Close encounters with the drone kind
Caroline Zielinski, Rachel Wells Remote-controlled drones that can record aerial video footage on to smartphones are being sold through retail chains such as Harvey Norman for as little as $350.
Spying eyes or a bit of fun, drones fly off the shelves
Caroline Zielinski and Rachel Wells Remote-controlled drones that can record video footage are being sold in large retail stores, alarming privacy experts who say they could be used to spy on people.
Positive spin put on a virtual disaster
Rachel Wells and Sarah Whyte THE event was supposed to show off Australia's online retail prowess and boost activity in the local retail sector, which has been haemorrhaging sales to overseas competitors for years.
Frenzy's virtual doors fail to open
Rachel Wells It was touted as retail's opportunity to 'fight back' against international online stores, but Click Frenzy's virtual doors have failed to open.
DJs snubs joint retail frenzy for one of its own making
Rachel Wells On the eve of Australia's biggest national online shopping event, David Jones - which has snubbed Australia's version of the American shopping phenomenon, Cyber Monday - has announced it is staging a...
DJs snubs joint retail frenzy for one of its own making
Rachel Wells On the eve of Australia's biggest national online shopping event, David Jones - which has snubbed Australia's version of the American shopping phenomenon, Cyber Monday - has announced it is staging a...
Facebook refuses request to drop Meagher page
Rachel Wells Facebook refuses a request from Victoria Police to remove pages that incite hatred against the man charged with the rape and murder of Jill Meagher.
'Just a laugh' but baby-bump app sparks uproar
Rachel Wells An Australian-developed iPhone app that cheekily claims to "increase teen pregnancy" has been attacked by family planning groups as irresponsible.
Smoke signals rule in tobacco identity crisis
Rachel Wells ''IMAGINATIVE'' use of brand names and social media could become the next big marketing weapons for tobacco companies, as cigarette packs look set to be stripped of their branding, experts said.
Downloads: 'It's cheaper to pay a wage, fly to the US and back twice'
Rachel Wells Australians are paying 50 per cent more than American shoppers for downloaded music and games, as well as computer software and hardware, consumer watchdog Choice says.
Google in the gun as cyber hate victims fight back
Rachel Wells Consumer complaint websites set up to name and shame become hotbed for hate attacks.
Online sales outpacing traditional retail
Rachel Wells Online retail sales are growing at a much faster rate than traditional retail spending, a survey has revealed.
Virtual shopping moves into food aisles
Rachel Wells The supermarket wars have moved from the grocery aisles to cyberspace.
Virtual shop perfect for the young and upwardly mobile
Rachel Wells LIKE the dozens of shoppers that came before her, Emily Tran is clutching an iPhone as she walks past the Sportsgirl store on Chapel Street in Melbourne, which is closed for renovation.
Lovelorn call in experts to filter out cyber rats
Rachel Wells THOUSANDS of lovelorn Australians are enlisting private investigators to do background checks on potential partners they meet online.
Background checks sort online lovers from online liars
Rachel Wells Thousands of lovelorn Australians are enlisting private investigators to do background checks on the potential partners they meet online.
Telcos face record complaints
Rachel Wells Increase in smartphone usage contributes to huge number of complaints in past year.
Big name brands 'could dominate web'
Rachel Wells Australia's fast-growing online retail environment is at risk of being dominated by a handful of 'big name' brands if regulators continue to fail to take the internet seriously.
A meet-and-eat revolution is brewing at the 'coffice'
Rachel Wells With a prime inner-city location, a personal barista, in-house chef, plush surroundings and plenty of space for meeting clients, public relations consultant Natalie Frid has one of the best offices...
