Global Stories

A new generation of Chromebooks, designed for millions of students and educators

When I was a student, I juggled different tools throughout my day—a paper notebook for history, a shared desktop for writing.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Feb 2017

Analyst report

Apple back on top in smartphone battle - but the Chinese are gaining fast

Apple is back on top in the fiercely fought global smartphone market according to Gartner – but Chinese vendors are making big inroads.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2017

Samsung

Galaxy S7 Edge: Samsung gets sleek with limited edition Black Pearl

Samsung launches limited edition Black Pearl finish for Galaxy S7 Edge, exclusively available in 128GB memory configuration.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2017

Distributed Denial of Service

Mirai botnet now targeting Windows PCs to access IoT devices

Notorious IoT malware 'Mirai' has now jumped ship to infect Windows devices and Symantec is warning users to make sure they don't get caught.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2017

Distributed Denial of Service

Be ready: DDoS attacks like you've never seen are coming

At Equinix, we see our global interconnection platform, Platform Equinix, as an excellent staging ground for DDoS defenses.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Feb 2017

JB Hi-Fi

JB Hi-Fi posts record sales and earnings for H1 despite NZ sales decline

JB Hi-Fi has reported record sales and earnings results for the first half of 2015, clocking a 23.6% increase in revenue which hit $2.6 billion.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Feb 2017

Digital Transformation

Hitachi Insight Group deploys smart city video software in APAC

Hitachi Insight Group launches Hitachi Video Analytics software to enhance its Smart City and Public Safety solutions.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Feb 2017

Malware

SonicWall report: Cybersecurity is not a battle of attrition, it's an arms race

2017 SonicWall Annual Threat Report reveals rise in ransomware, IoT, and encrypted traffic, posing new challenges to cybersecurity professionals.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2017

Internet of Things

8.4 BILLION connected “things” to be in use in 2017

The Internet of Things (IoT) has stormed onto the scene in recent years like a bull in a china shop - Gartner says its showing no signs of slowing.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Feb 2017

Hyperscale

APAC dominating growth in global mini data center market

The global mini data center market is expected to reach 4.13 billion, with Asia Pacific making a major contribution to the growth.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Feb 2017

Spark

REPORTS: Auckland Spark store ram-raided

Thieves raid Spark store in Ponsonby, Auckland, for second time, stealing mobile devices now rendered useless. Store re-opens after clean-up.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Feb 2017

Google

Google's new generation of Chromebooks, designed for students and educators

Chromebooks, the device of choice for educators, are set to get new features including stylus capabilities and world-facing cameras.

By Naveen Viswanatha • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2017

Fleet Management

8 tech changes to shake up the transportation industry in 2017

Sweeping tech innovations poised to revolutionise transport in 2017, from autonomous vehicle advances to enhanced safety protocols.

By Teletrac Navman • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Jan 2017

Cartech

Volkswagen debuts all-electric minibus concept for the modern hippy

Volkswagen unveils plans for its first electric microbus, the I.D. BUZZ, with a range of 600km and fully autonomous driving mode.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Jan 2017

IoT Security

2017 forecast: IoT devices to continue their steady surge in AU

While the growth of IoT devices is predicted to continue its dramatic growth in AU in 2017, there are still concerns around its security.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jan 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Nokia

Nokia's back at it again with the brick phone. And it has snake.

Hold the phone: Nokia has unveiled three new smartphones at MWC, however it's the comeback of the iconic brick 3310 that is making the most noise.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017

Huawei

Half of Chinese smartphone market owned by three vendors

The Chinese smartphone market is a hot place to be right now, with massive growth being experienced by all the major vendors in particular.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Feb 2017

Apple

Apple's first quarter results are out – and the news is (mostly) good

Apple joyously beats forecasts with record holiday revenue, as iPhone 7 Plus sales surge, despite a slump in iPad figures.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2017

Axis Communications

Exclusive: Sektor eyes up new opportunities with Axis deal

Sektor has been appointed a distributor for Axis Communications as IP cameras move into the business, rather than being just a security offering.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Jan 2017

Health Technologies

Exclusive: ELB launches NZ assault with exclusive interactive panel distie deal

Australia's ELB has launched into NZ distribution, hoping to capture a share of the lucrative AV market with an exclusive distie deal with Prowise.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Jan 2017