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 430
Will the next Apple Watch be iPhone-free?
Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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smartphones
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wearables
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wireless networks
The rumoured Apple Watch 2, likely to be introduced in 2016, will apparently have a new wireless system for greater iPhone independence.
Broadband and cellphone coverage in Northland underwhelming
Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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uc
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telco
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ufb
Northlanders are calling for better broadband and cellphone coverage, with a recent survey revealing dissatisfaction and a desire for improvement.
Powering ahead on PledgeMe
Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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cloud services
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crowdfunding
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pledgeme
Dunedin's Powerhouse Wind makes strides, hitting their £400k PledgeMe target to fund their pioneering 2kW Thinair wind turbine.
Disconnect between customer and employee experience in enterprise
Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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hcm
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modernisation
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ex
Providing a consistent customer experience and unified view of interactions is key to business modernisation, according to new research by IDC.
New BRAVEN wireless speakers come to New Zealand stores
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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digital entertainment
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speakers
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braven
Coined the ‘biggest and baddest speaker in the BRV line of ultra-rugged wireless speakers’, capable of delivering 28 hours of uninterrupted play time.
Major security flaw in Samsung Galaxy devices
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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smartphones
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samsung
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samsung galaxy
Samsung says the flaw is extremely difficult to exploit, but if successful, an attacker could have an enormous amount of access to an affected device.
Seek makes improvements, updates pricing
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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hcm
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seek
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recruitment
Job seeker website Seek has today announced upcoming changes to its pricing structures for hirers, set to take affect from July 1st 2015.
Taylor Swift rejects Apple Music
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
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apple
Taylor Swift criticizes Apple Music's three-month free trial, saying it doesn't pay writers, producers, or artists.
Smart wearables huge opportunity for vendors, as market sees 170% growth
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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apple
Apple's entrance into the wearable market is driving growth of 170%, with 72.1m devices to be shipped this year.
3D printing a priority for schools, says Wanhao
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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edutech
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healthtech
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3d printing
Wanhao champions 3D printing in NZ schools to prep kids for tech-driven future jobs, forming curriculum partnerships.
Skype for Web beta available worldwide
Fri, 19th Jun 2015
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uc
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voip
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contact centre
Skype for Web is an important step for Skype as it moves towards implementing the technology to make Real-Time Communications on the web a reality.
Kiwi music app changing the way we discover music
Fri, 19th Jun 2015
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digital entertainment
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apps
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digital music
25 Most Played is a music discovery app that helps users find new music based on what their friends or influencers are listening to.
Female CIOs more risk aware than male counterparts
Fri, 19th Jun 2015
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dei
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risk & compliance
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esg
Female CIOs are more risk-aware than their male counterparts, although the top technology priorities amongst CIOs are the same regardless of gender.
Xero challenging traditional ERP vendors
Fri, 19th Jun 2015
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fintech
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hcm
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financial systems
Xero leads the New Zealand ERP market, challenging traditional vendors, according to industry analysts IDC. #software #Xero #ERP.
Government to develop 111 emergency app
Thu, 18th Jun 2015
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apps
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emergency services
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nz government
An emergency 111 smartphone app is being developed in a joint venture between the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the NZ Police.
Changing the way you teach: technology in schools
Thu, 18th Jun 2015
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edutech
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personal computing devices
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hp
The proliferation of technology has changed the way educators teach, how students learn, and how teachers, administrators and students communicate.
Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards - winners
Thu, 18th Jun 2015
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edutech
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digital education
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awards
Gisborne Boys' High School wins Supreme Award at PM's Education Excellence Awards for defying stereotypes and transforming lives.
3CX teams up with G12 Communications to deliver VoIP
Thu, 18th Jun 2015
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uc
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cx
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martech
3CX partners with American VoIP provider G12 Communications, expanding its network of US-based VoIP providers.
Demand for enterprise mobile apps soaring
Thu, 18th Jun 2015
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apm
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low-code
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software development
Enterprise mobile apps in high demand, outpacing IT capacity to deliver, warns Gartner ahead of Sydney summit.
Five steps to an effective recovery plan
Tue, 16th Jun 2015
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dr
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hyperscale
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cloud services
It is critical to have a comprehensive disaster recover plan to prevent downtime and facilitate faster recovery from interruptions, says CenturyLink.