ARA: ‘Retailers Need More Flexible Trading Hours’
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May 25, 2020
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The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is calling for greater flexibility when it comes to trading hours and penalty rates, in order to... Read More
Breaking NEWS:Westan Pick Up Denon & Marantz, Qualifi Gets Speakercraft
Melbourne based distributor Westan has been appointed as the distributor for Denon and Marantz products in New Zealand. Sound United made the... Read More
Drone Deliveries In Canberra Surge 500%
Wing, a drone delivery company that is owned by Alphabet, has been trialling its services in Canberra, and since February, the firm... Read More
Apple Recovers In China
SHANGHAI: Apple sales in China continued to recover in April, due partly to the release of a cheaper iPhone. It’s an extraordinary... Read More
US Ramps Up Pressure On Chinese Tech Outfits
WASHINGTON: The US is adding 33 Chinese companies and institutions to an economic blacklist including technology companies, some of which have links... Read More
Ticketek Joins Up With Afterpay For Expected Post Covid-19 Rush
SYDNEY: Australian entertainment ticketing company Ticketek is preparing to offer a buy-now, pay-later service in a deal with ASX-listed Afterpay. Ticketek, owned... Read More
Wesfarmers Boss ‘Businesses Need To Think About Diversifying Supply Chains’
Rob Scott – the CEO of Wesfarmers, which includes Bunnings, Catch, Kmart and Officeworks – has stated that Australian businesses should consider... Read More
Aussie Research Team Demos World’s Fastest Optical Chip
MELBOURNE: A team of researchers from Monash, Swinburne and RMIT universities claims to have achieved the world’s fastest communication speed from a... Read More
COMMENT: Is It Time For Retailers Like Harvey Norman To Join Target & Restructure?
A few weeks ago, we tipped the closure of underperforming Target stores and I am tipping more closure of stores as the... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Distributors Approached To Stick Blaupunkt Name On Products, Is Ayonz Under Threat?
Blaupunkt a European consumer electronics licensing Company who sticks brand names on cheap Chinese and Asian manufactured goods is shopping distributors in... Read More
Nine’s Stan Under Threat, $10 Binge Set To Hurt After Content Loss
The Nine Entertainment Stan streaming service is facing new problems with the official launch of the Foxtel owned Binge, which is only... Read More
Netflix Has A New Competitor: Foxtel’s ‘BINGE’ Launches Monday
Foxtel’s new video streaming service BINGE, set to rival Netflix and Stan, will launch on Monday (25th May), with pricing ranging from... Read More
E-Bike Sales At Bicyclesonline.com.au Surge 310%
E-bike sales at Australia’s largest online bike retailer, BicyclesOnline.com.au, have surged by 310% this month. This comes as a study by Oxford-based... Read More
Google Wins US Defence Contract
WASHINGTON: Google Cloud has announced it has inked a deal with the United States Department of Defence to help detect and respond... Read More
Samsung’s Launches 4K Outdoor TV – The Terrace TV
Samsung has launched The Terrace, its first outdoor QLED TV. With an IP55 rating, The Terrace is designed to be durable enough... Read More
Shares Climb As Afterpay Reports Finds More Customers In The USA
MELBOURNE: Afterpay shares jumped 2.7 percent on the ASX yesterday after the Melbourne-based company reported strong growth in the USA. The shares... Read More
Amazon To Build A Second Solar Farm Down Under
SYDNEY: Amazon has revealed plans to build a 105-megawatt solar energy farm in Australia – its second such project Down Under. (The... Read More
‘Tablets For Seniors’ Key To Keeping Minds Active
Tablets specially designed for seniors could alleviate loneliness and help to keep minds active in old age. As many seniors live away... Read More
Netflix Cancels Inactive Subscriptions
Yesterday, Netflix announced that it has embarked upon a plan to cancel the subscriptions of inactive members. The company will do this... Read More
Stock Shortages Force Big Amazon Sale Cancellation
Stock issues across the board are seriously impacting CE and appliance retailers in Australia, the problem has now seen giant online operator... Read More
Official Wesfarmers To Close Target Stores
In order to further accelerate the strong growth that Kmart has witnessed since the onset of COVID-19, Wesfarmers has outlined a plan... Read More
Experts Say Australia’s Digital Healthcare Is Vulnerable To Cyberattacks
According to top cybersecurity firms, Australia’s digital healthcare networks are vulnerable to cyberattacks, which is particularly problematic during the COVID-19 pandemic, as... Read More
G2A Slammed For Selling Stolen Game Keys, How Many Australians Exposed?
