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IDC NZ: Apple takes top smartphone vendor spot for first time since 2012
Apple

IDC NZ: Apple takes top smartphone vendor spot for first time since 2012

The smartphone market in 2017 looks almost guaranteed to be extremely competitive, with stakes heating up between the three main vendors.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Mar 2017
New Zealand developed game is being nominated for an SXSW Gaming Award
Gaming

New Zealand developed game is being nominated for an SXSW Gaming Award

Sky Noon is a video game developed by New Zealand based Lunar Rooster. Amazingly, the game is deservedly getting some international recognition.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2017
Updated: 7 key opportunities for Kiwi partners from HP Partner First Forum
HP

Updated: 7 key opportunities for Kiwi partners from HP Partner First Forum

HP New Zealand Partner First Forum highlighted a number of adjacent markets for HP's resellers to grow into. And the markets are...

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Tue, 7th Mar 2017
Detachables in NZ: Apple narrowly out-ships Microsoft in 2016
Microsoft

Detachables in NZ: Apple narrowly out-ships Microsoft in 2016

Apple edges past Microsoft in NZ's heated detachable market battle, seizing a narrow 2016 lead with a 32% share.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
Apple NZ sales up but profit plummets 63%
Microsoft

Apple NZ sales up but profit plummets 63%

Apple Sales New Zealand reaped more revenue from the New Zealand market last financial year, but that wasn't enough to prevent a 63% drop in profit.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Mar 2017

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Listen up: Android.Lockdroid.E ransomware makes victims speak out loud
Malware

Listen up: Android.Lockdroid.E ransomware makes victims speak out loud

Android users are being targeted in a new type of ransomware attack that uses speech recognition as the unlock code method.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Mar 2017
Welivesecurity reports new crypto-ransomware hitting macOS
Malware

Welivesecurity reports new crypto-ransomware hitting macOS

Crypto-ransomware campaign for Mac targets users with fake patcher applications distributed via BitTorrent sites.

By Mark-Etienne M.Léveillé • 5 min read • Mon, 13th Mar 2017
Gartner: The Edge will eat the Cloud
Customer Experience

Gartner: The Edge will eat the Cloud

Customer experience won't simply be defined by a web site experience. The cloud will have its role, but the edge is coming, and it's going to be big.

By Tom Bittman • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2017
Apple iPad sales defy the declining Indian tablet market in December quarter
Lenovo

Apple iPad sales defy the declining Indian tablet market in December quarter

Apple recorded the fastest growth in the quarter ended December 2016, making it into the top five despite the segment shrinking 3.1 percent.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Mar 2017
10 reasons why cybercriminals target smartphones
Malware

10 reasons why cybercriminals target smartphones

Smartphones aim to heighten convenience, but there is a real feeling that they're becoming a bigger target for cybercriminals. Why?.

By Welivesecurity • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Mar 2017
IDC: Wearables aren't dead - market grows 16.9 percent in fourth quarter
Wearables

IDC: Wearables aren't dead - market grows 16.9 percent in fourth quarter

​While many may think the wearables market is a dwindling one, it is actually quite healthy - a change of focus has been put down as the cause.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Mar 2017
Smartphone volumes to rebound from all-time low in 2016
Microsoft

Smartphone volumes to rebound from all-time low in 2016

​2016 was the smartphones market's lowest year-over-year growth ever, with a measly 2.5 percent, but the future is looking more encouraging.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
A new generation of Chromebooks, designed for millions of students and educators
Google

A new generation of Chromebooks, designed for millions of students and educators

When I was a student, I juggled different tools throughout my day—a paper notebook for history, a shared desktop for writing.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Feb 2017
China, India, Malaysia and New Zealand leading the world in smartphone growth
Marketing Technologies

China, India, Malaysia and New Zealand leading the world in smartphone growth

Smartphones are driving the growth of new Internet users worldwide, with China and India leading the way, according to a report by Adobe.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Feb 2017
IDC: PC outlook remains mildly negative – but there is a silver lining
PC Hardware

IDC: PC outlook remains mildly negative – but there is a silver lining

IDC has released their report that details a slight decline in the personal computing devices market through to 2021 - it's not all bad though.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Feb 2017
Released Android malware source code used to run a banking botnet
Malware

Released Android malware source code used to run a banking botnet

The new Android banking malware ESET recently discovered on Google Play was spotted in the wild again, targeting more banks.

By Lukas Stefanko • 5 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017
BYOD policies aren't all they shape up to be, says Netscout
Wireless Networks

BYOD policies aren't all they shape up to be, says Netscout

Netscout reveals the hidden disruptions of BYOD, highlighting control and Wi-Fi bandwidth challenges in the workplace.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017

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