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Headphone jack be gone! iPhone launches mission to kill wires with AirPods
Digital Entertainment

Headphone jack be gone! iPhone launches mission to kill wires with AirPods

​The countless 'leaks' have been right about something - Apple's new iPhones will be without the traditional 3.5mm headphone jack - meet the AirPods.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Sep 2016
The impact of IoT, cloud and mobility on data center power and cooling infrastructure
DataCentre infrastructure

The impact of IoT, cloud and mobility on data center power and cooling infrastructure

Take a snapshot of your data center's current power and cooling infrastructure. In five years, it is likely to be radically different.

By Michael Bord • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Sep 2016
Android 6's security features prove no match for Gugi banking trojan
Kaspersky

Android 6's security features prove no match for Gugi banking trojan

Android 6's security features are proving no match for the Gugi banking trojan, which has been able to slip past the platform's blocking mechanisms.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Sep 2016
Fitbit's dominance in wearables market remains unchallenged, Apple suffers decline
Payment Technologies

Fitbit's dominance in wearables market remains unchallenged, Apple suffers decline

Fitbit's dominance over the global market remains unchallenged, as the company's name becomes synonymous with fitness bands.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Sep 2016
Hands-on Review: Parallels Desktop 12 for Mac
Virtualisation

Hands-on Review: Parallels Desktop 12 for Mac

Applications such as Parallels Desktop 12 aim to make your life a whole lot easier by running Virtual Machines (VMs) within your Mac environment.

By Greig Strafford • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2016
Measuring the high costs of web malware protection
Malware

Measuring the high costs of web malware protection

The costs of recovering from a ransomware or other cyberattack are well understood…but how much should an organization spend to prevent one?.

By Kowsik Guruswamy • 7 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
Samsung NZ issues recall of all Galaxy Note7 smartphones
Unified Communications

Samsung NZ issues recall of all Galaxy Note7 smartphones

Samsung New Zealand is recalling all Samsung Galaxy Note7s currently in circulation, after global reports that batteries could explode.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
PC market not looking great, experts warn
Notebook

PC market not looking great, experts warn

Competition from other devices and longer device life have been the root causes of slower growth, according to IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
It isn't easy being a RAN vendor these days, and that probably won't change
Samsung

It isn't easy being a RAN vendor these days, and that probably won't change

As mobile operators consolidate and grapple with revenue growth, RAN vendors have had to struggle with increasingly limited market opportunities.

By Daryl Schoolar • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
2degrees wants to bridge connections for SuperGold Card holders
Unified Communications

2degrees wants to bridge connections for SuperGold Card holders

2degrees offers discounts for SuperGold Card holders, giving them up to NZD $20 off monthly and broadband plans to help keep older Kiwis connected.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Sep 2016
Interview with Star Wars Sphero BB-8 designer Ian Bernstein
Gaming

Interview with Star Wars Sphero BB-8 designer Ian Bernstein

We had a chance to speak with Ian Bernstein (founder of Sphero) and his experience building BB-8 and other robots.

By Damian Seeto • 7 min read • Fri, 2nd Sep 2016
Smartphone sales down, but 'Phablets' are in
Phablet

Smartphone sales down, but 'Phablets' are in

UK smartphone market stagnates, yet appetite for large-screen 'phablets' sees a rising trend, says IDC report.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Sep 2016
Is the Internet of Things putting your business at risk?
Firewalls

Is the Internet of Things putting your business at risk?

The rise of wireless network technology and the Internet of Things is increasing the risk of cyber attacks, warns Palo Alto Networks.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2016
Hortonworks releases latest big data tool set
Data Analytics

Hortonworks releases latest big data tool set

Hortonworks releases version 2.5 of its big data software, offering new tools for data analytics and management.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Aug 2016
Apple comes out fighting against European Union's NZ $20 billion tax ruling
Apple

Apple comes out fighting against European Union's NZ $20 billion tax ruling

Apple is confident it will wipe the pie off its face after it was hit by a €13 billion (NZD $20 billion) in retroactive taxes by the European Union.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 31st Aug 2016
From the Dark Side turn you must: Alternatives to Windows 10
Microsoft

From the Dark Side turn you must: Alternatives to Windows 10

Pat Pilcher has just published an article aptly entitled, Windows 10 is horrible. So what are the alternatives? Owen McCarthy investigates..

By Owen McCarthy • 4 min read • Wed, 31st Aug 2016

Stories from Other Regions

SmartPhones stories

Nokia deploys first commercial WAN-SDN carrier in China
Hyperscale

Nokia deploys first commercial WAN-SDN carrier in China

Nokia and Jiangsu Telecom launch China's first WAN-SDN to boost data center efficiency and meet surging data demands.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2016
Fighting a hidden enemy: Singapore cybersecurity in this hyper-connected era
Hyperscale

Fighting a hidden enemy: Singapore cybersecurity in this hyper-connected era

Today Singapore is dubbed the data center hub of Southeast Asia with over 60% of the region's market based on its limited land mass.

By Darren Webb • 5 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016