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How smarter hosting choices are influencing online retail performance
Data Protection

How smarter hosting choices are influencing online retail performance

Smarter hosting choices are becoming a key edge for Australian online retailers, as speed, stability and scalability shape sales and customer trust.

By Tom Thatcher • 7 min read • Last month
Abbott launches tiny Libre 3 Plus diabetes monitor
Health Technologies

Abbott launches tiny Libre 3 Plus diabetes monitor

Abbott's new glucose monitor promises a discreet upgrade for diabetics, with smartphone readings, 15-day wear and pump integration in Australia.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

User experience (UX) stories

Samsung to end Messages app in July 2026 on Galaxy
Wearables

Samsung to end Messages app in July 2026 on Galaxy

Samsung to end its Messages app in July 2026, steering users to Google Messages as the default SMS option on supported Android devices.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Cursor 3 retools coding workspace around AI agents
Robotic Process Automation

Cursor 3 retools coding workspace around AI agents

Cursor 3 rebuilds the coding workspace around AI agents, adding cross-repository collaboration, cloud handoffs and review tools for developers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Spotify tests Taste Profile for Premium users in NZ
Marketing Technologies

Spotify tests Taste Profile for Premium users in NZ

Spotify lets Premium users in New Zealand reshape recommendations as Taste Profile beta aims to make homepage picks more transparent and responsive.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Last month
Datadog launches Experiments to track product impact
DevOps

Datadog launches Experiments to track product impact

Datadog broadens observability push with Experiments, letting product teams run A/B tests and link release decisions to warehouse and usage data.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Game review: Super Mario Bros. Wonder + Meetup in Bellabel Park (Switch 2)
Gaming

Game review: Super Mario Bros. Wonder + Meetup in Bellabel Park (Switch 2)

Nintendo's Switch 2 re-release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder adds Bellabel Park, tougher boss fights and slick 4K visuals for fans.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Last month
Paysecure and Yaspa partner to link open banking platforms
Data Analytics

Paysecure and Yaspa partner to link open banking platforms

Paysecure and Yaspa team up to add open banking, fraud controls and account-to-account payments to merchants' checkout flows.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last month
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
Digital Transformation

AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change

AI is moving travel from inspiration to transaction, but live inventory, accuracy and booking infrastructure still stand between chat and checkout.

By Mike Putman • 11 min read • Last month
Whatfix study warns AI adoption gap costs mid-sized firms
Software-as-a-Service

Whatfix study warns AI adoption gap costs mid-sized firms

Whatfix study says firms risk USD $10.9m a year from weak digital adoption as AI investment outpaces staff use of new tools.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Personetics & Atomic partner on in-app deposit switching
Data Analytics

Personetics & Atomic partner on in-app deposit switching

Personetics and Atomic team up to let banks prompt deposit and bill switching inside apps, aiming to cut friction and boost primary relationships.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Wilson, Autonomous Systems launch wireless monitoring
Software-as-a-Service

Wilson, Autonomous Systems launch wireless monitoring

Wilson and Autonomous Systems unveil cloud-based wireless monitoring for in-building networks, aiming to cut truck rolls and speed fault fixes across venues.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Doxis folds Klippa into one brand after acquisition
Document Management

Doxis folds Klippa into one brand after acquisition

Doxis unifies Klippa's AI tools under one brand after acquisition, renaming key products as it ties document processing to wider automation software.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

User experience (UX) stories

Parcelhero adds AI support chat for round-the-clock help
Unified Communications

Parcelhero adds AI support chat for round-the-clock help

Parcelhero rolls out AI hero chatbot and live-agent handoff to speed 24-hour support for shipments, packaging queries and customs delays.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Stacked launches self-custody Bitcoin app in New Zealand
Crypto

Stacked launches self-custody Bitcoin app in New Zealand

Stacked unveils New Zealand's first locally built self-custody Bitcoin wallet as it broadens beyond payments and targets Kiwi users.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Stampede launches SNAPguard for hospitality guest Wi-Fi
Software-as-a-Service

Stampede launches SNAPguard for hospitality guest Wi-Fi

Edinburgh-based Stampede launches SNAPguard to help hotels, bars and restaurants fix guest Wi‑Fi, capture data and link access to marketing.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
Bybit EU deepens identity checks with Fourthline partnership
Data Protection

Bybit EU deepens identity checks with Fourthline partnership

Bybit EU bolsters Austrian onboarding controls with Fourthline as crypto firms face tighter MiCAR identity and anti-money laundering scrutiny across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month