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Panasonic appoints Sektor as Toughbook distie
Notebook

Panasonic appoints Sektor as Toughbook distie

Sektor has been appointed to distribute Panasonic Australia's line-up of ruggedised Toughpad tablets and Toughbook laptops.

By Anthony Caruana • 1 min read • Wed, 20th May 2015

Global Stories

Non-smartphone connected devices sales on the up
Software Development

Non-smartphone connected devices sales on the up

The increasing number of non-smartphone devices and the need to connect these devices offer new revenue opportunities for device vendors and telcos.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
Reinvention of the reseller
Cloud Services

Reinvention of the reseller

As resellers worldwide grapple with the changes being wrought on the industry, we look at one local reseller's reinvention of itself.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Sat, 30th May 2015
Virtual reality apps market set to explode
AR, VR & Metaverse

Virtual reality apps market set to explode

Augmented Reality apps in the mobile games market will generate 420 million downloads annually by 2019, up from 30 million in 2014.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 26th May 2015
ESET gives the lowdown on 'promising' Windows 10 security
Microsoft

ESET gives the lowdown on 'promising' Windows 10 security

Windows XP users are more likely to be affected by malware threats than newer versions according to cybersecurity expert Aryeh Goretsky.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 26th May 2015
New endpoint management offering coming as BlueChip inks deal
Mobile Device Management

New endpoint management offering coming as BlueChip inks deal

BlueChip Infotech has inked a deal to distribute Accelerite's Radia enterprise level endpoint management offering across Australia and New Zealand.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2015
Good Technology updates email application for a mobile world
Microsoft

Good Technology updates email application for a mobile world

Good Technology has updated its Good Work secure email app to allow users to work with Microsoft Office document attachments from within their email.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2015
Education pushing APAC Chromebook sales
Notebook

Education pushing APAC Chromebook sales

Education has driven worldwide Chromebook sales to end users to reach 7.3 million units in 2015, up 27% from the year before.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2015
Impact Systems secures ANZ distie deal for NCS Tech
Health Technologies

Impact Systems secures ANZ distie deal for NCS Tech

Aussie PC manufacturer Impact Systems Technology has secured the distribution deal for NCS Technologies' Cirrus LT zero client laptop.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 14th May 2015
NZ retail sales rise a record 2.7% in 1Q as back-to-school drives electronic goods
NZ Retail Sales

NZ retail sales rise a record 2.7% in 1Q as back-to-school drives electronic goods

NZd retail sales rose at a record pace in the first three months of 2015 as the start of the school year underpinned demand for consumer electronics.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2015
Strategic focus and plenty of good news for IT in Budget
Digital Transformation

Strategic focus and plenty of good news for IT in Budget

Budget applauded as 'a welcome focus on strategic investment' with no shortage of good news of IT - but hold on to your tech staff.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 13th May 2015
Retailers: Make wearables work for you
Wearables

Retailers: Make wearables work for you

Wearables offer a number of advantages to retailers, enabling greater customer service and engagement with a target audience.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 12th May 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Budget 2015 Education: the lowdown
EduTech

Budget 2015 Education: the lowdown

The Government announced the Budget 2015 last week, and the Ministry of Education has outlined what it means for the education sector.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 27th May 2015
InfoSight, redefining the storage management experience for NZ companies
Storage

InfoSight, redefining the storage management experience for NZ companies

NZ's storage woes ease as InfoSight brings cutting-edge analytics and VM-level insights, according to Nimble Storage.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 25th May 2015
NZ retail sales rise, but we're not out of the woods yet
Online shopping

NZ retail sales rise, but we're not out of the woods yet

The total volume of New Zealand retail sales rose 2.7% for the March 2015 quarter, which is the largest percentage increase since December 2006.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2015
Practical tips to keep yourself safe from cybercriminals
Marketing Technologies

Practical tips to keep yourself safe from cybercriminals

With cybercriminals always looking for new ways to scam consumers and Kiwis increasingly shopping online, Mastercard offers up some safety tips.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2015
Hands-on Review: HP Spectre x360
Gaming

Hands-on Review: HP Spectre x360

The in-demand Spectre has hit Kiwi shores, and we're here to give you the inside track on what could be Hewlett-Packard's return to the top.

By Greig Strafford • 2 min read • Thu, 14th May 2015