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ChatGPT tops Apple's 2025 app & game charts in Australia
Gaming

ChatGPT tops Apple's 2025 app & game charts in Australia

ChatGPT has swept Apple's 2025 app charts in Australia, topping both free iPhone and iPad download lists as AI tools surge in popularity.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Foxtel boosts live 4K sports streaming with Fastly CDN tech
Digital Entertainment

Foxtel boosts live 4K sports streaming with Fastly CDN tech

Foxtel enhances live 4K sports streaming for over a million viewers with Fastly's CDN, ensuring stable, high-quality broadcasts across Kayo Sports and Foxtel.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Hands-on Review: Logitech Brio 4K a webcam with cinematic flair
Unified Communications

Hands-on Review: Logitech Brio 4K a webcam with cinematic flair

Logitech's Brio 4K webcam combines sleek design with outstanding image quality, delivering near-cinematic video that enhances every call and stream effortlessly.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
Optus to deliver faster NBN speeds & new plan perks from 2025
Gaming

Optus to deliver faster NBN speeds & new plan perks from 2025

From September 2025, Optus will provide faster NBN speeds at no extra cost to eligible customers, alongside simplified plans and new perks including modem offers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Layercake adds Ant Media for ultra-low latency media streaming
Physical Security

Layercake adds Ant Media for ultra-low latency media streaming

Layercake integrates Ant Media Server into Streamcake, enabling ultra-low latency streaming with sub-0.5 second delay for live and on-demand media workflows.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025

Global Stories

Streaming stories

Explainer: Oscars to stream on YouTube after long TV era
Digital Transformation

Explainer: Oscars to stream on YouTube after long TV era

The Oscars will leave traditional TV for a free global YouTube livestream from 2029, ending decades of broadcast dominance on ABC.

By Sean Mitchell • 8 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
LG unveils Sound Suite with Dolby Atmos FlexConnect
Smart Home

LG unveils Sound Suite with Dolby Atmos FlexConnect

LG is launching its modular Sound Suite at CES 2026, headlined by the first soundbar with Dolby Atmos FlexConnect and AI-driven tuning.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
Explainer: Should Big Tech own Hollywood?
Physical Security

Explainer: Should Big Tech own Hollywood?

Netflix's USD $72 billion bid for Warner Bros raises a stark question: is Hollywood's future in the hands of Silicon Valley's algorithms?.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
Ericsson & Spiideo launch mobile video for remote sports venues
Digital Entertainment

Ericsson & Spiideo launch mobile video for remote sports venues

Ericsson, Spiideo, and Westbase.io launch a portable SmartCam with mobile streaming, enabling high-quality sports broadcasts from remote or temporary venues without fixed internet.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
TripleLift expands Pause Ads to more streaming platforms
Marketing Technologies

TripleLift expands Pause Ads to more streaming platforms

TripleLift has expanded its Programmatic Pause Ads to Xumo and Plex widening CTV ad reach with interactive, non-interruptive formats.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
Neo4j's AI maps fan theories to predict Stranger Things finale
Data Analytics

Neo4j's AI maps fan theories to predict Stranger Things finale

Neo4j's HopperGraph uses AI to analyse 150,000 Reddit posts, mapping fan theories to predict potential outcomes for Stranger Things' final season.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
RØDE unveils Wireless Micro in bold colours at USD $99 globally
Digital Entertainment

RØDE unveils Wireless Micro in bold colours at USD $99 globally

RØDE expands its Wireless Micro range with new red, orange, and blue models at USD $99, offering creators vivid colour choices and enhanced mobile features.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Streaming stories

CelcomDigi revamps ONE bundle with 5G, fibre & Disney+
Gaming

CelcomDigi revamps ONE bundle with 5G, fibre & Disney+

CelcomDigi debuts revamped ONE bundles with 500Mbps fibre, unlimited 5G mobile lines and Disney+ streaming for Malaysian households.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
TV, Monitors, Projectors - What is the ultimate screen for your entertainment set up in 2026?
Gaming

TV, Monitors, Projectors - What is the ultimate screen for your entertainment set up in 2026?

From 8K TVs to ultra-short-throw projectors, here's how to choose the ultimate screen for your 2026 home entertainment setup.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
2degrees begins phased 3G shutdown across rural NZ
Unified Communications

2degrees begins phased 3G shutdown across rural NZ

2degrees has begun shutting down 3G on around 100 rural NZ sites, urging remaining users of older devices to upgrade to 4G or 5G.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
ChatGPT leads Apple app & game downloads in NZ
Gaming

ChatGPT leads Apple app & game downloads in NZ

ChatGPT tops Apple's 2025 app charts in New Zealand, as AI tools, social media, streaming and mobile games dominate downloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Operations and maintenance: The engineering powerhouse behind next-gen data centres
Digital Transformation

Operations and maintenance: The engineering powerhouse behind next-gen data centres

Next-gen data centres rely on advanced, modular cooling and proactive operations to manage rising demands and costly outages in digital infrastructure.

By Ted Pulfer • 6 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025