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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

Supply Chain

Aussie tech company rubs shoulders with the best in Reuters top 100

Thomson Reuters has named Melbourne's Computershare among the world's top 100 technology companies, the only Australian firm to make the prestigious list.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2018

Manufacturing

Apple to pump up data center spending by $10 billion

Apple expects to invest over $30 billion in capital expenditures in the US over the next five years and create over 20,000 new jobs.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2018

Marketing Technologies

Is your business ready for mobile first indexing?

Google is moving to mobile-first indexing as over 50% of people now search on smartphones. Here are tips to get ready.

By Chad Crowe • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2018

Malware

APAC Cybersecurity trends ahead: The costs of connection

The generally perilous state of affairs in the Internet-of-Things (IoT) arena presents a host of challenges of its own.

By Nick FitzGerald • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2018

Digital Entertainment

Braven introduces lightweight, durable and loud Bluetooth speakers

Braven unveils the Ready Pro and Ready Solo, two new Bluetooth speakers boasting lightweight durability and impressive sound quality for outdoor escapades.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Jan 2018

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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