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Samsung unveils Sky Portal film above Sydney Harbour
Samsung

Samsung unveils Sky Portal film above Sydney Harbour

Aerial screen stunt drew crowds to Sydney Harbour as Samsung used local footage to promote the Galaxy S26 series and its camera tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Adobe & NVIDIA speed up creative apps with RTX Spark
Semiconductors

Adobe & NVIDIA speed up creative apps with RTX Spark

Creative workflows could become up to twice as fast, as Adobe embeds NVIDIA's RTX Spark into Photoshop, Premiere Pro and Substance 3D.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
OWC to showcase Thunderbolt 5 storage at Computex
Data centers

OWC to showcase Thunderbolt 5 storage at Computex

Professionals at Computex will see Thunderbolt 5 storage, docks and software from OWC as it targets demanding Mac and PC workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Global handheld smart camera shipments jump 83% in 2025
Drones

Global handheld smart camera shipments jump 83% in 2025

Rising short-form video and vlogging demand helped the category reach 16.65 million units, putting pressure on traditional cameras and margins.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Adobe adds conversational AI tools to Photoshop, Firefly
Marketing Technologies

Adobe adds conversational AI tools to Photoshop, Firefly

Adobe is baking chat-style AI assistants into Photoshop and Firefly, letting users edit and generate images simply by describing changes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
ABBYY, Desktop Imaging automate NZ council rebates, invoices
Document Management

ABBYY, Desktop Imaging automate NZ council rebates, invoices

AI document tools slash manual workloads at Wellington City Council and Fire and Emergency New Zealand, boosting compliance and payment speed.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Apple bundles pro creative apps in new AI Studio deal
Marketing Technologies

Apple bundles pro creative apps in new AI Studio deal

Apple has unveiled Creator Studio, a subscription bundling pro creative apps with new AI tools and premium content across its platforms.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
OWC boosts ThunderBlade X12 portable RAID to 192TB
Storage

OWC boosts ThunderBlade X12 portable RAID to 192TB

OWC has doubled its ThunderBlade X12 portable Thunderbolt 5 RAID SSD to 192TB, targeting filmmakers needing ultra-fast, on-set shuttle storage.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Sandisk launches Creator Series storage for digital professionals
Marketing Technologies

Sandisk launches Creator Series storage for digital professionals

Sandisk unveils Creator Series storage, offering mobile and desktop solutions tailored for digital professionals and content creators in Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
GigaChat AI assistant achieves 93% accuracy in medical diagnoses
Artificial Intelligence

GigaChat AI assistant achieves 93% accuracy in medical diagnoses

SberHealth's GigaChat AI assistant achieved 93% accuracy diagnosing 30 clinical cases, outperforming rivals and showing promise for healthcare and training.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025
OPPO & Hasselblad extend imaging partnership for new phones
OPPO

OPPO & Hasselblad extend imaging partnership for new phones

OPPO extends its imaging partnership with Hasselblad to develop next-gen smartphone cameras, aiming to elevate mobile photography to new heights.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025

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Cintegral uses Taara light links for remote film sets
Network Infrastructure

Cintegral uses Taara light links for remote film sets

Remote shoots could avoid costly fibre builds as Cintegral beams 4K and 8K production data between set locations with Taara light links.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
European spinouts hit EUR €370 billion, led by photonics
Robotics

European spinouts hit EUR €370 billion, led by photonics

European university spinouts now total EUR €370bn in value, with photonics and quantum science driving a surge in deep-tech commercialisation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
1001 Optometry launches AI myopia checks for families
Data Protection

1001 Optometry launches AI myopia checks for families

Australian chain 1001 Optometry unveils free AI tool that scans parents' photos to flag early myopia risk in children at home.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Sony launches WH-1000XM6 in new Sand Pink in India
Digital Entertainment

Sony launches WH-1000XM6 in new Sand Pink in India

Sony's WH-1000XM6 headphones get a new Sand Pink finish in India, targeting style-conscious users at INR ₹39,990 with no spec changes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
b<>com offers free Open XG Hub for 5G & 6G testing
Unified Communications

b<>com offers free Open XG Hub for 5G & 6G testing

b<>com launches Open XG Hub, a free 5G/6G testbed to help labs trial open RAN components, private networks and new architectures.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Google Photos adds AI editing tools for Australians
Surveillance

Google Photos adds AI editing tools for Australians

Google Photos is rolling out AI-powered editing in Australia, letting Android users transform images simply by typing or speaking prompts.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026