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Samsung NZ unveil the latest members of their smartphone family
Samsung

Samsung NZ unveil the latest members of their smartphone family

Samsung New Zealand has unveiled the Galaxy A8 and A8+, new additions to their A series, featuring Dual Front Cameras, sleek design, and enhanced usability.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2018
Road safety charity calls on fleets to tackle driver distraction
Risk & Compliance

Road safety charity calls on fleets to tackle driver distraction

More than a third of fleet operators are not monitoring distraction, raising crash risks for drivers and prompting calls for stricter policies.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2018

Global Stories

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Augmented reality and machine learning dominate Deloitte predictions
Semiconductors

Augmented reality and machine learning dominate Deloitte predictions

Deloitte predicts 2018 to be the tipping point for AR and machine learning in business, with substantial growth and shifts anticipated in various industries.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2018
Detachable tablets return to growth while slate tablets continue decline
Lenovo

Detachable tablets return to growth while slate tablets continue decline

Growth for the overall year just remained positive with 1.6 percent year over year growth in 2017, a sharp drop from the 24 percent growth in 2016.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2018
Hands-on Review: Kill big beasts in Monster Hunter: World
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Kill big beasts in Monster Hunter: World

Monster Hunter: World is a new action game from Capcom hitting the PS4, Xbox One and PC. For fans of the franchise, this could be the best one yet.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
Samsung tops smartphone shipments in 2017 despite Apple claiming Q4 - IDC
EduTech

Samsung tops smartphone shipments in 2017 despite Apple claiming Q4 - IDC

An IDC report has shown that Samsung's smartphone shipments took a dive in Q4, letting Apple take the top spot but only for that quarter.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
Lenovo posts surprising Q3 loss amidst struggling mobile business
Hyperscale

Lenovo posts surprising Q3 loss amidst struggling mobile business

Lenovo's CEO reports the company is confident it can turn the mobile business around - meanwhile the PC and data centre divisions are performing well.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
Samsung posts healthy Q4 profit and 50:1 stock split
Digital Signage

Samsung posts healthy Q4 profit and 50:1 stock split

Samsung shares skyrocket on news of a strong Q4 profit and a 50:1 stock split aimed at attracting more investors, boosting accessibility.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2018
Google closes $1.1b HTC deal, makes room for new HTC teammates
Google

Google closes $1.1b HTC deal, makes room for new HTC teammates

Google finalises USD $1.1 billion deal with HTC, integrating key HTC staff to bolster their hardware division, and expands its Asia Pacific presence.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2018
The HomePod makes its way to the land down under
Smart Home

The HomePod makes its way to the land down under

HomePod is designed to work with an Apple Music subscription for access to hundreds of genres, moods and activities.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2018
Gartner forcasts growth in 2018 global device shipments
Unified Communications

Gartner forcasts growth in 2018 global device shipments

Gartner predicts global device shipments will rise 2.1% to 2.32 billion units in 2018, driven by high-end smartphones and premium ultramobiles.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2018
Apple ships 29 million iPhone X units in Q4 2017
Apple

Apple ships 29 million iPhone X units in Q4 2017

Apple ships 29 million iPhone Xs in Q4 2017, making it the world's top-selling smartphone model over the holidays.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2018
NZ-developed paging solution goes live in North Shore and Waitakere Hospitals
Health Technologies

NZ-developed paging solution goes live in North Shore and Waitakere Hospitals

Smartpage is comprised of three software modules, for clinical, orderly and emergency staff messaging and task management, delivered via the cloud.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
Marketing and messaging trends shaping Facebook Messenger this year
Marketing Technologies

Marketing and messaging trends shaping Facebook Messenger this year

Improved group chats, realtime features, and visual messaging are just a few of the features in store for messaging app.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
Struggling with IoT or BYOD? Here's how to overcome the main challenges
Firewalls

Struggling with IoT or BYOD? Here's how to overcome the main challenges

​The ideas of 'bring your own device' (BYOD) and Internet of Things (IoT) are a dream come true for most employees – but a nightmare for IT staff.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Jan 2018
Facebook, Apple, Twitter missing from 2018's top software companies ranking
Microsoft

Facebook, Apple, Twitter missing from 2018's top software companies ranking

G2 Crowd's 2018 Top 100 software companies rankings are out, with Facebook, Twitter, and Apple missing from the list. Slack leads the chart.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Jan 2018

Stories from Other Regions

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Sydneysiders willing to use tech for reporting non-urgent crimes
Surveillance

Sydneysiders willing to use tech for reporting non-urgent crimes

Sydneysiders are more than happy to become crime-stoppers, but only if their privacy is maintained in the process.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2018