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Ruckus nabs 4000 property deal with world's largest hotel chain
Network Infrastructure

Ruckus nabs 4000 property deal with world's largest hotel chain

Ruckus Wireless has become AccorHotels Groups global preferred Wi-Fi technology and infrastructure partner, giving access to 4000 hotels worldwide.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
Facebook emojis might soon help you find your next travel destination
Facebook

Facebook emojis might soon help you find your next travel destination

It might just be possible to use Facebook Messenger, emoji searches weather and currency exchange search requests to help you book your next flight.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Jun 2016
Durex survey: when you're on holiday, touch your partner, not your phone
Gadgets

Durex survey: when you're on holiday, touch your partner, not your phone

Your phone, your laptop, your tablet and maybe even your Fitbit could be ruining your holiday love life, a recent survey by Durex found.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Jun 2016
Increase in corporate travel requires better tech, says Concur
Concur

Increase in corporate travel requires better tech, says Concur

Business travel is on the rise, highlighting the need for technology platforms to make the process more efficient, according to Concur.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 17th May 2016
WLAN is more popular than ever, but is it being implemented correctly?
Internet of Things

WLAN is more popular than ever, but is it being implemented correctly?

Wireless communications are becoming more important, so it's crucial to design and implement WLANs properly, says Wavelink.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Apr 2016
How you can fill the sweet spot between consumer products and enterprise solutions
Marketing Technologies

How you can fill the sweet spot between consumer products and enterprise solutions

When they consider their wireless options, small businesses often look to products aimed at the home user and see the limitations.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016
Should Aussie organisations be collecting metadata?
Unified Communications

Should Aussie organisations be collecting metadata?

UXC Consulting calls on Australian organisations to examine metadata position following Telecommunications Act amendment.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2016
ALE drives OpenTouch into wider SMB and hotel market
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise

ALE drives OpenTouch into wider SMB and hotel market

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise says it's enabling resellers to better capitalise on the SMB opportunities with new enhancements to its OpenTouch suite.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Feb 2016
Three customer experience lessons from social media performance in 2015
Customer Experience

Three customer experience lessons from social media performance in 2015

The performance of social companies contains lessons about the future of social media and the present of marketing.

By Augie Ray • 5 min read • Thu, 14th Jan 2016
Where is Wi-Fi headed?
Wireless Networks

Where is Wi-Fi headed?

It's impossible to remember a world without Wi-Fi. The ability to connect users to a wireless network is one of our most significant developments.

By Mark Verbloot • 5 min read • Wed, 16th Dec 2015
Huawei tackles weak Wi-Fi problem with new solution
Wireless Networks

Huawei tackles weak Wi-Fi problem with new solution

Huawei's new Wi-Fi solution promises improved signal coverage and simplified device management in hotels, hospitals, universities and warehouses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Dec 2015
Avoiding the pitfalls of free Wi-Fi
Wireless Networks

Avoiding the pitfalls of free Wi-Fi

Due to ubiquitous adoption of internet enabled mobile devices, consumer demand for 24/7 connectivity has never been greater.

By Ron Gange • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2015
Security, big data, smart machines to shape tech sector in 2016
Unified Communications

Security, big data, smart machines to shape tech sector in 2016

It's a given that technology will be ubiquitous in every aspect of business, but how it will be used and the impact it will have is up for discussion.

By Catherine Knowles • 7 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2015
Gartner names Adobe leader in digital marketing analytics
Marketing Technologies

Gartner names Adobe leader in digital marketing analytics

Adobe has been named a leader in Gartner's first ever Magic Quadrant for Digital Marketing Analytics research report.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Oct 2015

Stories from Other Regions

oOh!media calls up analytics for targeted out of home advertising
Digital Signage

oOh!media calls up analytics for targeted out of home advertising

oOh!media is ramping up its targeted advertising offerings for out of home with an exclusive partnership with data and analytics company Quantium.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2016
State-of-the-art interactive 3D wayfinding comes to buildings
Digital Signage

State-of-the-art interactive 3D wayfinding comes to buildings

22Miles has launched a touchscreen 3D wayfinding digital signage package it says will provide state-of-the-art interactive 3D wayfinding for buildings.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Feb 2016
Xirrus solves security concerns on public Wi-Fi
Wireless Networks

Xirrus solves security concerns on public Wi-Fi

Xirrus is tackling security fears associated with public Wi-Fi by introducing EasyPass Personal Wi-Fi for safeguarding users.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Oct 2015