Australian Stories

From small Apple store to national IT powerhouse: The CompNow story

From a small Apple shop in Melbourne to a national IT leader, CompNow grew under two sisters into a trusted Australian-owned tech powerhouse with 450 staff.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sun, 22nd Nov 2020

Global Stories

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

This phone is definitely worth a look if you're after a smartphone with some brunt and without an intimidating price tag.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Feb 2021

Gaming

Apple and Samsung lead semiconductor spend in 2020 — Gartner

The top 10 original equipment manufacturers increased their semiconductor spend by 10% in 2020 and accounted for 42% of the market, according to Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Feb 2021

Supply Chain

Worldwide smartphone market grew 4.3% in Q4 2020, improving over Q3 decline

Global smartphone market grows 4.3% in Q4 2020, buoyed by recovery and strong demand, with Apple reclaiming top vendor spot.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Jan 2021

Samsung

IBM appoints Martin Chee as general manager of ASEAN

Chee will oversee IBM's business growth in the ASEAN region, and will be based in IBM ASEAN's headquarters in Singapore.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Jan 2021

Semiconductors

Samsung debuts Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra

Samsung Electronics reveals new flagship phones, the Galaxy S21 series, and updates its earbuds line with Galaxy Buds Pro.

By Nick Forrester • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Jan 2021

Digital Signage

Samsung debuts the Neo QLED, an update to its flagship TV line

Samsung has unveiled its 2021 TV lineup, featuring the new Neo QLED technology with enhanced picture quality and sustainability measures.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Jan 2021

Samsung

Samsung Electronics names new Southeast Asia & Oceania boss

Samsung appoints Sangho Jo as new president & CEO for Southeast Asia - Oceania business, focusing on strategic growth in the region.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Jan 2021

Marketing Technologies

Australia's eftpos launches with Samsung Pay

eftpos has announced that eftpos payments via Samsung Pay are now live for millions of CBA multi-network cardholders.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Jan 2021

Unified Communications

Samsung and IBM announce massive collaboration

Together, the companies intend to explore new 5G, edge and hybrid cloud solutions to improve operational efficiency, safety, and flexibility for the enterprise.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Dec 2020

Apple

Gartner: Worldwide smartphone sales decline, Xiaomi moves ahead of Apple

Global smartphone sales declined 5.7% in Q3 2020, despite signs of recovery, with overall mobile phone sales down 8.7%, according to Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Dec 2020

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

Samsung

Samsung unveils new SSD, optimised for 4K and 8K contents

Samsung launches SSD 980 PRO, its first consumer PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, with up to 7,000 MB/s sequential read speeds.

By Nick Forrester • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Nov 2020

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

Fintech

Consumers can now pay with eftpos via Samsung phones

Heritage Bank is the first issuer to launch the solution, which allows Samsung Pay users to make debit card payments via eftpos or the Visa network.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2020

Customer Relationship Management

Futuresource: COVID-19 - Innovative retailers reaping rewards

Opportunity beckons to upgrade supply chain processes, transform the consumer experience and build customer loyalty across the omni-channel landscape.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Oct 2020