Retailers stories - Page 244
Amazon and eBay pushing department stores to extinction
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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open source
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amazon
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ebay
The new generation of tech-savvy shoppers prefer to shop with online platforms like Amazon and eBay that provide lower prices.
JB Hi-Fi driving strong gains with surging Aussie growth, despite NZ decline
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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resellers
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jb hi-fi
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financial results
JB Hi-Fi reported record H1 sales of AUD $3.7 billion, driven by strong Australian growth despite a slight decline in New Zealand performance.
C6 Intelligence expands Asia footprint with new managing director
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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corruption
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money laundering
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c6 intelligence
Cybercrime prevention agency C6 Intelligence has expanded its Asia operations through the appointment of a new APAC managing director for the region.
Australian-designed 4G router delivers NBN speeds
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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uc
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iot
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wireless networks
Accelerated Concepts announced it has launched an Australian-designed 4G failover router that delivers NBN speeds.
Intel releases Spectre & Meltdown patches for some Skylake processors
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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intel
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spectre
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security vulnerabilities
Intel has rolled out patches for Spectre and Meltdown flaws in some Skylake processors, aiming to enhance data security amid previous update issues.
Blockchain spending to surge 90% in 2018 with 60% on IT services
Sat, 10th Feb 2018
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blockchain
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it services
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spending
APAC spent around US$148m on blockchain solutions in 2017, with 2018's forecast almost double that and IT services taking the lion's share.
‘Huat’ does Interconnection mean during Chinese New Year?
Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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multi-cloud
Chinese New Year marks a peak in personal and business interactions in Asia, driving record network traffic in eCommerce, travel, and entertainment sectors.
Adobe introduces content intelligence to transform customer experience
Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
Adobe survey finds teens spend 11h daily on digital media; Adobe boosts Experience Manager to meet content demands.
2018, the year that...AR will overtake VR in popularity
Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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healthtech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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telsyte
In 2018, Augmented Reality (AR) is poised to overtake Virtual Reality (VR) in popularity due to its accessibility and practical applications across industries.
Expert opinion: Three simple ways to prevent data loss
Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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encryption
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dlp
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breach prevention
IBM estimates the cost of a data breach is $3.62m, highlighting the importance of encryption - COMPAREX UK's expert on the matter provides his advice.
Venn IT kicks off 2018 with new Melbourne branch
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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commvault
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venn it
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retailers
Heading up the new Melbourne branch is Ashley Diffey who joins Venn IT Solutions with more than 15 years of experience.
2G breathes its last breath as 2degrees shuts down network
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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uc
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telco
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2degrees
2degrees to shut down 2G network on March 15. Customers urged to upgrade to 3G or 4G devices to continue receiving service.
HPE announces new SMB range in line with Next initiative
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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smb
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hpe
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hpe next
The HPE SMB Offers range will be available from February 12 from all HPE channel partners in Australia and New Zealand.
'No evidence' to suggest user info was compromised by Grammarly flaw
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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google
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security vulnerabilities
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grammarly
A Grammarly vulnerability potentially exposed millions of user accounts and documents, though the company reports no evidence of any data leaks.
Ever wanted to hire a robotic teacher? Soon you’ll be able to
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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robots
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ai
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robot teacher
OVO's egg-shaped robot, Danovo, wows CES 2018 with its ability to interact, project images, and provide educational programs for kids.
Full tech takeover not the answer for retail - analyst.
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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crm
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uc
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cx
A digital retail analyst says it is important to look at specific needs, rather than rushing into a completely digital solution.
Optus inks deal with NiceInContact to ramp up customer experience
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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crm
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uc
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data analytics
Optus Business has expanded its long-standing relationship with NICE with the closing of a new, customer experience focused deal.
Detachable tablets return to growth while slate tablets continue decline
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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personal computing devices
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lenovo
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apple
Growth for the overall year just remained positive with 1.6 percent year over year growth in 2017, a sharp drop from the 24 percent growth in 2016.
Cisco forecasts cloud data centre market to explode over next 4 years
Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
Cloud data centre traffic will make up 95 percent of total data centre traffic by 2021, with hyperscale data centres nearly doubling in number.
NBN teams up with Telstra, Vocus and TPG on enterprise fibre product
Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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uc
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network infrastructure
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telco
NBN’s ‘Enterprise Ethernet’ product is designed to deliver wholesale high-bandwidth that can achieve speeds of up to 1Gbps.