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 189
Dell and Huawei enjoy lone growth in declining server market
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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network infrastructure
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servers
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hpe
Dell and Huawei were the only vendors to experience growth in the global server market in Q4 2016, according to Gartner.
Fibre-focused future for telco regulation welcome, says InternetNZ
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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fibre
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telco
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internetnz
Government's telco regulation proposal welcomed by InternetNZ as clear and simple framework for future regulation.
New Zealand makes moves with pay equity
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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dei
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government
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gender gap
Government's new pay equity principles to be applied for the first time in agreement with unions, says Paula Bennett.
Govt opens innovative new school in Christchurch
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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edutech
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e-learning
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government
Prime Minister Bill English and Minister of Education Hekia Parata open the Haeata Community Campus in Christchurch.
New ERP sales manager for MYOB
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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cloud services
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accounting systems
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digital banking
Steve Victor has been appointed as the New Zealand sales manager for MYOB's enterprise resource planning products.
Statistics NZ to cover Govt's Open Data programme
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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government
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statistics nz
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ndi
Government transfers open data programme to Statistics New Zealand to provide better and more freely available information.
Fuji Xerox NZ teams up with AP specialist Esker
Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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accounting systems
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document management
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ecm
Fuji Xerox New Zealand partners with Esker to automate manual business processes, improve cash flow performance.
Netflix and Lightbox battle it out for Kiwi affection
Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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video
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digital entertainment
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quickflix
More than a million Kiwis are now subscribed to Netflix, while Lightbox has been revealed as the faster growing Subscription Video On Demand provider.
Flashy new tourist website for Queenstown
Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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cloud services
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websites
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travel
Destination Queenstown has launched a new website catering to travellers, featuring extensive research and the latest website technology.
Otago Polytechnic gets their hands on the latest sports GPS tech
Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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it in healthcare
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gps
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otago polytechnic
Otago Polytechnic partners with GPS Sports to become the world's first to use latest GPS technology for athlete training.
Should insurance cover cyber crime theft? Another Kiwi duped
Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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email security
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cybersecurity
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insurance
Kiwi scammed of $8000 prompts debate if insurance should cover cyber crime as IAG highlights policy gaps.
Police to launch non-emergency 24/7 phone number
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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contact centre
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telephony
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cios
New Zealand Police introduce round-the-clock non-emergency phone service to improve connection and trust with the public.
Waikato Innovation Park business growth strong despite dairy downturn
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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smb
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waikato innovation park
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exporting
Waikato Innovation Park businesses show strong growth and financial results despite dairy industry downturn, according to a new report.
Xero forms workforce management partnership with Deputy
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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accounting systems
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digital banking
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xero
Xero has partnered with workforce management solutions firm Deputy to simplify scheduling and streamline employee communication.
Captioning in schools: How it can help deaf and hard of hearing kids
Wed, 1st Mar 2017
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captioning
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new zealand federation for deaf children
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closed captioning
Lack of video captioning in New Zealand schools hampers deaf children's ability to learn, says NZ Federation for Deaf Children.
Improving existing school computers beneficial for teachers and students
Wed, 1st Mar 2017
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crucial
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technology in the classroom
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retailers
Shrinking education budgets are limiting computer systems in schools, hindering students and teachers, says Crucial NZ.
Govt launches new online employment resource for young people
Wed, 1st Mar 2017
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government
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recruitment
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employment
Government launches online resource to help young people enter workforce with key behaviours and attitudes for employability skills.
Mobile World Congress 2017: Samsung unveils new tablets and VR with controller
Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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vr
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samsung
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gear vr
Samsung has introduced the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 and the Galaxy Book at Mobile World Congress, which kicked off this week in Barcelona.
Spark scores landmark Netflix deal
Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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digital entertainment
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video
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netflix
Spark has signed an exclusive partnership with Netflix, making it the first time Netflix has been bundled with broadband in New Zealand.
Ovum: What to expect at Mobile World Conference 2017
Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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ai
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iot
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mobile world congress
Tech futurism takes centre stage at MWC 2017 as Ovum predicts smart living and AI advancements transforming the industry in Barcelona.
Nokia’s back at it again with the brick phone. And it has snake.
Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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nokia
Hold the phone: Nokia has unveiled three new smartphones at MWC, however it's the comeback of the iconic brick 3310 that is making the most noise.
Week in review: The biggest stories that went down this week on NetGuide
Fri, 24th Feb 2017
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apple
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technology gifts
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sky
It was a busy week for the NetGuide team. We thought we'd make it easy for you and pick out our highlights of the week in the land of consumer tech.
Data center server market worth $56 billion
Fri, 24th Feb 2017
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data centre operators
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servers
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technavio
The global data center server market is set to grow at close to 5% by 2021, reaching $56 billion, according to analyst firm Technavio.
Weta Workshop’s kickstarter goes off with a bang
Thu, 23rd Feb 2017
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gaming
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technology gifts
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crowdfunding
Weta Workshop's first ever tabletop game, GKR: Heavy Hitters, reached its funding goal in just over four hours on Kickstarter.