Tablets & laptops stories - Page 23
Among the most popular devices in the corporate and arguably home environment, laptops and tablets
are the weapon of choice for most computing tasks. Dominated by Microsoft and its Windows operating
system, laptops are produced by a wide number of manufacturers and typically feature purpose-
designed processors from Intel or AMD; tablet computers are similar to laptops but lack a dedicated keyboard and are often ‘stripped down’ with lighter weight and somewhat reduced capabilities.
Windows’ domination as an operating system has not extended to tablets, which typically run Android
or Apple’s iOS.
Android out in front as device market braces for 2.5 billion unit sales
Wed, 8th Jan 2014
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Android leads as global device sales approach 2.5 billion, with emerging markets driving growth and mobile phones dominating shipments.
Kiwi IT spending set to smash $11 billion mark
Wed, 8th Jan 2014
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New Zealand's IT spending projected to hit $11.1 billion in 2014, up by 2.2%, driven by demand for devices like PCs and tablets.
Aggressive Samsung goes for the jugular in 2014
Tue, 7th Jan 2014
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Samsung storms CES 2014 with a show of strength in tech, unveiling game-changing TVs and appliances for the Home of the Future.
NZ exclusive: Evolving HP keeps the PC faith
Mon, 23rd Dec 2013
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HP dominates New Zealand PC market, grows 21% YoY, while also investing in tablet space. Innovation strategy paying off.
Top Xmas Gift - HP’s ENVY 17: Leap Motion
Mon, 9th Dec 2013
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HP’s ENVY 17 redefines interaction with Leap Motion tech, allowing users to control apps without touch. Top choice for Christmas gifts.
HP unveils NZ Xmas consumer portfolio
Fri, 6th Dec 2013
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HP sets the festive mood in Auckland with its groundbreaking consumer portfolio, introducing NZ's first notebook with Leap Motion tech.
'Good' news as mobility provider wins Aussie BYOD contract
Wed, 27th Nov 2013
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Slater and Gordon Lawyers boosts mobility and security with Good Technology's GFE for BYOD, outpacing Microsoft's ActiveSync in Aussie law firm.
Nokia follows Microsoft's lead… bashes Apple's iPad
Tue, 26th Nov 2013
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In a bid to promote the new Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet, Nokia has taken a leaf out of Microsoft's book - by shamelessly bashing Apple's iPad.
Defiant Ballmer defends Microsoft's hardware venture
Thu, 21st Nov 2013
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CEO Steve Ballmer has defended Microsoft's move into the hardware market, defiantly holding up a tablet in yet another emotional Redmond farewell.
'Shocked' Apple claims Samsung 'copied the iPhone'
Mon, 18th Nov 2013
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Apple marketing chief, Phil Schiller, accused Samsung of copying the iPhone during the patent retrial in a US court.
Apple's iPad mini hits NZ shelves today…
Wed, 13th Nov 2013
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Apple's iPad mini, now with Retina display, lands in New Zealand today, promising cutting-edge tech at prices starting from NZ$599.
Users beware… of the exploding iPad Air
Mon, 11th Nov 2013
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An iPad Air bursts into flames in a Canberra Vodafone store, startling shoppers. No injuries reported as Apple investigates the cause.
Republic of Gamers G750 Notebook set for NZ release...
Fri, 8th Nov 2013
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ASUS has announced the New Zealand availability of the Republic Of Gamers G Series G750 notebook for PC gaming enthusiasts.
IDC: Android drives worldwide tablet growth
Tue, 5th Nov 2013
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Worldwide tablet shipments grew to 47.6 million units in the third quarter of 2013, drove largely in part through Android products.
Apple's iPad Air goes on sale in NZ today…
Tue, 5th Nov 2013
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Vodafone will today begin offering the iPad Air to Kiwis, with the iPad mini with Retina display set to follow later this month.
One laptop per child NZ launched
Fri, 25th Oct 2013
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The One Laptop Per Child NZ Charitable Trust was officially launched in New Zealand at the Institute of IT Professionals (IITP) national conference yesterday.
Lower-priced models drive global device growth
Tue, 22nd Oct 2013
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Affordable devices fuel global growth, with lower-priced models and small tablets leading a 4.5% increase in device shipments in 2013.
Kiwi energy efficiency set to save ICT industry $260m
Fri, 18th Oct 2013
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New energy performance standards for computers, monitors and laptops are set to save New Zealand over $260 million dollars over the next twelve years.
HP Ultrabooks: For any business on any budget
Wed, 16th Oct 2013
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Designed to fit the needs of any business user or IT budget, HP's new portfolio of business notebooks aims to redefine mainstream mobile computing.
Six in a row as global PC sales slow
Mon, 14th Oct 2013
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Global PC sales drop for a 6th quarter as consumers favour mobile devices, with shipments falling to an 8-year low, Gartner reports.