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The Internet of Things will fail if security has no context
Data Analytics

The Internet of Things will fail if security has no context

It's not just about protecting IoT devices but the entire ecosystem, from the customer to the partner, the cloud and everything else in between.

By John Donovan • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2015
'Major' service opportunities to come with IoT
Internet of Things

'Major' service opportunities to come with IoT

Major Internet of Things opportunities are expected as the trend continues to transform industries, according to research firm Frost & Sullivan.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Nov 2015
Aruba rides ANZ mobility wave
HP

Aruba rides ANZ mobility wave

Aruba says it - and its partners - are riding a mobility wave driven by the #GenMobile generation and increasing demand for a mobile first approach.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Nov 2015
Data#3 wins APAC glory with cloud software solution
Data#3

Data#3 wins APAC glory with cloud software solution

Data#3 has scooped up a prestigious APAC channel award, winning the Canderfero cloud software category at the recent APAC Canalys Channels Forum.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Nov 2015
Huawei smartphone growth continues; Microsoft declines
Microsoft

Huawei smartphone growth continues; Microsoft declines

Huawei has continued its smartphone charge, recording the highest sales growth in Q3, while Microsoft phone share dropped and Windows did too.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Nov 2015
Cloud bites deep into entry-level and personal storage market
Storage

Cloud bites deep into entry-level and personal storage market

Cloud storage is biting deep into personal and entry-level storage shipments, which tumbled as consumers and small business took to cloud.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Nov 2015
Enterprise driving IoT hardware and services spend
Internet of Things

Enterprise driving IoT hardware and services spend

Enterprises will lead the way with IoT spend next year, with Gartner predicting 5.5m new 'things' will connect to the internet of things every day.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2015
Big data demand soars as companies become data driven businesses
Data Analytics

Big data demand soars as companies become data driven businesses

Big data continues to be big business with IDC forecasting strong growth across big-data related infrastructure, software and services.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2015
IDC: More than 30% of current IT vendors will not exist by 2020
Platform-as-a-Service

IDC: More than 30% of current IT vendors will not exist by 2020

IDC says by 2020 more than 30% of IT vendors will not exist as we know them today, as digital transformation and third platform change IT forever.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Nov 2015
IDC to CIOs: You must transform or be left behind
Platform-as-a-Service

IDC to CIOs: You must transform or be left behind

IDC has issued a stark warning to local CIOs, saying they must transform or be left behind, with digital transformation and third platform booming.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Nov 2015
Cloud to drive IT services spend up in 2016
Cloud Services

Cloud to drive IT services spend up in 2016

Cloud is expected to drive IT services spend up in 2016, with hosting infrastructure services a key growth area for the channel.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Nov 2015
Cloud management and security driving public cloud services growth
Public Cloud

Cloud management and security driving public cloud services growth

Cloud management and security are driving public cloud services growth across the mature APac market, where 2015 spend is forecast to hit $7.4b.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Nov 2015
PC market declines for fourth quarter, but two-in-ones up 77%
Notebook

PC market declines for fourth quarter, but two-in-ones up 77%

Two-in-ones saw a 77% year on year increase in shipments in Q3 at a time when the overall PC market dropped 14% and tablets were down 20%.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Nov 2015
Apple, Samsung, Huawei among smartphone winners as Microsoft, BlackBerry, LG falter
Microsoft

Apple, Samsung, Huawei among smartphone winners as Microsoft, BlackBerry, LG falter

Lumia shipments - and revenue - plummet on back of Microsoft's 'updated strategy' while BlackBerry drops to lowest shipments in 10 years.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
The tablet is dead, long live the detachable?
Mobility

The tablet is dead, long live the detachable?

Tablet shipments slumped in Q3 as owners hold on to their devices for longer periods - but the move to detachables seems to be intensifying.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Oct 2015
Emerson Network Power scoops Frost & Sullivan awards
Emerson Network Power

Emerson Network Power scoops Frost & Sullivan awards

Emerson Network Power excels again, bagging two Frost and Sullivan accolades for innovative data centre and UPS solutions.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Oct 2015
Smartphone shipments soar in Q3 amid fierce competition
Motorola

Smartphone shipments soar in Q3 amid fierce competition

All go for smartphones as shipments hit second highest level for a single quarter. So who were the movers and shakers?.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Oct 2015
Premium releases on way as Huawei NZ claims 15% smartphone share
Huawei

Premium releases on way as Huawei NZ claims 15% smartphone share

Huawei New Zealand garners 15% share of the Kiwi smartphone market, with New Zealand now among the top performing markets for the Chinese vendor.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Oct 2015