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Sony launches 1000X THE COLLEXION headphones in Australia
Personalisation

Sony launches 1000X THE COLLEXION headphones in Australia

The premium release broadens Sony's 1000X range in Australia and New Zealand, with recycled materials, accessibility features and higher prices.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Students borrow 4.8 million digital books in Australia
Social Media

Students borrow 4.8 million digital books in Australia

Australian and New Zealand students borrowed 4.8 million digital books in 2025 as ebooks led and audiobooks gained popularity across schools.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month

Global Stories

Accessibility stories

Apple names 36 finalists for Design Awards shortlist
Personalisation

Apple names 36 finalists for Design Awards shortlist

The shortlist spotlights accessibility, mixed-reality and public-interest software that could gain more visibility on the App Store and beyond.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Brightcove launches Prism interface after customer feedback
Digital Transformation

Brightcove launches Prism interface after customer feedback

The redesign aims to cut friction for broadcasters and publishers, as more than 100 customers asked for a simpler interface for daily video work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
AI accessibility tools miss major app barriers, study finds
Customer Experience

AI accessibility tools miss major app barriers, study finds

More than half of assistive technology users have hit inaccessible apps this year, despite widespread AI adoption to fix digital barriers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
SnackSafe launches AI app for families with allergies
Artificial Intelligence

SnackSafe launches AI app for families with allergies

Families managing allergies can now scan foods in seconds, with the app flagging risks across more than 40 languages on Apple's App Store.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
DocuWare unveils AI assistant & new interface refresh
Document Management

DocuWare unveils AI assistant & new interface refresh

Customers will soon get easier document searches and accessibility upgrades as DocuWare rolls out its AI assistant and redesigned interface through 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Apple's Swift student winners focus on accessibility
Digital Entertainment

Apple's Swift student winners focus on accessibility

Accessibility-focused app playgrounds won prizes as students used Apple’s Swift challenge to tackle tremors, floods, speaking and music barriers.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Accessibility stories

Ecommpay adds Recite Me toolbar to boost accessibility
Fintech

Ecommpay adds Recite Me toolbar to boost accessibility

Visitors with disabilities or language barriers can now use text-to-speech and translation tools on Ecommpay's site after its latest accessibility upgrade.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Google expands Singapore AI pact across public sector
Cloud Security

Google expands Singapore AI pact across public sector

The pact will widen use of AI in Singapore's public services, schools and labs, while adding new tests on safety, governance and inclusion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Starling & Adyen launch tap-to-pay for SME customers
Fintech

Starling & Adyen launch tap-to-pay for SME customers

UK SMEs can now take contactless card payments on smartphones, with settlement into Starling accounts arriving the next day.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Archies relaunches compact store format for expansion
Customer Experience

Archies relaunches compact store format for expansion

The smaller format is designed to widen access to Archies products in busy locations as the retailer targets 20 new stores this year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
LaGuardia Terminal B unveils AI hologram for travellers
Digital Transformation

LaGuardia Terminal B unveils AI hologram for travellers

Travellers at Terminal B can now ask a hologram for directions in English or Spanish, easing queues at LaGuardia's busy food hall.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
University of Toronto Mississauga tests tech-free classes
Generative AI

University of Toronto Mississauga tests tech-free classes

Student focus and peer discussion improved in a screen-free pilot, prompting curriculum changes in language and writing studies courses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Rogervoice launches US operations & names new lead
Artificial Intelligence

Rogervoice launches US operations & names new lead

Access to phone calls could improve for millions of hard-of-hearing Americans as Rogervoice brings its captioned app to the US market.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Galgotias students launch 34 iOS apps on Apple App Store
Robotics

Galgotias students launch 34 iOS apps on Apple App Store

Students are gaining public app-store exposure and industry experience as Galgotias University's programme moves classroom projects into commercial release.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
YouTube & Bell Media digitise vast Canadian archive
Artificial Intelligence

YouTube & Bell Media digitise vast Canadian archive

More than 100,000 tapes will be made searchable and uploaded by 2026, helping preserve Canada's broadcast history and widen access.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month