About Catherine
Catherine Knowles
News Editor
Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.
Stories by Catherine - Page 148
HCL Technologies announces Google Cloud business unit
Fri, 1st Nov 2019
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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public cloud
HCL Technologies launches a Google Cloud business unit to speed up cloud adoption, aiming to ramp up specialists and support digital transformations globally.
APAC data and analytics market to hit US$90bn by 2022
Fri, 30th Aug 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The APAC data and analytics market is projected to reach USD $90 billion by 2022, driven by AI and IoT, with China and Japan leading.
Microsoft and Jio sign 10-year partnership with sights set on India
Mon, 19th Aug 2019
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digital transformation
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public cloud
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microsoft
Microsoft and Jio ink a decade-long agreement targeting India's digital transformation through cloud services, connectivity, and AI-driven solutions.
Outsourcing market hits record high, despite sluggish growth in ANZ
Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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iaas
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partner programmes
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outsourcing
The outsourcing market in Asia Pacific has hit a new record, with the managed services segment experiencing its best quarter in five years.
IDC finds smartphone shipments up 6.5% from previous quarter
Fri, 2nd Aug 2019
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apple
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samsung
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huawei
Smartphone shipments continue to decline worldwide, with China and the US experiencing sharp declines, but the market may be stabilising, says IDC.
NZTC rolls out global online education service
Tue, 31st May 2016
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edutech
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cloud services
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websites
New Zealand Tertiary College (NZTC) launches NZTC Global, offering online early childhood qualifications worldwide.
Businesses look to improve data centre performance with All Flash Arrays
Fri, 20th May 2016
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storage
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hyperscale
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dc
Violin Memory has announced it has experienced widespread adoption of its All Flash Arrays in the Asia-Pacific region in the span of just a year.
ST Telemedia expands data center business in India and Singapore
Fri, 20th May 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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partner programmes
ST Telemedia and Tata Communications have partnered to expand their joint data center business in India and Singapore.
Aussie SaaS company gears up for local and global expansion
Wed, 11th May 2016
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supply chain
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capital
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unleashed software
Unleashed Software has raised $3 million in new capital and is reportedly planning to expand business both locally and on an international level.
Cyber crime hits Aussie businesses hard
Thu, 5th May 2016
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uc
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cybersecurity
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comptia
Cyber crime has struck 63% of Australian businesses in the past year, with mobile security incidents affecting 71%, according to CompTIA's latest report.
Vietnam and New Zealand, set to dominate the tech world
Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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partner programmes
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software development
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it industry
New Zealand tech companies are setting up offices in Vietnam as the country emerges as Asia's new tech manufacturing hub.
Kiwi company raises $7.5M in funding, sets sights on bigger markets
Tue, 12th Apr 2016
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digital entertainment
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cloud services
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entrepreneur
NZ's 90 Seconds snags US$7.5M to revolutionise global video production, with Sequoia India leading the investment into expanding markets.
Meet the five vendors leading in the smart city space
Fri, 1st Apr 2016
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smart cities
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iot
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risk & compliance
IoT backed smart city initiatives are driving growth in the global smart cities IT services market, says Technavio analyst.
Big things are on the horizon for biometrics security
Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
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surveillance
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biometrics
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mfa
Biometrics industry to reach $30bn by 2021, driven by fingerprint sensors and facial recognition, says ABI Research.
Top global execs start new, AI focused venture
Tue, 15th Mar 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Industry leaders unite to create Noodle Analytics, an innovative AI venture set to revolutionise enterprise intelligence.
Top five cloud backup and recovery software vendors revealed
Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
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saas
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dr
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hyperscale
IaaS and on-demand cloud providers will significantly boost the global cloud and backup and recovery software market.
Lightning Lab backs Kiwi start-ups thinking big
Thu, 25th Feb 2016
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microsoft
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lightning lab
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accelerator
The Lightning Lab has announced the digital startups that will take part in the Lightning Lab 2016 Auckland Programme and the Wellington XX Programme.
Riverbed has a new ANZ vice president
Thu, 4th Feb 2016
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jobs
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riverbed
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hybrid it
Riverbed appoints Keith Buckley as regional VP for Australia and New Zealand, focusing on expanding business and promoting hybrid IT.
Wearables for Good challenge celebrates life-changing technology
Fri, 11th Dec 2015
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wearables
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healthtech
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nfp
Necklace storing medical records and wearable soap win UNICEF's Wearables for Good challenge. Prize: $15,000 each.
NZ high tech companies hold their own against Asian counterparts
Tue, 8th Dec 2015
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deloitte
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startups
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retail
New Zealand dominates Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific Index, with a record 54 Kiwi companies making the list.