About Catherine
Catherine Knowles
Journalist
Currently working as a freelance writer and content creator, Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.
Stories by Catherine - Page 308
NZ car retailers bringing test drives to a whole new level
Fri, 8th Nov 2019
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gaming
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cartech
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digital entertainment
New Zealand car retailers are transforming a Jaguar F-PACE SUV into an Xbox controller, letting buyers test drive vehicles in a virtual racing game.
Macquarie Telecom to bring VMware SD-WAN to more Australian businesses
Fri, 8th Nov 2019
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Macquarie Telecom has partnered with Microsoft to deliver VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud services through the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.
Rocket Lab chooses Siemens to aid in next phase of growth
Fri, 8th Nov 2019
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document management
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it in manufacturing
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ecm
Rocket Lab plans to implement Siemens hi-tech industrial software to help digitally manage the lifecycle needs of the business.
Sourced Group reaches fifth APN milestone in 12 months
Fri, 8th Nov 2019
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devops
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Sourced Group has clinched its fifth AWS Partner Network milestone in a year, earning the AWS Financial Services Competency for its cloud solutions.
HID Global and VMware bring customers closer to digital transformation
Fri, 8th Nov 2019
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daas
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it automation
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vmware
HID Global and VMware have teamed up to bring HID Mobile Access for opening buildings and doors to VMware Workspace ONE.
SoftwareONE completes strategic acquisition of BNW Consulting
Thu, 7th Nov 2019
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
SoftwareONE has strategically acquired BNW Consulting to enhance its SAP capabilities in public cloud hyperscalers, expanding its global technology services.
Qualtrics extends BrandXM to enable better business-customer relationships
Thu, 7th Nov 2019
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branding
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qualtrics
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ux
Qualtrics enhances BrandXM with social media integration and secure data-sharing to help businesses improve customer relationships and brand experiences.
Zscaler partners with Microsoft to bring Office 365 to more businesses
Wed, 6th Nov 2019
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cloud security
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microsoft
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zscaler
Zscaler and Microsoft team up to enhance Office 365 adoption, marking Zscaler as the first cloud security partner in Microsoft's Network Partner Program.
Scality extends storage options on Microsoft Azure
Wed, 6th Nov 2019
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storage
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public cloud
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microsoft
Scality, a software solutions provider for distributed file and object storage, has enabled enterprises to extend solutions on Microsoft Azure.
Kiwi fintech startup looks to expand following investment success
Fri, 1st Nov 2019
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fintech
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creative hq
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investment
Hnry, a Wellington-based fintech startup, secures ample investment, plans to expand and hire eight new employees in the next year to enhance its services.
HCL Technologies announces Google Cloud business unit
Fri, 1st Nov 2019
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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public cloud
HCL Technologies launches a Google Cloud business unit to speed up cloud adoption, aiming to ramp up specialists and support digital transformations globally.
LG and Qualcomm band together to boost in-car experience
Fri, 1st Nov 2019
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cartech
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open source
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car
LG and Qualcomm team up to enhance in-car infotainment, integrating LG’s webOS Auto with Qualcomm's Snapdragon ADP for a superior driving experience.
Vodafone NZ Foundation unveils mural in wake of terror attacks
Fri, 1st Nov 2019
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dei
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community
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esg
Wellington-based muralist Ruth Robertson-Taylor created the art piece over six months, with consultation and contributions from the Muslim community.
Hnry and CFFC urge Government to reconsider KiwiSaver for the self-employed
Fri, 1st Nov 2019
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kiwisaver
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employment
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hnry
Hnry and CFFC urge the New Zealand Government to revamp KiwiSaver, advocating for higher contributions and tailored incentives to support the self-employed.
NZ's agritech sector 'urgently' needs to focus on AI
Fri, 1st Nov 2019
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ai
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agritech
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new zealand ai forum
New Zealand’s agritech sector must urgently embrace AI to maintain its competitiveness and address critical challenges, asserts a new AI Forum report.
L'Oreal turns to Talend to help power research and innovation
Thu, 31st Oct 2019
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iaas
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microsoft
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microsoft azure
L'Oreal partners with Talend to harness advanced data and AI on Microsoft Azure, revolutionising its R-I department and accelerating cosmetics innovation.
New virtual reality training tech makes its way to Kiwi firefighters
Thu, 31st Oct 2019
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it training
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ar, vr & metaverse
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firefighting
New Zealand firefighters are set to use groundbreaking VR tech developed in Australia to safely train for hazardous scenarios, replacing outdated methods.
Alibaba Cloud and Animal Logic extend collaboration
Thu, 31st Oct 2019
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multi-cloud
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animation
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alibaba cloud
Through this partnership, the parties hope to drive efficiencies of media production by utilising more cloud computing technologies, according to a statement.
'Turn data into doing': Splunk announces updates to Data-to-Everything platform
Thu, 31st Oct 2019
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devops
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siem
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multi-cloud
Over the last two weeks, Splunk has made several announcements around its Data-to-Everything platform including additions to IT security and operations.
Nutanix announces continued growth in ANZ region
Fri, 25th Oct 2019
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converged infrastructure
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nutanix
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growth
Nutanix has continued to see strong growth in the Australia and New Zealand regions as the company opens the doors to a new flagship office in Sydney.