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Google reveals revamped Nest Hub
Smart Home

Google reveals revamped Nest Hub

Google unveils second-gen Nest Hub with sleep sensing and improved connectivity to apps and other Nest speakers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Apr 2021
Research finds top-ranked sites in Google result fail user experience test
Google

Research finds top-ranked sites in Google result fail user experience test

Research suggests that websites ranked in Googles top 20 search results fail to meet the user experience threshold.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Apr 2021
Microsoft endorses Australia's proposal on technology and the news
Microsoft

Microsoft endorses Australia's proposal on technology and the news

Microsoft calls on Biden Administration to adopt Australia's News Media Bargaining Code for fairer share of online revenue for news orgs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Feb 2021
Google Cloud announces availability of zero trust platform BeyondCorp Enterprise
Malware

Google Cloud announces availability of zero trust platform BeyondCorp Enterprise

The platform directly replaces BeyondCorp Remote Access, which was brought to the market in April 2020 as Google's first foray into the zero trust space.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2021
Apple reclaims spot as world's most valuable brand
Supply Chain

Apple reclaims spot as world's most valuable brand

Apple has been named the world's most valuable brand by the Brand Finance Global 500 2021, with a brand value of $263.4 billion.

By Shannon Williams • 8 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2021
Google Anthos now available on Nutanix HCI
Converged Infrastructure

Google Anthos now available on Nutanix HCI

Nutanix and Google partnered to pair GKE with a 'born in the cloud' architecture that Anthos can work with across on-premise and cloud environments.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2021
Google completes $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit
Data Privacy

Google completes $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit

Google completes Fitbit acquisition, ensuring data privacy with commitments not to use health data for ads and to keep it separate from other Google ad data.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Jan 2021
Sony announces new Bravia range with cutting-edge processor
Digital Signage

Sony announces new Bravia range with cutting-edge processor

Powered by the Cognitive Processor XR, the BRAVIA TV's use a new processing method designed to replicate the ways humans see and hear.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Tue, 12th Jan 2021
NetApp software-optimised Cloud Volumes Service for Google Cloud comes to APAC
Storage

NetApp software-optimised Cloud Volumes Service for Google Cloud comes to APAC

NetApp and Google Cloud have announced the availability of the containerised, software-based variant of NetApp Cloud Volumes Service in the Asia Pacific.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Dec 2020
Google Anthos makes the move to bare metal cloud
Hyperscale

Google Anthos makes the move to bare metal cloud

Google's Anthos platform now supports bare metal, removing the need for hypervisor layers and allowing greater flexibility for cloud consumption.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Dec 2020
Samsung extends partnership with Google, joins Android Enterprise Recommended programme
Partner Programmes

Samsung extends partnership with Google, joins Android Enterprise Recommended programme

Samsung Electronics joins Google-led program for easier integration of mobile solutions in enterprise businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2020
Canalys: Chromebooks on top of 2020 PC market
Network Infrastructure

Canalys: Chromebooks on top of 2020 PC market

Chromebooks were the best performing client PC product in Q3, as shipments grew 122% to a total of 9.4 million – tablets are making a comeback.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Nov 2020
Attempts to block Google's acquisition of Fitbit over health privacy
Health Technologies

Attempts to block Google's acquisition of Fitbit over health privacy

Monash Business School aims to halt Google's acquisition of Fitbit, claiming it could monetise health data from 28 million users.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2020
Demand for stay-at-home entertainment sees smart speaker market soar
Digital Entertainment

Demand for stay-at-home entertainment sees smart speaker market soar

Global smart speaker market set to reach 163 million units in 2021, with Mainland China leading the way, according to Canalys.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2020
Sabre looks to disrupt travel industry with new offering powered by Google's AI
Data Analytics

Sabre looks to disrupt travel industry with new offering powered by Google's AI

Sabre Corporation and Google are developing AI technology to enhance personalised travel, to be launched in early 2021.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Oct 2020
Lenovo's new Chromebook Enterprise ThinkPad
Lenovo

Lenovo's new Chromebook Enterprise ThinkPad

The new ThinkPad C13 Yoga Chromebook Enterprise aims for maximum flexibility for the hybrid working environment.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2020

Stories from Other Regions

Google and Spark announce virtual skills training programme for SMEs
Digital Transformation

Google and Spark announce virtual skills training programme for SMEs

Google and Spark launch a virtual programme in New Zealand to boost the digital skills of small and medium enterprises.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Nov 2020
Hands-on Review: BlueAnt X3 speaker: Local, affordable and good quality!?
Gaming

Hands-on Review: BlueAnt X3 speaker: Local, affordable and good quality!?

BlueAnt's newest product is a sturdy Bluetooth portable speaker that is being released at just $239.95. But is it any good? Yes. Yes it is.

By Ben Moore • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Oct 2020