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Flexi Buy 'reckless', fined $50,000 following ComCom report
Commerce Commission

Flexi Buy 'reckless', fined $50,000 following ComCom report

Flexi Buy fined £50k following Commerce Commission's report on mobile trader industry, as investigations into other companies continue.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016
New language education app helps kids with learning disabilities
EduTech

New language education app helps kids with learning disabilities

A new app for language disorders is the first special education tool to be featured by Apple in the best new apps section of the App Store.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016
There's no such thing as Mac OS X ransomware, right?
Malware

There's no such thing as Mac OS X ransomware, right?

OS X users have been hit with the first known case of Mac 'ransomware' malware, found in the recently released BitTorrent client app Transmission.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016
Three ways emoji are changing social marketing
Marketing

Three ways emoji are changing social marketing

The rise of emojis is changing the game for social marketers, offering richer insights, visual storytelling, and branding potential.

By Jennifer Polk • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016
You know you need these cat apps
App Store

You know you need these cat apps

Do a quick 'cat' search on the App Store and you will lose most of life browsing through pages and pages of beautiful cat-dedicated apps.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Mar 2016
Educators choose Windows 10 over any other platform
EduTech

Educators choose Windows 10 over any other platform

Windows dominates global education sector with twice as many devices shipped in 2015 as the closest competitor, according to new report.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
What is Disaster Recovery and why should your business have it?
Disaster Recovery

What is Disaster Recovery and why should your business have it?

20 years ago, disaster was usually delivered by Mother Nature as survival of the business depended on bricks and mortar. Today, that's all changed.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
Data analytics, mobility and cloud accelerating business decisions
Data Analytics

Data analytics, mobility and cloud accelerating business decisions

The evolution of mobility, data analytics and cloud computing is revolutionizing market research, says Qualtrics.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
A victory for privacy and Apple?
Cybersecurity

A victory for privacy and Apple?

Amidst the debate and panic around FBI demands that Apple help unlock the iPhone of the San Bernadino shooter, Apple just won a small victory.

By Patrick Pilcher • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
Many Xbox One games now coming to Windows 10 PC
Gaming

Many Xbox One games now coming to Windows 10 PC

Many former Xbox One exclusive games are now being released for Windows 10 PC. Microsoft wants both console and PC owners to feel happy.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
Going mobile: How to have secure file-sharing, backup recovery and access
Storage

Going mobile: How to have secure file-sharing, backup recovery and access

How do you maintain the security of your organisation's data in a world where your employees, contractors and partners are working on mobile devices?.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2016
Free Wi-Fi at Northland DHB hospitals
Wireless Networks

Free Wi-Fi at Northland DHB hospitals

The objective is to make the hospital experience more pleasant by enabling patients to maintain communication with family and business contacts.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2016
Stop bullying Apple around and start doing some intelligence homework
Apple

Stop bullying Apple around and start doing some intelligence homework

The FBI should stop bullying Apple and the technology industry and spend their time and energy instead on figuring out other ways of investigating.

By Avivah Litan • 5 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2016
Wireless home security market to reach $32 billion by 2019
Network Infrastructure

Wireless home security market to reach $32 billion by 2019

The emergence of customised solutions and integrated packages will significantly boost the global wireless home security market until 2019.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016
Student information software in hot demand
EduTech

Student information software in hot demand

Student information systems are being more readily adopted by schools, thanks largely to advancements in cloud computing and the growth of mobiles.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016

Stories from Other Regions

SmartPhones stories

Coding comes to digital signage with Slush and JCDecaux
Digital Signage

Coding comes to digital signage with Slush and JCDecaux

JCDecaux took coding to the tram shelter recently, helping relieve waiting passengers' boredom while teaching them to code.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Fri, 4th Mar 2016
Adelaide on the smart road thanks to university NEC partnership
Smart Cities

Adelaide on the smart road thanks to university NEC partnership

The University of Adelaide and NEC Australia team up to help accelerate Adelaide's development into a smart city.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Mar 2016
Brennan IT solution wins superannuation industry award
Unified Communications

Brennan IT solution wins superannuation industry award

An IT solution by Brennan IT and Local Government Super has won an Excellence award from the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2016