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 310
Global smartphone production to fall 30% due to COVID-19 pandemic
Wed, 25th Mar 2020
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supply chain
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devices
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analyst report
COVID-19 disrupts global smartphone manufacturing, leading to a 30% production drop. ABI Research highlights supply chain chaos and stalled 5G growth.
COVID-19: Zoom downloads explode as people work from home
Wed, 25th Mar 2020
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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video conferencing
As COVID-19 forces global remote work, Zoom downloads skyrocket by 1,270% from late February to late March 2020, totalling over 17 million.
Lack of skills holding back digital transformation
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
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skills gap
Lack of people skills is the main obstacle to digital transformation, with 80% of businesses experiencing difficulties, finds new report.
Check your home network: Demand will congest internet during COVID-19 lockdown
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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uc
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e-learning
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hybrid & remote work
Kiwis are urged to prepare home networks for potential congestion as data demand is set to surge during New Zealand's COVID-19 lockdown.
ThousandEyes launches outage map as internet usage explodes during COVID-19 outbreak
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
ThousandEyes releases its Global Internet Outages map, providing visibility into global internet health during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Vodafone urges customers to go digital, expects call times to increase
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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crm
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uc
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martech
Vodafone NZ advises customers to use digital customer service methods to reduce reliance on call centres during COVID-19 pandemic.
Four NZ projects named as finalist in IDC's Asia Pacific Smart Cities Awards
Mon, 23rd Mar 2020
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uc
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smart cities
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rural broadband initiative
Four New Zealand projects, including two from Christchurch City Council, have been named finalists in IDC's prestigious Asia Pacific Smart Cities Awards.
Hootsuite offers free pro plan to non profits and SMBs during COVID-19
Mon, 23rd Mar 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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healthtech
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social media
Hootsuite is offering free access to its pro plan for non-profits and small businesses until 1 July 2020 amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Scammers using Bitcoin, sextortion to take advantage of Coronavirus fears
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
As people's fear and desire to do something about COVID-19 is dominating the news, it is also being exploited in every way by online criminals.
Chorus: First day of significant increase in broadband traffic
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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chorus
Traffic has begun to increase in day time broadband traffic as the network starts to see the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Revenue down despite strong fourth quarter for server market
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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lenovo
The worldwide server market had a strong fourth quarter in 2019, despite shipments and revenue declining for the full year.
NXP: Race against time to set up remote working infrastructure during outbreak
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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nxp
Businesses are racing to set up home office infrastructure as more people begin to work from home amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
COVID-19: Google and Facebook must step up to help businesses
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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google
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facebook
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covid-19
Online ad giants urged to aid tourism operators hit by COVID-19. Arival research calls on Google and Facebook to offer advertising credit.
D-Link launches new wireless router for remote working
Thu, 19th Mar 2020
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wireless networks
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hybrid & remote work
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devices
D-Link Australia New Zealand has launched a new wireless router designed specifically for people working from home.
Tourism and wine industries to benefit from Vodafone 4G launch in Marlborough
Thu, 19th Mar 2020
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uc
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4g technology
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broadband
Vodafone brings 4G services to Marlborough District, boosting mobile reception and data speeds for local businesses.
New VP of engineering for Malwarebytes
Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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malware
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devices
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cybersecurity
Hyder is tasked with driving product development, innovation strategy, technical vision, and cloud operations.
Cohesity appoints channel veterans to lead APJ expansion
Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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recruitment
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cohesity
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job moves
Cohesity has appointed Marcus Loh and Les Mansour to key roles, driving the company’s APJ expansion strategy, with a focus on India, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
SAS enters partnership with Catapult BI to provide analytics across Australia
Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
SAS partners with Catapult BI to offer analytics expertise in Australia, helping businesses to optimize their data and cut expenses.
Coronavirus: City of Melbourne outlines $10m support package
Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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covid-19
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partners
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retail
City of Melbourne announces over $10 million stimulus package to support businesses and jobs amid COVID-19 outbreak.
Is APAC losing the digital transformation race?
Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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digital transformation
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ai
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skills gap
The Asia Pacific region is lagging when it comes to digital transformation efforts, according to a new report from EY.