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Sony expands INZONE gaming line with Fnatic-designed PC gear
Gaming

Sony expands INZONE gaming line with Fnatic-designed PC gear

Sony expands its INZONE gaming range with Fnatic-designed PC gear, including headsets, keyboard, mouse, and mousepads, launching October 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025
Sony unveils RX1R III premium compact with 61MP sensor at AUD $7,999
Clean technologies

Sony unveils RX1R III premium compact with 61MP sensor at AUD $7,999

Sony launches the RX1R III premium compact camera with 61MP full-frame sensor, ZEISS lens, and advanced AI autofocus for AUD $7,999 in Australia from August 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
Sony unveils wireless grip, remote for Alpha cameras
Digital Entertainment

Sony unveils wireless grip, remote for Alpha cameras

Sony launches the Wireless Shooting Grip and Remote Commander for Alpha cameras, offering improved handheld shooting and remote control from July 2025 in Australia.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 27th May 2025
Sony expands ULT POWER SOUND range with Post Malone
Digital Entertainment

Sony expands ULT POWER SOUND range with Post Malone

Sony is set to expand its ULT POWER SOUND range, debuting three new speakers alongside Post Malone in a campaign designed to enhance the music experience.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Apr 2025

Global Stories

Canto unveils XI platform with AI tools to streamline content
Robotic Process Automation

Canto unveils XI platform with AI tools to streamline content

Canto launches its 11th-generation AI-powered platform, Canto XI, to simplify content workflows and boost efficiency across digital asset management.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
Forrester: AI spending slows as tech leaders face scrutiny in 2026
Digital Transformation

Forrester: AI spending slows as tech leaders face scrutiny in 2026

Forrester forecasts a slowdown in AI spending for 2026 as firms prioritise governance and risk amid increased scrutiny from CFOs and tech leaders.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with advanced AI & video
Gaming

Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with advanced AI & video

Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, its fastest mobile CPU, with enhanced AI, gaming graphics, and professional video features for flagship smartphones.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
Game review: Midnight Murder Club (PS5)
Gaming

Game review: Midnight Murder Club (PS5)

Midnight Murder Club on PS5 offers limited content and requires a PlayStation Plus subscription, making its NZD $34 price tag hard to justify.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2025
Sony unveils ECM-778 microphone, CFexpress cards, & podcast
Sony

Sony unveils ECM-778 microphone, CFexpress cards, & podcast

Sony launches ECM-778 shotgun microphone, CFexpress Type A cards, reader, and a new podcast, enhancing tools for professional and amateur content creators.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
Siemens updates NX platforms with AI copilot & mixed reality tools
Unified Communications

Siemens updates NX platforms with AI copilot & mixed reality tools

Siemens updates NX platforms with AI copilot and mixed reality tools, enhancing design, simulation, and collaboration in product engineering software.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
NextCycle triumphs in Siemens & Sony immersive design contest
Digital Transformation

NextCycle triumphs in Siemens & Sony immersive design contest

Siemens and Sony's first Immersive Design Challenge saw over 900 students compete, with Germany's NextCycle team winning for sustainable EV battery digital twin innovation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025
Half of consumers trust brands more when using passkeys
Gaming

Half of consumers trust brands more when using passkeys

Nearly half of consumers would trust brands more using passkeys instead of passwords, with 56% of 25-34-year-olds supporting the shift, says Thales study.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Sony unveils advanced LED system for film & home use
Displays

Sony unveils advanced LED system for film & home use

Sony has unveiled plans for a revolutionary display system featuring high-density LED technology, aiming to redefine colour volume and image quality by 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Mar 2025
Freshworks reports 22% rise in Q4 revenue to USD $194.6m
Firewalls

Freshworks reports 22% rise in Q4 revenue to USD $194.6m

Freshworks has unveiled impressive Q4 results, with revenues reaching USD $194.6 million, marking a 22% increase year-on-year and signalling robust growth.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Feb 2025
Alexander Hecker to lead CHERRY's global peripherals unit
Gaming

Alexander Hecker to lead CHERRY's global peripherals unit

Alexander Hecker has been appointed Senior Vice President Global Peripherals at CHERRY, effective 1 February 2025, to lead a division restructuring.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jan 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Sony Xperia 10 VII debuts in UK with new camera features
Clean technologies

Sony Xperia 10 VII debuts in UK with new camera features

Sony launches the Xperia 10 VII in the UK at GBP £399, featuring a new shutter button, improved cameras, 2-day battery life, and advanced display technology.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Sony brings climate change education to PlayStation 5 & VR2
Gaming

Sony brings climate change education to PlayStation 5 & VR2

Sony launches Climate Station, a free PlayStation 5 and VR2 app using interactive data to educate users on climate change and future scenarios.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025