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Logitech blends style, work practicality with Zone Vibe Pro

Hybrid workers will soon be able to effortlessly swap between calls and music without changing headsets, as Logitech's new model lands in October.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • This month

Security Information and Event Management

Hexnode XDR adds macOS support & faster remediation

MacOS users can now be covered by Hexnode's XDR as the update aims to cut alert overload and speed up threat response for IT teams.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Medow Health AI raises AUD $3.5 million for AI front desk

Missed calls in specialist clinics could now be triaged by software, as the company expands beyond note-taking into reception work.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Zscaler promotes Sanjay Yadave to Asia Pacific & Japan

Rising corporate AI spending in the region is sharpening demand for security and governance tools as enterprises move beyond experimentation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Data Protection

Australia & New Zealand urged to act on cyber risks

Smaller firms across Australia and New Zealand face rising cyber losses as vendors warn that AI, cloud sprawl and quantum risks are widening exposure.

By Raphael Veloso • 8 min read • Last month

Gaming

Riot brings VALORANT Laneways pop-up event to Melbourne

The free two-day event gives Australian and New Zealand players an early chance to try the console version during Melbourne International Games Week.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Data centers

A1 Technologies lands three-year hummgroup Microsoft deal

The consolidation should simplify cloud spending and accountability across hummgroup, after A1 Technologies cut Azure costs by 10% in earlier work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Virtual Private Networks

Hands-on review: Norton VPN (Standard)

Streaming and everyday privacy get a lift from this easy-to-use VPN, which proved faster than NordVPN in testing and works on TVs too.

By Tom Richmond • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Lucius AI cuts tender search times with Google AlloyDB

Tender-bidding businesses could see faster results as Lucius AI says its move to AlloyDB cut semantic search latency from 1.14 seconds to 24 milliseconds.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Gaming

Zip sees stronger spend on bills & household costs

Cost-of-living pressures pushed more Australians to use Zip for bills, insurance and home maintenance, lifting spend per customer 15.4%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

New Zealand (NZ) stories

Network Security

SSS launches managed security service in New Zealand

Public bodies and mid-market firms in New Zealand can now use a single managed cyber service to cut tool sprawl and relieve overstretched IT teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

Risk & Compliance

NZ-trained pilot hailed as hero after being stabbed on Israel-bound Flydubai flight

Passengers reached Israel safely after a wounded pilot opened the cockpit, helping crew foil an alleged attempt to crash a Flydubai jet.

By Kanjyik Ghosh • 4 min read • This month

Payment Technologies

Australia bans card surcharges - will we follow suit?

Kiwi shoppers could soon be spared paywave fees, with support growing for a New Zealand ban after Australia's new rules took effect on Thursday.

By Susan Edmunds • 3 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

How to cut public sector jobs? A much more aggressive approach to AI

The proposed cuts could deepen service risks, as officials urged ministers to back a much more aggressive push into AI and digitisation.

By Phil Pennington • 7 min read • This month

Gaming

Sony Interactive Entertainment NZ posts higher profit

Higher profit came despite a 6.7% drop in revenue, as lower finance costs and sales expenses helped Sony Interactive Entertainment New Zealand hold margins.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month