About Shannon
Shannon Williams
News Editor
Shannon is an experienced journalist and editor with a strong interest in technology and the digital world. Her career spans a wide range of sectors, including tech, politics, tourism, transport and climate change, where she brings a sharp editorial eye and an ability to translate complex issues into clear, engaging stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 215
Commerce Commission tells telcos to improve consumer choice
Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
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uc
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commerce commission
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2degrees
New Zealand's Commerce Commission has urged mobile operators to provide more comparison information to consumers.
VR headset market set for growth despite short-term COVID-19 decline
Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
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supply chain
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ar, vr & metaverse
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analyst report
The global virtual reality headset market is expected to decline 6.7% in 2020, says IDC, but will return to growth in 2021.
Spark removes data caps on wireless broadband
Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
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uc
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wireless networks
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cloud services
Spark New Zealand offers uncapped wireless broadband for free, removing data caps on its Unplan Metro service.
Artificial intelligence key to NZ's economic future - report
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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uc
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martech
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supply chain
AI adoption vital for New Zealand's economic future, says Accenture. Employee adoption remains a key barrier to scaling the technology.
Xero revamps Starter plan to support businesses during COVID-19 crisis
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero has revamped its Starter plan to support sole traders during the COVID-19 crisis, increasing limits and improving payment and insights tools.
Microsoft's $100 million+ data centre approved for Auckland
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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hyperscale
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dc
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microsoft
Microsoft has been granted consent from the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office to advance its plans to open a datacenter region in Aotearoa New Zealand.
APAC network-attached storage revenue to reach $8.9 billion
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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storage
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uc
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data analytics
Network attached storage has emerged as a viable alternative to the traditional storage mechanism in the Asia Pacific.
Work from home demand sees Australian PC market flourish
Thu, 17th Sep 2020
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e-learning
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hybrid & remote work
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notebook
Australian PC market grows 35.2% in Q2 2020, driven by commercial and consumer segments, according to new IDC figures.
Commerce Commission unveils proposed approach to fibre regulation
Wed, 16th Sep 2020
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uc
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chorus
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commerce commission
New Zealand's Commerce Commission has outlined its proposed process and approach to regulate fibre access services.
Microsoft commercial cloud revenue up 30%, bigger than Google and IBM combined
Wed, 16th Sep 2020
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microsoft
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cloud services
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financial results
Microsoft's commercial cloud revenue for FY20 Q4 was larger than that of Google and IBM combined, according to new research.
COVID-19 features to drive smartwatch sales
Tue, 15th Sep 2020
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wearables
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healthtech
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globaldata
COVID-19 features in smartwatches are set to boost adoption in Asia Pacific, despite reduced consumer spending, says GlobalData.
InternetNZ tackles increased cyberattacks with new partnership
Tue, 15th Sep 2020
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cybersecurity
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internetnz
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cyber attacks
InternetNZ and Medical IT Advisors have joined forces to combat increased cyberattacks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Operational efficiency and cost reduction key to robotic process automation adoption across APAC
Mon, 14th Sep 2020
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rpa
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healthtech
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globaldata
Operational efficiency and cost reduction are driving the adoption of robotic process automation by enterprises in Asia Pacific, says GlobalData.
COVID-19 features to further drive smartwatch uptake in APAC
Fri, 11th Sep 2020
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wearables
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healthtech
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globaldata
COVID-19 pandemic reduces consumer spending on smartwatches, but advanced features may drive adoption in Asia-Pacific, says GlobalData.
Proofpoint and CyberArk extend partnership to further safeguard high-risk users
Fri, 11th Sep 2020
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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cyberark
Proofpoint and CyberArk expand their partnership to improve security for high-risk users, combining defences to thwart attacks on privileged access.
Innovation a necessity in a crisis - Microsoft report
Thu, 10th Sep 2020
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microsoft
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analyst report
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upskilling
Almost all (98%) organisations with the most mature culture of innovation leaders agree that innovation is a necessity to stay resilient during a crisis.
Remote staff overestimating knowledge of cybersecurity basics
Thu, 10th Sep 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
'Unconscious incompetence' is one of the most difficult issues to identify and solve with security awareness training.
HPE launches new storage solution for SMEs
Thu, 10th Sep 2020
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dicker data
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smb
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hpe
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has unveiled the next generation of its HPE Modular Smart Array (MSA), HPE MSA Gen 6.
HPE, Dell tops worldwide server market - IDC
Thu, 10th Sep 2020
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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lenovo
Global server market revenue grew by 19.8% YoY in Q2 2020, reaching $24bn, with worldwide server shipments up 18.4% to nearly 3.2 million units.
COVID-19: Is technology New Zealand's silver bullet?
Wed, 9th Sep 2020
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healthtech
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nztech
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covid-19
Technology will provide the silver bullet that New Zealand needs to manage COVID-19, according to NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller.