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Amazon Echo Spot Raises Privacy Concerns

Athina Mallis January 25, 2018 No Comments

The new Amazon display smart speaker, Amazon Echo Dot has been causing concern over privacy as the company is eager for users to place the camera embedded device in their bedrooms.…

Linfox Praises Amazon’s “Really Smart” Logistics, Volumes Spike

Roma Christian January 24, 2018 No Comments

Peter Fox, Linfox’s Executive Chairman, has offered his praise of Amazon Australia’s “really smart” logistics arrangements, claiming the trucking company’s volumes have spiked since the e-commerce giant’s local entry. Linfox…

Amazon Prime Raises Price By US$2, First Time In 4 Years

Roma Christian January 22, 2018 No Comments

For the first time in four years, Amazon has raised the monthly fee of its American subscription-based service, Amazon Prime – notching a US$2 increase per month. The e-commerce behemoth…

Domino’s Debuts Hands-Free Ordering Via Amazon Echo

Roma Christian January 19, 2018 No Comments

Domino’s has inked a deal with Amazon, enabling users to order pizzas by speaking directly to their Echo smart speaker device. The fast food giant states its new voice controlled ordering system…

Microsoft Says Cortana Is In Early Days, Plans To Outsmart Alexa

Roma Christian January 16, 2018 No Comments

With both Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa on full display at CES 2018, a Microsoft executive has revealed that Cortana is still in its early stages, affirming the company is…

Officeworks Takes On Amazon With New Digital Weapons

Roma Christian January 15, 2018 No Comments

Officeworks CEO, Mark Ward, is bracing for the retailer’s busiest time of year – ‘back to school’ – and armed with a suite of new digital weapons, is ready to…

Intel Exec Says Amazon Prime The Real “Competitive Weapon”

Roma Christian January 15, 2018 No Comments

A senior executive from Intel has warned Australian retailers to remain concerned about Amazon, referring to its forthcoming ‘Prime’ service as a “critical competitive weapon”. Amazon Prime is tipped to launch in…

Google Renews Focus On Hardware, Revamping Online Store

Roma Christian January 12, 2018 No Comments

Recent reports reveal Google is debuting an upgraded website for its online store next month, set to better promote its hardware family (e.g. Google Home), as the battle against Amazon intensifies.…

Google & Amazon Square Up At CES For Brutal Voice Battle

David Richards January 8, 2018 No Comments

One of the biggest battles at CES 2018 is set to be between Amazon and Google with both wanting to own the voice activation market. The Las Vegas monorail is…

Amazon To Use CES 2018 To Deliver AR Glasses With Alexa Voice Built In

David Richards January 7, 2018 No Comments

Amazon is set to use CES 2018 to deliver commercial grade augmented-reality glasses with Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant built in. Developed by a third-party Company Vuzix Corp the glasses that…