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 442

IDC: cloud IT infrastructure market reaches $8 billion
Mon, 20th Apr 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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analyst report
Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure market grew by 14.4% in the Q414 as service providers continue to expand their datacenters.

Mobilegeddon: Kiwi businesses to go up in flames?
Mon, 20th Apr 2015
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google
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sme
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languages
Google's upcoming algorithm update is expected to hit search engine rankings hard and impact the bottom line for thousands of businesses.

Security analytics key to breach detection
Mon, 20th Apr 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Security spending at all-time high as security breaches increase, says Gartner. More funds available to fight attacks.

Another app sets to shake up taxi market
Fri, 17th Apr 2015
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uber
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taxi app
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zoomy
Zoomy, a novel taxi app, secures hefty funding to redefine ride-hailing in Australia and New Zealand, promising enhanced customer choice.

Global Mode saga: Legal action to go ahead
Fri, 17th Apr 2015
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global mode
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callplus
Lightbox, MediaWorks, SKY and TVNZ have today announced they will progress legal action against Call Plus and ByPass Network Services.

Three-way partnership to deliver 3D printing solutions in Aussie schools
Fri, 17th Apr 2015
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3d printing
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datacom
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makers empire
Datacom, Makers Empire and 3D Printing Systems have teamed up to deliver industry leading 3D printing solution to Australian schools.

Education sector not immune to the effects of digitisation
Fri, 17th Apr 2015
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edutech
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digitisation
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analyst report
UK education faces digital transformation, with Gartner outlining 10 strategic tech trends set to overhaul the sector in 2025.

Know the benefits before making the switch to VoIP
Thu, 16th Apr 2015
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uc
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voip
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contact centre
Christchurch-based provider PhoneVoIP says businesses can benefit from using VoIP instead of the ‘outdated’ copper network.

Should the IRD scrap tax estimations?
Thu, 16th Apr 2015
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government
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tax
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ird
Inland Revenue is seeking feedback from business owners on whether to scrap provisional tax estimations in favour of real-time tax calculation.

Update: Vodafone network back in business
Thu, 16th Apr 2015
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uc
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customers
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telco
The cause of this morning’s mobile issue was a core network router problem in Christchurch, which led to mobile voice and TXT services problems.

Crowdfunding a success as Pledgeme sees $5 million pledged
Thu, 16th Apr 2015
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crowdfunding
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pledgeme
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funding
Kiwi crowdfunding triumph: PledgeMe celebrates $5m milestone with recent SellShed and Pineapple Heads campaigns.

Vodafone network down and out
Thu, 16th Apr 2015
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uc
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customers
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telco
Customers nationwide using the 2G, 3G and 4G network may be having difficulty making and receiving calls, TXTs and using data.

Are private clouds becoming obsolete?
Thu, 16th Apr 2015
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private cloud
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public cloud
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iaas
Gartner analyst challenges the 'obsolescence' of private clouds amidst rising public cloud adoption, citing security and bespoke needs.

Retailers to go omnichannel with Vend’s eCommerce solution
Thu, 16th Apr 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
Vend's new eCommerce solution enables retailers to set up online stores in minutes, as part of its plan to bring omnichannel to retailers.

Unisys launches new app to provision IT resources on Azure
Thu, 16th Apr 2015
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Unisys has announced a new application that enables users of the ServiceNow platform to automate provisioning of IT resources on Microsoft Azure.

New schools and more classrooms as government invests $244 million
Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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edutech
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uc
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government
The investment is in addition to the $700 million already being invested providing schools with ultra-fast broadband, via the N4L Managed Network.

3D printing market set to explode
Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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3d printing
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analyst report
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automotive
3D printing's boom predicted as market surges to £3.8 billion by 2015, with industry analysts forecasting a stellar 44% CAGR through to 2019.

D-Day: InternetNZ chief slams Global Mode legal action
Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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global mode
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internetnz
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innovation
Sky, TVNZ, Lightbox and Mediaworks have threatened to sue CallPlus and other NZ ISPs over their use of Global Mode DNS services.

VoLTE market 2015-2020: Responding to the VoIP threat
Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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uc
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voip
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contact centre
Data revenues have surpassed voice services, which have also been hindered by low-cost, third party VoIP applications.

Rhipe Cloud Channel Summit 2015: tomorrow’s reseller needs to understand change
Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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cloud services
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rhipe
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distributors
The challenges for resellers in the world of CIOs are evolving, particularly in relation to cloud security concerns.