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 445
Another ISP bows to Global Mode pressure - Kiwis missing out
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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global mode
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primowireless
Regional broadband provider, PrimoWireless, forced to disable global mode service due to legal threat from media companies.
Cloud-based Purple WiFi sets it sights on ANZ
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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wireless networks
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healthtech
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cloud services
Purple WiFi expands to ANZ with a focus on providing businesses with insightful analytics and a sophisticated marketing platform through social Wi-Fi.
Which NZ retailer is leading the pack on Google?
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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google
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noel leeming
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harvey norman
Digital marketing firm FIRST Digital has released a new industry report showing which retailers are ranking on Google.
KEMP Technologies expands APAC channel footprint with Ricoh
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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printing
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ricoh
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kemp technologies
A core team at Ricoh will be aligned to KEMP and will work closely with the distributor’s existing commercial and SMB sales force throughout APAC.
March a good a month for New Zealand retailers
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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statistics nz
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retail
NZ retailers enjoy a robust March, with a £167m surge in card spending, hitting £4.7bn – a buoyant 3.7% year-on-year increase.
Self assessment tool on the way for Board of Trustrees
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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board of trustees
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new zealand school trustees association
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verne
The NZSTA is developing an online self-assessment tool that allows individual boards of trustees to measure e governance in their schools.
Why you should move your business to Azure cloud
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
Discover the cloud's silver lining. Azure's Australia-based data centres are a boon for NZ firms seeking to cut costs and enhance security.
ANZ in top 3 for most mature IoT market
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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iot
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healthtech
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analyst report
The Internet of Things market is headed for strong growth, with the number of connected units set to increase from 3.1 billion to 8.6 billion by 2020.
Citrix buys Grasshopper to strengthen cloud-based comms for SMBs
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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virtualisation
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daas
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citrix
Citrix has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Grasshopper Group, a provider of cloud-based telephony solutions for small businesses.
Jade Software's Aussie expansion well underway with new GM
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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cx
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martech
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jade software
Based in Melbourne, Beveridge is responsible for driving new revenue opportunities and delivering Jade’s services in the financial services sector.
Update: Kiwi marketplace app hits crowdfunding target
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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crowdfunding
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pledgeme
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sellshed
Kiwi social marketplace app SellShed has hit its funding target of $250,000 in just four weeks via equity crowdfunding platform PledgeMe.
Mobility a game changer in Kiwi businesses
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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dr
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cloud services
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smb
New Zealand firms embrace mobility to boost productivity, with SMEs striving to overcome budget and IT support challenges.
Samsung Galaxy launches at Noel Leeming this weekend
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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smartphones
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uc
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noel leeming
The S6 phones will be available in-store only during the launch. The retailer says it will have both models available on a 2degrees post-paid plan.
Technology and broadband vital for Kiwi businesses
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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uc
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it training
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healthtech
Of businesses using the internet, just under one-quarter used a fibre-optic connection for ultra-fast broadband in 2014.
Cyberbullying in schools: the law
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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edutech
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cyberbullying
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netsafe
Education Law in NZ says schools are to provide a safe physical and emotional environment including addressing behaviours such as cyberbullying.
Has Novopay finally got its ducks in a row?
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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hcm
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novopay
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payroll systems
The government is congratulating school administrators and Novopay staff for better improvement in the education sector’s payroll.
National Library does about face on Services to Schools cuts
Wed, 8th Apr 2015
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edutech
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national library of new zealand
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extend
National Library releases timetable for changes to Services to Schools program, aiming to get more books to students.
First 'Netflix Recommended' TVs revealed
Wed, 8th Apr 2015
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smartphones
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Netflix reveals the first batch of TVs with the Netflix Recommended TV designation. Each will bear a Netflix Recommended TV logo in retail stores.
New weapon in anti-malware armoury launched
Wed, 8th Apr 2015
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cybersecurity
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unitec
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extend
Unitec's Red Alert will provide another layer of defence against cyber criminals, potentially saving money and protecting client data.
Mobile VoIP vs. Static VoIP
Wed, 8th Apr 2015
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uc
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voip
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contact centre
The static VoIP market is responsible for more than 96% of global VoIP revenues and these are expected to grow steadily in the next five years.