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World's stinkiest fruit could charge a laptop in seconds

Researchers at the University of Sydney have developed super-capacitors from durian and jackfruit waste, enabling phones and laptops to charge in seconds.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2020

Smart

HID ships new readers line with host of smart features

The HID Signo line focuses on system deployment and management while enabling businesses to also meet advanced security requirements of today.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2020

Data Analytics

Datrium awarded patents for resiliency and encryption tech

The patents were invented by Datrium's leaders and engineering team. Many of the same team created the backup deduplication technology at Data Domain.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2020

Data Analytics

Customer data company makes tracks in ANZ, prepares to double in size

Segment achieves significant traction in ANZ, adding 50 customers in a year and planning to double its regional size in 2020.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2020

Supply Chain

IDC: Smartphone market bounce-back delayed by COVID-19

The disruption to the manufacturing centres in China will cause a huge dip in the growth of the global smartphone market for 2020.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2020

Malware

2020 will be 'the year of mobile sneak attacks' - McAfee

McAfee warns 2020 could be 'the year of mobile sneak attacks' as hidden apps, fake gaming content, and malware exploiting third-party logins proliferate.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2020

Digital Entertainment

The Ultimate Ears HYPERBOOM: Big sound in a little shoebox?

Oskar Howell spoke to UE principal product manager Doug Ebert about UE's latest speaker, and how UE plans to change the sound system landscape.

By Oskar Howell • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2020

Apple

Just two smartphone makers saw growth in Q4 2019 as global sales decline

Apple and Xiaomi were the only top smartphone vendors to gain in Q4 2019, as global sales dipped 0.4% year over year, Gartner reports.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2020

Unified Communications

Global consumers to trade in 810 million smartphones in favour of 5G devices

68% of consumers would be willing to trade-in their device in favour of a 5G-capable upgrade, according to research from Blancco Technology Group.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2020

Data Protection

Privacy Commissioner John Edwards speaks at TechFest 2020

Edwards has a clear message: If New Zealand businesses undermine the issue of privacy, they will ruin their business.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020

Firewalls

Sophos acquired for US$3.9 billion in cash

In a 168% premium to its IPO share price in June 2015, Sophos stockholders now receive $7.40 per share, according to the company.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020

Gaming

Mobile game downloads jump 40% in three years

The market is the single largest revenue source of the entire gaming industry, and downloads have been rising steadily since 2016.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020

Supply Chain

BluJay Solutions acquires Expedient Software, expands ANZ footprint

BluJay Solutions expands its Asia-Pacific footprint by acquiring Melbourne-based Expedient Software, strengthening customs and forwarding tech offerings in ANZ.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020

Manufacturing

New Paessler solution connects PRTG with Node-RED

The connector will allow users to integrate the monitoring solution into manufacturing, IIoT or IoT environments that utilise Node-RED connectors.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020

Unified Communications

HTC reveals its plans for the Vive Cosmos VR range

The Cosmos XR promises to be a major advancement in augmented reality allowing designers to view their concepts in a real-world environment.

By Darren Price • 7 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2020

Cloud Services

Medius achieves revenue and customer wins for 2019

Medius reports a record year for 2019, with a 34% jump in subscription revenue and major customer wins including Christian Dior and Milwaukee Tool.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Feb 2020

Digital Transformation

Moving to the cloud proving too costly for businesses

Despite prioritising cloud migration, UK businesses are facing unexpectedly high costs, reveals a new Capita report. 58% found the move pricier than planned.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Feb 2020

AI Security

CrowdStrike adds variety of new tools

CrowdStrike bolsters security ecosystem with new developer portal, store updates and enhanced ServiceNow tie-in.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Feb 2020

Document Management

Adobe announces new Google Drive integration for Acrobat

Adobe's Acrobat tools are now integrated with Google Drive, enabling users to create, edit, and sign PDFs without leaving the cloud-based service.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Feb 2020

Endpoint Protection

Security survey: The internet's for porn… and gaming

Verizon's latest report highlights that gaming and adult sites are the top inappropriate content accessed on work devices, amid rising mobile security threats.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Feb 2020