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Wonders Never Cease: Heineken Offers Aussies Beer-Free Beer

Computer Daily News July 16, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: Covid-19, robotics and beer? The three mightn’t seem to belong together but the Heineken company has been joining them up in Sydney this week. Germany’s No 1 beermaker is…

Covid Scams Snare $1.79 Million

Computer Daily News July 16, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says its ScamWatch operation has now received more than 3400 scam reports mentioning the coronavirus. This has involved more than $1.79 million in…

VIC COVID Cases Wipe June’s Gains In Consumer Sentiment

Elise Reid July 15, 2020 No Comments

The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell 6.1% to 87.9 in July, reversing all of last month’s impressive gain. This takes the consumer sentiment index back to the weak…

COVID-19 Has Already Cost Global Economy US$3.8Trn

Elise Reid July 14, 2020 No Comments

According to a University of Sydney study, consumption losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have amounted to more than US$3.8 trillion, triggering 147 million job losses and the biggest-ever drop…

Chinese Brand Hisense Slashes Thousands Of Jobs, New TV Range Lacks Apps

David Richards July 14, 2020 No Comments

Chinese TV and appliance Company Hisense has moved to slash thousands of jobs due to COVID-19, what’s not known at this stage is whether the backlash against Chinese brands in…

COVID Habits: 44% Of Australians Still Spending More Time In Front Of A Screen

Elise Reid July 13, 2020 No Comments

According to the most recent ‘Household Impacts of COVID-19 Survey’ conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) over 24th-29th June, 44% of Australians are still spending more time in…

Canalys: ‘Notebooks Have Pulled The PC Market Out Of Depression’

Elise Reid July 13, 2020 No Comments

According to the latest figures from market research firm Canalys, the global PC market enjoyed a stellar recovery in Q2 2020 as supply issues eased, up 9% year-on-year. This growth…

Will Afterpay Hit A Wall When Gov Subsidies End?

Elise Reid July 13, 2020 No Comments

Afterpay’s share price has skyrocketed in recent months, hitting a record high of $73.50 last Thursday, compared to $8.90 in March, representing an increase of 726%. However, fund managers and…

Strategy Analytics: ‘AR/VR To Take Off As We Adjust To A New Normal’

Elise Reid July 10, 2020 No Comments

According to the latest forecasts from market research firm Strategy Analytics, the global AR/VR markets will have a strong recovery in 2021, following the COVID-driven contraction in 2020, as we…

PC Shipments Continue To Grow Up 11% Despite Limited Stock

Elise Reid July 10, 2020 No Comments

In the second quarter of 2020 the traditional PC market – which includes desktops, notebooks, and workstations – grew by 11.2% year-on-year globally, despite an overal economic slowdown caused by…