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 401
Promapp focuses on global expansion with new channel manager
Mon, 30th Nov 2015
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promapp
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emc
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partners
We are delighted to welcome Vivienne and Ian when the opportunities for Promapp’s regional and global growth continue to go from strength to strength.
NZ in a frenzy after undercover video shows animal cruelty
Mon, 30th Nov 2015
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facebook
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social media
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ministry of primary industries
The disturbing footage aims to expose the 'dark side' of the NZ dairy industry, with social media and online news exploding with Kiwis up in arms.
Film review: Unfriended
Fri, 27th Nov 2015
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
In 'Unfriended', a teen horror flick meets paranormal chills via social media, delivering fear in real-time on a single screen.
TVNZ ramps up online offering
Fri, 27th Nov 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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tvnz
TVNZ has announced it is ramping up its online offering, adding 200 new hours of exclusive content to TVNZ OnDemand.
One in three Aussie organisations to deploy SDN
Fri, 27th Nov 2015
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Software Defined Networking among Australian companies is set to soar, according to a new survey from KEMP Technologies.
Is productivity impacted by IT restrictions?
Fri, 27th Nov 2015
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productivity
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appsense
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it departments
There is a disconnect between IT professionals and end users when it comes to the desktop experience, according to a new study.
2016: year of the platforms, says IDC
Fri, 27th Nov 2015
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uc
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iaas
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telco
The telecoms industry will shift to a platform-based approach in 2016, according to insights from IDC Asia Pacific.
Huge demand for IT interns this summer
Wed, 25th Nov 2015
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software development
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summer of tech
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recruitment
More than 140 tertiary students and recent grads from will be placed into paid summer internships via the Summer of Tech internship programme.
Business analytics spending to surpass $100 billion
Wed, 25th Nov 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Worldwide business analytics services spending is set to reach $58.6 billion in 2015, and increase to $101.9 billion in 2019.
Educators can create their own textbooks, thanks to Kindle
Wed, 25th Nov 2015
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edutech
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kindle
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retail
The Textbook Creator helps teachers covert PDFs of textbooks and other education resources into Kindle books and interactive content.
D-Link ups home security game with industry-first Wi-Fi siren
Wed, 25th Nov 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
D-Link ANZ launches industry first Wi-Fi siren for enhanced home security and alerts during the holiday season.
Communication key for business
Wed, 25th Nov 2015
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uc
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voip
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contact centre
Advancements in technology is changing the business landscape, and organisations need to take advantage to ensure they don’t get left behind.
Toshiba launches single-chip 15W wireless power receiver
Tue, 24th Nov 2015
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toshiba
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wireless nation
Toshiba unveils industry's first wireless power receiver with 15W capacity, capable of charging devices faster than wired chargers.
Cisco announces $700 million acquisition
Tue, 24th Nov 2015
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uc
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cisco
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acano
The acquisition will accelerate Cisco's collaboration strategy to deliver video everywhere, across every endpoint, every screen, to every user.
Windows 10 to be rolled out across Australian university
Tue, 24th Nov 2015
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
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windows
Windows 10 will be rolled out to about 10,000 devices across the University of Newcastle campus by the end of 2016.
Business techniques used to combat cyberbullying
Tue, 24th Nov 2015
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cyberbullying
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computer forensics nz
Computer Forensics NZ has developed a new technique to combat cyberbullying by collecting offensive texts or messages, even when they have been deleted.
Dimension Data named MVP for Genesys
Tue, 24th Nov 2015
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uc
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dimension data
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contact centre
Dimension Data has been named the Most Valuable Partner 2015 for Asia Pacific byGenesys at the G-Force 2015 awards.
Another 2 years for CGI's Hydro Tasmania deal
Tue, 24th Nov 2015
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cgi
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hydro tasmania
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partners
Hydro Tasmania has extended its partnership with CGI for an additional two years, in a deal the will see CGI continue to provide IT services.
Xero launches on Apple Watch
Tue, 24th Nov 2015
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wearables
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fintech
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financial systems
Cloud-based accounting software company Xero has launched an Apple Watch application to help small business owners manage their finances.
Zendesk adds customer service add-in to Outlook
Tue, 24th Nov 2015
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crm
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martech
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microsoft
Zendesk pioneers with first customer service add-in for Microsoft Outlook, streamlining ticket creation for users.