About Shannon
Shannon Williams
Journalist
Shannon is a freelance editor and writer. As a professional content creator over the last ten years, Shannon has worked across many industries including tech, business and travel, in a variety of mediums including media, publishing, communications and social media. She has a knack for finding the right voice for her audience and relishes the opportunity to tell stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 440
Impact Systems secures ANZ distie deal for NCS Tech
Thu, 14th May 2015
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
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impact technologies
Aussie PC manufacturer Impact Systems Technology has secured the distribution deal for NCS Technologies’ Cirrus LT zero client laptop.
New tool to help Kiwi SMBs prepare for disruption
Thu, 14th May 2015
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dr
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cloud services
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disruption
New Zealand SMEs ill-prepared for disasters & the loss of key staff, but a new tool could change that. http://bit.ly/1RJVoAp.
New sales director for D-Link as it focuses on retail growth
Thu, 14th May 2015
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smart home
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d-link
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home automation
D-Link Australia appoints Matt Farmer as new national sales director, with focus on connectivity solutions for the smart home.
New regional VP a 'real coup' for Aruba Network
Thu, 14th May 2015
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hpe aruba networking
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tennis
Based in Melbourne, Wood will responsible for driving the company’s sales and growing Aruba’s business across the APAC region.
Managed cloud backup solutions vital to profitability
Thu, 14th May 2015
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partner programmes
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resellers
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managed services
Escalating demand for cloud backup has led CloudBerry Lab to survey over 400 IT resellers and MSPs to determine the impact of cloud backup solutions.
NZQA to discuss digital assessment in schools
Thu, 14th May 2015
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edutech
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nzqa
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education
NZQA plans to increase digital assessment in schools, reflecting the need to keep pace with technology, says deputy chief executive Richard Thornton.
Why businesses should combine NPS with analytics
Wed, 13th May 2015
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uc
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data analytics
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martech
Businesses that rely on the Net Promoter Score on its own may be missing opportunities to improve customer service and increase customer retention.
Facebook adds after-death feature
Wed, 13th May 2015
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facebook
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social media
Facebook introduces 'legacy' contact feature, allowing users to choose someone to manage their account after death.
Rapid mobilisation of business apps taking place
Wed, 13th May 2015
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good technology
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mobility
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retail
Organisations are mobilising applications and content at a rapid and accelerating pace, according to Good Technology’s Mobility Index Report.
NZ IT sector looking good for recruitment
Wed, 13th May 2015
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edutech
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uc
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recruitment
New Zealand IT sector. which has historically struggled to recruit top talent, is in good shape to recruit new employees.
Xero welcome cloud-based Israeli firm into its marketplace
Wed, 13th May 2015
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
The joint solution integrates Xero’s core accounting software with Pepperi’s cloud-based sales suite to increase sales and productivity.
Microsoft details new browser's security
Wed, 13th May 2015
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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microsoft edge
Microsoft has announced that its new browser, Microsoft Edge, will offer improved security features to protect users from cyber attacks.
IBM to take Ministry of Health on cloud journey
Wed, 13th May 2015
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iaas
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ibm
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ministry of health
The IBM cloud service is to meet the Ministry’s all-of-government requirements to operate an onshore Infrastructure as a Service model.
Cyberattack domino effect could cause widespread disruption
Tue, 12th May 2015
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healthtech
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redseal
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cyber attacks
A new report reveals top execs fear not only serious disruption of their own operations, but the impact of cyber attacks on national infrastructure.
New boss for New Zealand Council for Educational Research
Tue, 12th May 2015
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edutech
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collaboration
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learning
The board of the country’s national educational research organisation has appointed Graeme Cosslett to the role of director and chief executive.
UFB expo to teach kids programming
Tue, 12th May 2015
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edutech
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uc
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coding
Local fibre company Ultrafast Fibre Limited is hosting a three-day expo in Whanganui to teach children how to create online games.
Netflix ranks NZ streaming speeds
Tue, 12th May 2015
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uc
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digital entertainment
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snap
Popular streaming service Netflix has released findings on how Kiwi internet providers stack up in regards to streaming speeds.
Fujitsu set for Australian data centre overhaul
Tue, 12th May 2015
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hyperscale
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dc
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fujitsu
Data Centre vision to 2025 addresses the challenges of digital transformation and the evolving data needs of an increasingly hyperconnected world.
Kordia launches new streaming platform, scores Parliament contract
Mon, 11th May 2015
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digital entertainment
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kordia
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video
The new streaming platform provides an end-to-end solution to remove all the complexity of delivering video feeds to the internet.
Skype extends free calls following Nepal earthquake
Mon, 11th May 2015
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uc
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voip
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contact centre
Skype offers free calls from Nepal to help locals communicate following earthquake. Discounted rates for calls into Nepal.