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CIOs should be experimenting with tablets in business
iPad

CIOs should be experimenting with tablets in business

Gartner urges CIOs to explore tablets in business, highlighting the need for new policies and the advantage of embracing consumer tech.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Apr 2011
Google buys PushLife
Microsoft Windows

Google buys PushLife

Google acquires PushLife, aiming to enhance non-Apple phone music experiences by integrating iTunes libraries across various devices.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2011
IBM reports increase in clients moving to the cloud
IBM

IBM reports increase in clients moving to the cloud

Company joins over 45 organisations to launch a Cloud Standards Customer Council aimed at addressing the challenges of using an open cloud.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2011
Gartner's 10 Top consumer applications to watch in 2012
Payment Technologies

Gartner's 10 Top consumer applications to watch in 2012

Gartner reveals top 10 consumer apps to watch in 2012, highlighting location-based services and mobile commerce as key growth areas.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 1st Apr 2011
PC demand to drop in the face of iPad2
Allied Telesys

PC demand to drop in the face of iPad2

Gartner has lowered its PC unit forecast for 2011 and 2012 based on expectations of weaker demand in the face of devices such as iPad.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Apr 2011
Tip-toeing around security controls
Data Loss Prevention

Tip-toeing around security controls

Businesses grapple with securing mobile tech as workers blend personal devices with corporate systems, posing new security challenges.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Apr 2011
Data centres set to shrink by 40%
Hyperscale

Data centres set to shrink by 40%

Gartner predicts a 40% reduction in data centre size by 2018 due to smarter designs, green IT pressures, density optimisation, and cloud computing.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Mar 2011
No Microsoft tablet until 2012
Microsoft

No Microsoft tablet until 2012

Microsoft to miss the 2011 tablet craze, plans Windows rival for Apple and Google in 2012, says Business Week.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2011
IBM hails breakthroughs in cloud, virtualisation
Virtualisation

IBM hails breakthroughs in cloud, virtualisation

IBM ushers in a new era of efficiency with its cloud and virtualisation innovations, aiming to transform IT economics.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Mar 2011
PC demand to drop in the face of iPad 2
Apple

PC demand to drop in the face of iPad 2

iPad and other tablets will redefine the PC's position following a loss in consumer enthusiasm for mobile PCs, says analysts.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Mar 2011
Business intelligence market to grow in 2011
Data Analytics

Business intelligence market to grow in 2011

Gartner forecasts a 9.7% growth in the business intelligence market to $10.8bn in 2011, driven by demand for smarter decision-making tools.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Mar 2011
Does cloud make WAN optimisation redundant?
Unified Communications

Does cloud make WAN optimisation redundant?

Cloud computing surges in popularity, but experts affirm WAN optimisation is crucial now more than ever for closing the branch office gap.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2011
Fake Cloud vs True Cloud
Software-as-a-Service

Fake Cloud vs True Cloud

Recognising the differences between true cloud solutions and cloudwashed hosted software is crucial for CIOs to avoid costly and inefficient investments.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2011
New channel appointments - Feb 2011
Disaster Recovery

New channel appointments - Feb 2011

In Feb 2011, Connector Systems, HTC, and Acronis made key appointments. Rhys Taylor, Jeremy Matthews, and Karl Sice join to fuel business growth.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Sun, 20th Feb 2011

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Analyst report stories

Duo signs Check Point for New Zealand
Duo

Duo signs Check Point for New Zealand

Duo New Zealand named distributor for Check Point's security solutions, enhancing endpoint security with customizable, comprehensive options.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2011
PlayStation 3 delivers NZ's 'strongest platform' results in 2010
Gaming

PlayStation 3 delivers NZ's 'strongest platform' results in 2010

Despite Xbox's holiday lead, PlayStation 3 named NZ's top platform in 2010, dominating in sales and growth, says Sony.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Feb 2011
Xbox NZ posts record year
Gaming

Xbox NZ posts record year

Xbox NZ celebrates record-breaking year, dominating the 2010 holiday season with a 14% sales surge and a significant rise in LIVE subscribers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Feb 2011
$158M in NZ gaming sales for 2010
Gaming

$158M in NZ gaming sales for 2010

Market researchers report a 7% decline in New Zealand sales for the interactive games and entertainment category for 2010.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Feb 2011