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Retail stories

Visionflex and MediRecords partner to empower Australian health professionals

Visionflex has announced a new partnership with MediRecords, Australia's provider of cloud-based electronic medical record and practice management systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jan 2022

Partner Programmes

Likewize acquires Optus subsidiary for $200 million and enters 15 year partnership with Optus

Likewize acquires Optus subsidiary and secures 15-year partnership, expanding its device insurance services in Australia.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Dec 2021

Global Stories

Retail stories

Digital Transformation

Ivanti launches IIoT platform to accelerate supply chain operations with digital transformation

Ivanti Wavelink announces Ivanti Neurons for IIoT, offering scalable applications to automate and optimise supply chain operations.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jan 2022

Internet of Things

IoT spending to reach $437 billion by 2025, IDC finds

Asia Pacific IoT spending to grow by 9.6% in 2021, reaching $437bn by 2025, driven by location tracking and 5G deployment.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Jan 2022

Malware

January promises rise in ransomware, Business Australia offers 7 top tips

Experts warn of rising cyber attacks in Australia as January becomes a prime time for ransomware attacks. Small businesses urged to be prepared.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jan 2022

Smart Cities

A new radar and computer vision-based IoT AI platform creates smart spaces easily

Ulisse is launching the only radar and computer vision-based IoT AI platform to help retailers, businesses, cities, and more turn areas into intelligent spaces.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jan 2022

Software-as-a-Service

Major developments in cloud, data analytics and warehousing in store for 2022

Key trends for data in the year ahead include open data lake analytics stack, open source, data engineering, more SaaS and containers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jan 2022

Cybersecurity

Surfshark launches tool to stop personal info being sold by data brokers

Cybersecurity company Surfshark has released Incogni, a tool that helps prevent personal information from being stored and sold by data brokers.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Jan 2022

Unified Communications

2degrees, Orcon merger to take on telco powerhouses Vodafone and Spark

2degrees and Orcon Group plan to merge, creating New Zealand's third-largest telco, offering mobile, broadband, and energy services.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Jan 2022

EduTech

iPaaS market set to grow more than $10B in five years

IPaaS market size expected to reach US$13.9bn by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 30.3%, driven by hybrid cloud adoption and business agility needs.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Dec 2021

Partner Programmes

PNY expands footprint in Australian market with Leader Comptuers partnership

PNY signs distribution deal with Leader Computers, boosting presence in Australian market and offering support to resellers and retailers.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Dec 2021

Data Analytics

Emmi gears up for global expansion following latest funding round

Emmi, an Australian fintech specializing in carbon risk solutions, has raised $3.5m to support global expansion of its Global Carbon Efficiency Rating (GCER).

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Dec 2021

Digital Entertainment

One-stop eCommerce live streaming solution boosting business

A new live-streaming solution is helping boost eCommerce sales, according to Agora, a real-time engagement platform.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Dec 2021

Malware

Ransomware, cyber insurance and unbreakable backup key reflections of 2021

Enterprises recognised the need to protect themselves against a ransomware-related class action lawsuit, and began preparations for a worst-case scenario.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 29th Dec 2021

Crypto

Digital currencies on the up, role of CFO more important than ever

By 2024, 20% of large organisations will use digital currencies for payments, stored value or collateral, according to the analyst firm Gartner.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Dec 2021

Microsoft

SOLD: Microsoft acquires Xandr from AT&T in a billion dollar deal

Microsoft acquires Xandr from AT-T in $1 billion deal to shape the digital ad marketplace and empower the open web.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Dec 2021

Fintech

New online shopping platform allows shoppers to get others to pay for their items

New fintech startup YouPay offers a unique online shopping option where you pick what items you want from over 250 retailers and get someone else to pay.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Dec 2021

Software-as-a-Service

BHG shifts to new business model in 2022

BHG has announced transformation plans as it moves into the next phase of its three-year digitalisation journey.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Dec 2021

Marketing Technologies

Mastercard: Digital resilience and experience spending key trends for 2022

Shifts in savings, economic growth, leisure travel recovery, and consumer spending are highlighted in the Mastercard Economics Institute's Economy 2022 report.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Dec 2021

Supply Chain

Ivanti adds capabilities to Velocity framework to support supply chain customers

Ivanti Wavelink's Velocity framework offers enhanced capabilities to aid supply chain operations without code disruption.