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 417
Government website recognised for user experience
Tue, 1st Dec 2015
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government
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dia
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awards
The Department of Internal Affairs staff recognised for award-winning Govt.nz website at the WriteMark Plain English Awards.
ANZ channel meetings highlight local challenges
Mon, 30th Nov 2015
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comptia
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women in technology
Women in IT and local ANZ content highlighted at CompTia's ANZ Channel Community meetings in Sydney and Melbourne.
New travel app to enable direct marketing to tourists
Mon, 30th Nov 2015
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fleet management
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apps
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jucy
Businesses will now be able to market directly to tourists in real time, thanks to a new app launching in New Zealand this week.
Rural New Zealanders keeping pace with Spark's wireless broadband
Mon, 30th Nov 2015
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uc
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rural broadband initiative
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wireless broadband
Rural Kiwis revel in Spark's new wireless broadband, embracing fast 4G internet for work and leisure, leaving slow speeds behind.
Is Big Data causing huge downtime in enterprise?
Mon, 30th Nov 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Organisations need to ensure their technology infrastructure is ale to handle the load that comes with big data, according to Ixia.
ERP solutions aiding business
Mon, 30th Nov 2015
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supply chain
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erp
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uxc eclipse
Implementing an ERP system can help organisations eliminate supply chain risks and make their manufacturing more sustainable, says UXC Eclipse.
Microsoft's Hour of Code on its way
Mon, 30th Nov 2015
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microsoft
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3d printing
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coding
Thousands of New Zealand students are set to learn coding in the annual Hour of Code campaign, sponsored by Microsoft.
HP New Zealand Partner Awards: The highlights
Mon, 30th Nov 2015
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hp
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kiwi
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partners
Last week saw several of HP New Zealand's partners rewarded at the inaugural 2015 HP Partner Awards. Here are some highlights.
NZ Post fuels growth with MuleSoft partnership
Mon, 30th Nov 2015
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api
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mulesoft
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new zealand post
New Zealand Post teams up with MuleSoft to enhance its growth plan with the launch of a Developer Resource Centre powered by the Anypoint Platform.
User credentials main reason for security breaches, says expert
Mon, 30th Nov 2015
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cybersecurity
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centrify
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apt
Compromised user credentials are the new normal, says Centrify, urging businesses to adopt measures to protect against cyber threats.
Promapp focuses on global expansion with new channel manager
Mon, 30th Nov 2015
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promapp
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emc
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partners
We are delighted to welcome Vivienne and Ian when the opportunities for Promapp’s regional and global growth continue to go from strength to strength.
NZ in a frenzy after undercover video shows animal cruelty
Mon, 30th Nov 2015
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facebook
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social media
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ministry of primary industries
The disturbing footage aims to expose the 'dark side' of the NZ dairy industry, with social media and online news exploding with Kiwis up in arms.
Film review: Unfriended
Fri, 27th Nov 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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film review
In 'Unfriended', a teen horror flick meets paranormal chills via social media, delivering fear in real-time on a single screen.
TVNZ ramps up online offering
Fri, 27th Nov 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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tvnz
TVNZ has announced it is ramping up its online offering, adding 200 new hours of exclusive content to TVNZ OnDemand.
One in three Aussie organisations to deploy SDN
Fri, 27th Nov 2015
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Software Defined Networking among Australian companies is set to soar, according to a new survey from KEMP Technologies.
Is productivity impacted by IT restrictions?
Fri, 27th Nov 2015
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productivity
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appsense
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it department
There is a disconnect between IT professionals and end users when it comes to the desktop experience, according to a new study.
2016: year of the platforms, says IDC
Fri, 27th Nov 2015
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uc
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iaas
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analyst report
The telecoms industry will shift to a platform-based approach in 2016, according to insights from IDC Asia Pacific.
Huge demand for IT interns this summer
Wed, 25th Nov 2015
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software development
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summer of tech
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recruitment
More than 140 tertiary students and recent grads from will be placed into paid summer internships via the Summer of Tech internship programme.
Business analytics spending to surpass $100 billion
Wed, 25th Nov 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Worldwide business analytics services spending is set to reach $58.6 billion in 2015, and increase to $101.9 billion in 2019.
Educators can create their own textbooks, thanks to Kindle
Wed, 25th Nov 2015
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edutech
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kindle
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retail
The Textbook Creator helps teachers covert PDFs of textbooks and other education resources into Kindle books and interactive content.