About Sean
Sean Mitchell
Publisher
Having started his career at Renaissance. Sean joined Apple in Melbourne for a number of years before working in the media space. This started with Review Publishing and later the tech publisher IDG Communications. In 2006 he was involved in the launch of The Channel magazine. As they say – the rest is history.
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Hands-on review: Asustor AS6204T NAS Drive
Mon, 19th Oct 2015
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storage
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gaming
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reviews
NAS Drives can be an invaluable central storage device and there's almost nothing the Asustor AS6204T NAS Drive can't do thanks to the available apps.
Dicker Data and Aerohive turn focus on enterprise
Wed, 7th Oct 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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connector systems
Aerohive is ramping up its focus on the New Zealand enterprise as it looks to take on Aruba and other enterprise wireless brands.
Hands-on review: Paessler PRTG Network Monitoring Tool
Mon, 21st Sep 2015
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gaming
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uc
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reviews
The solution seems ideally sized for the New Zealand market, with support for small organisations and scalability right up into enterprise.
The evolution of the digital classroom: From OHPs to Smart's Kapp IQ
Mon, 21st Sep 2015
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
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personal computing devices
As schools are redeveloped, new schools built and new teachers trained, the buzz is around student-led learning.
Hands-on review: Kaiser Baas Alpha Drone
Mon, 21st Sep 2015
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gaming
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drones
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reviews
I really enjoyed the Alpha Drone, it’s definitely not a toy and is really bringing serious drones into a mainstream price point.
Hands-on review: Rapoo V20 RGB Optical Gaming Mouse
Fri, 18th Sep 2015
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
With seven programmable buttons and super comfortable rubberized grip, the mouse could be used for many hours of awesome gaming.
Hands-on review: Rapoo V100 RGB Gaming Keyboard & Mouse combo
Thu, 17th Sep 2015
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
I truly love this set; great design, comfortable, back lighting is wicked. I can’t think of anything else I want in my gaming keyboard and mouse set.
Hands-on review: Linksys Access Point 1750 Pro
Thu, 17th Sep 2015
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Overall a great product which I could see being very successful in Australian and New Zealand small and medium businesses.
Dicker Data NZ ups ante with Toshiba deal
Tue, 15th Sep 2015
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personal computing devices
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dicker data
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toshiba
Dicker Data NZ is promising more stock on hand, fast turnaround and campaigns to drive sales for partners as it ramps up its Toshiba business.
Hands-on review: Epson EH-TW5200 Projector
Thu, 10th Sep 2015
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gaming
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digital signage
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reviews
I found that the unit operates quite quietly, which is really useful for both work presentation or home entertainment environments.
Synnex brings interactive learning for resellers with Synergy Roadshow
Tue, 8th Sep 2015
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synnex
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distributors
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palm
Resellers can get up close and personal with Synnex and its vendors as the distributor takes to the road again with its Synnex Synergy Roadshow.
EXCLUSIVE: We rank NZ distributors' 2015 revenue
Thu, 27th Aug 2015
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dicker data
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synnex
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westcon-comstor
Consolidation reshapes NZ IT distribution: Foreign-owned companies now dominate, capturing 73% of the market. Ingram Micro leads with NZD $562m revenue.
Hands-on review: Viewsonic 4K VP2780-4K monitor
Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
The Viewsonic VP2780-4K 4k monitor is flawless once you have the right cables, according to a journalist's review.
Good old fashioned IT reseller values – RealIT
Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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uc
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microsoft
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voip
RealIT revives classic IT reseller values, blending stellar customer service with modern offerings in VoIP and web development.
Our publisher's view on why eDMs are evil
Thu, 20th Aug 2015
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martech
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digital marketing
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techday
eDMs don’t work. They invade people’s inboxes. They can get labelled as spam. They’re more expensive and less effective than editorial integration.
Why tech retailers have learnt to say no
Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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smartphones
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digital signage
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drones
10 years ago computer retailers filled their stores with desktop computers, monitors and rows of software. Today they’re almost unrecognisable.
Opinion: It’s all upside for Kordia from here
Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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edge computing
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cloud services
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hosting
A lot has happened for Kordia in recent years. We take a look at how the company has transformed itself into a key provider for large enterprises.
EXCLUSIVE: The story behind Westcon’s Comstor Cisco launch
Fri, 14th Aug 2015
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cisco
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comstor
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westcon-comstor
We take a look behind the recent launch of Westcon's Comstor business in New Zealand, from why they did it to their plans moving forward.
Connector Systems introduces the Seagate Business NAS range
Wed, 5th Aug 2015
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storage
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connector systems
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seagate
Connector Systems unveils Seagate's Business NAS range, offering local storage solutions for NZ's SMBs with flexible configurations.
Why Microsoft should kill off Windows now
Tue, 21st Jul 2015
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
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windows
Microsoft faces stark reality as Windows' relevance wanes in an era where operating systems are free and the cloud reigns supreme.