Officeworks Testing ‘Tap & Go’ Stores As They Battle Amazon
Officeworks is looking to beat Amazon both online and instore with the Wesfarmers owned retailer testing “shop and go” technology similar to... Read More
Plantronics Launches New Headset Range
Plantronics has launched a range of five new wireless headsets across its BackBeat FIT and BackBeat GO lines in Australia. The BackBeat FIT... Read More
Telstra Snares Galaxy Watch
Telstra has reportedly snared exclusive telco rights for Samsung’s new LTE Galaxy Watch, with the device set to land in Australia from... Read More
Amazon Investigates Marketplace Sellers Fake Review & Ranking Scams
Amazon is investigating overseas marketplace operators selling into Australia in an effort to root out fake reviews and dodgy operators. The large... Read More
Samsung Roll Out New AKG Headphones, But Who Will Launch Them In OZ?
Samsung Electronics launched a new line-up of AKG headphone here in the USA, what’s not known at this stage is whether Samsung... Read More
Femenist’s Have Found A New Thing To Whinge About, New Apple iPhones
The new Apple iPhone XR, XS Max smartphones are “Sexist” women are claiming. Despite their being enough small smartphones in the world... Read More
Master & Dynamic Launches Wireless Earbuds
Master & Dynamic has launched its new MW07 wireless earbuds. With a US recommended price of $299, they contain handcrafted acetate covers... Read More
Dyson Launches New Robovac With Alexa Support
Vacuum cleaner giant, Dyson, has unveiled its second robotic vacuum the ‘360 Heurist’, featuring LED-assisted ‘night vision’ and voice control via Amazon’s... Read More
New Apple Series 4 Watches Revealed, Heart Stopper
By David Richards in the USA: Apple has unveiled a new Series 4 watch line, it’s their first in three years and... Read More
Cygnett Hacked, NAB Audit, Retailers Warned
Retailers and distributors who trade with Cygnett have been warned of a major data breach involving the NAB Bank with partners told... Read More
D-Link Launches Its Fastest Home Wi-Fi System To Date
D-Link ANZ has launched its Tri-Band COVR-2202, the latest iteration of its Covr Seamless Wi-Fi Mesh System. The COVR-2202 expands on the... Read More
Sonos Set To Get Battered As Competitors Go After Them
Sonos who were a no show at IFA 2018 in Berlin, are facing a serious threat of losing market share in Australia,... Read More
Alexa Announcements Arrives In Australia
Amazon has released its Alexa Announcements smart home product in Australia, allowing devices enabled by its Echo solution to share quick messages... Read More
Snaring Klipsch From Powermove Paying Off For Qualifi
After snaring the Klipsch brand from Powermove, Melbourne based distributor Qualifi is now reaping the benefits of an expanded new range of... Read More
Google To Take On Harman & Lenovo With New Wireless Charging Pixel Stand
While everyone has been banging on about the new Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, a new Google product has slipped... Read More
Canon Throws Its Hat Into Mirrorless Camera Ring
Canon has officially announced the launch of the EOS R, its first mirrorless, full-frame camera. The EOS R features a 35mm full-frame... Read More
Wearables Market Jumps 5.5% In Second Quarter
The global Wearables market continued to explode in the second quarter of 2018 as shipment volume reached 27.9 million units, a year-on-year... Read More
Leaked Images Show What Is Coming From Apple & It’s Not Just iPhones
Images found on a secret part of Apple’s web site ahead of their big iPhone launch on September 12 have revealed what’s... Read More
Audio On A Roll Smartphones Without Jacks Driving Headphone Sales
2018 is shaping up to be a good year for audio with headphones still delivering growth according to GFK with voice assisted... Read More
Lenovo Releases Mirage Solo VR Headset & Mirage Camera In Oz
Lenovo has officially released its new Mirage Solo Standalone Daydream View headset and compatible Mirage Camera in Australia, retailing for A$799 and... Read More
Amazon Set To Mout TV Sell Push In 2019, New Prime Content
Amazon Australia executives at the IFA trade show in Berlin are shopping for TV’s with brands being told that they are planning... Read More
PC Subscriptions For Millennials, Why Retailers Need To Copy What Lenovo Are Doing
COMMENT: Lenovo’s decision to move to a subscription model is very smart and one that I believe is the future for the... Read More
GoPro Hero 7 Leaks Ahead Of Launch
[Image: AustinMittelstadt] Embattled actioncam manufacturer, GoPro, has seemingly revealed its new ‘Hero 7’, following leaked in-store displays published to Reddit. The device is... Read More
Huawei Smart Speaker With 4G Router To Skip Oz
Chinese-based Huawei has unveiled its first smart speaker at IFA 2018, combining a 4G router with built-in Alexa. Following its ban from... Read More
Harman On A Roll IN OZ Share Goes From 6% TO 30%
18 months ago, Harman took control of their brands AKG, JBL and Harman Kardon in Australia, at the time the big US... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Monster Dumps Harvey Norman
