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Lego launches comprehensive Formula 1 team sets for 2025
Gaming

Lego launches comprehensive Formula 1 team sets for 2025

The LEGO Group and Formula 1 have launched a new range of sets featuring all ten F1 teams, marking a significant milestone in their partnership.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2024
Neat partners with Oracle Red Bull Racing for innovation
Unified Communications

Neat partners with Oracle Red Bull Racing for innovation

Neat has secured a three-year partnership with Oracle Red Bull Racing, becoming its exclusive video conferencing hardware partner to enhance team collaboration.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Nov 2024
Hands-on Review: EA Sports FC 25
Sports

Hands-on Review: EA Sports FC 25

EA Sports FC 25 refines gameplay with new 'Rush' mode and FC IQ tactics, boosting realism and engagement. Is it worth the full price?.

By Tom Richmond • 5 min read • Thu, 3rd Oct 2024
NTT DATA appoints David McKeering as new ANZ CEO
Partner Programmes

NTT DATA appoints David McKeering as new ANZ CEO

NTT DATA names David McKeering as new ANZ CEO amid a USD $30 billion merger, aiming to boost regional growth and drive innovation in Australia and New Zealand.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Aug 2024
Computex 2024 success draws global tech leaders & innovation
Supply Chain

Computex 2024 success draws global tech leaders & innovation

Computex 2024 concluded successfully, drawing 85,179 ICT professionals globally and featuring innovations like AI-integrated PCs, smart mobility, and metaverse tech.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Jun 2024
HID integrates U.ARE.U camera system with Amazon Rekognition
Hyperscale

HID integrates U.ARE.U camera system with Amazon Rekognition

HID integrates its U.ARE.U Camera Identification System with Amazon Rekognition, enhancing facial analysis and verification for self-service and POS environments.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Jun 2024
AliExpress to give away UEFA EURO 2024 tickets in promotions
Platform-as-a-Service

AliExpress to give away UEFA EURO 2024 tickets in promotions

AliExpress is set to enhance its promotional campaigns by giving away 1,000 UEFA EURO 2024 tickets, bolstering its global consumer engagement with exciting football-themed activities.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Jun 2024
NAB Show 2024: Harnessing GenAI for media's next frontier
Digital Transformation

NAB Show 2024: Harnessing GenAI for media's next frontier

The NAB Show 2024 illuminated the potential of General AI (GenAI) in media but also highlighted the gap between its hype and readiness, with Qvest pointing the way forward.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Apr 2024
TVNZ launches innovative sports streaming service with MediaKind & Qibb
Hyperscale

TVNZ launches innovative sports streaming service with MediaKind & Qibb

TVNZ, in alliance with MediaKind and Qibb, debuts a cutting-edge sports streaming service on TVNZ+, using cloud-based platform for efficient live streaming of major sports events.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Apr 2024
Exclusive: How BirdDog is shaking up the broadcasting industry
Digital Entertainment

Exclusive: How BirdDog is shaking up the broadcasting industry

Melbourne-based BirdDog is revolutionising the broadcasting industry with its pioneering use of Network Device Interface (NDI) technology.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2024
Exclusive: How Sportradar is fighting back against match fixing
Unified Communications

Exclusive: How Sportradar is fighting back against match fixing

Sportradar is battling match-fixing worldwide, utilising advanced AI in corruption detection and fostering partnerships with over 30 sporting bodies.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2024
Game review: MLB The Show 24 (PS5)
Gaming

Game review: MLB The Show 24 (PS5)

MLB The Show 24 introduces Negro Leagues, Derek Jeter's career, and female player mode, offering fresh historical insights and gameplay.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Mon, 25th Mar 2024
Sportradar Introduces FanID for Revolutionary Fan Engagement in Sports
Sports

Sportradar Introduces FanID for Revolutionary Fan Engagement in Sports

Sportradar debuts FanID, an industry-first data clean room marketing solution, to enhance fan engagement amid phase-out of third-party cookies.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jan 2024
Bitget Wallet strengthens sports fan economy with Chiliz partnership
Gaming

Bitget Wallet strengthens sports fan economy with Chiliz partnership

Bitget Wallet bolsters its partnership with blockchain platform, Chiliz, in a bid to boost mass adoption of Web3 technologies and digitise the sports industry worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jan 2024

Stories from Other Regions

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Snapchat & Selfridges unveil AR Locker Room for Sportopia
AR, VR & Metaverse

Snapchat & Selfridges unveil AR Locker Room for Sportopia

Snapchat and Selfridges unveil an AR Locker Room at Selfridges Oxford Street, blending tech and retail for an immersive sports experience this summer.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jul 2024
Adelaide Oval first major Australian stadium to accept cryptocurrency
Crypto

Adelaide Oval first major Australian stadium to accept cryptocurrency

Adelaide Oval sets Australian precedent as the first major sports stadium to allow cryptocurrency payments, enabled by Crypto.com and DataMesh's innovative payment solution.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2024
From pixels to playgrounds: the urgent need for balance in our children's digital lives
EduTech

From pixels to playgrounds: the urgent need for balance in our children's digital lives

As children's lives become increasingly digitalised, health experts highlight the immediate need to balance screen-time with physical activity, combating sedentary habits and potential obesity risks.

By Carmen Dodds • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2024