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Microsoft bites into Android's Aussie tablet share
Microsoft

Microsoft bites into Android's Aussie tablet share

Demand for two-in-one devices are ramping up, with Microsoft cashing in on demand for more professional devices.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2015
HP creates experience store for partners and resellers
Microsoft

HP creates experience store for partners and resellers

HP has created a Melbourne experience store for its channel and retail partners, allowing partners - and their customers - to get hands-on with HP.

By Anthony Caruana • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2015
Lenovo posts bumper local sales revenue
Fintech

Lenovo posts bumper local sales revenue

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

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2015

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Windows 10 enterprise migration 'fastest yet' says Gartner
Windows

Windows 10 enterprise migration 'fastest yet' says Gartner

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

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2015
iGel takes on enterprise workspace management market
Desktop-as-a-Service

iGel takes on enterprise workspace management market

iGel Technology has launched itself into the workspace management market with the move welcomed by local distributors.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Nov 2015
New wireless system encourages classroom collaboration
EduTech

New wireless system encourages classroom collaboration

With ClassFlow Connect, the entire class can simultaneously interact or view and share resources from any mobile device.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Nov 2015
Gamification in schools on the rise
Gaming

Gamification in schools on the rise

Gamification is becoming an increasingly common learning technique in schools to help students develop new, transferable problem solving skills.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 13th 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
Hands-on Review: Asus T300 Transformer Book Chi
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Asus T300 Transformer Book Chi

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.

By Patrick Pilcher • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Oct 2015
Software thin clients are both climate and wallet-friendly
Desktop-as-a-Service

Software thin clients are both climate and wallet-friendly

Organizations using older PCs as software thin clients can reduce global warming potential by 60%, says study by Fraunhofer Institute.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 26th Oct 2015
Fujitsu enterprise PC refresh brings palm vein sensor, reduced footprint
PC Hardware

Fujitsu enterprise PC refresh brings palm vein sensor, reduced footprint

Fujitsu is refreshing its mini desktop and Lifebook notebooks, favouring 'human needs over large and noisy technology requirements'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2015
Light at the end of the tunnel after gloomy year for PC sales
Notebook

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

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.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Oct 2015
Is that a PC in your pocket (or are you pleased to see me?): Microsoft unveils Continuum
Microsoft

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

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.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Oct 2015
Meet the Surface Book, Microsoft's first ever laptop
Gaming

Meet the Surface Book, Microsoft's first ever laptop

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.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Oct 2015
First tranche of federal government hardware suppliers named
Apple

First tranche of federal government hardware suppliers named

New whole-of-government hardware panel includes Mac1, OPC IT and Samsung in first tranche of preferred tenderers, more to follow.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015
Hands-on Review: Asus UX305
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Asus UX305

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.

By Patrick Pilcher • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015

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Hands-on Review: Neo Smartpen N2
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Neo Smartpen N2

The Neo Smartpen N2 proudly claims to bridge the gap between paper and digital. Artists, writers, scribblers will find this a welcome addition.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Nov 2015