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Cloud management and security driving public cloud services growth
Public Cloud

Cloud management and security driving public cloud services growth

Cloud management and security are driving public cloud services growth across the mature APac market, where 2015 spend is forecast to hit $7.4b.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Nov 2015
PC market declines for fourth quarter, but two-in-ones up 77%
Notebook

PC market declines for fourth quarter, but two-in-ones up 77%

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%.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Nov 2015
Apple, Samsung, Huawei among smartphone winners as Microsoft, BlackBerry, LG falter
Microsoft

Apple, Samsung, Huawei among smartphone winners as Microsoft, BlackBerry, LG falter

Lumia shipments - and revenue - plummet on back of Microsoft's 'updated strategy' while BlackBerry drops to lowest shipments in 10 years.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
The tablet is dead, long live the detachable?
Mobility

The tablet is dead, long live the detachable?

Tablet shipments slumped in Q3 as owners hold on to their devices for longer periods - but the move to detachables seems to be intensifying.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Oct 2015
Emerson Network Power scoops Frost & Sullivan awards
Emerson Network Power

Emerson Network Power scoops Frost & Sullivan awards

Emerson Network Power excels again, bagging two Frost and Sullivan accolades for innovative data centre and UPS solutions.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Oct 2015
Smartphone shipments soar in Q3 amid fierce competition
Motorola

Smartphone shipments soar in Q3 amid fierce competition

All go for smartphones as shipments hit second highest level for a single quarter. So who were the movers and shakers?.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Oct 2015
Premium releases on way as Huawei NZ claims 15% smartphone share
Huawei

Premium releases on way as Huawei NZ claims 15% smartphone share

Huawei New Zealand garners 15% share of the Kiwi smartphone market, with New Zealand now among the top performing markets for the Chinese vendor.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Oct 2015
ANZ CIOs leading digital transformation
Data Analytics

ANZ CIOs leading digital transformation

BI, analytics and cloud top the list of priorities for IT spending for local CIOs, while digital transformation is foremost in many CIOs minds.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Oct 2015
IT spend for 2016: Where can the local channel make money?
IT Budget

IT spend for 2016: Where can the local channel make money?

As purses loosen, a new survey of Australian and New Zealand CIOs highlights areas of investment for 2016, with BI and analytics leading the way.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Oct 2015
Hands-on Review: Norton Security 2015
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Norton Security 2015

In the bad old days keeping a PC secure was simple. Nowadays, a huge chunk of our lives exists online, and digital security issues have escalated.

By Patrick Pilcher • 6 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015
Bitdefender updates mobile security and antivirus offering
Endpoint Protection

Bitdefender updates mobile security and antivirus offering

Bitdefender boosts mobile defence with mugshot-snapping feature to outfox snoops and smart-trusted network recognition.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015
Digital transformation driving IT spending in higher education
EduTech

Digital transformation driving IT spending in higher education

Higher education IT spending in the Asia Pacific region is expected to significantly increase by 2019, thanks to digital transformation initiatives.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
Can virtualisation solve the data control problem?
Virtualisation

Can virtualisation solve the data control problem?

Two-thirds of enterprises failing to control their critical data, risking security breaches, says IDC research commissioned by Actifio.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2015
Wireless and cloud tech at the heart of connected living
Internet of Things

Wireless and cloud tech at the heart of connected living

Connected living is becoming a reality with emerging IoT innovations and the convergence of ICT and electronics, says Frost - Sullivan report.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2015
Smart home services to hit US$100 billion by 2020
Smart Home

Smart home services to hit US$100 billion by 2020

Smart home offerings offer potential for retailers, with Juniper Research predicting consumer spend on smart home services will hit US$100b by 2020.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2015
Canalys: Need for speed, channel and new skills
3D Printing

Canalys: Need for speed, channel and new skills

The need for speed, skills updates and the crucial role channel partners will play were on the agenda at a recent Canalys Channel Forum.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Analyst report stories

NZ IT spend to hit $11.7 billion in 2016 but new security focus needed
Risk & Compliance

NZ IT spend to hit $11.7 billion in 2016 but new security focus needed

Total IT spending in NZ to surpass $11.7 billion in 2016, as Gartner talks up the 'algorithm economy' and urges new security spend focus.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015
Auckland and Christchurch global smart city winners
Smart Cities

Auckland and Christchurch global smart city winners

Christchurch's Sensing City and an Auckland City smart zoning initiative have been named among the most outstanding smart city projects in APAC.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Oct 2015