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Hands-on review: Logitech Spotlight 2

Professionals who present regularly may find the premium remote worth the cost, with haptics, custom controls and 30 metres of range.

By Tom Richmond • 4 min read • Last month

Smart Home

Midea signs five-year sleeve deal with FC Barcelona

The sleeve sponsorship gives Midea repeated exposure to Barcelona's vast global audience as it targets stronger brand recognition in Australia and New Zealand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Simpro launches RAIN with AI tools for field service

Existing Lightning customers will get more than 100 AI enhancements at no extra cost, as Simpro Group widens its field service software push.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

LemFi buys Wealth8 to add investing to its platform

The deal broadens LemFi's UK offering as it seeks to help internationally mobile customers move from transfers and savings into investing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

David Jones CEO puts supply chain at heart of strategy

Supply chain failures could squeeze margins further as the retailer's new Chief Executive Officer makes logistics central to its turnaround plan.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Disaster Recovery

Datacom profit falls as data centre spending rises

Heavier capital spending and softer customer demand pushed Datacom's net profit after tax down to NZD $20 million despite higher revenue.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Supply Chain

Jet Technologies & Neuhaus Neotec join in coffee push

Coffee producers in Australia and New Zealand will get local access to roasting systems as Jet Technologies expands beyond packaging amid rising cost pressures.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

ExpressVPN adds 214 locations across 113 countries

Users now have more local routing choices as ExpressVPN widens its app-selectable network to 214 locations in 113 countries.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Archaic payment processes costing SMEs time and money

Australian SMEs are missing working capital gains as manual invoicing and EFTs leave payments slower and less secure.

By David Shilovsky • 7 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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Data Protection

Confirmation of Payee passes 150 million checks in year

The name-checking service is now helping avert scam losses and mistaken payments, with more than 150 million checks completed in its first year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Productivity tops CEOs' concerns in Australia & NZ

Rising pressure to lift output without burning out staff has overtaken economic uncertainty as the chief concern for executives in Australia and New Zealand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Rithum appoints Kim Miller as Chief Marketing Officer

The appointment comes as the commerce software group seeks to sharpen its market position and deepen customer engagement amid tougher competition.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Supply Chain

Singapore firms best able to ride out supply shocks

A new survey shows Singapore businesses are more prepared than peers to absorb supply shocks, with 23% able to run for up to six months.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

Swyftx wins Australian licence to expand payment services

Closer oversight now gives the crypto broker a route to offer payments, deposits and derivatives services to Australian customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Bank of Sydney goes live on Infosys Finacle on AWS

Customers at Bank of Sydney should see faster payments and more self-service after its core banking systems moved to AWS.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Fintech

Bizcap rebrands US arm & launches new capital product

US brokers and small businesses get a revolving capital option of up to USD $2 million as Bizcap folds its American arm into the global brand.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Humanforce launches AI tools for frontline HR teams

Frontline employers could cut compliance gaps and manual training admin as Humanforce links AI reporting with automated learning assignments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Agricultural Technology

Australia beef pilot tests digital traceability passports

Farmers could cut duplicated reporting as a 12-month trial showed digital passports can carry beef provenance and sustainability data across seven countries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month