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BYOD data usage costing enterprises
Bring Your Own Device

BYOD data usage costing enterprises

BYOD policies are straining company resources with uncontrolled data usage. Good Technology's new solutions aim to cut costs and simplify mobile rollouts.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Aug 2015
Hand-on review: Microsoft Lumia 435
Gaming

Hand-on review: Microsoft Lumia 435

With the Lumia 435, Microsoft are taking on the low powered entry level Android smartphones, does it fare well?.

By Greig Strafford • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Aug 2015
Closer look at the Microsoft Lumia 640
Microsoft

Closer look at the Microsoft Lumia 640

Microsoft have made it easy to transition to the Lumia 640 from an Android or an iPhone, allowing you to use your iCloud or Google account.

By Greig Strafford • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Aug 2015
End of an era? NZ paging network to be shut off
Unified Communications

End of an era? NZ paging network to be shut off

As New Zealand embraces digital evolution, Spark plans to switch off its legacy paging network by March 2017, marking an end to an era.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2015
Apple defies trends as other smartphone vendors struggle
Windows

Apple defies trends as other smartphone vendors struggle

Apple's record-breaking streak with the iPhone continues, as other smartphone vendors are struggling, according to Juniper Research.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2015
What are SMEs using the internet for?
Marketing Technologies

What are SMEs using the internet for?

The penetration of technology and eCommerce is increasingly pronounced in small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2015
Security concerns for IoT and changes ahead for wearables
Wearables

Security concerns for IoT and changes ahead for wearables

Security and privacy concerns for IoT and changes on the wearables front as functionality, design and non-intrusiveness come to the fore.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2015
Top 7 trends in telephony
Unified Communications

Top 7 trends in telephony

Usage of mobile VoIP service will increase, which will influence the fixed-line market; it will decrease as people prefer to be mobile.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2015
Apple, Samsung lose ground as tablet market sags
Apple

Apple, Samsung lose ground as tablet market sags

Apple has held its spot at the top in the global tablet market, despite a substantial decline in a market that has seen little innovation or updates.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2015
ESET on the iOS 9 privacy update
Malware

ESET on the iOS 9 privacy update

Apple tightens iPhone privacy in iOS 9, stopping apps from spying on each other's presence, in a move to bolster user trust and security.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2015
Hands-on Review: Garmin nüviCam
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Garmin nüviCam

In car GPS makers have struggled to compete with smartphones in recent years. Garmin are hoping that the nüviCam LMT will help turn the tide.

By Patrick Pilcher • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Jul 2015
100% of smartwatches have security flaws, says HP
Wearables

100% of smartwatches have security flaws, says HP

A study by HP Fortify reveals all tested smartwatches have security flaws, potentially exposing sensitive data to cyberattacks as the IoT market advances.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Jul 2015
Hands-on Review: Intel Compute Stick
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Intel Compute Stick

Intel have ambitiously created the next generation of portable computing by creating the Compute Stick, which is a complete PC operating system.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2015
Healthcare sector driving force behind wearables market
Health Technologies

Healthcare sector driving force behind wearables market

The healthcare sector is a huge contributing factor to the booming wearable electronics market, according to Persistence Market Research.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2015
Ricoh: organisations must adapt to suit mobile workforce
Internet of Things

Ricoh: organisations must adapt to suit mobile workforce

The workplace is changing and employers need to adapt to stay connected. @RicohAustralia gives three steps to be ready for the workplace of the future.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Xero updates its Android app
Fintech

Xero updates its Android app

Xero has revamped its Xero Touch app for Android, embracing Google's material design standards to enhance user experience and support small businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Aug 2015
Qualcomm completes wireless charging first
Qualcomm

Qualcomm completes wireless charging first

Qualcomm has engineered a solution to allow wireless charging with metal exteriors, making it the first company to do so.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2015