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 465
More outrage after Uber cashes in on Sydney hostage crisis
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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Uber sparks fury as it quadruples fares in Sydney amidst a hostage crisis, prioritizing profits in a city's hour of need.
Spark joins Dunedin’s Gigatown party
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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Spark is set to supercharge Dunedin's connectivity with unlimited gigabit-broadband plans and revolutionise the city's Wi-Fi hotspots.
TVNZ OnDemand to attract family audience following web awards sweep
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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After sweeping web awards, TVNZ OnDemand aims to captivate family viewers with exclusive kids' content and record streaming numbers.
Mobile phone blacklist turns one
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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NZ marks a year of deterring phone theft with a successful handset blacklist, now blocking over 32,000 stolen mobiles nationwide.
Film review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1.
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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Mockingjay, Part 1 surprises: Lawrence shines amidst rebellion, but the film, a mere setup for the finale, lacks the spark of its predecessors. 2.5/5.
Non-financial benefits key to securing top NZ IT talent
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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Due to New Zealand's IT talent shortage and employers struggling to compete internationally with base salary, most IT jobs now provide a work/life balance.
Michael Hill deploys MuleSoft integration platform across ANZ store network
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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The integration platform aims to improve IT flexibility and responsiveness to changing business and market requirements by automating connectivity.
SAP to resell HP Fortify as part of expanded agreement
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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As an expansion to a longstanding reseller relationship, SAP Fortify by HP enables SAP customers to identify, triage and fix vulnerabilities in produc.
Countdown to Christmas with our best articles of the year
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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From gay CEOs, sexist CEOs and mean CEOs to women at the top, disappearing ISPs and our whole office fighting it out on their Fitbits, we’ve had a great year.
Chorus completes first Ultra-fast broadband town
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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Chorus has today announced Oamaru is the first town in New Zealand to have its fibre network completed under Chorus’ ultra-fast broadband programme.
NZ security vendors need to educate clients as hackers break into IoT
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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As the number of devices connected to the network increase, security vendors need to start educating their clients.
Labour calls out John Key over phone and internet price hikes
Fri, 12th Dec 2014
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Labour ICT spokesperson Clare Curran says John Key can’t duck the blame for internet and phone price increases.
In-store purchasing still winning with Kiwi Christmas shoppers
Fri, 12th Dec 2014
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Kiwis are still looking to do the bulk of their Christmas shopping with local retailers, despite being keen online shoppers.
Xero cloud platform surpasses 400,000 customers
Fri, 12th Dec 2014
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The small business cloud market is still in its infancy; of the addressable market of hundreds of millions of small businesses, only a small percentag.
Instagram introduces verified badges for celebrities
Fri, 12th Dec 2014
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Instagram will be rolling out verified badges to public figures, to make it easier for people to connect with authentic accounts.
Paessler launches mobile notifications to alert IT admins of network incidents
Fri, 12th Dec 2014
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Paessler AG bolsters IT incident response with mobile notifications for network admins, directly via PRTG app on iOS and Android devices.
Network for Learning’s Managed Network turns one
Fri, 12th Dec 2014
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Over 40 NZ schools have been using @N4Lnz's Managed Network for over a year, helping them fast-track digital learning plans.
One-third of Kiwis use smartphones for Christmas shopping
Wed, 10th Dec 2014
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One-third of Kiwis turn to smartphones for hassle-free Christmas shopping, a trend fuelled by convenience, says SellShed study.
Lower-end customers to be affected as Spark ups prices following ComCom decision
Wed, 10th Dec 2014
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Spark to increase price of selected homephone and broadband plans following Commerce Commission draft decision on charges.
Unisys to modernise New Zealand’s MBIE system
Tue, 9th Dec 2014
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Unisys set to digitalise NZ's MBIE tenancy bond system, promising easier transactions for landlords and tenants alike.