Expert Opinions - Page 13 - FutureFive Australia

Apple makes its latest move with the smart home

Apple unveils 'Home' app at WWDC, sidestepping Echo rivalry but strengthening its smart home strategy by centralising control.

By Michael Philpott • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Jun 2016

Digital Entertainment

US TV broadcasters now want to help you binge watch your favourite shows

At gatherings last month, US broadcasters were demanding the ability to make all episodes of any new TV series they pick up available on demand.

By Robin Lake • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Jun 2016

EduTech

Old-school or new age: Is technology a distraction in education?

With the proliferation of technology throughout our lives, many are suggesting that schools need to go 'back to basics'.

By Mei Lin Low • 6 min read • Tue, 7th Jun 2016

IoT Security

Why the smart home industry is not ready for the mass market

Concerns over security, device malfunctions, and complexity are hindering smart home market readiness, delaying widespread consumer adoption.

By Mariana Zamoszczyk • 3 min read • Fri, 27th May 2016

Malware

117 million LinkedIn members compromised by 2012 data breach

Over 117 million LinkedIn members' emails and passwords are up for sale, possibly from a 2012 breach. Password reset required.

By Narinder Purba • 2 min read • Tue, 24th May 2016

AR, VR & Metaverse

Google's Daydream VR initiative will drive mobile VR headset dominance

While initially disappointing, the announcement of Daydream VR sets the stage for mobile VR to shine in the numerous ways.

By Paul Jackson • 2 min read • Tue, 24th May 2016

Mobility

Mobile is essential for survival in the higher education industry

For most institutions mobility is critical to how more basic business transactions are supported, but supporting innovative interactions is less clear.

By Navneet Johal • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2016

Cybersecurity

Adobe warns of Flash zero-day vulnerability, being actively exploited by online criminals

As I write this, if you're running Adobe Flash on your Windows, Mac, Linux or Chrome OS computer you're potentially at risk.

By Graham Cluley • 3 min read • Tue, 17th May 2016

Facebook

Who ruined social media?

I'll happily tell you who I think is ruining it for all of us. Let's have some straight talk about who is ruining Facebook and Twitter.

By Jenny Sussin • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2016

Apple

Apple's results mark the end of the golden smartphone era

For the first time in 13 years, Apple has posted a decrease in financial performance, spelling ill tidings for the rest of the industry.

By Ronan de Renesse • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Apr 2016

Smart Home

How technology saved my husband's life

There were times that I thought technology was taking over our lives and not always in a positive way - until it saved my husband's life.

By Cindi Howson • 5 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2016

Texting

Generation emoji: Here to stay or just a fad?

My father, a longtime journalist and editor, is surely rolling in his grave. Somewhere, David Ogilvy cries. Emoji have taken over the written word.

By Jay Wilson • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2016

Smart Home

The many perks of having a smart home security system

Smart security systems are smart enough to know what's normal and only alert you to anything not normal, no matter where you are in the world.

By Cleverloop team • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2016

Disaster Recovery

The four largest threats to your data

The warnings about your data are everywhere, but have you ever stopped to think what you're protecting your data from?.

By KeepItSafe • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2016

Unified Communications

Analyst opinion: 2016 is not the year of mobile TV

Analysts at MWC 2016 dash hopes of a mobile TV boom: ideal service remains elusive amidst data and monetisation challenges.

By Ed Barton • 5 min read • Fri, 11th Mar 2016

Marketing Technologies

Why Facebook sees sports as the next big opportunity in digital media

Digital and social media companies such as Facebook are moving further into the world of sports as more viewer attention shifts in that direction.

By Matthew Bailey • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2016

Apple

Stop bullying Apple around and start doing some intelligence homework

The FBI should stop bullying Apple and the technology industry and spend their time and energy instead on figuring out other ways of investigating.

By Avivah Litan • 5 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2016

Ovum

Nine things your business needs to know about BuzzFeed Video

BuzzFeed's new mobile video app, BuzzFeed Video, is testament to the growing importance of video to the digital operations of all media companies.

By Mathew Bailey • 5 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016

Artificial Intelligence

State of Connectivity 2015: A report on global internet access

At the end of 2015, estimates showed that 3.2 billion people were online. This means that globally, 4.1 billion people were still not internet users.

By Facebook • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Feb 2016

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Why the acquisition of LinkedIn annoys LinkedIn users