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 319
Film review: Night Moves
Fri, 3rd Oct 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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film review
Night Moves offers a tense, slow-paced journey with outstanding performances, as three radicals' dam-busting mission has unforeseen and deadly consequences.
Getting the blues from our modern txting lifestyle
Fri, 3rd Oct 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ios
Modern texting breeds anxiety, with the 'typing awareness indicator' on iPhones causing more emotional turmoil than the messages themselves.
Facebook: to follow or unfollow
Thu, 2nd Oct 2014
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data privacy
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facebook
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social media
Amy Pratt explores Facebook's unfollow feature, a quiet escape from over-sharing without the drama of unfriending.
10 reasons you'll never actually quit Facebook
Thu, 2nd Oct 2014
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facebook
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social network
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communication
Despite vowing to quit, we explore 10 compelling reasons why Facebook remains an irreplaceable part of our lives and digital footprints.
iPhone 6: Big is best. Or is it?
Tue, 30th Sep 2014
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ios
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apple
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apple iphone
The iPhone 6 debate: Is bigger truly better? A look at the phone's size sparks a nostalgia for the compact era.
iPhone 6 signals gadget overload
Tue, 30th Sep 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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apple
Are people getting frustrated with the amount of separate devices they need to own in order to conduct their every day living?.
Social Media Charity Crazes - will there be another ice bucket challenge?
Tue, 30th Sep 2014
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facebook
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social media
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nfp
Charity through viral challenges: more than just a trend? After the ice bucket challenge, the real impact and future potentials are questioned.
Facebook Messenger proving to be a hit
Tue, 30th Sep 2014
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facebook
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messenger
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instagram
Despite all the complaining from many users, Facebook's separate messaging app has proven to be extremely successful.
Coming up: Startup Weekend Auckland November 2014
Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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edutech
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uc
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collaboration
Startup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs.
Post-election Facebook: all is not quiet.
Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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facebook
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social media
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labour party
I've noticed that left-wing supporters are far more vocal about their distaste for the right than right-wing supports are at all.
Instagram - #selfielapse
Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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apple
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facebook
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instagram
Instagram has released an update to its video app Hyperlapse, giving users the ability to capture time-lapse videos. We investigate.
Apple's iPhone 6 Plus drives fans around the bend...
Thu, 25th Sep 2014
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apple
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apple iphone
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technology gifts
With so much hype surrounding the release of the iPhone 6 and the even bigger iPhone 6 Plus, it wasn't long before reports of faults started making headlines.
Film Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Tue, 23rd Sep 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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film review
Dear Michael Bay... I just wanted to thank you for annihilating one of my favourite shows from when I was kid.
iOS App Review: Circle the Dot
Thu, 4th Sep 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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apps
Circle the Dot iOS game review: Fantastically simple yet maddeningly tough, this free app will have you encircling dots for hours.
DVD review: Fault in Our Stars
Thu, 4th Sep 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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film review
The Fault in Our Stars film was predictable, but I found myself hoping it wouldn't end as expected. Chemistry between the leads was excellent.
App of the week - Hyperlapse
Wed, 3rd Sep 2014
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apple
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instagram
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timelapse
Instagram's Hyperlapse app transforms shaky videos into cinematic time lapses easily, no fancy gear needed, available for free.
TV review: The Killing, Season 4 starts
Wed, 27th Aug 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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tv
At one point I could hear myself breathing and all that was happening was Sarah standing in the middle of a room.
Trend Micro: NZ ranks high in online streaming trickery
Tue, 26th Aug 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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cybersecurity
New Zealand has ranked as the fifth highest country affected by dangerous social engineering lures during the recent school holiday movie season.
Do you really hate Facebook? Or is it just because you're supposed to?
Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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facebook
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social media
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supermarkets
Critiquing yet addicted, the masses declare disdain for Facebook, but its embedded role in daily life proves otherwise.
Yahoo! Community goes to the web...
Wed, 30th Jul 2014
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digital entertainment
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tv
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yahoo
The news that Commnity is headed to Yahoo for a sixth season has delighted fans (and me) of the now un-cancelled series.