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Online shopping: Mobile traffic soars but consumers still prefer to buy via desktop - Contentsquare report

Consumers may be turning to their mobiles to browse online stores, but desktop still rules the roost when it comes to making actual purchases.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Dec 2021

Unified Communications

Smartphone shipments to grow despite supply chain constraints

Shipments of smartphones will grow 5.3% year over year in 2021, reaching 1.35 billion shipments, according to new forecasts from IDC.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Dec 2021

Mobile Device Management

Samsung outlines cybersecurity strategy for devices

Samsung is tackling the rise in cyberattacks on smartphones with its Samsung Knox cybersecurity solution, providing end-to-end protection for users' devices.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Thu, 2nd Dec 2021

Customer Relationship Management

Businesses prioritise friendliness over function in CX journey - Genesys report

58% of consumers believe it is important that businesses are quick to respond. However, only 41% of businesses actually prioritise quick responses.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Nov 2021

Firewalls

New variants of Android spyware linked to advanced persistent threat

Sophos has identified new variants of Android spyware targeting victims in the Middle East, developed by APT C-23.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Nov 2021

Hybrid Cloud

Red Hat bolsters partner ecosystem to accelerate data science across open hybrid cloud

Red Hat announces availability of Red Hat OpenShift Data Science during field trial, expanding partner ecosystem.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Nov 2021

Semiconductors

Security flaw identified in smartphone chip used in Android devices

Flaws in smartphone chip used in 37% of world's smartphones could enable eavesdropping or hiding malicious code, says Check Point Research.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Nov 2021

Partner Programmes

PNY signs new Australian distribution partnership with Leader Computers

PNY is adding extra resources, value, commitment, and presence in the Australian market, having signed a new distribution agreement with Leader Computers.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Nov 2021

Supply Chain

Gartner: Global smartphone market impacted by supply chain disruption

Global smartphone sales to end-users declined 6.8% in the third quarter of 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, according to new reports from Gartner. .

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Nov 2021

Notebook

Dynabook expands Satellite Pro notebook range in ANZ region

The Satellite Pro C40-J and Satellite Pro C50-J notebooks are designed for performance and productivity, says Dynabook.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Nov 2021

Marketing Technologies

Vulnerabilities in Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and Google Pay open door for cyber attackers

Vulnerabilities in Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and Google Pay allow attackers to make unlimited purchases, says researcher Timur Yunusov.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Nov 2021

Unified Communications

D-Link D launches world's first Wi-Fi 6 USB 3.0 Adapter and new Wi-Fi 6 Mesh Router

D-Link has launched the world's first Wi-Fi 6 USB adapter and a new Wi-Fi 6 Mesh Router to support high-bandwidth devices.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Nov 2021

Gaming

Hands-on Review: PowerPic mod wireless charger

Recently I've gotten my hands on a new neat piece of tech to further clutter the bedside table with, the PowerPic mod wireless charger (PowerPic).

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Nov 2021

Customer Relationship Management

Only 4 in 10 shoppers completely trust retailers to fulfill orders as promised

Trust gap between shoppers and retailers revealed in new survey by Zebra Technologies. Only 38% of shoppers have complete trust in retailers.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Nov 2021

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Nokia X20

The Nokia X20 offers a mid-range smartphone experience with impressive camera quality and a focus on sustainability, all at an affordable price.

By Owen McCarthy • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Nov 2021

Malware

BlackBerry and Okta partner to deliver seamless identity and access capabilities

BlackBerry has announced a new technology integration between Okta's Identity Cloud and BlackBerry Spark unified endpoint management.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Nov 2021

Apple

PC shipments decline 2% in Q3 — but numbers still ahead of pre-pandemic levels

Global shipments of PCs, including tablets, fell by 2% to 122.1 million units, Canalys confirmed in new research.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Nov 2021

Cybersecurity

Yubico launches hardware security key with NFC & FIDO support

Yubico has updated its hardware security keys with near-field communication (NFC) technologies to support devices with NFC functionality, such as mobile phones.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Nov 2021

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from CrowdStrike

In this interview, we chat with CrowdStrike's Director of the Strategic Advisory Group for APJ, Scott Jarkoff.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Fri, 5th Nov 2021

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Health Technologies

How CHG-MERIDIAN will transform asset management in New Zealand

The international firm is an independent provider of technology services to more than 12,000 customers in 28 countries.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Nov 2021