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Apple's new streaming service - the Spotify killer?
Digital Entertainment

Apple's new streaming service - the Spotify killer?

Apple is set to unveil its eagerly anticipated streaming service, Apple Music, potentially disrupting the market dominated by Spotify.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2015
Can Apple help revive the recording industry?
Digital Entertainment

Can Apple help revive the recording industry?

Apple joins the streaming foray, aiming to revitalise the struggling music industry with star-studded radio shows and a free trial strategy.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2015
Come 2020, 70% of people will be using smartphones
Mobile Device Management

Come 2020, 70% of people will be using smartphones

​By 2020, smartphone subscriptions will be more than double, reaching 6.1 billion, and 70% of the world's population will be using smartphones.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2015
Vend's retail software now optimised for iOS and iPad
Marketing Technologies

Vend's retail software now optimised for iOS and iPad

New Zealand-based Vend has optimised its cloud-based retail software for iOS and iPad, to expand its reach to more retailers worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2015
Heads up: these apps will chew through your battery & data
Apps

Heads up: these apps will chew through your battery & data

New AVG report spots battery-draining culprits: Weather apps, casino games top the list, alongside social media giants.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2015
Epson new product - saving printing or last dying breath
Printing

Epson new product - saving printing or last dying breath

Epson has launched three new printers in its EcoTank range, but some are questioning the motives behind the range.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2015
Lifting the lid on major enterprise security threats
Malware

Lifting the lid on major enterprise security threats

Today's cybercriminals are sophisticated and ruthless: they prey on the weaknesses in a network, approaching any security layer as an open invitation.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2015
Spark takes on smart home security market
Unified Communications

Spark takes on smart home security market

Spark New Zealand has announced it will begin offering smart home security services later this year, and this week has launched 'Morepork'.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
Public WiFi and BYOD a backdoor route for cyberattacks
EduTech

Public WiFi and BYOD a backdoor route for cyberattacks

Companies need security measures to protect against cyber criminals accessing information & networks through activities staff may think are harmless.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
Wearable applications to surge in developers race
Apps

Wearable applications to surge in developers race

Third-party applications designed to run on wearable devices will surge as developers race to deliver killer apps for consumer and enterprise use.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
Thriving IoT market heads towards trillion dollar mark
Storage

Thriving IoT market heads towards trillion dollar mark

The IoT market's rapid growth is set to hit USD $1.7 trillion by 2020, driven by massive investments in devices, connectivity, and IT services, says IDC.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
Apple awards Lexel with education partner status
EduTech

Apple awards Lexel with education partner status

Now, as a nominated Apple Education partner, Lexel can offer schools and education institutions education specific Apple products and pricing.

By Catherine Knowles • 1 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
Non-smartphone connected devices sales on the up
Software Development

Non-smartphone connected devices sales on the up

The increasing number of non-smartphone devices and the need to connect these devices offer new revenue opportunities for device vendors and telcos.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2015

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Apple recalls Beats Pill XL over potential fire risk
Apple

Apple recalls Beats Pill XL over potential fire risk

Apple is recalling Beats Pill XL speakers after discovering that in some cases the battery in the speakers may overhead and pose a fire safety risk.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2015
Lenovo takes on New Zealand consumer market, Harri at the helm
Lenovo

Lenovo takes on New Zealand consumer market, Harri at the helm

Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi and Noel Leeming to retail consumer range as world's largest PC manufacturer makes push for NZ consumer market.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
Epson launches trio of EcoTank printers, free ink included
Wireless Networks

Epson launches trio of EcoTank printers, free ink included

Epson has launched three new EcoTank printers in New Zealand, each with two years worth of ink straight out of the box.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
NZ tablet shipments continue to plummet, but there is hope
Apple

NZ tablet shipments continue to plummet, but there is hope

New Zealand tablet shipments plummet; Apple maintains top spot, while Surface Pro offers hope for Windows tablets and 2-in-1 market.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
Downward trajectory continues for tablets, 2-in-1s - unless they're cellular
Mobility

Downward trajectory continues for tablets, 2-in-1s - unless they're cellular

Global tablet shipments to decline 3.8% this year, says IDC, but cellular-enabled tablets and 2-in-1 devices buck the trend with strong growth.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2015