Australian Stories

Dicker Data adds full Dell EMC storage range to line-up

Dicker Data has snapped up rights to the full Dell EMC product range in Australia in an expanded distribution deal with the vendor.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2017

Notebook

Multimedia Technology wins full Fujitsu portfolio in new distie deal

MMT will carry Fujitsu's full product portfolio, including servers, storage and scanners, as part of a 'renewed' relationship between the companies.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 10th May 2017

EduTech

Education, govt and corporate buck downward trend to record increased PC sales

Education, govt and corporate PC shipments have recorded growth in Australia for Q4 and full year 2016, IDC Australia says. So who's winning and why?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Mar 2017

Global Stories

Acer

Acer reveals ultra thin gaming notebook with NASA technology

Acer's new gaming notebook features a very slim design, latest graphics and processors with what it claims is industry-leading thermal technology.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Jun 2017

Microsoft

Personal computing devices will return to growth - but not until 2019

Commercial notebooks and detatchable tablets will help drive the personal computing device market back to growth – but it won't be until 2019.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017

Microsoft

Microsoft parades all-new Surface Pro with revolutionary tech

Microsoft has unveiled the latest iteration of its Surface Pro, what they're labelling the 'most versatile laptop on the planet.'.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 26th May 2017

Malware

Exclusive viewpoint: Self-propagating ransomware hits U.K & 90+ other countries

The infections spread quickly, reportedly hitting as many as 100 countries, with Russian systems affected more than others. What was going on?.

By Alan Zeichick • 5 min read • Tue, 16th May 2017

Notebook

RIP tablet? IDC reveals market in steep decline since 2014

IDC report shows a persistent slump in tablet sales, with slate models diving since 2014, as detachables see mixed results.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 6th May 2017

Gaming

Acer's new Predator gaming laptop looks FIERCE

Acer's Predator 21 X, with a trailblazing curved screen, wows gamers at its Australian premiere during IEM eSports event.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Fri, 5th May 2017

AR, VR & Metaverse

Alienware 15 allows virtual reality on the go

Alienware's new 15 R3 laptop is a heavy yet portable powerhouse, enabling VR gaming on the go with an Intel i7 and NVIDIA GTX 1060.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Mon, 1st May 2017

AI Security

From raw data to actionable intelligence: The art and science of endpoint security

The endpoint is vulnerable. That's where many enterprise cyber breaches begin: An employee clicks on a phishing link and installs malware.

By Alan Zeichick • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017

EduTech

Increase parent engagement by sharing access to class work

New OneNote update empowers parents with a window into their child's classwork, fostering enhanced engagement and communication.

By Matthew Bain • 1 min read • Thu, 27th Apr 2017

Notebook

Security, cloud spurring Windows 10 deployments; creating fastest OS adoption

Security improvements and cloud capabilities are spurring Windows 10 deployments in enterprises, leading to the fastest OS upgrades seen says Gartner.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017

Notebook

Increasing average selling prices driving end user spend up, despite flat shipments

Shipments of end user devices might be flat, but the revenues are still on the up, thanks to increasing average selling prices, Gartner says.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017

Notebook

Is the end near for some PC vendors as shipments drop to 2007 lows?

Gartner says PC vendors without a strong business play will soon be forced out of the market as shipments drop below 2007 levels. So who will remain?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017