This Week in Online Shopping -- Gap in Australia, Shopping Online in Facebook, Affordable Sanyo Video Cameras, iPad Demand, & More
Gap is opening in Australia, and hopefully an online store will follow. You could be shopping online in Facebook soon. Sanyo launch an affordable dual video camera range. Everyone is expecting high demand for the new Apple iPad. The New Dell Inspiron 15 laptop is thinner and lighter. New Xbox 360 Easter bundle with free games.
Each week we read heaps of news articles that we think are relevant to online shoppers in Australia, but we just don't have the time to write about them. So every week, we're going to summarise some of the top news stories for you here, with links to read more.
The US clothing company Gap, is set to launch its first store in Melbourne later this year. Hopefully online shopping for Gap clothes in Australia will also become a reality very soon.
(Source: Inside Retailing)
If you're a fan of Facebook you might be doing some social online shopping soon, on one of your favourite store pages. SocialShop is a new application that lets online merchants display products for purchase on their Facebook pages.
(Source: TechCrunch)
Sanyo has launched their new video camera range, with a focus on quality dual camera/HD video solutions, and affordable prices -- from $349 for the VPC-CG20, to $599 for the VPC-SH1. The new Xacti range should be available to buy online from late April to June.
(Source: Current.com.au)
Everyone is expecting tablets and e-readers to go ballistic this year, with the iPad expected to launch a massive $8 billion tablet app market. The iPad will be released in the US next week, and I expect it's going to give us a strong indication of potential sales in Australia.
(Source: GigaOM)
A recent comScore survey confirms that the iPad has the potential to be very popular, with awareness of the new iPad already very high in Australia.
(Source: Current.com.au)
Dell has relaunched their popular Inspiron 15 laptops, with a refined thin and light design, that features Core i3 and i5 processors. Prices start at $949, and all models have a15.6 inch widescreen HD 720p LED display.
(Source: Dell Australia)
Microsoft released a new XBOX 360 Elite Easter pack this week. The bundle includes an Xbox 360 Elite console for $449, and 2 popular games for free.
(Source: Current.com.au)
