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NZ's tech export sector is booming – who are the ones to watch?
Health Technologies

NZ's tech export sector is booming – who are the ones to watch?

The results of the recently released annual TIN100 Report revealed what tech companies, start-ups and even geographies are performing the best.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Oct 2016
Calling all fintech startups – get in front of key players, potential partners and investors
Fintech

Calling all fintech startups – get in front of key players, potential partners and investors

If you're part of a fintech startup with the potential to transform the financial services industry, then Payments NZ wants to help you.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Aug 2016
Virtual reality selling New Zealand to the world
AR, VR & Metaverse

Virtual reality selling New Zealand to the world

Fox Glacier Guiding is using virtual reality to sell New Zealand to the world, with its new technology proving a hit at a recent trade show in China.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Nov 2015
CORRECT: NZ orange roughy exports accelerate as fish stocks improve
Statistics NZ

CORRECT: NZ orange roughy exports accelerate as fish stocks improve

New Zealand orange roughy exports are accelerating as catch limits of the deepwater fish, once a poster child for bad fisheries management, increas.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2015
Opinion: Broadcasters, it's over to you…
Unified Communications

Opinion: Broadcasters, it's over to you…

Broadcasters face a call to evolve and champion local content over international imports, as audiences favour access over restriction.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2014

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Traditional PC market declines but fares better than expected
Network Infrastructure

Traditional PC market declines but fares better than expected

​Worldwide shipments of traditional PCs declined in the first quarter of 2017, but surprisingly the figures are more positive than expected.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Jul 2017
Indian server market shipments down, but the future's looking brighter
DataCentre infrastructure

Indian server market shipments down, but the future's looking brighter

Server shipments may have been down in India in Q4, but it's not all bad news with high density servers driving revenue up and growth ahead.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Apr 2017
Microsoft tops; Oracle and Google growing fast as enterprise SaaS tops US$13b
Software-as-a-Service

Microsoft tops; Oracle and Google growing fast as enterprise SaaS tops US$13b

Enterprise SaaS has recorded growth of 32% year on year in Q4 2016, with Microsoft leading the charge - but Google and Oracle snapping at its heels.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Mar 2017
Fitbit still on top in wearables market, Apple's 'aging lineup' sees decline
Wearables

Fitbit still on top in wearables market, Apple's 'aging lineup' sees decline

Wearables market sees 3.1% growth in Q3, with fitness trackers leading the way, accounting for 85% of the market.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Dec 2016
From the Dark Side turn you must: Alternatives to Windows 10
Microsoft

From the Dark Side turn you must: Alternatives to Windows 10

Pat Pilcher has just published an article aptly entitled, Windows 10 is horrible. So what are the alternatives? Owen McCarthy investigates..

By Owen McCarthy • 4 min read • Wed, 31st Aug 2016
No more double digital growth for smartphone market
Analyst report

No more double digital growth for smartphone market

Global smartphone sales look to have reached its peak, with new reports forecasting sales will no longer grow in double digits.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2016
HP overtakes Cisco in cloud infrastructure battle - finally
HP

HP overtakes Cisco in cloud infrastructure battle - finally

After nipping at Cisco's heels for two years, HP has finally overtaken arch rival Cisco in the cloud infrastructure equipment battle.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Sep 2015
Our publisher's view on why eDMs are evil
Marketing Technologies

Our publisher's view on why eDMs are evil

eDMs don't work. They invade people's inboxes. They can get labelled as spam. They're more expensive and less effective than editorial integration.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2015
Vodafone completes 4G upgrade, offers customers money-back guarantee
Unified Communications

Vodafone completes 4G upgrade, offers customers money-back guarantee

Vodafone says it is 'so confident' in its mobile network, it will provide a money-back guarantee to new customers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Aug 2015
VMob maximises Microsoft Azure services with new alliance
Unified Communications

VMob maximises Microsoft Azure services with new alliance

VMob partners with Microsoft Azure Mobile Engagement to provide full functionality of its personalisation platform to Azure customers.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2015
Mobile VoIP skyrocketing
Unified Communications

Mobile VoIP skyrocketing

The amount of mobile data downloaded is expected to double yearly, driven by the use of tablets, modems, and smartphones.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2015
Is Facebook's WhatsApp acquisition a surprise?
Facebook

Is Facebook's WhatsApp acquisition a surprise?

Facebook's $16 billion acquisition of WhatsApp marries two messaging giants, eyeing rapid growth and a more extensive mobile strategy.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Feb 2014
Social media drives Adobe revenue
Marketing Technologies

Social media drives Adobe revenue

Adobe's revenue soars as social media giants like Tumblr and Pinterest lead in driving qualified traffic to retail, outpacing Facebook.

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