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Best Buy Cuts 5,000 Employees with More Stores to Close

Rose Daisley March 2, 2021 No Comments

Tech retail giant Best Buy has announced plans for a sizeable chop of its employee base – by 5,000 people to be exact. The decision was made in accordance with…

LEAKED: Entry-Level Samsung Galaxy A02s

Roma Christian October 29, 2020 No Comments

[Image source: mysmartprice] Samsung has continued to progress the expansion of its new entry-level smartphone portfolio, with latest leaks revealing the ‘Galaxy A02s.’ Benchmarked on GeekBench, the new Galaxy A02s…

Dicker Data Cross $1B Revenue For H1Y20

Roma Christian July 2, 2020 No Comments

ASX-listed tech hardware, software and cloud distributor, Dicker Data, has reported a 25% year-on-year lift in net profit before tax to around $40 million for H1Y20, and celebrated record revenue…

Slack Performance: Out For Two Hours

Elise Reid May 13, 2020 No Comments

The communication tool Slack, which is popular for office environments, was offline for two hours today. Users first noted general performance issues, such as message send failures and timeouts at…

New Batteries Convert Phone ‘Heat’ To Extra Energy

Roma Christian April 23, 2020 No Comments

As the city of Wuhan battles headlines over COVID19, engineers from Wuhan University have announced a ground-breaking first-of-its-kind ‘hydrogel’ battery film, capable of converting excess heat from overheating devices into…

Kogan Margins Squeezed Amid Record Customer Spike

Roma Christian April 21, 2020 No Comments

E-commerce behemoth Kogan.com has announced record post-IPO monthly growth in active customers for March, whilst “successfully navigating” the operational disruptions of COVID-19. The news follows reports of price gouging during…

Wuhan suppliers Score A Green Light – Despite Coronavirus

Computer Daily News March 9, 2020 No Comments

SHANGHAI: Semiconductor and display makers in Wuhan, the centre of the coronavirus outbreak, are being given special permission to maintain operations. Special approval has been given to companies such as…

ASX Falls To Two-Month Low

Camilla Theakstone February 26, 2020 No Comments

Australia’s sharemarket has felt the impacts of the coronavirus after taking a steep dive at the open. But it wasn’t as bad as expected. The ASX 200 fell 2 per…

IFA 2020 Tipped To Be Bigger & Better Than Ever

Camilla Theakstone February 21, 2020 No Comments

IFA 2019 in Berlin was a striking success bringing in nearly 2,000 exhibitors, 245,000 visitors and a new record for international attendance with more than 50 per cent of trade…

Technology Leads The Way In Shares, Brings New Highs To Wall Street

Camilla Theakstone February 20, 2020 No Comments

After Apple issued a warning of a decline in sales amid supply disruption from China earlier this week that hit global tech stocks – the iPhone maker has bounced back…