Global Stories

IDC: After years of growth, tablet sales slow

Tablet market growth is forecast to slow in 2014 due to slowing consumer purchases and declining average selling prices.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2014

Virtualisation

Fabric Networking: The largest tech revolution

Ethernet fabrics herald a major tech revolution, streamlining data centre management and redefining networking with seamless adaptability and performance.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2014

Microsoft

Android devices fuel strong tablet growth...

Worldwide sales of tablets to end users reached 195.4 million units in 2013, a 68 percent increase on 2012, according to Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 5th Mar 2014

Software-as-a-Service

Cyber security resellers: More than a reseller

Cyber security resellers are transforming into trusted advisors, vital for businesses navigating the surge of cyber threats in 2014.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2014

Cybersecurity

The changing face of security...

Mark Shaw, Symantec technology strategist – Information Security (Pacific) takes a look at the changing threat landscape and its impact on security solutions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Mar 2014

Gaming

Review: Microsoft Surface Pro 2

Microsoft's Surface Pro 2 packs a punch, emerging as a viable business machine that rivals Ultrabooks, blending power with portability.

By Greig Strafford • 4 min read • Sun, 23rd Feb 2014

Microsoft

Cyclone lists Microsoft Surface products in All of Government Catalogue

Microsoft Surface products are now available through All of Government via the new Cyclone Catalogue, meeting growing demand from schools and agencies.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2014

Unified Communications

Road trip delivers tech to rural schools

Rural schools in the North Island are being given a helping hand to keep up with technology and match the education standards of their city-bred counterparts.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Feb 2014

Data Privacy

Kiwi customs fight high tech battle against child sex abuse images

Customs says that advances in technology have made it easier for offenders to find, store, and share objectionable material such as child sexual abuse images.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Feb 2014

Unified Communications

Polycom launches a new portfolio of video solutions

Polycom unveils a cutting-edge video collaboration portfolio, offering enterprise-grade solutions to businesses of all sizes at TEAM Polycom 2014.

By David Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Feb 2014

Microsoft

METRO to be removed from Windows desktops?

Microsoft to phase out Metro from desktops in Windows 8.1 update, focusing more on its strengths in tablets where it outshines Android and iOS.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Feb 2014

Data Loss Prevention

Trend Micro unveils worry-free security ANZ SMB solution

Trend Micro launches a new security solution for ANZ SMBs, promising comprehensive IT system protection and support for various devices.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Jan 2014

Lenovo

Apple ahead of the tablet game as Samsung trails

Apple dominates the tablet market, shipping 26 million units in Q4 2013, but faces challenges from competitors.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jan 2014

Apple

Night-time smartphone work = less business productivity

Night-time work emails on smartphones lead to poorer next-day job performance, Michigan State research suggests, urging sleep over late emails.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jan 2014

Gaming

Window of opportunity as Phablet shipments set to smash 120m mark?

Phablet sales soar to 120m by 2018, with East Asia leading demand for gaming and streaming on larger screens, reports Juniper Research.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Jan 2014

Network Infrastructure

'Sombre' PC market suffers first annual double digit decline

Asia/Pacific PC market declines 10% in 2013 due to economic sluggishness and competition from smartphones and tablets.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Jan 2014

Stories from Other Regions

Microsoft

Should Kiwis buy Apple's iPad Air...?

Apple's iPad Air has charged to the top of the tablet review table in New Zealand, beating 27 other devices in a recent report compiled by Consumer NZ.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Feb 2014

Cisco

Cisco predicts quadruple Kiwi mobile data traffic growth by 2018

Cisco forecasts a fourfold surge in New Zealand's mobile data traffic by 2018, driven by smart devices and video content, hitting 17.0 Petabytes monthly.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2014