The holidays are a time for summer barbeques, travelling to see family and friends and, according to a new survey from AVG Technologies, one of the likeliest times to lose a mobile device.

Samsung has now overtaken Apple and grew for a third consecutive quarter in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) overall mobile phone market, according to IDC's ANZ Quarterly Mobile Devices Tracker (2011 Q3).

Sydney, Australia, 16 Dec - On the back of its retail store expansion and Macbook Air Sandy Bridge refresh, Apple overtook Acer and Dell for the first time in any one quarter to grab the 2nd position in the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) PC market by unit shipments.

Having launched the first e-Reader in New Zealand, Whitcoulls is now confirming its leading position with the introduction of the new Kobo VOX eReader.

2degrees is continuing to challenge New Zealand's mobile phone market with today's launch of the Huawei MediaPad, offering the latest tablet technology at a great price.

Each year in the lead-up to Christmas, we track what products are searched for the most, and what are trending up or down.

Vodafone today announced it will offer iPhone 4S to customers in New Zealand beginning Friday, November 11.

Maori Party Co-leader Dr Pita Sharples has congratulated Te Huarahi Tika Trust on the release of the first te reo Maori smartphone, and the announcement of scholarships to encourage Maori into the ICT industry.

Sony Ericsson announces the launch of the new Xperia active, a compact rugged smartphone for people with an active lifestyle, exclusive to Telecom New Zealand, at a smart price of $399 RRP.

Sony is making data storage and backup easier, safer and more enjoyable with its latest external hard drives. The new HD-EG5 offers advanced features in a slim, stylish package that enable users to save and access their data quickly and conveniently, wherever they go.