Consumer tech stories - Page 26
Engineers develop universal wireless charger, a world first
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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UC San Diego engineers make a breakthrough with a universal wireless charger, potentially ending the battle of incompatible standards.
Ovum: New Apple lineup just 'me too' rather than innovative
Fri, 11th Sep 2015
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Apple's latest launch has ensured the company's success for another year, but Apple's competitive edge is 'dangerously fading away' says analyst.
JB Hi-Fi NZ earnings drop 50% on skinnier margins, flat sales
Mon, 10th Aug 2015
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JB Hi-Fi's New Zealand earnings halved in the latest financial year as the Australian retailer's margins shrank and sales were little changed.
The slow but steady uptake of enterprise IoT
Wed, 22nd Jul 2015
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Only 12% of enterprises are currently rolling out an IoT solution, but 43% see it as immediately important, says Red Hat.
Cheap smartphones dominating handset race
Tue, 21st Jul 2015
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Smartphones will account for 95% of handset sales by 2020 - and it's not the expensive flagship models leading the way.
Fitbit dominates wearables market
Tue, 14th Jul 2015
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Fitbit has experienced positive growth in the share market, dominating in the highly competitive wearables space.
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Mon, 29th Jun 2015
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Lenovo takes on New Zealand consumer market, Harri at the helm
Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
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Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi and Noel Leeming to retail consumer range as world's largest PC manufacturer makes push for NZ consumer market.
Cisco puts Spark into unified comms and collaboration
Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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Cisco is attempting to revolutionize UC with its online tool Cisco Spark, aiming to refine user experience and embrace consumer technologies.
Blamsung: why it would make sense for Samsung to buy BlackBerry
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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consumer tech
Samsung snaring BlackBerry could be a win-win: enriching Samsung's corporate prowess with BlackBerry's secure tech.
Wearables market set to soar, worth billions by 2020.
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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Tech forecast reveals wearable market to skyrocket to £20bn by 2020, with multipurpose devices leading the charge.
Quantum Dots are Coming, Here’s Why You Should Care
Thu, 8th Jan 2015
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Quantum dots are transforming TV visuals with eye-popping colours and sharpness, promising an affordable leap in display technology.
Internet of things a dramatic change says Samsung chief
Tue, 6th Jan 2015
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Samsung's CEO hails the Internet of Things as a pivotal shift, promising a more efficient and connected future at CES 2015.
Warehouse lifts 1Q sales by 3.5%, fattens margins at 'Red Sheds'
Fri, 7th Nov 2014
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Warehouse Group's sales climb 3.5% in Q1, buoyed by new store openings and robust 'Red Shed' performance, fuelling investor optimism.
Noel Leeming continues tech push with exclusive 3D deal
Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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The retailer says its new offerings further cement its place as the 'market leader' in consumer technology products.
Power of Internet of Things to change CISO security scope
Wed, 24th Sep 2014
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Over 20% of enterprises will have digital security services focused on protecting IoT devices by 2017, according to Gartner.
JB Hi-Fi NZ sales edge up despite market-wide tablet sales decline
Tue, 12th Aug 2014
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JB Hi-Fi reports slight sales growth in New Zealand, with total sales rise of 5.3% across Australia and New Zealand.
Apple, IBM and the Enterprisation of Consumer Technology...
Wed, 23rd Jul 2014
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The deal is about presenting Apple as a serious enterprise partner; as the company openly admits that it is a consumer-first company.
Restructuring Warehouse reports solid Q3 sales
Thu, 8th May 2014
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The Warehouse reports Q3 sales of $367.0m, up 3.2%, with 13 consecutive quarters of positive same store sales.
Apple and the inevitability of disruption…
Wed, 7th May 2014
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Apple and Starbucks are eyeing the mobile payment market, but will they truly disrupt the way we pay? Analyst James Wester weighs in.