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GUEST INTERVIEW: In a digital-first world, having a low-code platform built on the pillars of abstraction, automation, cloud, and collaboration dramatically increases developer productivity, and empowers a legion of not-so-technical, ‘citizen’ developers to create apps guided by their particular domain expertise, facilitated by engineered-in collaborative capabilities and an intuitive visual interface.

GUEST INTERVIEW: In a digital-first world, having a low-code platform built on the pillars of abstraction, automation, cloud, and collaboration dramatically increases developer productivity, and empowers a legion of not-so-technical, ‘citizen’ developers to create apps guided by their particular domain expertise, facilitated by engineered-in collaborative capabilities and an intuitive visual interface.

TD Synnex company Tech Data partners with open source distributed SQL database provider Yugabyte to support its strategy on driving digital transformation by accelerating capabilities in cloud native architectures especially for cloud partner ecosystems.

GUEST OPINION: Throughout the pandemic, apps became an essential tool for organisations to conduct their business, for both internal employees and with customer interactions.

Mobile attribution and marketing analytics specialist AppsFlyer says mobile ad fraud in Australia and New Zealand cost advertisers more than $72 million in 2021.

The cloud data platform, Snowflake, is to extend its capabilities to include easy, rapid, scriptable web-based app development features with its intention to acquire Streamlit, an open-source Python based app development toolkit.

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is encouraging organisations "to urgently adopt an enhanced cyber security position. Organisations should act now and follow ACSC’s advice to improve their cyber security resilience in light of the heightened threat environment."

GUEST INTERVIEW: The sophistication and maturity of today's most advanced platforms is truly impressive, and yet they keep getting better with continuous improvement. A great example is low-code innovator Appian, whose platform is regularly updates with new benefits and capabilities, with the latest being the addition of no-code Process Mining, so what is process mining, what are its benefits, what bottlenecks does it alleviate and more? Luke Thomas, the Area VP APAC at Appian, joins us at iTWireTV to discuss it all.

CRM specialist SugarCRM has relaunched the SugarOutfitters software marketplace after acquiring the platform from Fanatical Labs.

Samsung's February 2022 Unpacked keynote is its most impressive yet, and as I type, I have in streaming for the second time, live on YouTube, and Samsung's presentation and its next-level tech is epic, and throws down the gauntlet to Apple and everyone else for consumer cyber supremacy.

With smartphone shipments in total for Q4 2021 growing by just 1% in an era of supply chain issues and chip shortages, Apple has regained the top spot thanks to the iPhone 13 range, iOS and its unparalleled ecosystem of apps, accessories and hardware companions, such as Apple Watch, AirPods and more.

GUEST OPINION by Tony Bailey CEO AccessHQ:  As technology matures, we can expect competition to become more intense as companies seek to find new points of differentiation. And, as smartphones and apps merge further into everyday life, consumers will become far more discerning of a company’s ability to live up to their promises – especially the promise of a better experience of their service.

Low-code pioneer Appian has not only just concluded its Appian Europe Digital Experience, which you can still attend virtual replays of, but the latest version of its Low-Code Automation Platform has arrived making things faster and more efficient than ever!

60-up Australians are following an increasingly digital lifestyle, according to a survey, and it's likely to stay that way post-pandemic.

One of the things hidden in plain sight in Microsoft's announcement that Windows 11 is coming on October 5 is that Android apps won't be there at launch, but will come "in the coming months", which likely means some time in 2022.

Changes to the App Store and the way consumers and developers can purchase apps and subscriptions has been announced by Apple that will hopefully keep developers and consumers happy, and end US court action against the tech giant - along with setting up a fund to help small US developers.

Cloud accounting software provider Xero has opened the Xero App Store where users can find, buy and connect Xero-compatible apps.

Zoom's new Zoom Apps and Zoom Events have launched, with Zoom Apps "seamlessly embedding third-party apps within the Zoom Meetings and desktop client experience, enhancing collaboration, productivity, and entertainment for today’s hybrid workforce," while Zoom Events is "an all-in-one platform for creating a wide range of interactive and immersive virtual events to reach and engage audiences."

As digital transformation reshapes the labour market and Australian businesses face a deepening skills shortage, new research reveals the impact demand for digital skills is having on job prospects and earning potential for employees across finance and accounting, technology, business support and marketing.

Transport for NSW is undertaking a major recruitment drive with the hiring of hundreds of local IT professionals of all disciplines and levels across the state.