TechDay Australia - Australia's technology news network

SmartPhones Stories - Page 40

Australian Stories

SmartPhones stories

Australians increase spending as entertainment subscriptions surge
Gaming

Australians increase spending as entertainment subscriptions surge

Despite rising living costs, Australians boosted spending on entertainment subscriptions, growing the market 5% to 54.6 million services by June 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 6 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Cricut unveils new craft materials & exclusive Lavender bundle
Small Business

Cricut unveils new craft materials & exclusive Lavender bundle

Cricut launches new craft materials and a Lavender Joy Xtra bundle, available exclusively at Harvey Norman and Spotlight for AUD $550.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
SOTI boosts logistics efficiency with updated platform in Australia
Digital Transformation

SOTI boosts logistics efficiency with updated platform in Australia

SOTI updates its ONE Platform in Australia to cut mobile tech downtime, boosting logistics efficiency and easing stress for transport workers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Oct 2025
CID, Nokia & Pivotel launch secure private 5GaaS for Australia
Network Infrastructure

CID, Nokia & Pivotel launch secure private 5GaaS for Australia

CID Group, Nokia and Pivotel launch a zero-capex Private 5G-as-a-Service solution to boost secure, sovereign data networks across Australia's critical industries.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
Alloy raises AUD $4.5m to solve data challenges in robotics
Robotics

Alloy raises AUD $4.5m to solve data challenges in robotics

Alloy secures AUD $4.5m pre-seed funding to tackle robotics data challenges, aiding engineers to analyse vast sensor data more efficiently.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025

Global Stories

SmartPhones stories

Hands-on Review: Apple Watch Series 11 GPS + Cellular
Wearables

Hands-on Review: Apple Watch Series 11 GPS + Cellular

The Apple Watch Series 11 GPS + Cellular offers a slimmer, tougher design with 24-hour battery life and innovative health features like hypertension alerts and sleep scoring.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
Hands-on Review: Apple AirPods Pro 3
Artificial Intelligence

Hands-on Review: Apple AirPods Pro 3

Apple's AirPods Pro 3 set a new benchmark in wireless audio with enhanced ANC, fitness tracking and Live Translation.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Acronis True Image 2026 launches with built-in patch management
Data Protection

Acronis True Image 2026 launches with built-in patch management

Acronis True Image 2026 launches with built-in patch management, combining backup and advanced cyber defence for up to five PCs and unlimited mobiles.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Oct 2025
PAM secures NZD $570,000 to launch family admin app in the US
Crypto

PAM secures NZD $570,000 to launch family admin app in the US

Wellington startup PAM raises NZD $570,000 seed funding to launch its AI-powered family admin app in the US, easing parental stress worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Oct 2025
Tanium joins Microsoft Sentinel ecosystem for enhanced security
Security Information and Event Management

Tanium joins Microsoft Sentinel ecosystem for enhanced security

Tanium joins Microsoft Sentinel ecosystem to boost security with integrated AI-driven endpoint management and real-time threat response across 35 million endpoints globally.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Oct 2025
Hands-on Review: iPhone 17 in sage green screams luxury and maturity
Unified Communications

Hands-on Review: iPhone 17 in sage green screams luxury and maturity

The iPhone 17 in sage green offers ProMotion display, improved cameras, and solid battery life, making it Apple's most complete standard iPhone to date.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 6th Oct 2025
Hands-on Review: Kobo Clara Colour
Google

Hands-on Review: Kobo Clara Colour

Kobo's new Clara Colour e-reader offers a 6-inch colour screen and 42-day battery life but costs NZD $299, limiting appeal against multifunctional smartphones.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
BlueVoyant joins Microsoft Sentinel to boost global cyber defence
Security Information and Event Management

BlueVoyant joins Microsoft Sentinel to boost global cyber defence

BlueVoyant joins Microsoft Sentinel partner ecosystem, enhancing the AI-ready platform with custom solutions to strengthen global cyber defence efforts.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
Block ransomware proliferation and easily restore files with AI in Google Drive
Storage

Block ransomware proliferation and easily restore files with AI in Google Drive

Google Drive for desktop now uses AI to detect ransomware, halt file syncing, and help users quickly restore files to prevent data loss and disruption.

By Kristina Behr and Luke Camery from Google Workspace • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
Commvault launches Clumio for Iceberg on AWS to boost AI data security
Data Protection

Commvault launches Clumio for Iceberg on AWS to boost AI data security

Commvault unveils Clumio for Apache Iceberg on AWS, offering air-gapped, Iceberg-aware backups to strengthen AI and analytics data lakehouse security.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

SmartPhones stories

SOTI boosts ONE Platform to cut device downtime in Canadian T&L
Digital Transformation

SOTI boosts ONE Platform to cut device downtime in Canadian T&L

SOTI upgrades its ONE Platform to reduce mobile device downtime, helping Canadian transport and logistics workers reclaim lost hours and ease work stress.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
SOTI launches AI health assistant to reduce patient downtime
Data Analytics

SOTI launches AI health assistant to reduce patient downtime

Nearly all Canadian healthcare IT leaders rely on legacy systems, raising risks of security breaches and operational disruptions in patient care.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025