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 457
Fastest broadband services officially live in Dunedin
Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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Gigabit broadband services are now live in Dunedin today, meaning the city can now access the fastest broadband speeds in the southern hemisphere.
Vodafone makes NZ's first successful Voice over 4G (LTE) tests
Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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Vodafone's VoLTE success hints at a revolution in NZ's mobile calling with instant connection and HD voice over its growing 4G network.
Updated: Westcon resellers: the time for cloud is now
Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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Westcon aims to be one of the best cloud distributors in the world, says Darryl Grauman, Westcon APAC Services and Cloud director.
Introducing... VoIPwatch NZ
Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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Our aim is to be the grand central station of VoIP news, bringing together industry, implementers and end users together in one spot.
Kiwis want more information before buying in to digital wallets
Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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New Zealanders are shopping online, but many are not fully utilizing digital wallets, according to MasterCard.
Lenovo adware scandal: Superfish or super creep?
Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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The instructions come amid backlash after it was revealed Lenovo preinstalled software that made devices vulnerable to hacking.
Get ready for the IoT of things onslaught
Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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personal computing devices
Consumer adoption of connected devices and smart technology is poised for huge growth, and resellers would be wise to get ready to ride the IoT wave.
Long wait ahead for Spark’s Gigatown plans
Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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Spark will offer Dunedin locals its fastest Ultra Fibre plans at heavily discounted prices ahead of its Gigatown plans later this year.
Digitally archiving important as Canterbury earthquake anniversary approaches
Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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UoC Professor Paul Millar believes it’s never been more important to focus on preserving the record of what Canterbury went through.
iSocket arrives to notify Kiwi businesses of power outages via text
Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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Without committing themselves to a monthly fee, customers get a cell phone alert that gives them time to take corrective action.
Wanted: Unhappy people
Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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The latest research from SEEK reveals that almost 40% of Kiwis are actually unhappy in their jobs. That’s a lot of potential candidates.
Smartphone vendors need to take a look at secondhand market
Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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As the secondhand smartphone market surges to £14 billion, vendors must strategise for the growing appetite for refurbished tech.
Catalyst Cloud formally launches
Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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Two years of research, development and millions of dollars of investment, the Catalyst Cloud is NZ's first and only fully-automated cloud service.
Kiwi employers face increased responsibility for travelling employees
Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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With increased travel risks, Concur urges Kiwi employers to boost duty of care for employees on the move, emphasising real-time tracking and communication.
Slingshot best performing broadband provider
Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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Slingshot has been named as the best performing broadband provider in New Zealand for the second year running.
Netflix to add ANZ 'local flavour' - but where's the Kiwi content?
Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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netflix
There is no confirmed comment yet on what, if any, New Zealand-made content will be made available through Netflix.
Nutanix eases VDI pressure at Auckland Motorway Alliance
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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The Auckland Motorway Alliance has implemented Nutanix technology as part of a virtual desktop infrastructure deployment.
More families to benefit from government's Computer in Home programme
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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ministry of education
Another 1500 low income families will be provided with computers in 2015/16 through the Computers in Homes programme.
DHBs across the country move to IBM Cloud
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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district health board
DHBs are set to introduce new IT infrastructure that will increase security, reliability, and service levels, and reduce the risk of critical outages.
Spark Digital signs M2M deal with world's largest electronic security firm
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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adt
The 5-year deal provides ADT with access to Spark Connected Mobility service allowing it to expand into regions where analogue is unavailable.