The Harvey Norman owned distribution Company Arisit has been dumped as the sole distributor of Monster cables and accessories, the new Australian... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Aqipa To Launch White Label B2B Site, 10,000 SKU’s Available
Austrian distributor Aqipa Gear Guru who last year bought into the Australian market is set to launch a new online platform that... Read More
Brit Brand Pure Delivers Pop Up Alexa Speaker
Brit sound brand Pure appear to have developed a unique Amazon Alexa speaker that pops up and down so that no one... Read More
IFA 2018: Lenovo Unveils New Yoga & Chromebooks For Oz
Lenovo has sought to take on the likes of Acer and Dell, by unveiling a suite of next-generation Yoga and Chromebook laptops... Read More
IFA 2018: Lenovo Debuts Connected Home Hub – Smart Lights, Plugs & Camera
PC behemoth, Lenovo, has become the latest company to establish its connected home ecosystem, launching its ‘Smart Essential’ range in Berlin, featuring... Read More
IFA 2018: msi Unveils ‘P65 Creator’ For Artists & Animators
Taiwanese PC manufacturer, msi, has expanded its target market from gamers to creative professionals, launching its new ‘P65 Creator’ laptop at IFA... Read More
Lenovo Goes After Dell & Apple With An All New ThinkPad X1 Extreme
At a packed media event in the old East Berlin Lenovo last night announced their latest product lineup including new light bulbs,... Read More
$130 Android Tablet Launched By Alcatel
After a roaring success selling their budget Android tablets at Optus TCL owned Alcatel has released a new $130 that features a... Read More
Yesterday It Was Bose Now Harman Target Sonos With Superior Sound System
With Bose set to hit them from one side struggling networked sound Company Sonos now faces a new competitor with the release... Read More
New Ultimate Ears Released At IFA 2018
Ultimate Ears speakers have a brand new look due in part to the use of tough new material that enhances the look... Read More
IFA 2018: Polaroid Combines The Old With The New With OneStep+
Polaroid is attempting to fuse the old-world charm of analog instant cameras and digital technology with its new smartphone-controlled OneStep+. Launched at... Read More
IFA 2018: LG Brings 8K Battle to Samsung
8K televisions will be the new flashpoint between electronics manufacturers, with LG and Samsung using IFA to display their newest giant screens.... Read More
IFA 2018: Samsung Brings 8K QLED To Consumers
Samsung has used IFA to tell the world they are bringing 8k to consumers in Europe and North America from October 2018... Read More
IFA 2018: Sonos Amp Connects The Old With The New
Sonos has made three announcements at IFA 2018 concerning application interfaces, a amplifier, and a new partnership. The first announcement features a... Read More
IFA 2018: B&O Crank Out $4K+ Network Speaker That Looks Like A Wheel
After getting rid of their B&O Play branding for their bottom end products the Danish sound Company is now flexing their sound... Read More
Acer Cranks Up PC Gaming Dominance With New Models & Gaming Cockpit
Acer who is Australia’s #1 PC gaming company has stunned attendees at IFA 2018 with the launch of a new format Predator... Read More
IFA 2018: World’s First Thunderbolt 3 Curved Monitor From Samsung
Samsung is leading the charge for Thunderbolt 3 connectivity to monitors with a 34-inch QLED curved UHD monitor. The CJ79 will be... Read More
Bang & Olufsen Adds Google Assistant To Its Beosound Speakers
Bang & Olufsen is releasing new versions of its Beosound 1 and Beosound 2 speakers with Google Assistant. Initially released in 2016,... Read More
Telstra’s Location Services Helps Find Lost Keys, Or Pets
Telstra is moving to grab its share of the potentially gigantic Internet of Things (IoT) market with the launch of new location... Read More
Harman Kardon Unveils New Smart Speaker
A new Google Assistant powered luxury smart speaker, the Citation 500, has been unveiled by the Samsung owned speaker manufacturer Harman Kardon.... Read More
What’s New At IFA 2018, Berlin, Big Brands Get Ready To Battle It Out
It’s one of those shows where anything can be announced and this years is going to be no different with rumours of... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Audio Pro Sold New Owners Set To Target Sonos
Swedish Hi Fi brand Audio Pro has been sold with the new owners set to take on Sonos with a range of... Read More
Nikon Finally Enters Pro Mirrorless Camera Market
Five years ago, Nikon executives were describing mirrorless cameras as “gimmick” technology, last night they jumped on the pro mirrorless bandwagon alongside... Read More
Nikon Takes On Sony With Mirrorless Z7 & Z6
After months of teasing, Nikon has finally unveiled the first two models of its new mirrorless camera range, the Z7 and Z6,... Read More
Amazon Goes After Apple Music Market
As Netflix looks to strip revenue from Apple in the App store Amazon is turning up the volume with a plan to... Read More