The USB Promoter Group announced the pending launch of the USB4 Version 2 specification, a major update that delivers up to 80Gbps of data performance over the USB Type-C cable and connector.



Danish audio brand Bang & Olufsen announced the Beosound Theatre, a high-end soundbar that delivers the power of a multi-product home cinema—all in one compact product.

The second annual Catchlight Film Festival, which recognises filmmakers from Australia and New Zealand that have chosen to tell their stories with a Sony camera, was held on 29 August 2022, with the full event able to be watched below, along with the list of winners and some interviews.

Quantum control infrastructure software specialist Q-Ctrl has appointed Alex Shih to the role of head of product.

Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific is to pay penalties of $12.5 million for failing to use attention-capturing, high-impact language when communicating with consumers about the compulsory recall of potentially deadly Takata airbags.

New Zealand’s competition regulator The Commerce Commission has filed civil proceedings in the Auckland High Court against electricity lines company Vector for failing to meet minimum reliability requirements for four consecutive years.

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Stephen Withers, newsletter editor, iTWire




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