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Holly Longdale named PAX Aus 2026 Storytime speaker

Melbourne's gaming festival will feature a World of Warcraft veteran as its headline speaker when it returns in October 2026.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Last month

Gaming

AI-driven scams surge in Australia as shoppers lose AUD $445 each

Australians lost an average of AUD $445 each to AI-driven holiday scams, with fake sites mimicking top tech and luxury brands surging ahead of festivities.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025

Customer Experience

Black Friday sales hit record AUD $6.8 billion amid online buzz

Australian shoppers are set to spend a record AUD $6.8 billion during Black Friday to Cyber Monday, with social media buzz driving soaring online engagement.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025

Smart Home

Holiday tech gift guide highlights audio, gaming & robots

Amber Technology's holiday guide features top tech gifts, from studio-quality headphones and gaming projectors to collector-grade Disney robotics, priced up to AUD $2,299.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025

Gaming

Australians increase spending as entertainment subscriptions surge

Despite rising living costs, Australians boosted spending on entertainment subscriptions, growing the market 5% to 54.6 million services by June 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 6 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025

Global Stories

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Marketing Technologies

IAS launches Total TV for connected TV transparency

Advertisers will get a clearer view of where streaming ads appear, as IAS ties together content and quality data across major CTV platforms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026

Warner Bros

Tonies expands range with Disney figures & new games

Parents get more screen-free options as Tonies adds Disney figures, personalised audio and new Tonieplay games across its range.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026

Data Protection

OpenAI names Mani Asia-Pacific Chief for expansion

The appointment puts Asia-Pacific at the centre of OpenAI’s push for local oversight, as India and Japan drive demand and regulation tightens.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Physical Security

Explainer: Should Big Tech own Hollywood?

Netflix's USD $72 billion bid for Warner Bros raises a stark question: is Hollywood's future in the hands of Silicon Valley's algorithms?.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025

Fox

Innovid certifies live sports ads for verified streaming accuracy

Innovid unveils certification for live sports ads, ensuring accurate delivery and measurement amid streaming's rising complexity with partners like Disney and FOX.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025

Digital Entertainment

Epson launches EH-LS670B 4K laser projector in Australia & NZ

Epson has launched the EH-LS670B 4K laser projector in Australia and New Zealand, featuring Bose audio and AI-powered image enhancement for immersive home viewing.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

Smart Home

JMGO launches O2S Ultra smart tri-laser projector for USD $2,999

JMGO unveils the O2S Ultra, a space-saving smart tri-laser projector offering a 100-inch 4K display from just 16.8cm for USD $2,999 in North America.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

Unified Communications

NiCE appoints Arun Chandra as COO to lead AI-first operations

NiCE has appointed Arun Chandra as COO to lead its AI-first Global Customer Operations, leveraging his experience from Disney and Meta.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025

Hyperscale

InfoSum unveils Beacons for secure AI-powered data collaboration

InfoSum launches Beacons, a secure AI-ready platform enabling cross-cloud data collaboration with no data movement, adopted by Disney and WPP Media.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025

Marketing Technologies

Adobe unveils Firefly Foundry for custom on-brand AI content

Adobe launches Firefly Foundry, enabling businesses to create custom AI models for consistent, on-brand content across images, video, audio and 3D assets.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025

Google

Hands-on Review: Kobo Clara Colour

Kobo's new Clara Colour e-reader offers a 6-inch colour screen and 42-day battery life but costs NZD $299, limiting appeal against multifunctional smartphones.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025