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Users could lose control over where they have been as Ireland's regulator ordered changes to Google's location-data handling within six months.
Food retailers face avoidable spoilage, illness risk and regulatory exposure as most still rely on manual checks that miss cold-chain failures.
Millions of merchants and shoppers stand to feel the impact as Shopify rebuilds its mobile apps in Swift and Kotlin after AI tools cut duplication costs.
Kotlin developers can now tap Gemini models in Android and server-side apps through a single package that supports streaming, images and live sessions.
Bug hunts at the Singapore car-sharing operator are now 50 to 60 per cent faster, helping engineers spot faults before customers notice them.
Marketers risk misreading APAC growth as install gains slowed in gaming and retention weakened, even as finance and payments adoption lifted some markets.
New lifecycle, quoting and messaging tools aim to help channel partners spot deals sooner and cut manual work across sales and renewals.
Children in six initial markets will get a curated streaming service, as Leel Phone uses Tuned Global's platform to tighten content controls.
Cross-device continuity should help investors keep ASKB queries going on the move, with the same context and personalisation on mobile.
Australian Galaxy S26 owners will gain Samsung's latest AI tools and tighter privacy controls from late September.
Public frustration with loud phone use is widespread, after a survey found iPhone owners are more likely than Android users to play audio aloud.
Australian buyers get a 200MP camera, 8,050mAh battery and Bose-tuned audio as POCO pushes further into premium handsets.
Australian buyers get bigger batteries, tougher builds and lengthy software support as Xiaomi expands its REDMI Note range.
Its lower cost, slimmer build and barely visible crease make Samsung's latest foldable the first to seriously tempt iPhone users.
Parents facing school emails, letters and chat messages can now turn them into child-specific reminders as the new term begins.
Mobile and browser access should cut risky workarounds for small businesses still sharing logins through texts, notes and spreadsheets.
Companies handling personal data face stricter deadlines and fines of up to INR ₹250 crore as India phases in its privacy law.
Higher phone prices have not curbed demand, with premium devices accounting for 56% of Australian smartphone sales in the first half of 2026.
Record pre-orders and double-digit growth signal stronger demand for Samsung's foldables in Australia, as rivals lose switchers.
Public safety agencies can now extend mission-critical radio coverage to smartphones and LTE users without replacing existing P25 infrastructure.
