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Why being respected in business is much more profitable than desperately trying to be liked

Here are the ten brands with the most loyal customers in 2017. A list compiled by US consultancy Brand Keys from 740 brands across 83 industries. Can you spot the attribute that’s common to each? Amazon (retail) Google Apple (tablets) Netflix Apple (smartphones) Amazon (video streaming) Samsung Facebook Amazon (tablets) YouTube Yes, they are all […]

Mike Edmonds · 2 min
Entrepreneur

Breaking with tradition: Shout Media’s Greg Vidler on why printing endures in business

Launched at the height of the GFC in 2007, Sydney-based print production company Shout Media gained traction by capitalising on increased demand from organisations for outsourced printing. It has thrived, however, by forging collaborative relationships with its clients and maintaining a diverse pool of solutions, responsive to their ever-changing needs. Co-founder and director Greg Vidler […]

James Harkness · 2 min
Entrepreneur

Startup jitters? “Just go for it,” says Appscore founder

It takes a certain level of fearlessness to become the captain of your own ship, quit a six-figure corporate job and set sail for relatively uncharted waters: Australia’s tech sector. Alex Louey did just that, co-founding one of the first mobile-first app developers on the scene: Appscore. Six years on, it’s clear Alex’s voyage has […]

James Harkness · 2 min
Apps

Android continues to lose share in Australian market

According to the latest smartphone sales data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, the Android OS has shown continued market share losses for the three months ending July 2015. In Australia the Android share has fallen by 10.5 pts compared with a 7.9 pt increase for iOS. Share losses have also been seen across Europe’s largest five […]

Daniel Jacobs · 2 min
Devices

Is Samsung looking to reinvent the flip phone with flexible display?

Based on a patent published by the US Patent and Trademark Office in early July, Samsung could be looking to reinvent the flip phone. The mobile phone manufacturers are experimenting with a flexible shell and display allowing the device to bend inwards without the use of a joint mechanism. One of the potential issues with […]

Daniel Jacobs · 2 min
Devices

Is the end in sight for the Sim Card as we know it?

Physical Sim Cards could become obsolete by as early as 2016 with the launch of a new embedded Sim. The Financial Times reports that Apple and Samsung are in “advanced talks” to start using the embedded Sim technology. Unlike the traditional Sim, which locks users to a network, the embedded Sim would allow ease of […]

Daniel Jacobs · 2 min
Business Tech

Samsung Pay trial begins

There’s a new mobile payment platform on the horizon, and it’s officially started its trial period.

Guillermo Troncoso · 2 min
Devices

Slimmest Samsung smartphone released

Samsung has unveiled their Galaxy A8 – without much worldwide publicity – in China with a rumoured starting price of 3,499 yuan (around $AUD764).

Guillermo Troncoso · 2 min
Business Tech

Samsung targets business market with Galaxy Tab Active

Samsung Electronics Australia has today introduced their first tablet built specifically for business.

Guillermo Troncoso · 2 min
Apps

Samsung targets Apple Pay by acquiring LoopPay

Samsung has announced its acquisition of LoopPay, a point-of-sale (POS) solution that enables magnetic stripe readers to read credit card information from a device.

Guillermo Troncoso · 2 min
Devices

Samsung to release Galaxy phone with 3-sided screen

A new report reveals Samsung Electronics Co. will be unveiling two versions with all-metal bodies and 5.1-inch screens, one of which will have a display covering three sides.

Guillermo Troncoso · 2 min
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The productivity of a PC and the freedom of a tablet

Combining the productivity of a notebook PC and the convenience of a media tablet, the revolutionary Samsung ATIV Smart PCPro features a unique, convertible design that allows creations, even when on the go.

Staff Writer · 2 min
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Telstra first to sell Galaxy Nexus

Telstra beats out Vodafone and Optus as the first telco to offer customers the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, on sale online and in flagship city stores now.

Frances Mao · 2 min
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Samsung launches world’s ‘most compact laser printer’

Samsung Electronics Australia is lauching the ML-1660, a compact laser printer incoroporating intuitive ‘one-touch’ design.

Julia Clarke · 2 min