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Samsung and Disney create AR emojis for the S9 range
AR, VR & Metaverse

Samsung and Disney create AR emojis for the S9 range

Characters from Disney films including The Incredibles, Zootopia, and Frozen will roll out throughout the year.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018
Apple to acquire digital magazine service
Apple

Apple to acquire digital magazine service

Apple announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Texture, the digital magazine subscription service by Next Issue Media.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018
Hands-on Review: Change is constant - unless you're the iPhone 8 Plus
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Change is constant - unless you're the iPhone 8 Plus

After using the iPhone 8 Plus for the last six months, I've come to the conclusion that it's a model for those wanting the safety of the familiar.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018
AR to find more serious commercial applications on its surest bet, mobile
AR, VR & Metaverse

AR to find more serious commercial applications on its surest bet, mobile

Ovum research analyst Guillermo Escofet delves into augmented reality (AR) and whether the market has potential for future commercial applications.

By Guillermo Escofet • 3 min read • Sat, 17th Mar 2018
How Google secured more than two billion Android devices
Cybersecurity

How Google secured more than two billion Android devices

Despite all of the breaches across platforms last year Google remains optimistic about their security progress.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
Lara Croft returns later this year in Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Gaming

Lara Croft returns later this year in Shadow of the Tomb Raider

The Tomb Raider movie out now is not the only thing Lara Croft fans can get excited about because she will be in Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
Is there an answer for soaring numbers of cyberbullying cases?
Mobile Device Management

Is there an answer for soaring numbers of cyberbullying cases?

In the wake of the mass digitisation taking homes by storm, cyberbullying and online harassment has accelerated 60 percent with no signs of slowing.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018
Why organisations should consider new innovations to secure print device access
Document Management

Why organisations should consider new innovations to secure print device access

As the Internet of Things expands in offices, securing multifunction devices becomes crucial. Y Soft suggests new innovations are essential to counter threats.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018
Siri watch out, Google is gunning for your job
Smart Home

Siri watch out, Google is gunning for your job

In a fresh move against Siri, Google launches its Assistant on iPads, bringing enhanced smart home capabilities to Apple's larger screens.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018
Windows Phones officially dead as market share drops by 99.7%
iOS

Windows Phones officially dead as market share drops by 99.7%

Once dominant, Windows Phones are officially dead as market share plummets by 99.7%. Apple's iOS now leads with 56.2%, followed by Android at 43.8%.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Mar 2018
Forget gadgets: real technology innovation is in software architecture
Application Programming Interface

Forget gadgets: real technology innovation is in software architecture

The future of innovation doesn't lie in connected cars and talking robots, rather, the software linking them all together.

By Klaus-Michael Vogelberg • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Mar 2018
Why a secure perimeter is no longer enough protection for your IT infrastructure
Multi-factor authentication

Why a secure perimeter is no longer enough protection for your IT infrastructure

Digital identity is used as the key method of protecting digital assets regardless of their location or how they are being accessed.

By Justin Krisko • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Mar 2018
Amazon and Facebook make 2017 the year of hyperscale
Hyperscale

Amazon and Facebook make 2017 the year of hyperscale

Hyperscale operators' capex surged 19% in Q4 2017, hitting $22bn. Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Facebook are the five biggest spenders.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Mar 2018
45% of smartphones will use full-screen designs in 2018 - Research
EduTech

45% of smartphones will use full-screen designs in 2018 - Research

Expect more notches, under-display fingerprint readers and camera integration to apps as bezels begin to fade away.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Mar 2018
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 officially announced with new October release date
Gaming

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 officially announced with new October release date

Activision has now announced the official release date for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and it's coming earlier than expected.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Fri, 9th Mar 2018
BlackBerry aims to secure IoT devices
Internet of Things

BlackBerry aims to secure IoT devices

BlackBerry inks a deal with Punkt Tronics AG to integrate its cybersecurity technology into IoT devices, aiming to secure home and enterprise networks.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Mar 2018

Stories from Other Regions

SmartPhones stories

NZ strongman Mathew Ragg will be pulling a tank to celebrate the release of World of Tanks 1.0
Gaming

NZ strongman Mathew Ragg will be pulling a tank to celebrate the release of World of Tanks 1.0

World of Tanks version 1.0 is due to be released soon and to celebrate the occasion, a special strongman competition is being held over in Australia.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Wed, 14th Mar 2018
Hands-on Review: Super Lucky's Tale 'Gilly Island' DLC takes us to a tropical paradise
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Super Lucky's Tale 'Gilly Island' DLC takes us to a tropical paradise

2018 now greets us with some new content from Super Lucky's Tale called the 'Gilly Island DLC'. It's an entirely new hub world.

By Damian Seeto • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Mar 2018