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Arrow backs .lumen AI glasses to guide blind users
Endpoint Protection

Arrow backs .lumen AI glasses to guide blind users

.lumen teams with Arrow to scale AI-powered haptic glasses that guide blind users, aiming to bring the guide-dog experience to a headset.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
AI Media Station puts edge intelligence in the lounge
Data Protection

AI Media Station puts edge intelligence in the lounge

KTC and Consult Red unveil AI Media Station, a Qualcomm-powered proof-of-concept bringing private edge AI control to living room media hubs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Navigating the next wave: Five tech predictions for 2026
Network Infrastructure

Navigating the next wave: Five tech predictions for 2026

Australia bets on AI-ready data centres and resilient networks as five emerging tech shifts redefine its digital competitiveness by 2026.

By Guy Danskine • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Belkin unveils new chargers & Switch 2 case for ANZ
Gaming

Belkin unveils new chargers & Switch 2 case for ANZ

Belkin reveals Qi2 chargers, power banks and a rugged Switch 2 charging case for ANZ, with key products set to land from March 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Globalstar, Skydio trial private 5G link for drones
Robotics

Globalstar, Skydio trial private 5G link for drones

Globalstar and Skydio trial Band n53 private 5G for drones, eyeing safer public safety missions and uplink-heavy autonomous operations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Forward Edge-AI grows global post-quantum security channel
Firewalls

Forward Edge-AI grows global post-quantum security channel

Forward Edge-AI expands its global partner network to meet surging government and enterprise demand for post-quantum security tools.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Forrester names Ververica a Leader in streaming data
Private Cloud

Forrester names Ververica a Leader in streaming data

Forrester names Ververica a Leader in its Q4 2025 streaming data platforms Wave, citing its Apache Flink core and real-time scale focus.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Wi‑Fi 7, AI & 6 GHz drive surge in investment plans
Unified Communications

Wi‑Fi 7, AI & 6 GHz drive surge in investment plans

Wi‑Fi 7, AI and 6 GHz spectrum fuel rising investment confidence as operators fast‑track converged Wi‑Fi and 5G roll‑outs to 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
CIMPOR's private 5G blueprint boosts efficiency, cuts CO2
Unified Communications

CIMPOR's private 5G blueprint boosts efficiency, cuts CO2

CIMPOR's new private 5G blueprint lifts plant efficiency by 1%, saves up to USD $15 million a year and cuts CO2 emissions by 140,000 tonnes.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
LG unveils 'Affectionate Intelligence' vision at CES
Gaming

LG unveils 'Affectionate Intelligence' vision at CES

LG showcases “Affectionate Intelligence” at CES 2026, weaving AI through homes, cars and entertainment under “Innovation in tune with you”.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Fastly powers Layercake edge shift for live streaming
Storage

Fastly powers Layercake edge shift for live streaming

Fastly's edge cloud powers Layercake's Streamcake to handle live streaming spikes, cutting origin load and boosting scale for major events.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
SUBCO plans sovereign APX East hypercable to US by 2028
Hyperscale

SUBCO plans sovereign APX East hypercable to US by 2028

SUBCO plans a sovereign APX East “express hypercable” linking Sydney and California by late 2028, promising the world's longest continuous subsea link.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Antevia powers Bath Rugby with new private 5G network
Unified Communications

Antevia powers Bath Rugby with new private 5G network

Antevia's private 5G now underpins Bath Rugby's Recreation Ground, tackling match-day congestion and boosting operations and fan services.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Why Zero Trust is now vital for distributed SQL data
Hybrid Cloud

Why Zero Trust is now vital for distributed SQL data

As data becomes global and distributed, experts warn only Zero Trust at the database layer can secure modern SQL systems against evolving threats.

By Ed Huang • 7 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Fastly names Rachel Ler VP to drive Asia expansion
Digital Transformation

Fastly names Rachel Ler VP to drive Asia expansion

Fastly appoints Rachel Ler as Area Vice President of Asia to spearhead edge cloud growth across ASEAN, Greater China and South Korea.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
LLVision unveils Leion Hey2 AR glasses for live chat
Wearables

LLVision unveils Leion Hey2 AR glasses for live chat

LLVision debuts Leion Hey2 AR glasses at CES 2026, offering sub-second live translation captions in more than 100 languages.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
EE bundles WiFi 7 routers across all Full Fibre plans
Gaming

EE bundles WiFi 7 routers across all Full Fibre plans

EE becomes first major UK provider to bundle WiFi 7 routers with all Full Fibre plans as it readies for speeds up to 8.5Gbps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Brandworks, SandLogic tie up for India edge AI push
Semiconductors

Brandworks, SandLogic tie up for India edge AI push

Brandworks and SandLogic join forces to build made-in-India edge AI devices, cutting cloud reliance and boosting on-device intelligence.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 27th Dec 2025