Consumer tech stories - Page 26

Australia, New Zealand, Finland and the United Kingdom have been named the most innovative countries, according to the Consumer Technology Association.

XTC is poised to welcome its largest pool of international contenders to date, representing countries such as Norway, Australia, Rwanda and Singapore.

The three-day event will see 542 sessions being held before it's over, with over 8500 customers and partners attending this year's event.

Oracle Data Cloud tackles audience data scarcity with a bespoke digital marketing tool for Australian businesses.

NetGuide rebrands as FutureFive, shifting its focus to emerging tech like drones and virtual reality while continuing to cover consumer technology news.

Ericsson and Vietnamese telecom operator VNPT are working together to provide an online charging system that will support 40 million subscribers.

Ericsson strides into the IoT era, launching pioneering network services for seamless integration of massive IoT connectivity and management.

As a part of CES Asia 2017, Startup Park will showcase at least 75 start-ups around the world from ten countries.

Ovum has released on the AI digital assistant market, revealing partnerships to be key differentiators in the years head.

Tech futurism takes centre stage at MWC 2017 as Ovum predicts smart living and AI advancements transforming the industry in Barcelona.

Vodafone forecasts a tech revolution with cyber security, AR, and diversity at the helm as it champions a more inclusive future.

Brocade foresees transformative 2017: endless tech opportunities, ML rise, and a talent crunch in the horizon.

iRobot acquires Sales On Demand Corporation's distribution business in Japan for $14-$16m. Move helps to maintain leadership position in market.

The move gives BlackBerry a chance to survive as a pure software and services company, following years of losses for its hardware business.

Noel Leeming is reopening its teched-out flagship store in Christchurch, pulling together an innovative and state-of-the-art retail space.

For the first time in 13 years, Apple has posted a decrease in financial performance, spelling ill tidings for the rest of the industry.

Dates for the closures of the Dick Smith stores have been announced, with all stores across Australia and New Zealand due to be closed by May 01.

CIOs and IT professionals need to embrace digital business or risk being left behind, warns Gartner Research VP.

Everyone knows Dick Smith Electronics. So where did it go so wrong? We look back at the company from its early successes to eventual decline.

Augmented reality (AR) and wearable devices are set to drive growth in the business sector, says a new report from Beecham Research.