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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

The end of the desktop?

By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols | 03 April, 2019 07:32

Microsoft is introducing the Windows Virtual Desktop, and ushering in the end of the traditional PC desktop operating system.
Hackers attacked one million-plus Asus users through malicious update

By Reuters | 26 March, 2019 06:15

Hackers were able to deliver malware to the more one million-plus Asus computer owners last year by hijacking the vendor’s software update system.
NZ PC market set to decline in 2019

By James Henderson | 26 March, 2019 06:00

The traditional PC market in New Zealand is expected to decline by -4.4 per cent year-on-year in 2019, according to new findings from IDC.
Lenovo, HP and Dell fight for PC market dominance

By James Henderson | 17 January, 2019 07:00

Competition is increasing at the top-end of a declining PC market, with leaders Lenovo, HP and Dell either boosting or maintaining market share.
Intel has adequate chips to meet targets amid supply crunch

By Reuters | 01 October, 2018 04:15

Intel has enough supplies to meet annual revenue targets and was boosting PC chip output, allaying fears that rival AMD was eating into its market share.

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."