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Cybersecurity
Australia worst in the world for mobile app threats
Australia is the country with the highest percentage of mobile app threats detected, according to new research.

Design
Hands-on review: Samsung S22 Ultra
I have been impressed by the functions Samsung packed into this phone. I did actually make one phone call on this phone, in between trying out as many of its other uses that I could pack in.

Cloud
Veryfi announces Mobile Receipt Capture for D2C marketing apps
Veryfi has announced a new enhancement to its portfolio, with Mobile Receipt Capture for direct-to-consumer marketing apps.

Cloud
D-Link launches new G415 Smart Router as part of EAGLE PRO AI range
D-Link A/NZ has announced the launch of its new G415 AX1500 4G Smart Router as part of the new EAGLE PRO AI Series.

AppsFlyer
Top mobile marketing trends for 2022 revealed in new report
According to a new report by AppsFlyer, the top predicted mobile marketing trends for 2022 will likely see a significant change in the way companies conduct business.

Nethone
Mobile payments are booming and fraudsters have noticed
While payment security is generally regarded as safer on mobiles than on desktops, fraudsters are now using an array of techniques to successfully target mobile customers – but they can be stopped.

Infosys
Telecom’s crucial role in enabling digital experiences: What’s next?
Digital innovation is playing an ever more important role in our lives – and telcos are right at the forefront. Telcos provide the fabric, the glue, that's enabling these digital experiences.

Artificial Intelligence
What is Autonomous Response and how does it work across the enterprise?
With cyber-attacks getting faster and more furious, human teams alone cannot always be relied on to initiate a timely response.

Wireless
Huawei reveals new wireless network innovation at Pre-MWC briefing
The company says that the new technology will assist carriers in developing autonomous networks through the use of service operation intelligence, experience optimisation, and simplified O&M.

Phone
Best looking phone survey reveals surprising market trends
The survey not only found the best looking devices, but revealed some interesting facts about the cellular phone market on a whole.

Remote Working
2degrees helps working Kiwis switch off with new app
New research by the company revealed that nearly half of New Zealand adults are looking for a better balance between their online and real lives but don't know how to achieve it.

LCD Cooler
Upstream and Socital to trial global retail marketing solution
Trials will soon be underway for a new mobile retail marketing solution, created as part of a partnership between Upstream and Socital.

Augmented Reality
Pinterest widens reach in eCommerce sector with AR implementation
In a sign of things to come, Pinterest is widening its reach within the eCommerce sector by introducing new tools utilising augmented reality.

Cloud
Smartphone users in emerging markets to benefit from new HERE and Transsion partnership
With the global number of mobile internet users expected to reach five billion by 2025 ( a 25% increase from 2020), emerging markets are consistently looking for ways to meet the demands for network capabilities.

Internet of Things
IoT technology set to help provide safer community housing
IoT technology is being utilised by Auckland community housing provider Community of Refuge Trust (CORT) to help 550+ of its tenants receive better, healthier homes.

Cloud
Cloudflare Radar releases surprising internet traffic and security statistics in 2021 review
Cybersecurity company Cloudflare Radar has released its 2021 year in review, revealing some surprising statistics on internet traffic and security in Australia and across the globe.

Gaming
App and mobile usage continues to soar according to new App Annie report
App and mobile usage has significantly increased around the world, according to the new App Annie State of Mobile 2022 report.

Review
Cloud traffic set to quadruple, representing 92% of all data center traffic
"With greater datacenter virtualisation, cloud operators can achieve greater operational efficiencies while delivering a growing variety of services."

Cloud
Sophos sees "explosive" mobile device management growth
Company's Mobile Control now protects over two million devices, an increase of one-million devices in less than five months.

Cloud
Telcos given six weeks for spectrum submissions
October 7 cut-off date for network operators to stake claims in 700MHz band.

Cloud
Two billion people online by 2011
The global number of internet users is said to have doubled in the last five years.