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Facebook to verify Pages for Kiwi businesses
Facebook

Facebook to verify Pages for Kiwi businesses

The feature allows businesses to show users their Page is authentic, and shows users they're interacting with the authentic Page of a business.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Oct 2015
Q3 PC shipments: Who won, who lost?
PC shipments

Q3 PC shipments: Who won, who lost?

Lenovo leads Q3 PC market despite shipment decline; HP, Dell secure top spots while Apple gains market share and Acer faces significant drop.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Oct 2015
Ingram Micro extends CSP promotion on back of high demand
Cloud / Communication Service Providers

Ingram Micro extends CSP promotion on back of high demand

Ingram Micro is extending its CSP Accelerator promotion through to December 31 after experiencing high demand from resellers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Oct 2015
Schools not taking advantage of technology in the classroom
EduTech

Schools not taking advantage of technology in the classroom

There is a digital divide in the classroom and schools are not taking advantage of the potential of technology in the classroom according to the OECD.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Oct 2015
Mako Networks sold to US provider
Physical Security

Mako Networks sold to US provider

United States telecommunications service provider D&S Communications has acquired the assets of Mako Networks from the company's receivers.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Oct 2015
Australia signs Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Trans-Pacific Partnership

Australia signs Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

Australia signs controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement with 11 other countries, opening up new economic opportunities.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2015
CSC to acquire UXC in $428 million deal
IT services

CSC to acquire UXC in $428 million deal

CSC is in negotiations to acquire UXC in a $428 million deal which would create one of the region's largest IT services companies.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2015
'Aggressive' channel pricing - not Server 2003 EOS - spurs server sales
DataCentre infrastructure

'Aggressive' channel pricing - not Server 2003 EOS - spurs server sales

Server shipments around the Windows Server 2003 EOS record less than expected spike - driven not by EOS but by 'aggressive' channel pricing.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2015
Cloud IT infrastructure market booming
DataCentre infrastructure

Cloud IT infrastructure market booming

Asia Pacific is experiencing high growth in cloud IT infrastructure sales, with sales of server, storage and Ethernet switches up 49.9% in Q2.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Oct 2015
Revenue climbs for Westcon Group NZ
Fintech

Revenue climbs for Westcon Group NZ

Westcon Group NZ has reported a 7.1% increase in revenue, but seen profit after tax slide 9.8% for the year ending February 28, 2015.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2015
ShoreTel simplifies partner program ready for ANZ cloud launch
Unified Communications

ShoreTel simplifies partner program ready for ANZ cloud launch

ShoreTel is revamping its partner program, paving the way for local partners to easily incorporate its cloud offerings when they become available here.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2015
Growth areas to be found in verticals despite declining IT spend
Payment Technologies

Growth areas to be found in verticals despite declining IT spend

Gartner is predicting global IT spend across all verticals to decline this year, but there are still growth technologies within each vertical.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2015
Gartner: Indecision dragging device shipments down
Notebook

Gartner: Indecision dragging device shipments down

Hesitant consumers are prompting a 1% drop in global device shipments, with only mobile phones bucking the trend, Gartner reports.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2015
IT experts heading to Queenstown
IT careers

IT experts heading to Queenstown

IT experts will head to the CITRENZ conference, with the aim of further increasing interest in IT amongst young New Zealanders.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2015
Are retail broadband prices set to drop further?
Unified Communications

Are retail broadband prices set to drop further?

Despite hopes, NZ and AU broadband prices unlikely to fall, as market hits cost floor and ISPs face narrow margins.

By Brendan Ritchie • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2015
Exchange rate, commoditisation biting into security spend
Data Loss Prevention

Exchange rate, commoditisation biting into security spend

IT security spend will soften this year as US exchange rate-driven price increases of up to 20% and commoditisation of mature technologies bite.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2015
ESET snaps up encryption company as demand soars for encryption
Malware

ESET snaps up encryption company as demand soars for encryption

ESET has bolstered its encryption abilities with the acquisition of award winning encryption company, DESlock+ as demand for the technology soars.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2015

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What's more important than tech? Reading and maths skills
EduTech

What's more important than tech? Reading and maths skills

Technology can be a useful tool to improve students' learning outcomes and prepare them for the modern world - but it can be an empty investment.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2015