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Oxford spin-out Aistetic’s AI tool for clothing measurements
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Oxford University tech spin-out Aistetic’s new AI tool that scans the human body to provide accurate clothing measurements will save billions for UK retailers.

eCommerce perceived and real user needs differ: Storyblok
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Storyblok survey of 6,000 consumers and 500 business leaders reveals a significant divide between eCommerce businesses’ perceived customer needs and reality.

A quarter of companies believe their web platforms stifle sales
Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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Organisations are leaning more heavily on their digital platforms and demanding more of their CMS providers as they expand their digital services.

Over half of Aussie customers leave a website after page one
Wed, 30th Mar 2022
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According to the 2022 Digital Experience Benchmark report, many customers do not make it past the halfway point on any given web page.

Research finds top-ranked sites in Google result fail user experience test
Wed, 21st Apr 2021
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user experience
Research suggests that websites ranked in Googles top 20 search results fail to meet the user experience threshold.

Two thirds of APAC website traffic now mobile - study
Mon, 22nd Mar 2021
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Despite the increase, half of mobile users bounce after viewing just one page.

Adobe makes moves in Asia Pacific, reveals updates to Portfolio and Adobe Live
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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Adobe Creative Cloud has announced updates to two of its services as it looks to make moves in the Asia Pacific and help users showcase their work.

Study finds many NZ business websites to be slow and self-obsessed
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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A new study has found at least 80 percent of New Zealand business websites are slow, generic, and verging on being narcissistic.

Top 50 websites in Australia serving 'risky code' to visitors
Tue, 8th May 2018
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menlo security
Seven of Australia’s most popular websites served active code from risky ‘background sites’, says Menlo Security.

Compromised websites spreading Chtonic banking trojan
Thu, 12th Apr 2018
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banking trojans
Affected websites that use outdated versions of WordPress, Joomla and Squarespace content management systems may be compromised.

Ezi Office Supplies site compromised in email phishing attack
Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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“On Feb 20 Ezi Office Supplies went on social media to warn their customers that they had been having problems with their email system."

Blunder by Trustico revokes 23,000 website certificates
Sat, 3rd Mar 2018
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symantec
23,000 customers of Trustico recently received an email informing them their website security certificates will be rendered useless within 24 hours.

42% of Alexa-ranked websites are open invites for attackers
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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Many of the internet’s supposedly safe websites could actually be a breeding ground for risk.

Australia’s ‘.au’ domain in the spotlight as changes are proposed
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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The changes are said to be the most significant in thirty years.

Flashy new tourist website for Queenstown
Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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destination queenstown
“It’s been a huge project, and after months of research and development we are incredibly pleased with the outcome, and we hope users are too."

Spark launches two new websites to drive Kiwi business transformation
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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spark
"They either come wanting to explore a particular business solution, say cloud technology, or they arrive with a specific business need in mind."

Kiwi company launches to help others do the same
Thu, 12th Jan 2017
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This company has the goal to make it affordable for entrepreneurs to set up their own business and to give existing small businesses a boost.

Out-of-date websites costing Kiwi businesses
Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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"It’s tedious seeing the website so tiny on your mobile device. It’s like trying to read your name on a grain of rice."

New Kiwi website aimed to help school leavers
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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schoolleaver
"For a large number, school’s over. Having useful info to help all students regardless of what options they choose, is the key point behind the site."

Are Australian Govt websites up to scratch?
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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australian government
“The fact that such a small percentage of Government websites have reached an acceptable score is disappointing."

NZ Govt websites failing to reach readability goals
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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websites
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mbie
“The cost benefits achieved by improving clarity on websites and allowing citizens to complete error-free tasks online are significant."

Hutt City Council website impressing
Tue, 31st May 2016
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hutt city council
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association of local government information management
“The public has high expectations and websites are changing every year. You can’t afford to get get left behind. It’s important to stay up to date."

Christchurch Art Gallery website top of the tops
Fri, 20th May 2016
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museums australasia multimedia and publication design awards
The new website for the Christchurch Art Gallery is turning heads, taking top honours at the 2016 MAPDAs.

New website for Immigration New Zealand
Fri, 13th May 2016
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government
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immigration new zealand
“INZ is becoming an increasingly digital service, with a new website and the ability to apply for a visa online wherever they are in the world."