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Porsche Design Huawei Smartphone Arrives In Australia

Staff Writers November 6, 2017 No Comments

Huawei is set to release a new limited-edition Porsche Designed Mate 10 smartohone in December. Huawei collaborated with the powerhouse Porsche Design Group to launch the limited-edition model. The Chinese Company,…

Shopping Malls Instal Lockers In Bid To Compete With Amazon

Computer Daily News November 6, 2017 No Comments

SYDNEY – As they prepare to do battle with Amazon and its home delivery service from late November, a number of shopping malls are beginning to offer lockers for online…

Electronic Sales Slide In Sept.

Computer Daily News November 6, 2017 No Comments

CANBERA – Retail sales of electrical and electronic goods fell 0.7 percent in September, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Overall retail turnover by…

JB HiFi Awarded Excellence For Workplace Generosity

Roma Christian November 3, 2017 No Comments

JB Hi-Fi has been ranked Australia’s best company for promoting charitable generosity among its staff, following recognition at this year’s Workplace Giving Excellence Awards. Hosted by The Australian Charities Fund (ACF), JB Hi-Fi and The…

Amazon Australia Has Landed, First Sign Placed Outside Warehouse

Roma Christian November 3, 2017 No Comments

Amazon has officially landed in Australia, with the debut of the first sign placed outside its Dandenong South warehouse, welcoming its employees to “Day One”. Whilst the exact date of the e-commerce’s…

Lenovo Buys Into Fujitsu PC Business As Their PC Sales Soar 17%

David Richards November 3, 2017 No Comments

As tipped by ChannelNews Lenovo is set to take a 51 percent stake in Fujitsu’s personal computer business, they have also reported that PC sales for the quarter have risen…

Oz Banks Take On Apple Pay With New App, ANZ Notably Absent

Roma Christian November 2, 2017 No Comments

Three of Australia’s ‘Big 4 Banks’ – Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and NAB – have joined forces to develop a smartphone payment app, set to rival Apple Pay. Named ‘Beem’, the…

Experts Warn Amazon Will Stumble On Major Logistics and HR Issues In Oz

Roma Christian November 2, 2017 No Comments

Key retail-industry experts have warned that Amazon could stumble on major industrial relations, human resources, logistics and pricing issues when launching in Australia, given the significant differences in regulation compared to…

GoPro Finally Posts A Profit, Shares Tumble After Bleak Holiday Outlook

Roma Christian November 2, 2017 No Comments

Action camera maker, GoPro, has finally achieved a major milestone, posting a US$15 million profit after several consecutive years of losses – a bleak forecast for the holiday quarter, has since sent…

Taxi Industry Changes Set To Benefit Drivers and Passengers

Staff Writers November 1, 2017 No Comments

Sydney taxi customers received good news this morning, with new laws in effect customers now will no longer pay to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Harbour tunnel heading…