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Huawei launches stylish and feature-packed mid-range phone in NZ

The Nova Lite is the latest mid-range smartphone from Huawei to hit our shores, with many features rivalling those of the top-end smartphones.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 6th May 2017

Sony Xperia

Sony Mobile announces NZ availability of new phone - with a mother of a camera

First revealed earlier this year, one of the main talking points of the Xperia XA1 has been its high-end rear camera specs including a 23MP sensor.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd May 2017

Apple

Smartphone rankings: Who the F**k is Oppo?

Oppo launched in New Zealand for the first time in March of this year, bringing us their R9, F1 and A39 models.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd May 2017

Software-as-a-Service

Kiwi company launches internal emergency communications feature

The Panic Button feature is able to override the official internal publishing process in the case of an emergency.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 1st May 2017

Global Stories

SmartPhones stories

Notebook

RIP tablet? IDC reveals market in steep decline since 2014

IDC report shows a persistent slump in tablet sales, with slate models diving since 2014, as detachables see mixed results.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 6th May 2017

Gaming

Acer's new Predator gaming laptop looks FIERCE

Acer's Predator 21 X, with a trailblazing curved screen, wows gamers at its Australian premiere during IEM eSports event.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Fri, 5th May 2017

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Parallels Toolbox for Mac

Parallels Toolbox for Mac simplifies daily tasks by consolidating essential utilities into a single menu bar app, priced at USD $9.99.

By Owen McCarthy • 3 min read • Fri, 5th May 2017

Unified Communications

Jabra releases new headset tailored directly for modern office workers

Jabra's new headset has Active Noise Cancelling, 15h of battery life and even includes a 'do not disturb' light.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 5th May 2017

DataCentre infrastructure

How cloud, IoT and digital services have driven the development of DCIM as a service

Clearly the big trends which affect IT specifically and many vertical sectors generally, are also having an impact on the data center.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd May 2017

Gaming

Gears of War 4 May update adds new maps and more content

The Coalition is set to add more multiplayer maps into Gears of War 4 this May. This is thanks to a new update that is available for all owners.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd May 2017

Analyst report

Worldwide smartphone shipments heat up - despite exploding devices

A study from the International Data Corporation (IDC) has revealed a rise in smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2017.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 1st May 2017

Lenovo

Why the device still matters - Understanding how hardware impacts the cloud

As cloud capabilities soar, the focus turns to hardware. Discover how the right devices elevate cloud performance and meet user demands.

By Sam Worthington • 1 min read • Mon, 1st May 2017

AR, VR & Metaverse

Alienware 15 allows virtual reality on the go

Alienware's new 15 R3 laptop is a heavy yet portable powerhouse, enabling VR gaming on the go with an Intel i7 and NVIDIA GTX 1060.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Mon, 1st May 2017

Unified Communications

Telecom Managed Services Market - 22 billion by 2022, report says

The predicted growth of SMEs is expected to be the highest growth rate in the Telecom Managed Services Market during the forecast period.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017

Wearables

Another smartwatch, this time by Acer

Acer has unveiled its new Leap Ware smartwatch at a press conference in New York, which aims to help users manage fitness goals and offers social features.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017

AI Security

From raw data to actionable intelligence: The art and science of endpoint security

The endpoint is vulnerable. That's where many enterprise cyber breaches begin: An employee clicks on a phishing link and installs malware.

By Alan Zeichick • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017

EduTech

Increase parent engagement by sharing access to class work

New OneNote update empowers parents with a window into their child's classwork, fostering enhanced engagement and communication.

By Matthew Bain • 1 min read • Thu, 27th Apr 2017

Microsoft Windows

Security, cloud spurring Windows 10 deployments; creating fastest OS adoption

Security improvements and cloud capabilities are spurring Windows 10 deployments in enterprises, leading to the fastest OS upgrades seen says Gartner.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017