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Pc green

Return to growth in PC shipments forecast

Thu, 10th Dec 2015
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The brakes are expected to start coming off PC spending in the later half of next year, with IDC predicting a return to growth in PC shipments.
Riverbed

NSW charity undergoes network transformation

Mon, 7th Dec 2015
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Australian charity Cancer Council NSW has partnered with Riverbed Technology, deploying Riverbed SteelHead appliances across multiple sites.
Windows10

Windows 10 enterprise migration 'fastest yet' says Gartner

Wed, 25th Nov 2015
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Gartner is forecasting enterprise migration to Windows 10 'will be the fastest yet', opening the door for resellers, so what's driving demand?.
Igel

iGel takes on enterprise workspace management market

Wed, 18th Nov 2015
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iGel Technology has launched itself into the workspace management market with the move welcomed by local distributors.
Class collab

New wireless system encourages classroom collaboration

Wed, 18th Nov 2015
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With ClassFlow Connect, the entire class can simultaneously interact or view and share resources from any mobile device.
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HP, NEC join whole of govt ICT panel

Mon, 16th Nov 2015
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Ten more companies, including HP and NEC, have been added to the whole-of-Australian-Government ICT hardware and associated services panel.
Engagement through gamification

Gamification in schools on the rise

Fri, 13th Nov 2015
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Gamification is becoming an increasingly common learning technique in schools to help students develop new, transferable problem solving skills.
Tablet sp

Microsoft bites into Android's Aussie tablet share

Tue, 10th Nov 2015
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Demand for two-in-one devices are ramping up, with Microsoft cashing in on demand for more professional devices.
Tablet pc

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

Tue, 3rd Nov 2015
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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%.
Asus

Hands-on Review: Asus T300 Transformer Book Chi

Fri, 30th Oct 2015
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While you could invest in a tablet for consuming media and a separate PC to create it, Asus has a solution that gives you the best of both worlds.
Climate

Software thin clients are both climate and wallet-friendly

Mon, 26th Oct 2015
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Organizations using older PCs as software thin clients can reduce global warming potential by 60%, says study by Fraunhofer Institute.
Hp atrium

HP creates experience store for partners and resellers

Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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HP has created a Melbourne experience store for its channel and retail partners, allowing partners - and their customers - to get hands-on with HP.
Fujitsu pjxphos

Fujitsu enterprise PC refresh brings palm vein sensor, reduced footprint

Thu, 15th Oct 2015
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Fujitsu is refreshing its mini desktop and Lifebook notebooks, favouring 'human needs over large and noisy technology requirements'.
Pc

Light at the end of the tunnel after gloomy year for PC sales

Fri, 9th Oct 2015
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While the latest PC shipment data from IDC and Gartner makes for gloomy reading, both analyst firms believe there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Phone

Is that a PC in your pocket (or are you pleased to see me?): Microsoft unveils Continuum

Thu, 8th Oct 2015
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While Android and IOS have staked out a huge chunk of customer mind-share, Continuum for Windows 10-powered phones could be a game changer.
Panay surface book

Meet the Surface Book, Microsoft's first ever laptop

Wed, 7th Oct 2015
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A laptop, the Surface Book, was a surprise unveiling at a Microsoft event overnight, with the Surface Pro 4 and Lumia 950 also in the lineup.
Keyboard up

Lenovo posts bumper local sales revenue

Thu, 1st Oct 2015
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Lenovo Australia and New Zealand saw a 50% jump in revenue from sale of goods for the year ending 31 March, 2015.
Laptop

First tranche of federal government hardware suppliers named

Tue, 29th Sep 2015
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New whole-of-government hardware panel includes Mac1, OPC IT and Samsung in first tranche of preferred tenderers, more to follow.
Asus zenbook ux305

Hands-on Review: Asus UX305

Tue, 29th Sep 2015
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I was pleasantly surprised by Asus's latest mid-range offering, the Zenbook UX305, which offers a surprisingly solid build and bang per buck value.
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Gartner: Indecision dragging device shipments down

Fri, 25th Sep 2015
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Hesitant consumers are prompting a 1% drop in global device shipments, with only mobile phones bucking the trend, Gartner reports.