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Foxtel Under Fire From Amazon Channels

Jack Gramenz July 22, 2019 No Comments

Under pressure pay TV provider Foxtel could soon face a new challenge from US internet services giant Amazon as the company looks to bring its channel aggregating television streaming service…

Amazon Shares Plunge After New Anti-Trust Probe

Computer Daily News July 19, 2019 No Comments

Amazon shares dropped almost US$18 on the share-market yesterday, after the European Commission (EC) announced a new anti-trust investigation into how Amazon uses data from third parties. The investigation is…

Amazon Investigated Over Seller Data Misuse

Roma Christian July 18, 2019 No Comments

Amazon is facing scrutiny from EU anti-trust regulator,s amid claims it’s misusing “sensitive data” from independent retailers selling on its Markeplace platform. Anti-trust Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, has pledged to take a…

Soniq 4K TV Amazon Prime Day #1 Best Seller

Roma Christian July 17, 2019 No Comments

Amazon Australia claims Prime Day 2019 generated its highest order numbers yet – with a Soniq 4K Ultra HD TV its #1 best-seller in the TV category. The e-commerce giant…

Amazon Offers $10 Credit To Track Shoppers

Roma Christian July 17, 2019 No Comments

Amazon has asked consumers just how much their privacy is worth, with news it’s offering US Prime Day shoppers US$10 credit to track their online activity. The offer asks customers…

Amazon Prime Cancellation Queries Spike On Prime Day

Roma Christian July 17, 2019 No Comments

As a shock to some, internet searches for ‘Cancelling Amazon Prime’ were reportedly eighteen times higher on Monday – coinciding with its annual ‘Prime Day’ discount bonanza. Reported by Fortune, Captify…

Windows 10 To Embrace Alexa Over Cortana

Jack Gramenz July 16, 2019 No Comments

Future builds of Windows 10 will allow third-party digital voice assistants to be accessed from the lock screen, further signalling a drift away from Microsoft’s own Cortana assistant. The next…

Amazon Developing Alexa-Powered Mobile Home Robot

Jan Arreza July 15, 2019 No Comments

Amazon is reportedly continuing to work on its voice-controlled mobile Alexa robot, codenamed Vesta, which was rumoured to initially be released sometime next year. Originally reported on Bloomberg last year,…

Amazon Kicks Off 65 Hour Prime Day Sale

Roma Christian July 15, 2019 No Comments

Amazon Australia has officially kicked off its second ever Prime Day sale, with Aussies gaining access to an unprecedented 65 hours of discounted deals. Savings include 50% off an Amazon…

Amazon Unveil US$700M Retraining Blitz

Roma Christian July 12, 2019 No Comments

E-commerce tech giant, Amazon, has rolled-out a US$700 million re-training blitz for one third of its workforce by 2025 – one of the largest initiatives of its kind in history.…