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 342
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.
Brisbane on show as Xero targets Aussie small business
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Brisbane hosts over 2,000 accountants at Xero's largest Aussie conference, targeting Queensland's 406,000 small businesses with its cloud software.
A transforming industry: Xero looks back at an exciting 10 years
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xerocon South 2016 kicks off with more than 2000 Xero users and managing directors Innes and Curzon addressing the crowd.
Xero spotlight: SMBs to benefit from financial web
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
Xero's 'financial web' links services to small businesses' accounting systems, improving insight and access to capital.
Advisors and education in the spotlight as Xero launches new partner program
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero unveils expanded global Partner Program and open practice platform Xero HQ, designed to activate the success rate of partners and small businesses.
IN PICS: First day of Xerocon South 2016
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xerocon South 2016 bursts into life in Brisbane, with energy high as industry leaders gather to reimagine small business.
Hybrid environments, the true game changer
Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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tbr
This almost creates a hybrid type of engagement for vendors, a cross between a true cloud engagement and a typical long-term outsourcing engagement.
2015 ‘not a good year’ for services revenue, says TBR
Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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cloud services
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hybrid it
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tbr
It was a sad state of affairs for professional services in 2015, with vendors facing numerous challenges that led to revenue declines.
Fitbit’s dominance in wearables market remains unchallenged, Apple suffers decline
Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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apple
Fitbit’s dominance over the global market remains unchallenged, as the company’s name becomes synonymous with fitness bands.
Synnex AU inks Honeywell distie deal
Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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surveillance
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synnex
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honeywell
Synnex Australia boosts its security portfolio with a new Honeywell surveillance distribution deal, poised to meet the soaring demand.
Avnet launches regional Education Services for APAC channel
Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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partner programmes
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distributors
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avnet technology solutions
Avnet has launched an education services division for its Asia Pacific business, appointing Michael Costigan to take charge of the unit.
Palmerston North City Council launches Tech Challenge
Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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3d printing
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technology in schools
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palmerston north city council
Palmerston North City Council has launched a new programme to encourage young people to become excited about science, technology, engineering & maths.
Spark ups its data game on pay monthly plans
Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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uc
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digital entertainment
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spotify
Spark is increasing the amount of data for its pay monthly customers by up to 60%, responding to changing mobile usage in New Zealand.