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Most Retail Categories In Decline, Apparel Bucks The Trend

Jon Bragg December 6, 2016 No Comments

Apparel is achieving “excellent” sales growth despite downward trends in other retail categories, according to the latest research from Deloitte. The Deloitte Access Economics’ Retail Forecasts report indicated record low…

99% Of Fake Apple Chargers Fail Basic Safety Test

Fergus Halliday December 5, 2016 No Comments

A study conducted UK consumer protection organization Chartered Trading Standards Institute found that 99% of fake Apple-branded chargers failed a common safety test to determine whether they held enough insulation…

Sony Leads The Pack On VR, Says Research Firm

Fergus Halliday December 1, 2016 No Comments

The founder of 01consulting has released a new report, entitled VR or VRn’t? That is the question, that paints a picture of where the VR market is as it heads…

Oz Spends $33bn On Innovation – But Still Lags Global Leaders

Computer Daily News December 1, 2016 No Comments

Australia spent $33 billion on research and development spending in 2014-15 – the latest year for which the Government has been able to cobble together the figures – according to…

Australia’s Appetite For Digital Content Is Driving It’s Future, Says ACMA

Fergus Halliday November 30, 2016 No Comments

According to the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s Communications Report 2015–16 tabled in federal parliament today, Australians’ increasing appetite for digital content is driving profound changes in mobile device use,…

VR Market Ready To Mature, Says Juniper Research

Fergus Halliday November 30, 2016 No Comments

Analytics firm Juniper Research has released their latest research on the growing virtual reality market, finding that 2016 marked the first real transition of VR from fringe-technology to mainstream consumer…

Google’s Pixel To Bring In Almost $4 Billion Revenue Over 2017

Fergus Halliday November 29, 2016 No Comments

A report out of financial services firm Morgan Stanley has estimated that the Google Pixel will add $3.8 billion to the search engine’s revenue by the end of 2017. The…

Global TV Market To Reach $86 Billion By 2017

Fergus Halliday November 29, 2016 No Comments

According to data out of Futuresource Consulting, 2016 is set to turnaround last year’s decline in worldwide TV shipments. “Although we’ve seen the overall global picture stabilize this year, there…

Retail Video Game Sales Set For Slim Decline Over Xmas As Digital Grows

Fergus Halliday November 24, 2016 No Comments

Global retail sales of game hardware, software and accessories are expected to continue their steady decline at the hands of the digital channel. SuperData Research Inc. Analysts say the category…

Apple Scooped Up 90% Of Operating Profit In Mobile Market, Analysts Say

Fergus Halliday November 24, 2016 No Comments

According to research firm Strategy Analytics, Apple accounted for 91% of operating profit generated through smartphone sales for the last quarter of 2016. Of the $9.4 billion in operating profits…