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 480
Film review: Night Moves
Fri, 3rd Oct 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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film review
Night Moves offers a tense, slow-paced journey with outstanding performances, as three radicals’ dam-busting mission has unforeseen and deadly consequences.
Getting the blues from our modern txting lifestyle
Fri, 3rd Oct 2014
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smartphones
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Modern texting breeds anxiety, with the 'typing awareness indicator' on iPhones causing more emotional turmoil than the messages themselves.
Facebook: to follow or unfollow
Thu, 2nd Oct 2014
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data privacy
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facebook
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social media
Amy Pratt explores Facebook's unfollow feature, a quiet escape from over-sharing without the drama of unfriending.
Has your Facebook status got an expiration date?
Thu, 2nd Oct 2014
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facebook
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snap
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slingshot
Facebook is testing a Snapchat-like feature in New Zealand, allowing users to set expiration times for their status updates, from one hour to a week.
10 reasons you'll never actually quit Facebook
Thu, 2nd Oct 2014
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facebook
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social network
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communication
Despite vowing to quit, we explore 10 compelling reasons why Facebook remains an irreplaceable part of our lives and digital footprints.
Film review: Housebound
Wed, 1st Oct 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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film review
Gerard Johnstone's Housebound is a Kiwi comedy-horror about Kylie, under house arrest, confronting her mother's ghostly claims. We rate it 3.5/5.
iPhone 6: Big is best. Or is it?
Tue, 30th Sep 2014
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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ios
The iPhone 6 debate: Is bigger truly better? A look at the phone's size sparks a nostalgia for the compact era.
iPhone 6 signals gadget overload
Tue, 30th Sep 2014
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smartphones
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Are people getting frustrated with the amount of separate devices they need to own in order to conduct their every day living?.
Social Media Charity Crazes - will there be another ice bucket challenge?
Tue, 30th Sep 2014
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facebook
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social media
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charity
Charity through viral challenges: more than just a trend? After the ice bucket challenge, the real impact and future potentials are questioned.
Facebook Messenger proving to be a hit
Tue, 30th Sep 2014
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facebook
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messenger
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instagram
Despite all the complaining from many users, Facebook’s separate messaging app has proven to be extremely successful.
Coming up: Startup Weekend Auckland November 2014
Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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edutech
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collaboration
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startup weekend
Startup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs.
Post-election Facebook: all is not quiet.
Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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facebook
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social media
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labour party
I’ve noticed that left-wing supporters are far more vocal about their distaste for the right than right-wing supports are at all.
Instagram - #selfielapse
Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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personal computing devices
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apple
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facebook
Instagram has released an update to its video app Hyperlapse, giving users the ability to capture time-lapse videos. We investigate.
Apple's iPhone 6 Plus drives fans around the bend...
Thu, 25th Sep 2014
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
With so much hype surrounding the release of the iPhone 6 and the even bigger iPhone 6 Plus, it wasn’t long before reports of faults started making headlines.
Tackling piracy head on: NZ feature film responds with multiplatform release
Wed, 24th Sep 2014
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film
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crowdfunding
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piracy
New Zealand film, SUNDAY, will be released simultaneously across multiple platforms in an effort to combat internet piracy.
Film Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Tue, 23rd Sep 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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film review
Dear Michael Bay... I just wanted to thank you for annihilating one of my favourite shows from when I was kid.
iOS App Review: Circle the Dot
Thu, 4th Sep 2014
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smartphones
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Circle the Dot iOS game review: Fantastically simple yet maddeningly tough, this free app will have you encircling dots for hours.
DVD review: Fault in Our Stars
Thu, 4th Sep 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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film review
The Fault in Our Stars film was predictable, but I found myself hoping it wouldn't end as expected. Chemistry between the leads was excellent.
My Top 5 Games on my iPhone
Wed, 3rd Sep 2014
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smartphones
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Dive into mobile gaming bliss with our top 5 iPhone games; from the classic Scrabble to the addictive Candy Crush Saga.
App of the week - Hyperlapse
Wed, 3rd Sep 2014
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personal computing devices
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apple
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instagram
Instagram's Hyperlapse app transforms shaky videos into cinematic time lapses easily, no fancy gear needed, available for free.