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Wearables growth to stall as macroeconomic pressures continue
Wearables

Wearables growth to stall as macroeconomic pressures continue

The downturn in 2022 was brought on by difficult year-over-year comparisons following the market's dramatic growth during the first two years of the pandemic.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Dec 2022
Smart home market struggling - IDC releases quarterly report
Smart Home

Smart home market struggling - IDC releases quarterly report

Worsening macroeconomic conditions have led to a reduction in the outlook for global smart home device shipments according to IDC.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Dec 2022
Xero partners with NZ Football and FIFA Women's World Cup
Fintech

Xero partners with NZ Football and FIFA Women's World Cup

Xero has partnered with New Zealand Football until 2026, which will include the period covering the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, to be held in Australia and NZ.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
AR and VR shipments decline, but 2023 growth expected - IDC
AR, VR & Metaverse

AR and VR shipments decline, but 2023 growth expected - IDC

IDC has revealed its outlook for augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets for the remainder of 2022 and beyond.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Dec 2022
Fortinet ranked among the most sustainable in the industry
Firewalls

Fortinet ranked among the most sustainable in the industry

Fortinet has been recognized in the 2022 Dow Jones Sustainability Index as one of the most sustainable companies in the software and services industry.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Dec 2022
Gigamon cloud services grew 100% YoY in the 3rd quarter 2022
Hybrid Cloud

Gigamon cloud services grew 100% YoY in the 3rd quarter 2022

Product innovations and key customer wins lead to a doubling of cloud data volume under Gigamon management, which now sits at over 2 million terabytes daily.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2022
Public cloud to surpass US$1 trillion by 2026: Forrester
Semiconductors

Public cloud to surpass US$1 trillion by 2026: Forrester

To remain profitable, leading cloud players will need to pivot their investments to analytics, AI/ML, and other differentiated premium services.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2022
Low-code development technologies market to grow 20% in 2023
Application Performance Monitoring

Low-code development technologies market to grow 20% in 2023

Business technologists, hyperautomation and composability will drive low-code technology adoption through 2026.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Dec 2022
New study reveals Australia's most in-demand skills amid labour shortages
Artificial Intelligence

New study reveals Australia's most in-demand skills amid labour shortages

Despite new technologies transforming the world of work, the top five most in demand skills in Australia are human skills.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Dec 2022
IDC reveals top 10 predictions for 2023 and beyond
Hybrid & Remote Work

IDC reveals top 10 predictions for 2023 and beyond

IDC predicts that the future of work is uncertain, with hybrid work becoming a permanent feature and automation driving productivity gains.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Dec 2022
Accenture acquires ANZ-based customer insights business
Data Analytics

Accenture acquires ANZ-based customer insights business

The move aims to strengthen Accenture Song's (formerly Accenture Interactive) ability to help clients tap data insights and performance marketing.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Dec 2022
Smartphone market slower to recover than expected - IDC
Market

Smartphone market slower to recover than expected - IDC

IDC forecasts that smartphone shipments will decline 9.1% in 2022, with recovery anticipated in 2023 and 5G accounting for over half of shipments.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Dec 2022
AR/VR spending to reach $50.9 billion in 2026 - IDC
Health Technologies

AR/VR spending to reach $50.9 billion in 2026 - IDC

Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality is forecast to reach $13.8 billion this year and grow to $50.9 billion in 2026.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2022
Equinix enters Malaysia with $40m data center investment
Hyperscale

Equinix enters Malaysia with $40m data center investment

World-class digital infrastructure will accelerate digital economy transformation in Malaysia and the wider ASEAN region.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Five tech trends for small businesses to watch in 2023
Fintech

Five tech trends for small businesses to watch in 2023

Technology advancements are continuously reshaping not only the way we work but how organisations fundamentally operate across nearly every industry.

By James Bergin • 8 min read • Thu, 15th Dec 2022
Fears tax breaks across Tasman threaten massive growth in NZ gaming industry
Gaming

Fears tax breaks across Tasman threaten massive growth in NZ gaming industry

The digital games industry has seen record annual growth but fears Australian tax breaks and other industry incentives will draw the industry away.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Nov 2022
The solution to the cyber security shortage is in our own backyard
Cybersecurity

The solution to the cyber security shortage is in our own backyard

Australia's IT sector is facing a chronic skills shortage, but a new program is helping veterans transition into cybersecurity careers to fill the gap.

By Neil Curtis • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Nov 2022
More data breaches on the cards through continued cybersecurity negligence
Biometrics

More data breaches on the cards through continued cybersecurity negligence

Continued cybersecurity negligence will see more data breaches in 2023, according to cybersecurity and biometrics firm Daltrey.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 22nd Nov 2022