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Biometrics

Oppo unveils world-first 10x lossless zoom phone camera

At a conference Oppo has revealed its revolutionary phone camera in addition to new fingerprint unlocking tech.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jan 2019

Apple

iPhone XS Max costs average Kiwi 11.6 work days – world comparison

A new study has compared how long it will take the average worker in 42 countries to purchase Apple's newest iPhone - NZ doesn't do too bad.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Jan 2019

Digital Signage

Oppo to launch AX7 smartphone in NZ this week

The OPPO AX7 is a phone that fuses 'premium features' with an entry-level price point, according to the company.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Jan 2019

Global Stories

SmartPhones stories

Internet of Things

Smart building opportunities abound this year

A specialist executive in the smart building world explains the trends that will give the smart building market a boost in the coming year.

By Karl Mahoney • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Jan 2019

Marketing Technologies

ASB rolls out Apple Pay for secure contactless payments

ASB Bank introduces Apple Pay, allowing over 500,000 customers to make secure, convenient contactless payments via compatible Apple devices.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Jan 2019

Fintech

Digital payments taking over Oz - threat or opportunity?

A report by Roy Morgan shows that over 70% of Australians are using at least one digital payment a year, with Gen X and Millennials leading the charge.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2019

Digital Transformation

Common missteps on the path to enterprise mobility

Many organisations don't think broadly enough when it comes to mobilising staff and workflows, focusing instead on only the most obvious users and needs.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2019

Digital Entertainment

The message behind the Apple/Samsung iTunes partnership

Futuresource has released its perspective on what Samsung Smart TV's new iTunes Movies and TV Show app means for Apple as a company.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2019

Unified Communications

Can it be trusted? Huawei's founder speaks out

Ren Zhengfei spoke candidly in a recent media roundtable about security, 5G, his daughter's detainment, the USA, and the West's perception of Huawei.

By Ben Moore • 7 min read • Thu, 17th Jan 2019

Semiconductors

Oracle Java Card update boosts security for IoT devices

Oracle has released Java Card 3.1, an open application platform for IoT device security, providing flexible ways to meet hardware and security requirements.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Jan 2019

Unified Communications

ZTE takes the lead in the global race to 5G

ZTE took the lead in completing the IMT-2020 third phase 5G test for core network performance stability and security function.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Jan 2019

Unified Communications

OPPO aims to have 5G device launched by end of year

The Chinese smartphone manufacturer is working with Keysight Technologies to accelerate the development of their 5G smartphone.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Jan 2019

Firewalls

How to tackle cyber threats in your home

How should you start securing your devices? The company has provided tips for actions you can take across social media, home routers, TVs, and many more.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Jan 2019

Gaming

Acer's new top tech gaming notebooks

Predator Triton 900 features a convertible 4K display and the new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 GPU, and the 500 is just 18mm thick.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Jan 2019

Digital Entertainment

Reshape to relevance - Accenture's 2019 consumer survey

Trends for digital voice assistants, extended reality and the over-the-top video market are explored in the latest global consumer survey.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Jan 2019

Network Infrastructure

IDC: PC shipments decline even in holiday quarter

PC shipments saw a 3.7% year-on-year decline in Q4 2018, with even the holiday season driven by consumer promotions failing to boost numbers.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Jan 2019

Surveillance

A photo still enough to defeat face unlock of many phones

A new study by Consumentenbond reveals that 42 out of 110 smartphones tested can be unlocked using just a photo, challenging manufacturers' security claims.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 12th Jan 2019