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 431
It’s official: Apple Music is happening
Tue, 9th Jun 2015
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
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apple
Apple unveils Apple Music, its own streaming service, set to rival Spotify and Pandora with a cutting-edge platform for music lovers.
New additions to Lightbox's device line-up
Tue, 9th Jun 2015
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digital entertainment
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wireless networks
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personal computing devices
Lightbox ramps up streaming on Panasonic TVs and Chromecast, marking a smart evolution in Kiwi viewing habits.
Is cloud sabotaging unified comms?
Tue, 9th Jun 2015
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uc
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cloud services
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ihs
Businesses are continuing to hold off new phone system purchases, and global enterprise PBX revenue is falling as a result.
Head of cyber security becomes Deloitte partner
Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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risk management
Deloitte appoints new partner for cyber, privacy and resilience, Anu Nayar, to lead national cyber risk initiatives.
Are Kiwi SMBs dismissing BYOD threats?
Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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cybersecurity
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personal computing devices
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byod
Small business owners are not concerned about the security risks of BYOD, leaving their company vulnerable, according to a study by Kaspersky Lab.
Wholesale charges to blame for high internet costs, says Spark
Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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uc
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telco
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spark
Retail internet prices in New Zealand are being pushed up by high wholesale charges, according to a report by the Commerce Commission.
ComCom: strong growth in data consumption
Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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uc
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data analytics
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martech
Competition among fixed-line retailers remains strong & the sector is responding positively to consumer demand for better broadband quality and value.
Apple's new streaming service - the Spotify killer?
Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
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apple
Apple is set to unveil its eagerly anticipated streaming service, Apple Music, potentially disrupting the market dominated by Spotify.
Maori TV: has editorial independence been compromised?
Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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labour party
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maori television
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media
The Labour Party is calling for assurance on Maori TV editorial independence following the shock resignation of Mihingarangi Forbes last week.
Enterprise storage market back in familiar pattern
Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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storage
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enterprise storage
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analyst report
Demand for server-based storage and hyperscale infrastructure drives a 6.8% Increase in enterprise storage spending in the first quarter of 2015.
New Facebook Prepare & Respond guide for Kiwis
Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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dr
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cloud services
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facebook
Facebook launches 'disaster response guide' for New Zealand in the wake of severe weather and flooding #Facebook #disasterresponse.
Attention all cat lovers: our first cat cafe is coming
Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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crowdfunding
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smb
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kickstarter
Poised to be New Zealand’s first Cat Café, the Cat Lounge is looking to up and running via a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.
Latest Wikileak shows NZ education under threat, says NZEI
Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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edutech
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wikileaks
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nzei te riu roa
NZEI is urging the NZ Government to come clean about the details of the latest Wikileak on the Trade is Service Agreement.
Neighbourly signs up ANZ, completes corporate sponsorship
Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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neighbourly
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community
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anz bank
Alongside Spark, BP, The Warehouse, AMI and Contact, ANZ will contribute to the day-to-day running and ongoing development of the Neighbourly platform.
Heads up: these apps will chew through your battery & data
Thu, 4th Jun 2015
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apps
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avg technologies
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mobile data
New AVG report spots battery-draining culprits: Weather apps, casino games top the list, alongside social media giants.
Top 10 tech trends government CIOs must prioritise
Thu, 4th Jun 2015
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uc
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fleet management
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contact centre
Legacy IT systems, stretched IT budgets and a lack of critical IT skills are just some of issues that are inhibiting government CIOs.
Maths debacle: NZ First hits back
Thu, 4th Jun 2015
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edutech
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nz first
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stem
NZ First has hit back against a new report that has criticised teachers and how maths is being taught in schools.
ViFX to deliver VMware hybrid cloud offering to NZ
Thu, 4th Jun 2015
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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it automation
ViFX teams up with VMware to offer NZ businesses a robust hybrid cloud solution, unlocking new levels of agility and IT efficiency.
Educators' lack of maths skills hampering children?
Thu, 4th Jun 2015
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edutech
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digital education
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stem
A new report reveals New Zealand’s Numeracy Development Project has failed to improve maths performance in schools, citing teachers' lack of basic maths skills.
Xero halfway to million customer target
Thu, 4th Jun 2015
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Cloud-based accounting software provider Xero has reached 500k customers worldwide, halfway to its goal of a million subscribers.