Australia’s recycling system for e-waste is still in its infancy and will need to adopt a more comprehensive and collaborative approach to keep up with the volume of technology we toss into landfill, according new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
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Stop being “archaic and manual”! Evolve to electronic price tags!
Should retailers throw away the texta and start using electronic labels for displaying prices?
Garmin ready for new frontier when wearable sales overtake navigation in 2015
As Garmin prepares for wearables to overtake personal navigation as its biggest seller, we visit with the local office’s GM to find out what’s been happening.
Extended warranty provider slams the ACCC, Choice and the media for “misleading consumers” with their “vested interest” campaigns
The GM of a warranty provider has lambasted consumer advocates for giving extended warranties a bad name.
Game consoles and Smart TVs helping QuickFlix grow its customer base
Smart TVs and gaming consoles represent a ‘considerable’ portion of Quickflix’s video streaming demand, although the majority of streaming still takes places via computers and mobile devices, according to a company statement published on the ASX today.
Apple confirms April release and US pricing for Watch; huge quarterly profit result
Apple’s newest device to make fanboys and ordinary consumer alike salver, the Watch, will be released in April 2015, at least in the United States, CEO Tim Cook confirmed in a conference call with investors overnight.
Panasonic announces first robot vacuum cleaner for Japanese market only
Panasonic has announced it will launch a triangular robot vacuum cleaner in Japan on 20 March 2015. Currently there are no plans to release the Panasonic MC-RS1 Rulo in Australia.
Samsung says ‘no’ to selfies…
Good news (sort of…) for people sick of seeing the kids taking selfies…
A warning on warranties: Fisher & Paykel fined after ACCC investigation
Fisher & Paykel was fined $200,000 after the Federal Court determined it had mislead customers when offering them an extended warranty by not making it clear enough that in some circumstances consumers may have been entitled to repairs or a refund under Australian Consumer Law (ACL).
Harvey Norman, Appliances Online and The Good Guys among retailers finding a new home at Houzz
Big Australian appliance retailers are capitalising on a new popular platform to connect with consumers while others are missing out.