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Ankle Bracelets Coming For Those Not Working From Home

Computer Daily News April 14, 2020 No Comments

PERTH: They’re really worried in the West about citizens who decline to quarantine or work from home during the current coronavirus scare. The WA Labor Government is planning to spend…

Google And Apple Collaborate On Ground-Breaking COVID-19 Tracing For Gov Apps

Elise Reid April 14, 2020 No Comments

Google and Apple are pairing up to create a platform to trace COVID-19 infections that will be built into the apps of governments, health authorities and health agencies. This contact…

Notebooks In Short Supply As Demand Surges

David Richards April 14, 2020 No Comments

Demand for PC’s is surging in Australia, the only problems are stock availability according to several retailers. Intel the world’s largest chipmaker said that demand picked up in the first…

Online Sales Surge As PM Says Lock Down Will Not Be Lifted Any Time Soon

David Richards April 14, 2020 No Comments

As traffic to retail stores fall by up to 70% retailers such as Bunnings, Officeworks, Big W and JB Hi Fi are witnessing a surge in demand online, but there…

Harvey Norman Gets Million In Government COVID-19 Handouts

David Richards April 13, 2020 No Comments

Harvey Norman has been handed a massive NZ$12.7 million in Government handouts following the outbreak of the Coronavirus. The New Zealand Government has also handed out millions to Noel Leeming…

Is Kogan Set To Top The NSW COVID-19 Name & Shame List

David Richards April 13, 2020 No Comments

Is Kogan set to make the COVID-19 name and shame list after they were caught out price gouging goods including hand sanitisers. The threat of Kogan making the list is…

CE Retailers Shift Stock As After Easter Uncertainty Takes Hold

David Richards April 13, 2020 No Comments

Consumer electronics and appliance retailers are moving to shift millions of dollars’ worth of stock sitting in empty stores to online warehouses, one retail group has also moved to facilitate…

COVID-19, Sales Surge CE Retailers Close CBD Shops Some Doing Better Than Others

David Richards April 9, 2020 No Comments

Australia’s share market has been a bit stronger than expected today climbing 2.2% in early trading, retailers such as JB Hi Fi, Wesfarmers and Woolworths who own Big W, are…

COVID-19 Lockdown Sets The Stage For The Spread Video Gaming Addictions

Elise Reid April 9, 2020 No Comments

With people being encouraged to stay home as much as possible, experts are expecting video game addictions to spread worldwide. Bloomberg reported that psychiatrists have already witnessed a spike in…

Harris Scarfe CE & Appliance Suppliers Set To Only Get Cents But 5 Week Owner Gets $70M

David Richards April 9, 2020 No Comments

Several appliance and CE distributors are set to only get between 1.3¢ and 20.5¢ in the dollar under a proposed deed of company arrangement for the failed Harris Scarfe, Allegro…