Retail stories - Page 394

Digital projects driving India's commercial tablet sales
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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personal computing devices
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apple
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samsung
Strong growth in the commercial segment is helping drive marginal growth in the Indian tablet market, despite a declining consumer segment.

Consumer, enterprise and public sector fuel Aussie PC spend
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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network infrastructure
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personal computing devices
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lenovo
Australia’s traditional PC market has bucked the global trend to record growth in Q2, driven by strong consumer, enterprise and public sector spend.

SAP SE announce stable growth for its Hybris solutions
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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cloud services
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sap
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hybris
The company says there was a 40% increase in deals involving multiple SAP Hybris cloud solutions in the first half of 2017.

Synnex targets education and entertainment with new robotics deal
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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edutech
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robots
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synnex
Synnex Austraia is adding UBTech Robotics to its portfolio in a deal which targets the education and entertainment markets.

The Warehouse Group sells financial services business for $18m
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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fintech
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finance, leasing & rental
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sbs bank
The deal will enable The Warehouse Group to focus its capital and people resources on the transformation of its retail business.

Gemalto hails future of biometrics in ePassports for more efficient travel
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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biometrics
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software development
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passports
Gemalto’s biometric self-service technologies are now being used in ePassports in 30 countries around the world.

Android 'Toast' overlay vulnerability affects all versions prior to 8.0
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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smartphones
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security vulnerabilities
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cyber attacks
Android users are being urged to apply any security patches for their devices, after security researchers discovered a ‘high severity’ vulnerability.

Oppo signs PB Tech deal as it ramps up NZ presence
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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smartphones
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noel leeming
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jb hi-fi
PB Tech has inked a deal to provide Oppo phones in New Zealand as the Chinese smartphone vendor extends its local footprint.

Kiwi Startup Spotlight: From loyalty card, to app, and beyond
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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microsoft
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microsoft azure
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loyalty programmes
Burgeoning Kiwi firm Goody shakes up traditional loyalty schemes, transitioning from card to app, aiming to revolutionize global rewards.

Battery storage could be key to an emission-free NZ
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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cleantech
Battery storage has the potential to provide value for New Zealand's power system, according to research by Transpower.

Auckland-based startup pioneering peer-to-peer storage platform
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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peer-to-peer
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sharing economy
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startups
Auckland startup launches 'To the Loft', the Airbnb for storage, disrupting the market with peer-to-peer solutions.

What’s up with Your mobile apps? Identifying and mitigating digital risk
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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smartphones
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cybersecurity
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personal computing devices
I’ll venture to guess you’re using a mobile device to read this - while mobile apps offer a host of new opportunities, they also introduce risk.

Kiwi SMEs need to leverage more digital advertising tools
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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digital signage
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martech
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digital marketing
A third of SMEs with a website say they receive less than 50 visitors each week, whereas 25% had no idea about their web traffic numbers.

Get ready for the Curious Critters Club, an AR experience for kids
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
Curious Critters Club, an augmented reality experience, has launched in New Zealand bringing weird and wonderful creatures to life.

Update lets businesses manage their listing from Google Search page
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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martech
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google
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digital marketing
Businesses with complete listings on Google are twice as likely to gain customer trust and 38% more likely to attract in-store visits.

Hands-on review: 3SIXT's Bluetooth earbuds pack a surprising punch
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Looking back at my time with the 3SIXT Bluetooth studio earbuds, other than a few rocky moments, they have thoroughly impressed me...

MYOB says SMEs need to be more security conscious
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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cybersecurity
The company refers to finding from their SME Snapshot study that showed Australia’s SME sector remains unfazed from global security threats.

Apple, augmented reality to drive bumper Aussie smartphone year
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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ar, vr & metaverse
A booming smartphone market in Australia is expected to get even stronger in the second half of the year, with Apple and AR spurring the market on.

Fujitsu tech stores data locally at each location, not in the cloud
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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cloud services
The Japanese ICT company draws attention to issues that arise when sharing data between multiple locations which is stored in the cloud.

From cloud to instant failover - 5 industry trends disrupting data storage
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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dr
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cloud services
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on-premise
Traditional storage methods are no longer efficient, prompting a shift towards software-led solutions for scalable data management.