interactive presentations made easy with iOS app
Wed, 15th Oct 2014
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apps
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ios
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apple
BKA Interactive has designed a customised and interactive app for Viking Roofspec that changes the way presentations are made.
Online education to be focus of Amsterdam summit
Wed, 15th Oct 2014
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edutech
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online assessment
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retail
This October 22-24 the Maple T.A. User Summit in Amsterdam will take place, and online education will be centre stage.
Why is music like a drug for athletes?
Tue, 14th Oct 2014
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digital entertainment
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samsung
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digital music
The connection between music and exercise goes back hundreds of years, and new technology makes working out with your exercise playlists easier than ever.
The Grid: The first AI website developer
Tue, 14th Oct 2014
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ai
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cloud services
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websites
A pre-order campaign has been launched for The Grid, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to create quality websites quickly and efficiently.
Tightening the grip on governmental security
Tue, 14th Oct 2014
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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government
GSMA and Secure Identity Alliance have released a report that focuses on the importance of mobile identity for governments.