G2A who have a major customer base in Australia flogging ‘cheap’ questionable gaming products has admitted that they have been selling stolen... Read More
Big CE Retailer Wobbles Move To Tip Dollars Into Online & Same Day Delivery
After a stellar first quarter that saw JB Hi Fi and The Good Guys sales surge as COVID-19 demand kicked in global... Read More
Oz Launch Date For 2-in-1 Lenovo Chromebook Duet Confirmed
Lenovo has confirmed that its ultra-thin Chromebook Duet notebook will be available in Australia from July and the local RRP will be... Read More
Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G: Best-Seller
Samsung’s Galaxy S20+ 5G has become the best-selling 5G smartphone for Q1 in the United States, with commentators expecting similar results locally... Read More
EXCLUSIVE:ASKO A Cheap Chinese Hisense Brand, 30,000 Dishwashers Recalled After Fires
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May 21, 2020
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ASKO the once trusted Swedish appliance brand has become a “Chinese basket case” with the former Marketing Director, CEO and Operations Director... Read More
Landmark Casual Worker Win Exposes Retailers To Backpay
Local businesses and retailers are set to see a lift in personnel costs, following new court rules which provide casual workers with... Read More
NBN Speeds Begin To Recover From COVID-19 Demand
According to the ACCC’s Measuring Broadband Australia report, NBN speeds have begun to recover from the spike in demand and lower speeds... Read More
Oz New Job Ads Surge 26% in May
Popular online job board, SEEK, has reported a notable 26.8% on-month jump in new jobs listed during the month of May, suggesting... Read More
Apple’s iOS 13.5 Update Adds New Features For The COVID-19 Era
In keeping with the times, Apple’s latest update iOS 13.5 allows iPhone users to unlock their phone more quickly while they’re wearing... Read More
LG Launch Real-Time Digital Signs For Retailers Re-opening
LG has expanded its professional display market share during the COVID19 pandemic, after debuting new digital signages which allows retailers to communicate... Read More
Could Apple & Google’s COVID-19 Tracing Tech Make COVIDSafe Better?
Apple and Google have made their COVID-19 tracing technology – which they call ‘Exposure Notifications’ technology – available to public health agencies... Read More
Apple May Ditch Free EarPods With New iPhones
iPhone manufacturer Apple is tipped to cease shipping a free pair of its iconic wired white headphones (‘EarPods’) with new smartphones, according... Read More
‘Criminal Offence’: Fletcher Warns 5G Opponents
CANBERRA: The Federal Government has warned Australians about misinformation being spread across the nation by people who claim that the 5G technology... Read More
Design Leak: Samsung Galaxy Note20 Will Drop 100x Zoom, But Add 108MP Cam
According to the popular design leaker Ice Universe (@UniverseIce on Twitter), the next generation of the Samsung Galaxy Note10 – the Samsung... Read More
Huawei On The Offensive Over Latest US Bans
SHENZHEN: After Beijing rounded on Washington over its latest bans on Huawei Technologies, it’s now the telecommunications networking giant’s turn. In its... Read More
David Jones Grapple Lease Contracts & Big Debt
Iconic premium department store, David Jones, is reportedly working with KordaMentha as it grapples with landlords to manage debts of at least... Read More
BREAKING NEWS:LG Up TV Capaciity 50%, New Plant, Samsung, Hisense TCL Targeted
As the TV market gets brutally competitive LG has moved to increase their TV output by 50%, this will be achieved by... Read More
‘Apple Glass’ Tipped To Debut Next Year
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May 20, 2020
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Apple’s hotly anticipated augmented reality smart spectacles are tipped to debut next year, according to renowned tech leaker Jon Prosser – starting... Read More
COVID-19 Trends: 78% of Australians Are Spending Spare Time Watching TV
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May 20, 2020
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According to the most recent Dentsu Consumer Intelligence Study – which was conducted from 13th April to 7th May – 78% of... Read More
17.9% Drop In April Marks Historical Fall In Retail Turnover
According to preliminary figures from the ABS, Australia’s retail turnover was down 17.9% in seasonally adjusted terms in April, marking the sharpest... Read More
Top Streaming Boss Mayer Jumps From Disney – Now CEO Of TikTok
SAN FRANCISCO: Walt Disney’s top streaming executive, Kevin Mayer, will leave the entertainment and theme parks giant to become CEO of popular... Read More
Lenovo Deliver Record Pre-Tax Income Despite Coronavirus
Chinese PC manufacturer, Lenovo, has reported an all-time high pre-tax income of US$1.02 billion for FY19/20 (up 19%), despite the economic impact... Read More
Square Says Forget The Office
SAN FRANCISCO: Employees of Jack Dorsey-led Square have been told they can continue to work from home permanently, even after offices reopen.... Read More
FBI Cracks Encrypted iPhones
WASHINGTON: The US Department of Justice has skited it has retrieved information from a pair of iPhones linked to alleged terrorist without... Read More
‘Your Phones May Not Work’: Huawei Exec Warns Aust.
SYDNEY: Chinese networking giant Huawei has warned that Australian telecommunications could be severely impacted by the latest US technology bans on the... Read More
Click Frenzy 2020: Electronics Sales For The Next 35 Hours
Click Frenzy 2020, which commenced 7pm last night, is offering consumers a host of lucrative sales and deals. The Click Frenzy sales... Read More
Pixel 5 To Revamp Motion Sense After Buyer Gripes
Google’s next flagship phone, the Pixel 5, is tipped to potentially lose motion sense tech featured within the Pixel 4, powering gesture... Read More
Apple TV+ Tries To Compete With Netflix By Buying Up Older Shows
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May 20, 2020
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In attempt to share in the success of Netflix and Disney+ during COVID-19 lockdowns, Apple has been acquiring older movies and TV... Read More