Global smartphone shipments fell for a fifth straight quarter in the first three months of 2023, but by 12%, a much better showing than in the final quarter of 2022, the technology analyst firm Canalys says.



Norway-based Vivaldi Technologies has released an updated version of its browser, claiming that Vivaldi 6.0 will radically change the user experience on the desktop.

Finnish telecommunications vendor Nokia has launched its second ‘pizza-box’ form optical line terminal, a Quillion-powered Lightspan DF-32GM for multi-gig deployments in low density areas.

Macquarie Telecom Group is considering changing its listed company name to Macquarie Technology Group to reflect the company’s evolution to become a digital infrastructure business with segments in cloud infrastructure, cyber security, data centres, and telecom. Shades of Apple Computer?

Consumers in ANZ are far more likely to prioritise data consent over personalised experiences with 70% of them believing consent should be sought before sharing data with third parties, well above the APAC average of 50%—higher than China and Singapore at 36%, according to F5’s 2023 Curve of Convenience Report.

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Josh Martinez, newsletter editor, iTWire