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Aussies Spent $56 Billion In Online Retail Over Past Year

Nathan Jolly July 20, 2022 No Comments

Australians have spent nearly $56 billion in online shopping over the last 12 months to May, according to NAB’s online retail sales index. Online sales make up 14.7 per cent…

Smartphone Shipments Fall 9% In June Quarter

Nathan Jolly July 20, 2022 No Comments

Economic headwinds and waning demand saw global smartphone shipments fall 9 per cent year-on-year for the June quarter. Samsung now commands 21 per cent of the market, up from 18…

Subscription TV Dwarfs Gaming, Music In Australia: PwC

Nathan Jolly July 20, 2022 No Comments

Australians spent $4.83 billion on subscription streaming services last year, dwarfing the gaming, news, music, and magazine industries. PwC’s 2022 Australian Media and Entertainment Outlook said more than 75 per…

Netflix Loses A Million Subscribers, Better Than Expected

Nathan Jolly July 20, 2022 No Comments

Netflix scared off many investors when it predicted it would shed two million subscribers during the June quarter, after losing 200,000 the previous quarter. The company’s Q2 earnings report has…

Samsung Lowers Foldable Shipment Target For 2023

Nathan Jolly July 20, 2022 No Comments

Samsung is planning to ship 15 million units of the Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 series this year, but has set a far more conservative target for the…

Google Bringing Old Computers Back To Life

Nathan Jolly July 20, 2022 No Comments

Google has launched ChromeOS Flex, a lightweight operating system that can be installed on old computers in order to extend their life, and reduce e-waste. Much like the original ChromeOS,…

Ombudsman Report Slams “Misleading” Australian Telcos

Nathan Jolly July 20, 2022 No Comments

Australian telcos have been put on blast by the telecommunication industry ombudsman for misleading behaviour, unsuitable payment options, and irresponsible sales to vulnerable citizens. The damning report said telcos’ misbehaviour…

Judge Grants Twitter Speedy Trial, Musk To Countersue

Nathan Jolly July 20, 2022 No Comments

A Delaware judge has rejected Elon Musk’s bid to postpone the Twitter trial regarding his proposed A$64 billion takeover until next February, instead scheduling it for October. “The reality is…

Samsung Launches Glare-Free Display Monitor

Nathan Jolly July 19, 2022 No Comments

Samsung has announced the Australian release of its ViewFinity S80PB UHD Business Monitor, a high resolution monitor with the world’s First UL Verified Glare Free Matte Display. Available in both…

Apple Caught In Legal Tussle Over ‘iPhone’ Trademark

Nathan Jolly July 19, 2022 No Comments

A Brazilian electronics company is claiming it owns the trademark for the name ‘iPhone’, having registered it before Apple. IGB Eletrônica (also known as Gradiente) filed for the trademark “G…