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Optus Mobile Customers To Receive Extra Data For Coronavirus Outbreak

Jake Nelson March 16, 2020 No Comments

Optus will give its mobile phone customers additional data to facilitate remote work and self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible postpaid mobile customers will receive a one-off extra 20GB data…

CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATE: Harvey Norman Move To Close Stores

David Richards March 16, 2020 No Comments

Harvey Norman has moved to close stores as analysts warn that a plunge in economic activity looms in the second quarter, as industries such as tourism, education and entertainment grind…

JB Hi Fi To Benefit From Apple Store Closures In Australia

David Richards March 15, 2020 No Comments

JB Hi Fi one of the biggest sellers of smartphones, iPads and notebooks, in Australia is set to benefit from a decision by Apple to close their Australian stores. Apple…

Hibernation Economy Helping CE & Appliance Retailers

David Richards March 15, 2020 No Comments

Consumers who have taken to hibernating, working from home and stocking up on food in Australia are driving CE and appliance sales according to retailers. Last week Harvey Norman was…

Aussie Dollar Plunges To $0.62 Suppliers Set To Be Hit Hard

Elise Reid March 13, 2020 No Comments

The volatile global economic conditions have caused the Australian dollar to fall even further, with the value of the AUD declining to $0.6215 earlier this morning a move tipped to…

Retailers Clammer For Killer Coronavirus Covers

Elise Reid March 12, 2020 No Comments

Leading health and fitness company Homedics is set to launch two new products to protect consumers from COVID-19 and retailers can’t wait for the stock to land. Their UV-CLEAN phone…

EU’s Economy Action Plan To Force Change In Electronics Industry

Elise Reid March 12, 2020 No Comments

The EU’s New Circular Economy Action Plan revealed the EU Commission plans to “launch concrete actions on electronics and ICT” to ensure longer product lifetimes and improve the collection and…

Microsoft In Botnet Takedown

Computer Daily News March 12, 2020 No Comments

REDMOND: Software and services giant Microsoft and partners in 35 countries have linked up to bring down one of the largest global malware botnets known to date. Called Necurs, the…

No Tracking Please! We’re Corona-Infected Europeans

Computer Daily News March 12, 2020 No Comments

BRUSSELS: EU technology experts are at loggerheads over whether the tracking of people with the coronavirus is legal. Some analysts say Europe’s privacy rulebook does not create obstacles to taking…

Aussie And UK Spooks Team For Stolen Credit Card Crackdown

Computer Daily News March 12, 2020 No Comments

CANBERRA: The spooky Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and the UK Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) have been working jointly to crack down on stolen credit card numbers. In an opening statement…