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Apple now powered by 100% renewable energy - will suppliers follow suit?

The company also announced that nine additional manufacturing partners have committed to power all of their Apple production with 100% clean energy.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018

Apple

Apple reveals special edition iPhone 8 models

Apple unveiled the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition, featuring a striking red finish with black front, available online from 13 April.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018

Malwarebytes

Android ransomware on the rise in APAC - Malwarebytes

Machine learning anomaly detections also rose by 480%, according to a Malwarebytes report on cybercrime tactics and techniques.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018

Gaming

Hands-on Review: The Oppo R11s takes on other flagship phones

Oppo's R11s impresses with flagship features at a mid-tier price below USD $800, challenging heavyweights like Samsung S9 and iPhone X.

By Greig Strafford • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018

Unified Communications

Europe's 5G industry being left in the dust by US and Asia

The 5G industry has made impressive progress in the last six months with astonishing forecasts for the future - well, at least in Asia and America.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018

Sales

Gartner: worldwide device shipments to return to growth in 2018

Growth in end-user device spending is set to drive an overall bump in the total market for 2018, the analyst says.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018

Gaming

Samsung launches new gaming Notebook, can it really compete?

Samsung unveils the Notebook Odyssey Z at Intel's Beijing event, boasting advanced thermal tech for gaming. But is it truly a game-changer?.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018

Network Infrastructure

Google expands Asia Pacific cloud network with new subsea cable

The cloud giant's investment in the JGA cable system adds to its portfolio of existing cable investments, which include HK-G and SJC subsea cables.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018

Unified Communications

Plantronics brings management software to iOS and Android

IT managers can now see, manage and gather insights from the entire line of Plantronics enterprise devices, from desktop to tablets and mobile phones.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018

AR, VR & Metaverse

Major iOS update brings new augmented reality experiences

This free software update also offers customers more visibility into the battery health and performance of their iPhone.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018

Drones

DJI better watch out as a new drone takes the internet by storm

LeveTop's T1 drone, the first consumer model with CMOS technology, has taken Kickstarter by storm, raising USD $150,000 in just two weeks.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018

Smart Cities

Connectivity and the city: Monitoring on the world stage

For just this reason, all eyes (and CCTV cameras) are about to be on the city of the Gold Coast in Queensland for the Commonwealth Games.

By Daniel Sultana • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018

Smart Cities

Asia's tech-enabled real estate needs to smarten up on cyber risk

The surge in smart city technology across Asia Pacific is outpacing the development of necessary cyber protections, a JLL report warns.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2018

Virtual Private Networks

57% of enterprises suspect their mobile workers have been hacked

iPass has released the results of a survey that sought to determine how companies are dealing with the trade-off between security and mobile workers.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Mar 2018

Apple

Apple reveals their latest 9.7-inch iPad

Apple unveils a 9.7-inch iPad with Apple Pencil support, bringing enhanced creativity, learning, and productivity through advanced features and tech.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Mar 2018

Wearables

APAC Smart Cities spending to reach $28.3bil in 2018 - IDC

Key investments for Asia Pacific Smart Cities are in intelligent transportation, data-driven public safety, and resilient energy and infrastructure.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018

Encryption

iPhone unlockers set a dangerous precedent for abuse, says security expert

Apple's attempts to prevent iPhone unlocking have been circumvented by a third-party provider, potentially giving law enforcement access to sensitive data.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Mar 2018