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 309
Office for Android phone finally released
Thu, 25th Jun 2015
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Word, Excel and PowerPoint are now available as apps for Android phone users, including a new UI with a similar and consistent Office experience.
Billion dollar UC market growing, driven by mobility
Wed, 24th Jun 2015
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Unified communications market to reach $75.81bn by 2020, driven by increase in mobile workforce and smartphone demand.
Spark's new Carrier Ethernet services globally recognised
Wed, 24th Jun 2015
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Spark New Zealand has released new high-speed Carrier Ethernet services, all of which have received MEF CE 2.0 Certification.
BYOD security: Protect your data before it's too late
Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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BYOD data protection policy is crucial as mobile devices are targeted by criminals, says Acronis. 38% of companies to rely on BYOD by 2016.
Kiwi company reaps the benefits of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise UC platform
Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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Alcaltel Lucent Enterprise has provided a Kiwi packing and cool storage company with a single unified communications platform for all employees.
Scientists around the world collaborate with super high speed internet
Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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NZ's Cawthron Institute teams up with REANNZ to turbocharge global research with super high speed internet, vastly improving data sharing.
Financial organisations increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks
Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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UK banks at higher cyber threat, lags in safeguarding against sophisticated financial crimes, says BAE expert.
Enterprise container adoption on the rise
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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Container adoption is likely to surge in the next few years, while concerns around security, certification and adequate skills linger.
Huawei and Vodafone join forces, take on enterprise market
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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Huawei and Vodafone have entered into a strategic alliance to focus on the enterprise market in a number of regions, including Asia Pacific.
Toshiba reveals new Windows 10 optimised laptops
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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Toshiba's new Satellite S Series laptops include features built for Windows 10, the latest performance technologies, and new 4K Ultra HD screen option.
60% of cyber-attacks target SMEs
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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This year's Connect Smart Week is a reminder for SMEs to be vigilant about online security, says Amy Adams, Communications Minister.
8 ways to stay safer when shopping online
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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With Connect Smart Week launching today, MasterCard is encouraging Kiwis to protect themselves when shopping online.
Red Hat's hybrid cloud offerings in high demand
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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Red Hat's financial results for the quarter ended May 31 reveals strong revenue growth driven by demand for the vendor's hybrid cloud technologies.
VoIP market set to experience significant growth over next decade
Fri, 19th Jun 2015
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VoIP providers are focusing on pushing solutions across corporate and individual consumer sectors, and this is leading to multi-pronged developments.
United States prisons utilise VoIP technology
Thu, 18th Jun 2015
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In the United States 99.6% of all prison and jail customers have converted to the VoIP Secure Calling Platform (SCP) provided by Securus Technologies.
LeapFrog's brings together digital and physical worlds with latest release
Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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LeapFrog merges digital and physical learning with Imagicard, debuting interactive games and collectible cards for LeapPad Platinum tablets.
Plantronics launches wireless UC headset for the workspace of today
Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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Plantronics has released the Voyager Focus UC, the industry's first wireless Bluetooth stereo headset with active noise-cancellation (ANC) technology.
Meet Netgear's latest premium modem router
Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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Netgear has introduced Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router (D7000) with dual band WiFi and Gigabit Ethernet to its line-up.
Alcatel-Lucent researchers head to Germany for 5G testing
Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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Bell Labs, the research arm of Alcatel-Lucent, and the 5G Lab Germany have entered into a research collaboration agreement to test and define 5G.
Enable sets ambitious Christchurch UFB roll-out targets
Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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Enable has announced it plans to roll-out fast broadband to 33,000 more homes and businesses in the Christchurch area.