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Aussies favour shopping online during Covid19

Computer Daily News August 27, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY/MELBOURNE: Australian retailers are being forced to digitalise their physical offerings as more customers go online during the coronavirus pandemic, new analysis from AMP Capital suggests. The researchers found that,…

Xiaomi Double Net Income, Overseas Business Recovers

Roma Christian August 27, 2020 No Comments

Chinese phone manufacturer, Xiaomi, has reported better-than-expected profit, with its overseas business rebounding to pre-pandemic levels according to its Chief Financial Officer. In the June quarter, Xiaomi more than doubled…

Aldi Flogs $399 Ecovac Robot Vacuum Up Against JB Hi Fi

Jake Nelson August 26, 2020 No Comments

The Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo 900 robotic vacuum will return to Aldi on September 5 for $399, it will compete up against the JB Hi Fi range of Ecovac products. Last…

humm & Flexigroup Merge in Buy-Now-Pay-Later War

Roma Christian August 26, 2020 No Comments

Buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) platform provider, Flexigroup and humm, have merged under one brand in order to heighten their onslaught in a competitive market dominated by Afterpay. The news will see Flexigroup…

COVID: 70% In TAS, VIC & NSW Have Changed Employment

Elise Reid August 26, 2020 No Comments

According to Roy Morgan research, two-thirds of working Australians have had to change their employment due to the COVID-19 crisis, and this rate is even higher in New South Wales…

Unreal Engine Can Stay, But Not Fortnite: Epic vs Apple Judge

Jake Nelson August 26, 2020 No Comments

A US judge has handed Apple a partial victory in its court battle with video game developer Epic Games, ruling it does not have to immediately reinstate Fortnite to the…

Global Smartphone Sales Plunged 20% In Q2

Elise Reid August 26, 2020 No Comments

According to the latest figures from Gartner, global smartphone sales fell by 20.4% to 295 million units in Q2 2020, as the COVID-19 crisis continued to dampen demand. “Travel restrictions,…

Fackelmann Housewares Becomes Local Distributor Of Vitamix

Elise Reid August 26, 2020 No Comments

Fackelmann Housewares Australia and Fackelmann Housewares New Zealand have announced that they will become a distributor of the Vitamix brand for their local markets, effective October 2020. Vitamix is the…

Aldi Special Buys: Two TVs, Headphones, Smartwatch On Sale

Jake Nelson August 25, 2020 No Comments

Two TV models, a set of Bluetooth headphones, and a smartwatch are among Aldi’s Special Buys for the week starting tomorrow, August 26. The Bauhn 50-inch Ultra HD Smart TV…

Victoria’s Stage 4 Causes Payroll Jobs Drop

Jake Nelson August 25, 2020 No Comments

Payroll jobs have fallen by almost three per cent in Victoria, and one per cent nationally, over the month to August 8 according to new ABS data. National payroll jobs…