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 343
JB Hi-Fi buys The Good Guys for cool $870 million
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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jb hi-fi
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m&a
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the good guys
In a bold move, JB Hi-Fi acquires The Good Guys for £870m, eyeing synergy in the booming home appliance sector.
New contest to help get young people into cybersecurity careers
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
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partners
Kaspersky Labs has launched a global contest to get people into cybersecurity professions in response to growing cyber threats.
Managed services and Aruba: What it means for NZ channel partners
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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hpe
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hpe aruba networking
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partners
Aruba has launched a new partner program, as well as Network as a Service and managed service options, to provide growth opportunities for its channel partners.
Govt puts spotlight on tech sector investment
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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healthtech
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government
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technology investment network
The New Zealand Government has launched an investment guide to attract more investment in the country's technology sector.
Aruba channel gets managed services push with new partner program
Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Aruba has launched new offerings to enable its channel partners, including the Aruba Mobile First Platform and Partner Ready for Networking Program.
New Asia Pacific chief as Malwarebytes continues global expansion
Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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cybersecurity
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malwarebytes
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volution
Malwarebytes appoints Jeff Hurmuses as Asia Pacific vice president, aiming to mirror its EMEA success by expanding in Australia, India, and beyond.
Data centers deployments driving significant growth in active optimal cable market
Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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optical networking
The data center is expected to lead the end-user segment, with APAC estimated to grow at the highest rate in the overall market till 2022.
Party time: Winners take the stage at Xerocon South Partner Awards
Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
It was an exciting night for Xero partners, as winners took the stage to receive their awards at Xerocon South on Friday night. We've got the pics!.
Y Soft looks to sustain growth, sets sights on Australia and NZ
Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Enterprise solutions firm Y Soft is experiencing strong growth in Australia and New Zealand, with a reported 30% boost in revenue.
Sex Robots: The argument of tech and intimacy
Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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robots
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ai
Robots and sexuality in the spotlight at the 12th IFIP TC9 HCC12 Conference in the UK. Technology's influence on human intimacy explored.
ALE shakes up leadership team with new hires
Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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alcatel-lucent enterprise
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ale
ALE announces leadership changes as part of its expansion plan, with Matthieu Destot leading global sales and Nicolas Brunel heading up communications.
2degrees lands major Government TaaS contract
Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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government
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ministry of primary industries
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2degrees
2degrees has been chosen by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries to provide site connectivity and telecommunications services.
Cisco leads growing WLAN market on the back of rising internet traffic
Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
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hp
The global WLAN market is set to grow by over 10% between 2016 and 2020, driven by the rising demand for faster internet connectivity.
Harvey Norman to go upmarket in Sydney, eyes IoT play
Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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iot
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harvey norman
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retail
Harvey Norman will launch a new upmarket store format in Australia following the success of its Millenia Walk superstore in Singapore.
Xero names big winners for 2016 at Partner Awards
Mon, 12th Sep 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero recognises top-performing partners in Australia and New Zealand at annual partner awards in Brisbane. #XeroconSouth.
Network professionals spending too much time troubleshooting, expert says
Fri, 9th Sep 2016
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
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cloud services
Overwhelmed by complexity, network pros lose a quarter of their time to troubleshooting glitches, NETSCOUT discloses.
Too hard basket: Australian expansion into Asia harder than expected
Fri, 9th Sep 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
Nearly 50% of Australian businesses expanding into Asia fail to recognize any competitive advantage, a new study shows.
Cisco dominates branded data center Ethernet switch spend
Fri, 9th Sep 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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cisco
Cisco accounts for over half of all branded data center Ethernet switch spend, while Huawei and Arista enjoy strongest vendor revenue growth 1H16.
'Positive outlook' for Indonesia smartphone shipments as Samsung, Oppo and Asus maintain market share
Fri, 9th Sep 2016
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smartphones
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samsung
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asus
Increased activities by vendors as well as locals looking to upgrade their mobile phones due to improvements in their lifestyles, have spurred demand.
Prepare for the IoT onslaught: Devices set to outnumber users
Fri, 9th Sep 2016
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iot
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industrial iot
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personal computing devices
By 2020, Internet of Things devices including laptops, tablets and smartphones will outnumber users 3x, putting pressure on the network.