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IN PICTURES: Kiwis head to paradise as Synnex rewards top performing Lenovo stars

Synnex New Zealand rewarded its top performing Lenovo partners in December, taking Kiwis to Fiji following its “Escape to Paradise” competition.

IN PICTURES: Kiwis head to paradise as Synnex rewards top performing Lenovo stars
IN PICTURES: An enviable line-up of devices as HP NZ unveils premium PC range

HP New Zealand unveiled three new premium consumer PC devices in Auckland this week, including the HP Spectre x2, HP ENVY notebook and HP ENVY curved all-in-one.

IN PICTURES: An enviable line-up of devices as HP NZ unveils premium PC range
IN PICTURES: NZ open for business as Microsoft launches Surface Pro 4

Microsoft launched its Surface Pro 4 in New Zealand to growing demand last week, at a high-profile party held in central Auckland.

IN PICTURES: NZ open for business as Microsoft launches Surface Pro 4
IN PICTURES: The most destructive viruses of all time

The world of computer viruses has changed drastically over the last 25 or so years. In the early days, internet users were very naïve towards email attachments, contributing to the alarming speed that viruses could spread across the globe. These days, viruses very rarely land in our inboxes due to preconfigured firewalls and strict measures from the likes of Gmail and Outlook. SSLs.com compiled this list in looking at the destructive viruses that wreaked havoc on the Internet

IN PICTURES: The most destructive viruses of all time

News about PC

PC market soars, driving Intel's revenue and profits unexpectedly higher

By Mark Hachman | 22 January, 2021 09:23

Intel reported strong profits and revenue for the fourth quarter of 2020, driven by record pandemic-fuelled PC sales of 33 per cent.
Qualcomm buys CPU start-up Nuvia to beef up PC, smartphone performance

By Mark Hachman | 14 January, 2021 06:34

Qualcomm has purchased Nuvia, an Arm CPU start-up, and will use the company's technology to beef up its smartphone and PC CPUs.
Google buys Neverware to turn old PCs into Chromebooks

By Mark Hachman | 17 December, 2020 02:04

Google has bought Neverware, and will make its CloudReady technology to add ChromeOS to older PC hardware part of ChromeOS in the future.
PC supply remains strained as local sales surge

By Leon Spencer | 15 December, 2020 14:33

Global demand for PCs continues to outpace supply, a factor that remains a constraint on growth in the segment, despite a sharp rise in New Zealand shipments during the third quarter.
HP lauds its channel partners in 2020 awards

By Rob O'Neill | 07 December, 2020 07:40

A who's who of HP's best partners and salespeople across all categories were recognised in the company's annual awards last week.

Features about PC

Regional challenges remain as PC market prepares for tough 2016

By James Henderson | 22 January, 2016 06:33

“Year 2016 is expected to remain difficult for the industry..."
Vendors grapple with excess channel inventory as tablet and PC struggles continue

By James Henderson | 03 November, 2015 05:51

The worldwide PC market experienced its fourth consecutive quarter of negative growth.
Introducing… HP Inc.

By James Henderson | 02 November, 2015 06:22

What you need to know about HP Inc. - one half of the new-look tech giant.
HP maintains dominance as NZ PC market stabilises

By James Henderson | 04 September, 2015 04:15

IDC expects the current weakness witnessed in the desktop market will be negated by the growth of entry level notebooks and Chromebooks.
Hello Lenovo - Apple toppled as top PC leader

By James Henderson | 10 August, 2015 05:48

“With a more diverse product portfolio, Lenovo is in a stronger position than Apple to cement its lead in the market."