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Driven by HP success, New Zealand PC market set to have best year in history
HP

Driven by HP success, New Zealand PC market set to have best year in history

In the third quarter of 2014, the New Zealand PC market shipments came in at 187,000 units, according to IDC's Asia/Pacific Quarterly tracker.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2014
Smartphone growth declining as consumer models get cheaper
iOS

Smartphone growth declining as consumer models get cheaper

Smartphone market growth slows as cheaper models thrive, with IDC forecasting a shift towards value amid plunging prices and maturing markets.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
Massive tablet decline expected as iPad shipments hit the brakes
Microsoft Windows

Massive tablet decline expected as iPad shipments hit the brakes

Expect a sharp decline in tablet sales in 2024 as iPad shipments drop for the first time ever, echoing a wider market slowdown.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2014
Gartner names CommVault Magic Quadrant leader for second year running
Commvault

Gartner names CommVault Magic Quadrant leader for second year running

CommVault has been positioned in the “Leaders” quadrant of the “Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Information Archiving” for the second year in a row.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2014
BI/analytics top Kiwi CIO tech priorities list
Data Analytics

BI/analytics top Kiwi CIO tech priorities list

KIWI CIOs prioritise business intelligence and analytics in the digital-first shift, per Gartner's global survey.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2014
BYOD programs set to skyrocket with the help of tablets
Bring Your Own Device

BYOD programs set to skyrocket with the help of tablets

BYOD is becoming more common, and by 2018 Gartner predicts twice as many employee owned devices will be used for work than enterprise owned devices.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014
Gartner says 4.9 billion connected 'things' will be in use in 2015
Internet of Things

Gartner says 4.9 billion connected 'things' will be in use in 2015

Gartner predicts a surge in IoT, with 4.9 billion connected devices in 2015, rising to 25 billion by 2020, revolutionising industries and services.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2014
Embrace digitalisation or risk governing a fractured society, says Gartner
Government

Embrace digitalisation or risk governing a fractured society, says Gartner

Digitalisation will place huge pressure on governments and leaders in the public sector to change faster than at any other time in modern history.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2014
Channel partners choose managed services over public cloud
Public Cloud

Channel partners choose managed services over public cloud

Survey finds 96% of channel partners prioritize managed services over public cloud, indicating a major shift in the tech industry's approach to ITaaS.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Nov 2014
Gartner survey shows companies turning to digital marketing
Marketing Technologies

Gartner survey shows companies turning to digital marketing

A Gartner survey shows digital marketing budgets will increase by eight percent in 2015 as it enables companies to better connect with customers.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2014
Evernote on prowl for Kiwi partners
Evernote

Evernote on prowl for Kiwi partners

Evernote is on the hunt for New Zealand channel partners as the note-taking software company looks to ramp up its presence in the business market.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2014
The next phase of UC solutions, according to Frost and Sullivan
Unified Communications

The next phase of UC solutions, according to Frost and Sullivan

Frost and Sullivan have said on-premise solutions are to give way to hosted and cloud-based UC solutions in Australia.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2014
Innovation stage to boost cloud services spending to $127 billion by 2018
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Innovation stage to boost cloud services spending to $127 billion by 2018

A new forecast from IDC shows public IT cloud services spending will grow at unprecedented rates between now and 2018.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2014
Wearables are the latest disruptive technology, Frost and Sullivan says
Wearables

Wearables are the latest disruptive technology, Frost and Sullivan says

The latest report by Frost and Sullivan raises the question, will wearables be the next enterprise game changer?.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Sat, 1st Nov 2014
Schneider Electric takes out three Frost and Sullivan Best Practice Awards
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric takes out three Frost and Sullivan Best Practice Awards

Schneider Electric shines at Frost and Sullivan Awards, earning top accolades in UPS, service, and data centre innovation across Asia Pacific.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2014
IDC report shows back to school promos and US appetite boost worldwide tablet market
Lenovo

IDC report shows back to school promos and US appetite boost worldwide tablet market

Boost from US hunger and school promos propels global tablet market up 11.5%, with 53.8 million units shipped in Q3, says IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2014

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Gartner to CIOs: Flip your leadership to succeed in digital business
Risk & Compliance

Gartner to CIOs: Flip your leadership to succeed in digital business

Gartner urges CIOs to revamp leadership styles for digital success amid budget stagnation, highlighting a shift to digital-first strategies.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2014
Just enough documentation
DevOps

Just enough documentation

In the fast-paced project world, 'just enough documentation' prioritises quality over quantity, changing how we approach project requirements.

By Jayesh Jain • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2014