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Eight in a row as PC market decline grows
Mon, 28th Apr 2014
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lenovo
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hp
PC market in Asia/Pacific (excl. Japan) contracts for 8th quarter in a row, hitting 23.8 million units in 2014 Q1 amidst political and economic shifts.
EMC: World's data doubling every two years...
Tue, 15th Apr 2014
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iot
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emc
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analyst report
The digital universe is set to multiply 10-fold between 2013 and 2020, resulting in a staggering 44 trillion gigabytes of data.
Windows XP EOS offers flagging PC market timely boost
Fri, 11th Apr 2014
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network infrastructure
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microsoft
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lenovo
Global PC shipments in Q1 2014 decline by 1.7%, but eased compared to the past seven quarters, reports Gartner.
Digital media skills essential for 21st century workforce
Thu, 3rd Apr 2014
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edutech
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martech
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adobe
Study shows 68% of educators deem digital media skills vital for the 21st-century workforce in NZ and Australia, Adobe reports.
Tablet Hybrids set to ship 50 million by 2018
Wed, 26th Mar 2014
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hybrid & remote work
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apple
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wfh
New findings from hi-tech analyst firm, Juniper Research, observed that the tablet market is becoming increasingly diverse as new form factors emerge.
IDC predicts grim PC forecast as sales decline 10%
Wed, 5th Mar 2014
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pc hardware
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analyst report
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smartphones
IDC's grim forecast sees PC sales plummeting by 10% in 2013, marking the sharpest decline ever due to challenging market conditions.
Nokia connects 'next billion' with 5 new smartphones...
Tue, 25th Feb 2014
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microsoft
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windows
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nokia
Nokia launches five affordable smartphones, including Nokia X series, at Mobile World Congress to connect the next billion users.
Growing NZ ICT industry helps smash LinkedIn 50-million member APAC milestone
Fri, 14th Feb 2014
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uc
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linkedin
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global economy
LinkedIn has crossed 50 million members in the Asia Pacific region, with New Zealand among nine countries in the region that have over one million members.
Microsoft beats Google by adding Bitcoin conversion first
Tue, 11th Feb 2014
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gaming
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crypto
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blockchain
Microsoft has added Bitcoin conversion to its Bing currency conversion tool, which now supports over 50 currencies.
Nadella loves cricket, despite Black Caps hammering India...
Wed, 5th Feb 2014
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microsoft
Satya Nadella, new Microsoft CEO, remains passionate about cricket, a sport he credits with teaching him vital teamwork and leadership skills.
Microsoft CEO search arrives at Google's door...
Tue, 4th Feb 2014
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google
Sundar Pichai, the brains behind Google Chrome, emerges as the top contender for Microsoft's CEO post, potentially eclipsing Satya Nadella.
Are we looking at Microsoft's next CEO…?
Tue, 4th Feb 2014
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microsoft
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developer tools
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forrester
Satya Nadella, executive VP of Microsoft's Cloud and Enterprise group, is set to become the company's new CEO.
Samsung dominates record-breaking smartphone market
Wed, 29th Jan 2014
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lenovo
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apple
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samsung
Samsung leads as the smartphone market hits a record 1 billion units shipped in a year, showcasing a 38.4% surge from 2012.
Mobile ad spend set to smash $18 billion
Thu, 23rd Jan 2014
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martech
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apple
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facebook
Global mobile advertising spending is forecast to reach $18.0 billion in 2014, up from the estimated $13.1 billion in 2013.
'Sombre' PC market suffers first annual double digit decline
Thu, 23rd Jan 2014
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network infrastructure
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lenovo
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hp
Asia/Pacific PC market declines 10% in 2013 due to economic sluggishness and competition from smartphones and tablets.
Ex-Juniper VP joins Brocade's regional growth push
Tue, 21st Jan 2014
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hyperscale
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dc
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payment technologies
Brocade appoints Adam Judd as Vice President for Asia Pacific, in charge of sales and business development across the region.
Does it pay to be a startup founder?
Wed, 15th Jan 2014
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compass communications
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smb
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sme
New study reveals Silicon Valley startup founders earn less than $75k, challenging the high-flying tech mogul image.
Kiwi firms shine in Asia Pacific Technology Fast 500
Mon, 9th Dec 2013
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uc
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fintech
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martech
New Zealand businesses are once again in the mix in the annual Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific index of the region's fastest growing tech bu.
Three reasons to watch Juniper succeed in 2014
Tue, 26th Nov 2013
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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sdn
Juniper's 2014 outlook shines with device/data growth, enterprise focus, and new leadership poised to excel in the networking sphere.
Vendors urge NZ businesses to rebalance & security portfolio
Tue, 12th Nov 2013
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siem
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
NZ businesses urged to rethink security strategies, embracing a multi-vendor approach to fend off evolving cyber threats.