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Amazon Searches Surge Ahead Of Australian Launch

Jon Bragg May 11, 2017 No Comments

Amazon-related searches have risen by 93% in Australia since July last year as an increasing number of consumers seek out information about the online retailer’s local launch. Data from Hitwise published by…

Tesla Opens Up Reservations For Solar Roof In Oz

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Tesla has opened up reservations for its solar roof tiles in Australia, but it may be some time until the company actually begins installing them locally. Announced last year, the Solar…

Breville Announces New Head Of Marketing

Jon Bragg May 11, 2017 No Comments

Brevile has appointed Roni Robertson to the new position of Head of Marketing for Breville Group ANZ. Robertson was previously the business manager of the Philips Male Grooming, Beauty and…

Foxtel Revenue Drops After Presto Closure

Jon Bragg May 10, 2017 No Comments

Foxtel, which is believed to be trialing the use of virtual reality technology as exclusively reported by ChannelNews, has reported a downturn in revenue and nil income in the third…

Qualcomm Boosts Power In Mid-Tier Smartphones

Jon Bragg May 10, 2017 No Comments

Qualcomm have announced two new chips that are set to bring high quality features to mid-tier smartphones and tablets in the future. The Snapdragon 660 and 630 chips both feature a…

Amazon Adds Touchscreen And Video Calling To Echo

Jon Bragg May 10, 2017 No Comments

Amazon has announced a new smart speaker called the Echo Show, which combines its Alexa voice assistant with a 7-inch touch screen and video calling capabilities. Following a number of…

Amazon Echo Is Three Times More Popular Than Google Home

Jon Bragg May 9, 2017 No Comments

Amazon is expected to remain the most popular smart speaker manufacturer in 2017, well ahead of Google Home and other devices. Sales of the company’s range of Echo devices, which…

Parrot Targets Businesses With New ‘Professional’ Division

Jon Bragg May 9, 2017 No Comments

Parrot is adapting its range of consumer drones for small and medium business applications. The new ‘Parrot Professional’ range integrates additional technology and features to make the company’s consumer drones, such…

Overseas Retailers Make Up 40% Of Online Sales In Oz

Jon Bragg May 9, 2017 No Comments

Australians continue to turn to overseas websites for online purchases according to data gathered by Australia Post. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that sales on websites outside of Australia account for…

Amazon Set To Unveil Touchscreen Echo

Jon Bragg May 9, 2017 No Comments

Amazon will reportedly expand its Echo smart speaker range as early as tomorrow with a new device that features a 7-inch touchscreen for video calling and added interactivity. After the announcement…