Australia's Floq Looks to Disrupt the Survey Market
Floq, the survey software company based in Perth, Australia wants to take on existing questionnaire giants and it hopes to do so by offering more in the way of customisation…
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The Woz Brands Australian Price Gauging by Apple, Others "Horrible"
As technology giants Apple, Microsoft, Adobe and many others come under fire from Australian consumers and also its government over price discrimination in the country, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has…
Facebook's 'Life Saving' Feature Rolls Out in Australia
Australians now have the the opportunity to save lives through Facebook as the organ donor feature rolls out down under. The feature, which went live for the UK and the…
Facebook Offers Sends 3m Users to Deal for 50 Vouchers
Facebook’s Offers service may only be a couple of months old (and only available to select number of partners) but the sheer size of the social network has proved difficult…
Baidu Comes to Australia to Help Brands Tap into China
UPDATE: Our original post reported that Baidu had moved into Australia, however China Search International has been in touch with us to clarify that Baidu International, its Baidu reseller, is the…
RIM Admits it is Behind Australia's 'Wake Up' Campaign
There’s been much speculation about which company is behind the controversial anti-Apple ‘Wake Up’ campaign currently going on in Australia. We previously reported that Samsung might be culpable but RIM has now…
Australian to Apple, Microsoft: Why Do We Pay More for Downloads?
Australian politicians and have ordered an inquiry that seeks to determine why consumers are forced to pay more for software, music and game downloads from companies including Apple, Microsoft and…
Australia to Investigate Software Price Disparities
The Australian government is investigating the price of downloads and software in the country, as it bids to understand why companies like Apple and Microsoft charge Australian customers more than…
Australia Gets Google Play/YouTube Movie Rental Service
Google has launched its movie-rental service in Australia today, giving Internet users in the country access to thousands of films through Google Play and the YouTube Australia site, according to a…
Samsung Behind Apple Store Protest Telling People to 'Wake Up'?
Samsung’s marketing machine appears to have gone into overdrive with reports that advertising agencies working on its behalf sent a bus full of protesters to the Apple Store in Sydney,…
Flight Landing Aborted After Captain was Distracted by Phone
A mobile phone was to blame for an aborted landing in Singapore but, in contrast to what you might expect, it was the captain’s own device that set things off….
Australian Task Incentivizer Grabs $1.5 Million Funding
An Australian startup that incentivises and monetizes errands has launched its iPhone app having raised $1.5 million, just two months after launching. Airtasker, which operates like Craigslist-for-chores, can be used…
Artists Create the Smell of Opening New Apple Product
While videos and photos of unboxing Apple products have become commonplace, what about immortalising the moment through the memory of a smell? That thought came to three artists in Australia…
Apple Pressured to Drop 4G iPad Branding, Asks For Court Date Delay
Apple has said that a Melbourne court has not given it enough time to fully prepare for a defence of a case where it has been accused of misleading Australian…
M2 Buys Telecom and Web Provider Primus Australia for $200 million
Australia’s business telecom industry has witness a significant piece of consolidation as carrier M2 has announced the purchase of Primus Australia for $AUD 192.4 million (approximately $200 million). Primus Australia’s services provider, iPrimus,…
