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New Acer portal links Aus resellers directly to SMB market
Resellers

New Acer portal links Aus resellers directly to SMB market

Acer has announced a new portal designed specifically for Australia's small and medium businesses and the channel partners who support them.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2015
Hands-on Review: The new MacBook
Gaming

Hands-on Review: The new MacBook

Apple's new 12” MacBook stuns with its ultra-slim design, pin-sharp Retina screen, and innovative Force Touch trackpad, setting a new benchmark.

By Patrick Pilcher • 5 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2015
Devices market grows, driven by mobile phones sales
PC Hardware

Devices market grows, driven by mobile phones sales

Devices shipments are set to grow in the Asia Pacific region, driven by sales of mobile phones and ultramobiles, according to Gartner.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015
IDC: Smartphones to dominate connected device future
Notebook

IDC: Smartphones to dominate connected device future

By 2019, smartphones set to claim a dominant 77.7% market share in the realm of smart connected devices, leaving PCs and tablets trailing, reveals IDC.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
Gartner: Device spending on the up, despite dropping PC sales
Apple

Gartner: Device spending on the up, despite dropping PC sales

Amid waning PC sales, Gartner forecasts a 7.2% hike in global device spend, buoyed by mobiles and ultramobiles in 2015.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2015
PC market makes a comeback
Notebook

PC market makes a comeback

The PC market is in a state of flux, with shipments expected to fall in 2015 but grow in 2016 and 2017, according to IDC.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2015
Office 2016 for Mac measures up to Windows equivalent
Microsoft

Office 2016 for Mac measures up to Windows equivalent

Office 2016 for Mac levels up, promising seamless cross-platform functionality and a refreshed, Mac-centric design.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2015
Education costs pile up, Cyclone to the rescue
Marketing Technologies

Education costs pile up, Cyclone to the rescue

Cyclone and Debitsuccess have teamed up to provide parents and caregivers with an education expense solution designed to help save money.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
Hands-on Review: Logitech K480 Bluetooth smartphone keyboard
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Logitech K480 Bluetooth smartphone keyboard

Logitech's K480 keyboard offers a practical solution to the frustrations of typing on a smartphone, with a compact design and easy setup.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
Hands-on Review: Viewsonic PLED-W800 Portable Projector
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Viewsonic PLED-W800 Portable Projector

ViewSonic's PLED-W800 projector shines in daylight and dazzles on the move with superior connectivity and quality.

By Patrick Pilcher • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2015
You're invited to Exeed's HP PC and Print Roadshow
HP

You're invited to Exeed's HP PC and Print Roadshow

Exeed's HP PC and Print Roadshow will showcase new HP products and market trends, from the end of Feb to the beginning of March.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2015
Strength in APAC positive signs for PC market
Network Infrastructure

Strength in APAC positive signs for PC market

APAC's resilience shines as Lenovo, HP see growth, offering a glimmer of hope amidst global PC market decline, per IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Let Windows 8.1 Pro touch devices enable business productivity
Windows

Let Windows 8.1 Pro touch devices enable business productivity

Ingram Micro wants you to get the most from selling Windows 8.1 Pro. We think it is the best business operating system anyone has ever created.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015
Apple unveils 'reimagined' super skinny MacBook with Retina display
Gaming

Apple unveils 'reimagined' super skinny MacBook with Retina display

Apple revolutionises portability with its ultra-thin MacBook, touting a Retina display and a single USB-C port.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2015
'Astonishing' year for PC sales as NZ records new record sales
HP

'Astonishing' year for PC sales as NZ records new record sales

The New Zealand PC market logged an 'astonishing' year in 2014, with year-on-year growth of 15.9% and 774,400 units shipped.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
What higher education will look like in 2020
EduTech

What higher education will look like in 2020

The BYOD trend is gaining popularity in Asia Pacific as mobile devices accounted for 22.5% of all consumer smartphone sales in 2013.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
Livescribe Smartpen aids students with notetaking
EduTech

Livescribe Smartpen aids students with notetaking

The Livescribe Smartpen, priced at NZD $219.95, helps students, including those with dyslexia, by recording written or spoken notes for later review.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2015
One in three Kiwi parents buying tech for the classroom
EduTech

One in three Kiwi parents buying tech for the classroom

A Warehouse Stationery survey has found technology is playing a growing role in children's education in New Zealand.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2015