About Catherine
Catherine Knowles
Journalist
Currently working as a freelance writer and content creator, 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 259
Flexible consumption models the way to customer's hearts
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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on-premise
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globaldata
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flexible capacity
Infrastructure vendors are promoting flexible consumption options for on-premises IT to attract new customers, says GlobalData.
Kiwi tourism startups making tracks in NZ and abroad
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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lightning lab
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tourism
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innovation hub
New tourism startups are making a name for themselves in New Zealand and abroad, fresh from a start with Lightning Lab Tourism.
Mobile-first communications lead to huge productivity gains, study shows
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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uc
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collaboration
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productivity
A new study by 451 Research and NetSfere shows that mobile-first communication enhances productivity, but inconsistent policies risk security and compliance.
Virgin Galactic steps closer to completing SpaceShipTwo
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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spacetech
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partner programmes
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commercial strategy
Virgin Galactic reaches milestone in manufacturing next spaceship, successfully mating fuselage, cabin, wing and tail booms.
Voyager responds to rising bandwidth usage with 100 Gbit upgrade
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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personal computing devices
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cloud services
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pc hardware
Voyager Internet, responding to soaring bandwidth demands, has completed a NZ$600,000 upgrade to a 100 Gigabit core data network, ensuring top speeds.
Startup uses blockchain to democratise music industry
Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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data analytics
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blockchain
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martech
Slovenian startup Viberate harnesses blockchain to structure live music data, poised to innovate the industry.
New wellness app launches in New Zealand
Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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smartphones
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
Blys, a new on-demand wellness app designed to combat everyday stresses, is beginning its international rollout by launching in New Zealand, Auckland.
Commerce Commission seeks to upgrade NZ’s emergency calling code
Fri, 13th Sep 2019
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uc
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commerce commission
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telco
New Zealand regulator proposes rules to protect consumers during power cuts as country shifts to new telecom technologies.
Spark launches version 2.0 of Maori language app
Fri, 13th Sep 2019
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apps
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google
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te reo māori
Spark has launched Kupu 2.0, a mobile app that supports the teaching of Te Reo Maori in New Zealand classrooms.
Enlighten recognised by Gartner, nod to growing demand for optimisation solutions
Thu, 12th Sep 2019
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productivity
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workforce technology
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analyst report
Enlighten, a tech firm specializing in operational solutions, has been recognized in Gartner's Hype Cycle for Human Capital Management Technology.
Forget disruption, you should be worrying about our lack of tech
Thu, 12th Sep 2019
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jobs
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disruption
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new zealand productivity commission
According to the new report, ‘New Zealand, technology and productivity’, it isn’t that New Zealand has too much technology it’s that we don’t have enough.
‘Rotation Champions’ heralding the way for the future of business in China
Wed, 11th Sep 2019
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
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digitisation
A select few Chinese firms are outperforming their peers through digitisation strategies, says a report by Accenture.
Blue Prism rolls out new intelligent automation offering
Wed, 11th Sep 2019
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rpa
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workplace
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blue prism
Blue Prism has launched its connected-RPA offering Enterprise V6.6, which is optimised for the cloud and designed to provide speed, security and usability.
Deloitte and AWS build advanced portal for Tech Girls Movement Foundation
Wed, 11th Sep 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Deloitte and AWS have developed a competition portal for Tech Girls Movement Foundation to enhance STEM participation among girls in Australia and New Zealand.
Do ANZ companies care about AI ethics as much as they should?
Tue, 10th Sep 2019
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uc
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ai
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contact centre
A new study by Genesys reveals that while 80% of ANZ employers plan to integrate AI, over half lack written policies on its ethical use, raising concerns.
Ditch the certificate, it’s all about practical skills in the world of data
Tue, 10th Sep 2019
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data analytics
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data science
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martech
A major survey by Qlik reveals practical skills trump degrees in data science, highlighting vast career opportunities for data-literate individuals.
Concerns around smart device privacy continues to grow
Tue, 10th Sep 2019
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smartphones
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wearables
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data privacy
A rising 41% of Australians worry smart devices listen in on them, while 28% report unwanted virtual assistant interactions, demanding better privacy laws.
No drop wasted: Kiwi company utilises AWS to power growth
Fri, 6th Sep 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cleantech
Kiwi company Trickle, is committed to helping hospitality organisations in New Zealand to ‘go green’ and reduce beer wastage.
ServiceNow's latest release offers mobile experiences for everyday work
Fri, 6th Sep 2019
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software development
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developers
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servicenow
ServiceNow's Now Platform New York release introduces native mobile apps aimed at streamlining everyday work tasks, enhancing enterprise workflow productivity.
Acquia snaps up Cohesion, creator of website builder tool
Fri, 6th Sep 2019
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cloud services
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websites
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m&a
Acquia has acquired Cohesion, the UK-based creator of DX8, to speed up digital experience creation, according to Acquia.