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.
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New data sharing deal to give Kiwi exporters China trade advantage
Tue, 17th Jan 2017
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customs
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trade
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exports
NZ exporters gain edge in China trade with advanced joint data-sharing scheme, says Customs Minister Nicky Wagner.
Wavelink signs on new Australian distie
Tue, 17th Jan 2017
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smartphones
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wavelink
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aniluin
Wavelink partners with Aniluin to distribute enterprise mobility management solutions and further tap into the Android solutions market in Australia.
Trade Me joins pledge to get more young Aucklanders into jobs
Tue, 17th Jan 2017
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trade me
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auckland council
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recruitment
Trade Me joins Auckland's Youth Employer Pledge programme, aiming to increase youth employment opportunities. #youthemployment.
Aussie IT decision makers focusing on three priorities, survey finds
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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open source
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red hat
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analyst report
In a bid to navigate the 'age of the customer', Aussie IT chiefs spotlight cost, CX, and innovation as top priorities, says Forrester study.
Public datacenter spend to account for majority of $44 billion infrastructure spend
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
Total spending on IT infrastructure products for deployment in cloud environments is set to increase by 18.2% in 2017.
Alibaba Cloud on a mission to boost Singapore’s smart computing and data-driven capabilities
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Alibaba Cloud partners with National University of Singapore and EZ-Link to boost smart computing capabilities in Singapore.
Skinny ups its broadband play
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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uc
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skinny
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broadband
Skinny has made its move into the unlimited broadband world, as the company looks to cash in on Kiwi’ love for uncapped data.
Fitbit unveils redesigned personal training app
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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fitbit
Fitbit launches redesign of its personal training app, Fitstar, offering tailored workouts and guidance to help users achieve their fitness goals.
PB Tech lands Samsung SSDs and Memory deal
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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samsung
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pb technologies
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partners
PB Technologies becomes Samsung's first official partner for Solid State Drives and Memory products in New Zealand.
Vendor revenue from infrastructure on the up in 3Q16
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
Cloud IT infrastructure sales see 8.1% growth in Q3 2016, driven by increased revenue from server, storage, and Ethernet switch sales.
Kiwis SMBs feel confident, but concerns over skilled staff remain
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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smb
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anz bank
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banking
Kiwi small businesses experience highest confidence levels in two years, however, lack of skilled staff remains a concern.
Kiwi-made email app in the Bosch spotlight
Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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cloud services
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email
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bosch
Bosch has partnered with Kiwi-made Speaking Email, an app that reads emails aloud enabling drivers to check their emails while driving.
What benefits do Open source, SDN, NFV, and new cloud standards bring to the networking industry?
Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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open source
Customers will demand it and sooner or later the vendors will see that collaboration, not closed thinking, will drive innovation and business success.
Ransomware is getting worse. Here’s how to stop it
Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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ai security
Sometimes victims pay the ransom and don’t receive the decryption key, or find that the key doesn’t work, or even find another demand for even more.
Artificial Intelligence: Out of the futurists’ lab, into the real world of networks and cybersecurity
Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ai security
Artificial Intelligence to the rescue! AI is widely seen by scientists, vendors and even enterprise IT professionals as the next step in cyber defense.
Dell + EMC: Driving digital transformation and the 3rd Platform
Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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wireless networks
Dell Technologies and EMC merge, promising a tech revolution, igniting digital transformation, and pioneering the 3rd Platform's rise.
Security concerns driving force behind rapid application adoption
Thu, 12th Jan 2017
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ddos
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devops
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iaas
Rise in cloud adoption fuels surge in demand for robust security services, as applications drive Asia Pacific’s tech advancements.
Statistics NZ undergoes ‘significant’ transformation courtesy of Fujitsu and Citrix
Thu, 12th Jan 2017
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virtualisation
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digital transformation
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daas
Statistics New Zealand has partnered with Fujitsu to deploy Fujitsu's Government DaaS service to kick start a 'significant' digital transformation.
NZ First hits out at billion-dollar sport spend with no free TV
Thu, 12th Jan 2017
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digital entertainment
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tv
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sky
NZ First says its unfair taxpayers pay nearly a billion dollars annually for sport they don't get to see, because they don't subscribe to Sky.
Samsung hones in on mobile with expanded Alliance Program
Thu, 12th Jan 2017
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partner programmes
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healthtech
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samsung
Samsung expands its Alliance Program to bring together technology partners to accelerate businesses' mobile strategies.