New Zealand PC Market declines on the back of high channel inventory, IDC reports
Posted on 18-Jun-2019 17:35 News, Computing
In the first quarter of 2019, New Zealand's Traditional PC market experienced a -8.3% year-on-year (YoY) decline in unit shipments, according to the latest IDC Asia/Pacific Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. 

Intel introduces new 10th Gen Intel Core Processors and Project Athena
Posted on 28-May-2019 19:28 News, Computing
Intel made a sweeping set of product and technology announcements, spanning the hottest segments of the PC industry. From new 10th Gen Intel Core processors and new details on Intel's innovation program (code-named "Project Athena") that will take mobile computing to an entirely new level, to the first-ever gaming processor with an all-core turbo of 5 GHz, Intel again raised the bar for PC experiences.

HPE to acquire supercomputing leader Cray
Posted on 20-May-2019 11:07 News, Computing
The explosion of data from artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data analytics and evolving customer needs for data-intensive workloads are driving a significant expansion in HPC.

Porirua City Council first to adopt new council software solution Datascape
Posted on 15-May-2019 12:00 News, Computing
Datascape is Datacom's new smart council and community cloud-based solution.

Micron launches high-performance NVMe SSDs for cloud and enterprise markets
Posted on 30-Apr-2019 10:27 News, Computing
The Micron 9300 SSDs enable near real-time access to data by providing lowest average write latency.

Redgate brings together major industry speakers for SQL in the City Summits
Posted on 13-Apr-2019 12:35 News, Computing
In Australia and New Zealand, the founder of SQL Down Under, Greg Low, will provide a detailed introduction to Azure DevOps, and show how compliant database DevOps fits into the picture.

Great ideas start in Gisborne with hackathon event back for another round
Posted on 7-Apr-2019 08:42 News, Computing
One of New Zealand's most innovative and dynamic tech events is back, to be held in Gisborne in May.

McDonald's Announces Investment in New Zealand-Based Plexure
Posted on 2-Apr-2019 09:30 News, Computing
Funds from the investment will further Plexure's growth plans while giving McDonald's enhanced access to Plexure's technology in the quick service restaurant (QSR) space, including access to greater back-end and front-end features, customer functionality and customer targeting, among others.

Napier firm eyeing international growth, local team expansion
Posted on 29-Mar-2019 14:17 News, Computing
Re-Leased Limited, a cloud-based commercial property management platform, is rapidly growing its Hawkes Bay development team over the next three years to accelerate international expansion which includes opening a US office. 

Techweek reveals 2019 programme
Posted on 28-Mar-2019 18:22 News, Computing
Events fall under two key categories: events that build capability and those that inspire the next generation, with highlight events showcasing all areas of the sector with a focus on inclusion and diversity.

Kordia announces recipient of inaugural Women in Technology Scholarship
Posted on 26-Mar-2019 22:48 News, Computing
New Zealand telecommunications company, Kordia, has today announced the recipient of its first Women in Technology Scholarship.

Wacom release new Cintiq 16
Posted on 23-Jan-2019 20:47 News, Computing
New entry-level class of creative pen display brings with an optimised feature set for a growing group of young art and design students.

Epson New Zealand goes big on EcoTank
Posted on 22-Jan-2019 09:30 News, Computing
The new 2019 EcoTank models feature a new, compact design and integrated front-facing ink tanks to make using them even easier.

Toshiba announces 16 TB MG08 Series hard disk drives
Posted on 10-Jan-2019 09:42 News, Computing
With 33% more capacity than today’s widely adopted 12TB drives, and 14% more capacity than prior 14TB models, MG08 16TB drives are compatible with the widest range of applications and operating systems, and adapted to mixed random and sequential read and write workloads in both cloud and traditional datacenter environments.

Lexar introduces a family of M.2 SSDs to its portfolio
Posted on 10-Jan-2019 09:36 News, Computing
New series features a traditional SATA III (6Gb/s) SSD (NM200), plus more advanced solutions with NVMe performance (NM500, NM520, NM600) for entry-level to PC enthusiasts.

Toshiba Memory unveils 1TB PCIe Gen3 x4L SSDs
Posted on 10-Jan-2019 09:31 News, Computing
This new series of single package SSDs, featuring PCIe Gen3 x4lanes, offers sequential read performance up to 2,250 MB/s, and with improved flash management delivers random read performance up to 380,000 IOPS.

Accenture acquires PrimeQ
Posted on 11-Dec-2018 09:15 News, Computing
Acquisition makes Accenture the largest Oracle Cloud Systems Integrator in New Zealand and Australia.

Foodstuffs North Island announces new Chief Digital Officer
Posted on 6-Dec-2018 17:00 News, Computing
Simon Kennedy will be joining the Foodstuffs North Island team as Chief Digital Officer (CDO) in 2019.

Catalyst Cloud releases CNCF Certified Public Kubernetes Platform
Posted on 30-Oct-2018 18:46 News, Computing
Catalyst Cloud has released New Zealand’s first Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) certified Kubernetes service.

New Zealand Ministry of Education and Google to provide Chrome Education licences
Posted on 23-Oct-2018 15:23 News, Computing
The New Zealand Ministry of Education has entered into an agreement with Google to provide all state and state integrated schools in New Zealand with Chrome Education licences from 1 November 2018 to 30 June 2021.

Crucial launches P1 NVMe Solid State Drive
Posted on 17-Oct-2018 23:04 News, Computing
P1 NVMe SSD enables fast game loads and quick access to apps, files, and content.

HP New Zealand launches Device as a Service
Posted on 3-Oct-2018 10:43 News, Computing
Customers have a single source for hardware, support, and IT services, in a one-price-per-device monthly payment.

HPE ProLiant ML110 review
Posted on 27-Sep-2018 13:11 Reviews, Computing
While there is a business case for cloud-based services, there are also cases where a local server is either a requirement or the best solution - including being part of a hybrid cloud design. Your organisation might be looking for a solution that's supported by existing channels, something that doesn't need a hands-on approach. Or it may be that connectivity is at a premium and cloud-based services won't work well for some locations. The Intel Xeon Scalable processor-powered HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen10, paired with ClearOS is a solution for these cases.

Huawei launches Kirin 980 7nm SoC
Posted on 19-Sep-2018 11:18 News, Computing
The next-generation AI experience is around the corner, with the company planning to launch the first Kirin 980-powered Mate Series device, which is scheduled to arrive in October.

Crucial expands SSD portfolio with BX500 Solid State Drive
Posted on 8-Sep-2018 16:52 News, Computing
Next-generation SSD enables faster boot ups, programme loads and longer battery life.