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LG takes home over 140 awards at CES
Digital Signage

LG takes home over 140 awards at CES

Including Engadget Best of CES Award in TV category for fifth consecutive year for the LG Signature OLED TV R.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
Reshape to relevance - Accenture's 2019 consumer survey
Digital Entertainment

Reshape to relevance - Accenture's 2019 consumer survey

Trends for digital voice assistants, extended reality and the over-the-top video market are explored in the latest global consumer survey.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Jan 2019
Sony to launch a slew of home entertainment goodies
Digital Signage

Sony to launch a slew of home entertainment goodies

Sony unveils its latest home entertainment lineup at CES Las Vegas, featuring 8K TVs, new soundbars, Alexa-enabled headphones, and a wireless turntable.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Jan 2019
Vonzeal's Kaiser Baas acquisition ignites new era of customer-centric service
Channel development

Vonzeal's Kaiser Baas acquisition ignites new era of customer-centric service

Vonzeal's brands drive one main focus: consumer-centric, quality products that allow consumers to share their experiences.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
Interview: MuleSoft discusses the security risks in IoT
MuleSoft

Interview: MuleSoft discusses the security risks in IoT

IoT's rise poses grave security risks; enterprises seek secure integration and API-led strategies, experts say.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Jul 2018
Google beats Amazon to first place in smart speaker war
Google

Google beats Amazon to first place in smart speaker war

Google claims the top spot in the smart speaker market by shipping 3.2 million units in Q1 2018, surpassing Amazon's 2.5 million Echo shipments.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 28th May 2018
Smiths City value falls as it reluctantly complies with ruling
Licensing

Smiths City value falls as it reluctantly complies with ruling

Smiths City's stock value drops 4.6% as it faces reprimand from the Employment Court over unpaid meeting hours.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 15th May 2018
Court rules retail chain must pay employees for all hours worked
Licensing

Court rules retail chain must pay employees for all hours worked

Smiths City Group had been refusing to pay employees for the 'optional' pre-work meeting for years, but has finally been called out in court.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 14th May 2018
59% APAC financial firms bolster investment in fraud detection
Malware

59% APAC financial firms bolster investment in fraud detection

Amid rising fraud concerns, 59% of APAC financial firms are increasing investment in detection tech, surpassing even multi-factor authentication, says Experian.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
Marketing and messaging trends shaping Facebook Messenger this year
Marketing Technologies

Marketing and messaging trends shaping Facebook Messenger this year

Improved group chats, realtime features, and visual messaging are just a few of the features in store for messaging app.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
Australia & New Zealand named innovation champions by U.S association
Drones

Australia & New Zealand named innovation champions by U.S association

Australia, New Zealand, Finland and the United Kingdom have been named the most innovative countries, according to the Consumer Technology Association.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2018
Top 25 finalists announced for Richard Branson's tech innovation competition
Health Technologies

Top 25 finalists announced for Richard Branson's tech innovation competition

XTC is poised to welcome its largest pool of international contenders to date, representing countries such as Norway, Australia, Rwanda and Singapore.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Oct 2017
Benchmarking, PaaS, and analytics - highlights from Workday Rising CEO keynote
Platform-as-a-Service

Benchmarking, PaaS, and analytics - highlights from Workday Rising CEO keynote

The three-day event will see 542 sessions being held before it's over, with over 8500 customers and partners attending this year's event.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017
Oracle Data Cloud launches Australian audience data solution
Data Analytics

Oracle Data Cloud launches Australian audience data solution

Oracle Data Cloud tackles audience data scarcity with a bespoke digital marketing tool for Australian businesses.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2017
We bring you the future, today: Why NetGuide changed its name
Cloud Services

We bring you the future, today: Why NetGuide changed its name

NetGuide rebrands as FutureFive, shifting its focus to emerging tech like drones and virtual reality while continuing to cover consumer technology news.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017
Ericsson eyes the future with launch of network services for 'massive IoT'
Network Infrastructure

Ericsson eyes the future with launch of network services for 'massive IoT'

Ericsson strides into the IoT era, launching pioneering network services for seamless integration of massive IoT connectivity and management.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017

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Ericsson makes digital transformation a reality for Vietnam telco
Digital Transformation

Ericsson makes digital transformation a reality for Vietnam telco

Ericsson and Vietnamese telecom operator VNPT are working together to provide an online charging system that will support 40 million subscribers.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Jul 2017