Retail stories - Page 280

JBL releases new wireless headphones & home audio products
Thu, 31st Oct 2019
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smart home
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digital entertainment
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headphones
JBL unveils a diverse range of wireless headphones and home audio products in New Zealand, ideal for the upcoming Kiwi summer season.

How SMS became the trusted mode of customer communications
Thu, 31st Oct 2019
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endpoint protection
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edr
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healthtech
About 90 percent of text messages are read within three minutes of receipt and we’re seven times more likely to respond to a text than an email.

5G brings potential for new revenue, customers
Wed, 30th Oct 2019
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uc
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supply chain & logistics
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5g & beyond
Over 50% of enterprises believe 5G will help customer acquisition and generate new revenue streams, according to Infosys research.

Viva Energy appoints chief people and technology officer
Wed, 30th Oct 2019
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digital transformation
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job moves
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viva energy
Amanda Fleming joins Viva Energy as Chief People & Tech Officer, set to spearhead innovation and talent strategy.

NZ missing out on billions due to lack of women investors
Tue, 29th Oct 2019
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dei
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gender diversity
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esg
New Zealand could gain NZD $11 billion by increasing female participation in investing by 50%, as only 14% of women currently invest in shares.

Oracle, CrimsonLogic amongst best places to work in Singapore
Tue, 29th Oct 2019
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hcm
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workplace
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payroll systems
CrimsonLogic and Oracle, alongside others, have been recognised as top workplaces in Singapore by HR Asia, following a survey of over 8,000 employees.

Battlefield-ready Stealth XP-Camo headsets now available in Australia
Tue, 29th Oct 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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headsets
The XP-Camo allows gamers, streamers and audio fans to go from seat to street; with a headset equipped to deal with both in-game and real-life scenarios.

Apple AirPods Pro: A new design, but no battery improvements
Tue, 29th Oct 2019
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
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apple
Apple unveils AirPods Pro with a fresh design and advanced noise cancellation; however, battery life remains unchanged. Available from 30 October for NZD $449.

Routing the enemy within – LogRhythm
Tue, 29th Oct 2019
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siem
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cybersecurity
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logrhythm
While larger organisations and incidents hog the headlines, plenty of illicit activity is slipping under the radar – and staying there.

Alibaba Cloud achieves 'record' in big data performance
Tue, 29th Oct 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Alibaba Cloud's MaxCompute sets new global benchmark in big data and decision support tests, solidifying its market leadership with TPC validation.

Seeing all the games at Auckland Armageddon Expo 2019
Tue, 29th Oct 2019
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
his year was headlined by both PlayStation and Nintendo bringing with them their best new and upcoming video games.

Hands-on review: One month with the Apple Watch Series 5
Fri, 25th Oct 2019
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gaming
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wearables
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reviews
After a month with the Apple Watch Series 5, our in-depth review reveals it as the ultimate gadget for Apple enthusiasts, but is it worth the upgrade?.

Travel opportunities abound for China-based companies despite ongoing global uncertainty
Fri, 25th Oct 2019
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american express
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traveltech
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retail
More than half of China-based companies believe the country's Belt and Road initiative is creating opportunities for business travel.

The cost of securing BYOD with mobile agents - Bitglass
Fri, 25th Oct 2019
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endpoint protection
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mdm
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edr
A security solution like mobile device management (MDM) fails to respect user privacy and should not be a common security practice.

You’re invited: Veeam shares latest trends, practices in cloud data management
Fri, 25th Oct 2019
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virtualisation
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dr
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cloud services
Join Veeam's annual tour in Australia and New Zealand to explore the latest trends and best practices in cloud data management with industry experts.

Minecraft Earth is now available in New Zealand
Thu, 24th Oct 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
It’s great that Kiwis get this early opportunity to join Minecraft as it takes the leap from the screen into the AR world.

Social commerce growing in South East Asia markets
Thu, 24th Oct 2019
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social media
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online shopping
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hootsuite
Social commerce in South East Asia is booming, with 96% of marketers in a new survey foreseeing its growing importance over the next five years.

Online retailers adopting AI high rates, but still have room to improve
Thu, 24th Oct 2019
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ai
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online shopping
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ml
Despite high adoption of AI, retailers still need improvements in hyper-personalisation and customer intent understanding, reveals Lucidworks research.

The dawn of a new age: Google cracks quantum supremacy
Thu, 24th Oct 2019
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data science
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quantum computing
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google
Google's Sycamore quantum computer achieves quantum supremacy by solving a complex computation in 200 seconds, outperforming classical computers.

How cloud technologies are shaping the data-driven contact centre
Wed, 23rd Oct 2019
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uc
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data analytics
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martech
According to a global Ecosystm cloud study, more than half (53%) of organisations have increased work processes and efficiency as a result of using the cloud.