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Aussie Business Lags On Security Spending Latest Figures Show

At a time when Australian companies are facing increased security problems – with no fewer than 242 data breaches recorded in the three months to June 30 (CDN, Aug. 1)...

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WA Has The Grumpiest Consumers And Panasonic Plasma Is King

Panasonic Hisence and Virgin Mobile are among the most trusted brands in Australia whilst the "grumpiest" CE consumers live in WA according to a new consumer survey.

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Online To Boom Despite Economic Woes

Online news services are set to benefit from the current economic downturn say research group Frost & Sullivan.They also claim that Australia's total general advertising market revenues to increase 24%...

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PC Market Pumping 20% Growth Tipped

Continued strength of the portable PC sector will see worldwide PC shipment growth leap almost 20 percent in 2010, according to a new IDC report. This compares with overall growth...

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Retail Confidence Up Despite Sackings

23% of all retailers have sacked staff or closed stores a new research study conducted by the Australian Retailers Association has revealed, yet despite this retailers are optimistic about an...

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Dont Blow It GFK Warns CE Retailers

The penetration of flat panel TVs in Australian households is increasing at a rapid rate claims GFK, with analysts claiming that the industry could get a big boost running into...

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CE Advertisers Move Online

Vendors, retailers and distributors of consumer technology are turning to online marketing due to the sheer volume of consumers who search for goods and services online say Price Waterhouse Coopers.

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CE & IT Values Are Up But TV Values Are In Decline Say GFK

As the going gets tough vendors and retailers are looking to the bottom line as opposed to getting a sale for the sake of a sale says David Ackery the...

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Australians Are Better Off And Will Spend Say Citigroup

Australians in particular those with families are better off now than they were before the economic downturn claims Citigroup one of the world's leading investment banks. Mortgages have fallen by...

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Spending Rises Consumers Confident Say ABS

Spending in Australia has risen 1% which is twice as much as economists estimated according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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