About Sean
Sean Mitchell
Publisher
Having started his career at Renaissance. Sean joined Apple in Melbourne for a number of years before working in the media space. This started with Review Publishing and later the tech publisher IDG Communications. In 2006 he was involved in the launch of The Channel magazine. As they say – the rest is history.
Stories by Sean - Page 3
Hisense broadens RGB MiniLED TVs in Australia & New Zealand
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consumer technology association
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hisense
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uled
Hisense brings RGB MiniLED TVs to more Australian and New Zealand homes from AUD $2,299, widening the UR range with Devialet-tuned audio.
DXC & Servicenow launch agentic AI internal testbed
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digital transformation
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hcm
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partner programmes
DXC to use ServiceNow's agentic AI across its back office first, creating a live blueprint for client offerings as the pair deepen a 17-year partnership.
Cloudflare & GoDaddy back AI bot identity standards
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saas
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encryption
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martech
Cloudflare and GoDaddy team up to give site owners more control over AI crawlers while backing open standards to verify agent identity.
Forrester finds AI training gap stalls workplace gains
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digital transformation
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hcm
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risk & compliance
Forrester says workplace AI rollouts are outpacing staff training, with only 16% of employees reaching high readiness in 2025.
Outsized launches portal to speed consultant hiring
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devops
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digital transformation
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hcm
Outsized rolls out enhanced Client Portal to streamline independent consultant hiring and project oversight for financial services and consulting clients.
East Forged wins World Food Innovation award in London
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e-commerce
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capital raising
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startup ecosystem
Brisbane startup East Forged wins Best Drink Innovation in London as its nitrogen-infused tea outshines Coca-Cola and PepsiCo at global food awards.
Argon & Co promotes four as AI-led transformation shifts
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Argon & Co promotes four partners as it doubles down on AI, data and operational change across manufacturing, procurement and capital investment.
Colladium launches SMSF gateway amid service closures
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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smb
Colladium launches SMSF Gateway for trustees and accountants as Australia Post and SuperChoice services shut, offering a cheaper ATO-registered alternative.
Nutanix targets VMware escapees with multitenant cloud push
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virtualisation
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
Nutanix rolls out multitenant cloud tools, partner verification and migration pricing to lure service providers leaving VMware.
Qualys warns exploitation is outpacing manual patching
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firewalls
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vpns
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network infrastructure
Qualys study says attackers are exploiting flaws before patches exist, as manual remediation lags and edge systems emerge as the highest risk.
KnowBe4 tops G2 as award haul boosts cyber profile
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phishing
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partner programmes
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email security
KnowBe4 wins top G2 rankings and multiple awards as chief executive officer Bryan Palma hails growth in cyber, workplace and brand appeal.
Beaten Zone hits AUD $17 million defence fundraise
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cybersecurity
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autonomy
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australian dollar
Beaten Zone secures AUD $17 million as Steve Baxter-backed fund benefits from rising investor interest in Australian defence technology.
Hands-on review: Apple AirPods Max 2 refined upgrade
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wearables
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digital entertainment
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headphones
Apple's premium over-ear headphones gain stronger noise cancellation, USB-C lossless audio and new smart features, but keep the same familiar design.
Samsung to end Messages app in July 2026 on Galaxy
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wearables
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ai
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google
Samsung to end its Messages app in July 2026, steering users to Google Messages as the default SMS option on supported Android devices.
Cursor 3 retools coding workspace around AI agents
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rpa
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software development
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agentic ai
Cursor 3 rebuilds the coding workspace around AI agents, adding cross-repository collaboration, cloud handoffs and review tools for developers.
China-aligned TA416 resumes spying on EU & Mideast
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
China-linked TA416 returns to spying on European diplomats and later expands attacks to Middle Eastern government targets after Iran conflict.
DroneShield adds threat ranking in Q2 software update
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drones
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ai
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software updates
DroneShield rolls out Q2 software upgrade with drone threat ranking, revamped ATAK-CIV tools and offline maps for its command systems.
Commvault adds structured data controls for AI risk
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data protection
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dr
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hybrid cloud
Commvault adds structured database controls to Commvault Cloud after Satori deal, aiming to curb AI-era exposure across live and backup data.
Spotify tests Taste Profile for Premium users in NZ
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martech
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digital entertainment
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personalisation
Spotify lets Premium users in New Zealand reshape recommendations as Taste Profile beta aims to make homepage picks more transparent and responsive.
Microsoft launches three new MAI AI models for Foundry
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genai
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
Microsoft expands its in-house AI push with three Foundry models for speech, voice and images, as WPP signs on to test the new tools.