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Firewalla launches Gold Plus SFP security appliance
Virtual Private Networks

Firewalla launches Gold Plus SFP security appliance

Mixed fibre and copper networks get a single security hub as the new appliance targets small businesses and advanced users for USD $759.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Jerry Harvey Audio adds 10 DiamondCast finishes to IEMs
IEM

Jerry Harvey Audio adds 10 DiamondCast finishes to IEMs

Premium in-ear monitor buyers can now pay extra for bespoke shells and faceplates, as Jerry Harvey Audio adds 10 DiamondCast finishes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
Cloud5 to acquire interTouch CALA in Latin America
Digital Transformation

Cloud5 to acquire interTouch CALA in Latin America

The deal will widen Cloud5's hospitality footprint as hotel groups in Latin America and the Caribbean boost technology spending.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
UpLift sends 3,237 messages to Moon on rover mission
Education, Learning & Training

UpLift sends 3,237 messages to Moon on rover mission

The payload could leave a lasting lunar record of student and community voices as Astrolab's Griffin Mission One carries it to the Moon.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Tech Mahindra unveils telco architecture for AI rollouts
Digital Transformation

Tech Mahindra unveils telco architecture for AI rollouts

AI pilots in telecoms often stall before production, as fragmented data and legacy systems hinder operators' attempts to automate core operations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
NGMN backs MRSS as baseline for 5G-to-6G migration
Software-defined Networking

NGMN backs MRSS as baseline for 5G-to-6G migration

Operators want to avoid costly 6G roll-outs, with NGMN saying any migration path must minimise hardware changes and complexity.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Totogi Ontology goes live in seven telecoms deployments
Software-as-a-Service

Totogi Ontology goes live in seven telecoms deployments

Telecoms operators are using the software to cut outages, alarm noise and order failures after live trials expanded across five continents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Apple Watch Series 12 adds readiness score & AI audio
Wearables

Apple Watch Series 12 adds readiness score & AI audio

Health-tracking rivals face pressure as the new model adds a daily readiness score, more frequent sensing and AI-powered audio tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Apple Watch Ultra 4 adds health tracking & battery life
Wearables

Apple Watch Ultra 4 adds health tracking & battery life

Users can expect earlier alerts on heart and recovery changes, as Apple's latest rugged watch adds a readiness score and longer battery life.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Apple unveils iPhone 18 Pro with variable aperture
Semiconductors

Apple unveils iPhone 18 Pro with variable aperture

The top-end iPhone range gains AI features and a variable-aperture camera, as Apple targets better photos, battery life and performance.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Apple unveils iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone
Private Cloud

Apple unveils iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone

Apple is entering the foldable market with a dual-screen handset that adds split-screen multitasking and starts at AUD $3,499.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Extreme launches Agent ONE Coworker for network teams
Digital Transformation

Extreme launches Agent ONE Coworker for network teams

Included free with Platform ONE subscriptions, the tool aims to help overstretched IT teams diagnose outages and performance issues far faster.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Zayo launches agentic networking for DynamicLink platform
DevOps

Zayo launches agentic networking for DynamicLink platform

Enterprise AI tools can now be allowed to probe issues and trigger approved changes on Zayo's network under customer-set controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Check Point warns of rising attacks & AI data leak risk
Malware

Check Point warns of rising attacks & AI data leak risk

Rising phishing, ransomware and AI misuse are leaving organisations exposed, with weekly attacks up 22% from a year earlier.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Airties launches Aura AI engine for telecoms support
Data Analytics

Airties launches Aura AI engine for telecoms support

Turknet is first to use the system as operators seek to cut support costs, reduce engineer visits and fix broadband faults faster.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
IvedaAir draws defence & government interest worldwide
Space

IvedaAir draws defence & government interest worldwide

Defence contractors and government buyers are weighing a longer-endurance drone that Iveda says can support surveillance, safety and response work.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
KDDI cuts Buffmee AI latency by 38% after overhaul
Generative AI

KDDI cuts Buffmee AI latency by 38% after overhaul

Users of Buffmee will get faster, better grounded answers after KDDI reduced response latency by 38% and improved first-token speed.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
It & telecoms workers most likely to use shadow AI
Data Protection

It & telecoms workers most likely to use shadow AI

Employees in IT and telecoms are most likely to use unapproved AI at work, despite higher awareness of the security and privacy risks, survey data shows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Samsung & NTT Transatel add eSIM boost to Galaxy Z
Digital Transformation

Samsung & NTT Transatel add eSIM boost to Galaxy Z

Users of the latest Galaxy Z phones in the US can activate service immediately, without a physical SIM or Wi‑Fi, as eSIM adoption gathers pace.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week