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Happy 20th Birthday Dell Australia - Interview with Jeff Morris

Happy 20th Birthday Dell Australia – Interview with Jeff Morris

This week Dell Australia celebrates its 20th Birthday.  Yes, back in 1993 you couldn’t buy a Dell computer online, but you could certainly call a 1800 number and order a system that were much less affordable than the latest systems with processing power that you can’t even begin to compare. Today I spoke with Jeff Morris, the Director of End[Read More…]

Australia makes the final movies to Digital TV

Australia makes the final movies to Digital TV

Have you made the switch to Digital TV, chances are you have as Australia has slowly been switching off the old analogue TV transmitters across the country since 2010 with the process due for completion by the end of the year. The next areas to switchover to digital only free to air TV include Tasmania in April and regional and[Read More…]

Telstra rewards customers with cheap movie tickets

You might use Telstra for your mobile or home phone service or Internet connection, but now the Telco is getting into the movies….well movie tickets. Telstra recently announced a new loyalty program called ‘thanks’ which has partnered up with cinemas across the country to offer, among other things, cheap movie tickets. The $10 movie ticket offer is available to anyone[Read More…]

Talking Toys of 2013 with David Hendy of the ATA

At the Australian Toys, Hobbies and Nursery Fair in Melbourne I caught up with the president of the Australian Toy Association, David Hendy, to chat about some of the top toys set for release in 2013.

2013 Toy of the Year announced

2013 Toy of the Year announced

This week the 2013 Australian Toy, Hobby and Nursery Fair is on being held in Melbourne. This annual event is the perfect opportunity for retailers to get a look at products from over  150 exhibitors from Australia and overseas and decide what they will stock on their shelves. To kick off the fair the Australian Toy Association revealed the top picks of[Read More…]