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Race

Is Microsoft losing the mobility race?

Wed, 3rd Feb 2016
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Microsoft's share of the total mobility market is just 12%, behind Google and Apple at 70% and 17% respectively, according to new figures from Canalys.
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Dove Electronics takes on Shuttle small form factor PCs

Wed, 3rd Feb 2016
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Dove Electronics has inked a deal which will see it offering Shuttle's full range of desktop PCs and distributing build-to-order systems locally.
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More devices to ship in 2016, but spend down

Mon, 25th Jan 2016
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More devices will be shipping globally this year – but end-user spending will decline for the first time accordin.
Computers

Changing consumer habits damaging PC sales

Thu, 14th Jan 2016
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The PC market is still in the middle of structural change, which will reduce the PC installed base in the next few years.
Pc shipmets

2015 not so great for PC market as shipments plunge

Wed, 13th Jan 2016
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The PC market continued its downward trajectory in 2015, with mobiles, tablets and Windows 10 contributing to the decline.
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One class school gets early connection to Wi-Fi

Tue, 12th Jan 2016
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Remote West Coast school Barrytown now has wireless internet access in its classrooms as the Ministry of Education stepped in ahead of UFB update.
Growth

SD-WAN market growth not letting up

Tue, 12th Jan 2016
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The software defined wide area network (SD-WAN) market is steadily growing as enterprises embrace mobility and look for ways to reduce expenses.
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Noel Leeming, Harvey Norman and JB Hi-Fi to sell Microsoft laptop

Mon, 11th Jan 2016
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Noel Leeming, Harvey Norman and JB Hi-Fi steal the march as the first retailers to win the rights to sell Microsoft's Surface Book.
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Samsung unveils new smart fridge, SUHD TV, wearables and tablet

Mon, 11th Jan 2016
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Samsung has announced a range of new Internet of Things (IoT) products at CES 2016 in Las Vegas, including SUHD TVs and intelligent home appliances.
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Hands-on Review: HP Spectre X2

Thu, 17th Dec 2015
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HP has taken the Surface's already good design and refined it. The result of this is a great gadget that is a design hit with some minor misses.
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Schools in a state of transition, educators struggle to keep up

Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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Educators and institutions are facing growing challenges, particularly by the way of limited funding and training, and close mindedness.
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Dell NZ gears up for big 2016 as channel business takes off

Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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After a year of 'laying the foundations' for greater channel business in New Zealand, Dell is looking forward to a bumper 2016.
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Exclusive: Brace for consolidation, declining Kiwi PC market in 2016

Tue, 8th Dec 2015
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Strap yourself in for a bumpy year in the Kiwi PC market in 2016, with IDC NZ expecting declining shipments - and vendor consolidation.
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Windows 10 enterprise migration 'fastest yet' says Gartner

Wed, 25th Nov 2015
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Gartner is forecasting enterprise migration to Windows 10 'will be the fastest yet', opening the door for resellers, so what's driving demand?.
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iGel takes on enterprise workspace management market

Wed, 18th Nov 2015
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iGel Technology has launched itself into the workspace management market with the move welcomed by local distributors.
Class collab

New wireless system encourages classroom collaboration

Wed, 18th Nov 2015
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With ClassFlow Connect, the entire class can simultaneously interact or view and share resources from any mobile device.
Engagement through gamification

Gamification in schools on the rise

Fri, 13th Nov 2015
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Gamification is becoming an increasingly common learning technique in schools to help students develop new, transferable problem solving skills.
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Hands-on Review: Neo Smartpen N2

Thu, 5th Nov 2015
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The Neo Smartpen N2 proudly claims to bridge the gap between paper and digital. Artists, writers, scribblers will find this a welcome addition.
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PC market declines for fourth quarter, but two-in-ones up 77%

Tue, 3rd Nov 2015
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Two-in-ones saw a 77% year on year increase in shipments in Q3 at a time when the overall PC market dropped 14% and tablets were down 20%.
Asus

Hands-on Review: Asus T300 Transformer Book Chi

Fri, 30th Oct 2015
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While you could invest in a tablet for consuming media and a separate PC to create it, Asus has a solution that gives you the best of both worlds.