Global Stories

Worldwide smartphone market declines in Q3, but not as much as expected - IDC

Global smartphone market performs 'better than expected' in Q3 2020, with shipments declining just 1.3% YoY, according to IDC.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Oct 2020

Network Infrastructure

Data centre switches market largely unaffected by COVID-19

Data center switch spending to grow 4% despite COVID-19, reaching $17bn by 2024. Non-cloud segment drives downward adjustment, says Dell'Oro Group.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2020

Gaming

Video games market booming following COVID-19 related lockdowns

The COVID-19 pandemic has fuelled a major boom in the video games market, boosting the value of top gaming companies by USD $354.5 billion in just six months.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2020

Lenovo

Lenovo hits $12.5B in revenue, marking eighth year of growth

Lenovo posts revenue of USD $12.5B for the first quarter of 2019, the eighth consecutive year of growth, driven by its intelligent transformation strategy.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2019

Unified Communications

IDC predicts that spending on telecommunications will increase in 2018

Worldwide spending on telecommunications services and pay TV services reached $1.6 billion in 2017, an increase of 1.4% year over year.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 15th May 2018

Data Analytics

Marketo debuts new product innovations at Marketing Nation

Marketo unveils new product innovations at Marketing Nation Summit, designed to enhance customer engagement and boost campaign success insights for marketers.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd May 2018

AR, VR & Metaverse

The VR/AR market could be worth $1.8 billion in 2018

Gaming remains the primary reason for sales of VR devices and this is unlikely to change over the next few years.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018

Cybersecurity

Two dark web markets shut down but expert says 'one door closes, a window opens'

The recent shutdown of AlphaBay and Hansa has left dark web marketplaces on shaky ground, says Digital Shadows CEO Alastair Paterson.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017

Printing

Konica Minolta Australia launches industrial print products in New Zealand

The company say they invested heavily in technology, products and strategic partnerships in order to bring this offering to the New Zealand market.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017

Firewalls

New channel boss as Big Switch looks to expand channel program

Big Switch Networks has appointed a new global channel manager as the vendor looks to expand its channel program.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017

Partner Programmes

CompTIA: Changing channel creating new opportunities for businesses across ANZ

Channel change is bringing with it new opportunities for resellers, who remain well placed to capitalise on the insatiable need for technology.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2017

Hyperscale

Data center rack PDU market - en route to USD $2 billion by 2025

Organizations are focusing on the procurement of solutions that increase energy efficiency and manage power consumption.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 31st May 2017

Wearables

IDC: Wearables aren't dead - market grows 16.9 percent in fourth quarter

While many may think the wearables market is a dwindling one, it is actually quite healthy - a change of focus has been put down as the cause.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Mar 2017

Health Technologies

Global CNC market to exceed $18m USD by 2022

A new report published by Allied Market Research on the Computer Numerical Control market has made some startling findings.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Feb 2017

Drones

Technavio report sheds light on growing commercial drone services market

The commercial drone-enabled services market is expected to grow 35.47% and now Technavio has revealed the top seven global vendors.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Nov 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Lenovo

New Zealand PC market on the up, despite challenging year

Demand for education devices and discretionary spending drives 24.4% YoY growth in PC shipments in New Zealand, says IDC research.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Dec 2020

JB Hi-Fi

JB Hi-Fi NZ profit slumps despite revenue growth

JB Hi-Fi NZ has seen its final profit for last financial year almost halved, despite an 11% rise in revenue and a jump of nearly 13% in gross profit.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Jan 2017

Unified Communications

Strategic partnership hones in on 3D printing in construction market

Jiayuan International and WinSun Decoration design want to promote 3D printing in construction, expanding its use in the industry.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Dec 2016

IBM

New chief as IBM NZ transforms how it does business

IBM New Zealand announces Mike Smith as new managing director, replacing Rob Lee who is set to retire. Smith will focus on client and partner relationships.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Oct 2016