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 438
Cognizant digital investments 'clearly paying off'
Tue, 5th May 2015
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cognizant
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ceo
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innovation
Cognizant Technology Solutions has today announced its first quarter revenue is up 20.2% to US$2.91b, from $2.42b in the first quarter of 2014.
TomTom aims to shake up camera market
Tue, 5th May 2015
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photography
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creative technologies
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tomtom
The TomTom Bandit comes with a built-in media server, eliminating the need to download footage before being able to edit it.
Aussie spend likely to focus on 3rd platform
Tue, 5th May 2015
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paas
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iaas
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third platform
New investments will be directed to implementation of innovate solutions based on 3rd platform technologies that align business strategy with IT.
New crowdfunding campaign to support study habits
Tue, 5th May 2015
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crowdfunding
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kickstarter
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bso
Study Smarter encompasses memory skills, learning strategies, how to set up an effective study environment, exam strategies, and motivation.
Aussie router market not looking great
Tue, 5th May 2015
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router
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virtualised routers
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analyst report
IDC questions if the ‘party is over’ and if demand for routers has plateaued. Are equipment suppliers in for a sustained drought in router revenue?.
New solutions for enterprises from Microsoft
Tue, 5th May 2015
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Microsoft's new products and services aims to help IT decision makers ‘lead their companies in the new era of enterprise computing'.
New rugged tablet now on Kiwi shelves
Mon, 4th May 2015
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samsung
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samsung galaxy tab
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partners
Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab Active, which is more suited to Kiwi enterprise and which is capable of working in tough outdoor environments.
Careers NZ acquires new motivational website to help young Kiwis
Mon, 4th May 2015
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oompher
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careers new zealand
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partners
Careers NZ boosts support for youth by acquiring OOMPHER, featuring interviews with high-flying Kiwis for inspiration.
Hyperconverged systems revenues to pass $800m in 2015
Mon, 4th May 2015
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converged infrastructure
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hci
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analyst report
IDC says market awareness reached new heights due to a flurry of product announcements, new market entrants, and venture capital funding.
Over 95% of schools signed up to Government's Managed Network
Mon, 4th May 2015
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edutech
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government
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managed network
The government is investing more than $200m in this project, so that all state, state-integrated and partnership schools can have uncapped internet.
Amobee builds up its ANZ team
Fri, 1st May 2015
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smartphones
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motorola
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amobee
Walsh is responsible for managing new business opportunities and expanding strategic partnerships in the ANZ territories.
Annual growth in online spending nudges back into double digits
Fri, 1st May 2015
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bnz
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retail
A new report from Bank of New Zealand says total online retail spending in March increased by 11% compared to March 2014.
Age of Adaline.. more like ages of boredom
Fri, 1st May 2015
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reviews
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film review
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technology gifts
Even thinking about the story of Age of Adaline makes my eyelids heavy, my brain switch off and my will to live disappear.
New features and global strategy for Xero
Fri, 1st May 2015
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero previewed a raft of new features designed to make life easier for small businesses at the Xerocon accounting technology conference.
.kiwi domain name celebrates successful first year
Fri, 1st May 2015
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martech
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software development
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domain names
New Zealand businesses have embraced new domain offerings, with over 12,000 .kiwi domain names sold in the past year.
Top 5 issues education decision makers must consider
Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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edutech
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wireless networks
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personal computing devices
The five key issues education decision makers must consider as technology places increasingly heavy demands on network infrastructure.
Polycom offers new services to help IT departments
Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
Polycom has announced a raft of new services designed to help IT departments drive adoption and protect their unified communications investments.
Disruptive tech a double-edged sword
Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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cx
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martech
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productivity
Organisations are turning to disruptive technologies to gain a competitive edge, says business IT solutions provider UXC.
Price hikes for PCs?
Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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personal computing devices
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pc hardware
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analyst report
Gartner expects prices of PCs to rise by up to 10% in 2015, and through 2016, 3% of PC consumers will buy down the price curve.
Are smartphones a vital education tool?
Thu, 30th Apr 2015
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smartphones
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edutech
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technology gifts
Smartphones in classrooms? New study by University of Canterbury reveals their growing role in enhancing engineering education.