About Shannon
Shannon Williams
News Editor
Shannon is an experienced journalist and editor with a strong interest in technology and the digital world. Her career spans a wide range of sectors, including tech, politics, tourism, transport and climate change, where she brings a sharp editorial eye and an ability to translate complex issues into clear, engaging stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 342
Acronis updates cloud backup solution for family data
Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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storage
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dr
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cloud services
The two most common data protection problems that families face today are damaged or lost devices, and running out of disk space on their devices.
Robots coming to households, according to new research
Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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robots
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ai
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healthtech
Robot revolution at home tipped by research; 1 in 10 US homes to have chore-doing bots by 2020, says Juniper Research.
Can someone give Leo his Oscar now?
Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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film review
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reviews
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technology gifts
I felt like I was holding my breath as one thing after another tried to pull this man down, to take everything away from him.
Spark investor app nets global industry award
Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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uc
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sush mobile
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spark
Spark New Zealand and Sush Mobile have taken out the Outstanding Achievement in Mobile Development award at the MobileWebAwards.
The next big cyber attack target: Education?
Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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siem
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
The education industry has a plethora of data that cyber criminals want, and institutions are not doing an adequate job of securing all their systems.
New online payment option comes to NZ
Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
Visa has launched a new payment services that enables consumers to make secure online payments from an device.
Free Wi-Fi....Wait, where?
Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
Moscow to offer free Wi-Fi among the graves, enabling visitors to connect with the past at notable cemeteries.
Tay Tay's exclusive - and predictable - deal with Apple Music
Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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digital entertainment
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apple
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video
Apple has inked a deal with Taylor Swift that will see users of Apple Music have access to the singer's 1989 World Tour LIVE concert movie.
Dependency of digital infrastructure causing major IT problems
Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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it department
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best practice
Reliance on digital infrastructure causes major IT incidents, says report. 90% of large businesses affected. Only half have dedicated teams.
CenturyLink selects Nuage Network's SDN technology
Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
CenturyLink will use Nuage Networks' SDN technology to enhance its networking capabilities for its Programmable Service Backbone (PBS) architecture.
Govt UFB programme reaches 200,000 Kiwi businesses
Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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uc
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ufb
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broadband
Over 200,000 businesses in New Zealand now have access to ultra-fast broadband, two months ahead of schedule and within budget.
Obama, marriage equality, ISIS and refugee crisis lead Facebook conversations
Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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facebook
By the looks of things, users of the social media platform are well into current affairs, with high profile mainstream news events taking centre stage.
In pictures: Apple's iTunes U for the classroom
Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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edutech
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apple
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ipad
iTunes U helps educators organise their classrooms in a seamless fashion, enabling teachers to deliver lessons, grade assignments and stay connected.
New iPad learning tool will change the way you teach
Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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edutech
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apple
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technology gifts
Apple launches iTunes U, an education tool that allows teachers to organise classes, deliver lessons and grade assignments on iPads.
IT spending to lift investment in big data analytics
Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
A rising tide of IT spending will continue to lift investment in big data analytics, according to industry analysts Ovum.
$8.5 million revamp for Wellington school
Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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edutech
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e-learning
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ministry of education
The focus of the redevelopment will be on creating an innovative learning environment, with the latest IT infrastructure to support digital learning.
ID2: they're coming
Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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film
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theatre
Independence Day: Resurgence sees the return of the alien visitors to Earth, set to destroy life as we know it once again.
Security main barrier to managed IT
Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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hyperscale
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colocation
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centurylink
Increased adoption of hybrid IT by IT decision makers is giving rise to numerous security trends, according to CenturyLink.
Noel Leeming launches machine-learning sales tool
Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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noel leeming
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marketing
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quantiful
With 25% of The Warehouse Group's marketing going digital, Noel Leeming has launched a new mobile product comparison tool.
SDN set to soar within Aussie enterprise
Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
One in three Australian and Singaporean companies plan to deploy SDN technology in the next 12 months, according to a survey by KEMP Technologies.