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Network Infrastructure

Strength in APAC positive signs for PC market

APAC's resilience shines as Lenovo, HP see growth, offering a glimmer of hope amidst global PC market decline, per IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2015

Software-as-a-Service

Intra-region integration driving cloud services in Asia/Pacific, including NZ

Growth in Asia/Pacific's cloud services, including NZ, set to hit $7.4B in 2015, driven by intra-region integration and tech advancements.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2015

Unified Communications

Lifesize on winning streak with enterprise video applications

Lifesize has released two new icon video systems as well as updates to the Lifesize Cloud service, and has recently received a Frost and Sullivan award.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2015

Internet of Things

Will the Internet of Things transform retail as we know it?

The Internet of Things (IoT) could transform retail, providing such access to in-store analytics and enabling interactive consumer engagement.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2015

HP remains on top LFP market

HP is the wide format market leader, and in the third quarter has gained share in both shipments and revenues on a worldwide basis.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2014

DataCentre infrastructure

Server growth on the up say Gartner, IDC

Server shipments are growing, spurred on by hyperscale data centre expansion and the forthcoming demise of Windows Server 2003 support.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2014

Platform-as-a-Service

Third platform the platform for 2015 says IDC

Where is tech heading in 2015? IDC offers up some predictions for the year ahead - and the third platform is the key player across them all.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2014

Driven by HP success, New Zealand PC market set to have best year in history

In the third quarter of 2014, the New Zealand PC market shipments came in at 187,000 units, according to IDC's Asia/Pacific Quarterly tracker.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2014

iOS

Smartphone growth declining as consumer models get cheaper

Smartphone market growth slows as cheaper models thrive, with IDC forecasting a shift towards value amid plunging prices and maturing markets.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2014

Windows

Massive tablet decline expected as iPad shipments hit the brakes

Expect a sharp decline in tablet sales in 2024 as iPad shipments drop for the first time ever, echoing a wider market slowdown.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2014

Commvault

Gartner names CommVault Magic Quadrant leader for second year running

CommVault has been positioned in the “Leaders” quadrant of the “Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Information Archiving” for the second year in a row.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2014

Data Analytics

BI/analytics top Kiwi CIO tech priorities list

KIWI CIOs prioritise business intelligence and analytics in the digital-first shift, per Gartner's global survey.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2014

Bring Your Own Device

BYOD programs set to skyrocket with the help of tablets

BYOD is becoming more common, and by 2018 Gartner predicts twice as many employee owned devices will be used for work than enterprise owned devices.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014

Internet of Things

Gartner says 4.9 billion connected 'things' will be in use in 2015

Gartner predicts a surge in IoT, with 4.9 billion connected devices in 2015, rising to 25 billion by 2020, revolutionising industries and services.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2014

$Embrace digitalisation or risk governing a fractured society, says Gartner$

Government

Embrace digitalisation or risk governing a fractured society, says Gartner

Digitalisation will place huge pressure on governments and leaders in the public sector to change faster than at any other time in modern history.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2014

Public Cloud

Channel partners choose managed services over public cloud

Survey finds 96% of channel partners prioritize managed services over public cloud, indicating a major shift in the tech industry's approach to ITaaS.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Nov 2014