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Billion dollar UC market growing, driven by mobility
Technology Gifts

Billion dollar UC market growing, driven by mobility

Unified communications market to reach $75.81bn by 2020, driven by increase in mobile workforce and smartphone demand.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2015
BYOD security: Protect your data before it's too late
Disaster Recovery

BYOD security: Protect your data before it's too late

BYOD data protection policy is crucial as mobile devices are targeted by criminals, says Acronis. 38% of companies to rely on BYOD by 2016.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
Kiwi company reaps the benefits of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise UC platform
Mobile Device Management

Kiwi company reaps the benefits of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise UC platform

Alcaltel Lucent Enterprise has provided a Kiwi packing and cool storage company with a single unified communications platform for all employees.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
Will the next Apple Watch be iPhone-free?
Wearables

Will the next Apple Watch be iPhone-free?

The rumoured Apple Watch 2, likely to be introduced in 2016, will apparently have a new wireless system for greater iPhone independence.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
Samsung number one in Asia's eyes
Samsung

Samsung number one in Asia's eyes

Samsung Electronics has been named the best brand in Asia for the fourth year in a row, beating out competitors such as Apple and Sony.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
Major security flaw in Samsung Galaxy devices
Samsung

Major security flaw in Samsung Galaxy devices

Samsung says the flaw is extremely difficult to exploit, but if successful, an attacker could have an enormous amount of access to an affected device.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
60% of cyber-attacks target SMEs
Cybersecurity

60% of cyber-attacks target SMEs

This year's Connect Smart Week is a reminder for SMEs to be vigilant about online security, says Amy Adams, Communications Minister.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
Taylor Swift rejects Apple Music
Digital Entertainment

Taylor Swift rejects Apple Music

Taylor Swift criticizes Apple Music's three-month free trial, saying it doesn't pay writers, producers, or artists.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
Gartner: Hybrid device shipments to soar 70% this year
Notebook

Gartner: Hybrid device shipments to soar 70% this year

Hybrid devices are expected to clock 70% shipment growth this year, but Windows 10 is needed to drive enterprise growth.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
Smart wearables huge opportunity for vendors, as market sees 170% growth
Apple

Smart wearables huge opportunity for vendors, as market sees 170% growth

Apple's entrance into the wearable market is driving growth of 170%, with 72.1m devices to be shipped this year.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
Hands-on Review: HP Elite X2 1011 G1 Hybrid Tablet Laptop
EduTech

Hands-on Review: HP Elite X2 1011 G1 Hybrid Tablet Laptop

I can recommend the X2 for those who want that ability to go from desktop to laptop to tablet without using a multitude of devices.

By Greig Strafford • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2015
Meet Netgear's latest premium modem router
Unified Communications

Meet Netgear's latest premium modem router

​​Netgear has introduced Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router (D7000) with dual band WiFi and Gigabit Ethernet to its line-up.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2015

Stories from Other Regions

SmartPhones stories

Wearable tech start-up launches US$200,000 crowdfunding campaign
Wearables

Wearable tech start-up launches US$200,000 crowdfunding campaign

Kiwi start-up I Measure U has launched a US$200,000 crowdfunding campaign today on Californian-based platform, Indiegogo.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2015
Ingram Micro: Secure Wi-Fi / Bring Your Own Device
Firewalls

Ingram Micro: Secure Wi-Fi / Bring Your Own Device

Secure Wi-Fi and BYOD have fast become key drivers for organisations to upgrade to Fortinet's FortiGate Next Generation Firewalls (NGFW).

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2015
New BRAVEN wireless speakers come to New Zealand stores
Digital Entertainment

New BRAVEN wireless speakers come to New Zealand stores

Coined the 'biggest and baddest speaker in the BRV line of ultra-rugged wireless speakers', capable of delivering 28 hours of uninterrupted play time.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
Cisco VNI highlights growing landscape for Kiwi reseller
Unified Communications

Cisco VNI highlights growing landscape for Kiwi reseller

Cisco's tenth annual Visual Networking Index highlights some key growth areas for resellers as internet usage booms and connected devices change.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
How to successfully implement BYOD in the classroom
EduTech

How to successfully implement BYOD in the classroom

Transitioning to a BYOD school will have its problems, but there are some steps schools and teachers can consider when planning BYOD in the classroom.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2015
Come 2019, 60% of mobile data traffic will be carried by Wi-Fi networks
Wireless Networks

Come 2019, 60% of mobile data traffic will be carried by Wi-Fi networks

​Wi-Fi networks will carry more than 115,000PB (Petabytes) of data by 2019. This is the equivalent of more than six billion Blu-ray movies.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2015