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Vodafone urges Aussies to back up digital memories ahead of World Backup Day

In 2023, over 22,000 device accidents were reported by Vodafone customers, threatening invaluable digital memories. The company has urged Australians to regularly backup data, particularly with World Backup Day coming up on March 31.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Mar 2024

Unified Communications

Australian brands risk $74bn over poor out-of-hours service

Australian businesses could lose $74bn due to poor out-of-hours customer service, according to a study by Qualtrics, citing growing consumer frustration with inadequate after-hours support.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2024

PC Hardware

Australian traditional PC market shrinks by nearly 10% in 2023

A steep 9.8% contraction hit Australia's traditional PC market in 2023, amid inflation-related woes, impacting notably desktops and notebooks, IDC report reveals.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2024

Global Stories

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Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Record rise in zero-day vulnerabilities exposed in Google-Mandiant report

Google and Mandiant's cybersecurity report reveals a 50% rise in exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in 2023, with China being the leading perpetrator.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2024

Smart Cities

Juniper Research opens entries for 2024 Future Digital Awards

Juniper Research launches entry submission for the 2024 Future Digital Awards for Smart Cities and IoT Innovation, aimed at highlighting tech organisations pushing boundaries in connected, sustainable development.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2024

Windows

Logitech unveils Signature Slim Combo for blended work-life balance

Logitech unveils the Signature Slim Combo, an intuitive combination of a wireless keyboard and mouse, designed to seamlessly blend work and personal computer use, set to become available in March 2024.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Mar 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Intel unveils new initiatives to accelerate AI in PCs by 2025

Intel has announced two new initiatives to boost the AI PC Acceleration Program, targeting to upscale AI capabilities on over 100 million Intel-based PCs by 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Mar 2024

Storage

Hands-on Review: 2TB WD_Black SN770M NVMe M.2 2230 SSD

Tiny yet mighty, the WD_Black SN770M SSD redefines portable gaming with unparalleled speed and capacity.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2024

Encryption

Pegasus spyware could target iOS devices, says Group-IB

A recent analysis by Group-IB sheds light on the alarming potential of Pegasus spyware, exploring wider implications for the famed security of iOS products.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024

PC Hardware

Hands-on Review: Crucial T500 Gen4 NVMe 2280 M.2 SSD

Crucial's T500 Gen4 NVMe solid-state drive promises data transfer speeds of up to 7400MB/s. Techday's Darren Price looks at the 2TB version of the drive that comes complete with a factory-fitted heatsink.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024

Customer Relationship Management

Three reasons contact centres are embracing Open CcaaS

With exceptional CX now the norm, businesses are increasingly adopting Open CCaaS due to its focus on digital channels, support for AI innovation, and preference for best-of-breed applications.

By Martyn Riddle • 5 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024

Application Security

Appdome's real-time defense against mobile app social engineering attacks

Appdome presents real-time defense system against social engineering attacks targeting mobile apps, enhancing user security and brand reputation.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Poor mobile app quality costs UK businesses millions

Tricentis reveals that poor app quality costs firms up to $2.49M in annual lost revenue, marking the importance of mobile app quality on operational success.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024

PC Hardware

Asia/Pacific PC market reports dramatic decline in 2023

PC shipments in the Asia/Pacific region, inclusive of Japan and China, plummeted 16.1% in 2023 amidst muted demand and tepid economic recovery.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2024

Stories from Other Regions

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Internet of Things

DigiCert & Macnica partner for India's first Matter 1.21 air conditioner

DigiCert and Macnica team up to bring PKI to Panasonic Life Solutions India's home appliances, launching India's first Matter 1.21 enabled room air conditioner for secure IoT connectivity.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2024

Clean technologies

Virgin Media O2 & Hubbub unveil 400,000 device tech lending scheme

Virgin Media O2 and Hubbub introduce a landmark 400,000 device lending scheme, the Tech Lending Community project, to tackle British digital inequality and electronic waste, benefitting underprivileged individuals and assisting charities including Refuge and Centrepoint.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2024

Firewalls

Kordia reveals digital transition cybersecurity challenges in NZ firms

New research from Kiwi tech firm Kordia reveals that 24% of businesses struggle to maintain cybersecurity during digital transformations.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Huawei Cloud & Shenzhen Meteorological Bureau launch AI weather model

Huawei Cloud and the Meteorological Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality launch the pioneering Zhiji Regional Model, an AI-based tool yielding short-term weather forecasts with an unprecedented fine-scale resolution of 3 km, dwarfing the 25 km scope of conventional global models.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2024