A unique promotion system developed by SMSrox - a Melbourne based company, gives consumers the power to retrieve special deals of the businesses of their choice by SMS - only when they want to.

That unmistakable sound, a soft click, the swoosh of a sheet of paper being inserted, printed and delivered.... a sound that is a part of a corporate setting, alongside the hum of central cooling and subdued telephone ringers.... a sound so assuring....it’s good to know that there is an ink jet printer around....! Haven’t you felt it? I feel lost without it!

Are you looking for a book to read and you are not completely sure of the contents you'll enjoy the most? You have several things to think of. For example: do you want to learn about some topic, such as plants or animals? Or a you interested in fictional stories like the ones you may find in a romance book?

Sydney, Australia November 14, 2005 -- Total losses from credit card fraud will reach US$600m in 2005 across the Asia Pacific region, according to latest research from global growth consulting company, Frost & Sullivan. The report, World Credit & Debit Fraud, forecasts that despite the introduction of anti-fraud measures such as the new EMV (Europay Mastercard Visa) standard in several countries, overall credit card fraud losses will exceed US$1bn by 2009.

However, the introduction of standards such as EMV will slow the overall growth in fraud levels, according to Frost & Sullivan. Along with the rise in card use, levels of fraud also have gone up considerably. Several countries such as Malaysia, Taiwan, and Thailand have taken up national-level programs to move to chip-based payment cards.

Here's what you should look for when choosing anti-virus software:

• Effective Virus Detection. Viruses are detected by antivirus software in two ways: a full scan of your hard drive, or in real-time as each file is accessed. It is critical that antivirus software provide both these features, especially real-time protection. Does the product quickly identify infected files with a realtime scanner, whether it comes via email, IM Apps, web browsing, etc?

There is overwhelming evidence that the consumer is changing according to Perth based research company, Service Audits and Market Research WA. Their most recent study "The Trends 2003 Update Report - keeping an eye on the consumer" gives a series of fascinating insights into Australian shopping behaviour and expectations.

54 percent of respondents in this national Australian consumer study described their shopping modus operandi as a 'Purpose Shopper'.