LG Plans Next-Gen Screens
LG Display is ramping up its investment on next-generation mobile screens as top customer Apple prepares to adopt ultra-thin, power-saving screens for... Read More
Intel Says Smart Cars Are Next Digital Frontier
The tech company’s CEO Brian Krzanich has reiterated Intel’s ambitions concerning the emerging smart car market at Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech Conference earlier this week. According... Read More
Hasselblad Partners With DJI To Offer High-End Aerial Photography Solution
Swedish camera company Hasselblad are partnering with drone manufacturer DJI to release a new package designed for commercial-grade aerial photography. The package combines... Read More
Carriers To Score On Digi-Content
SYDNEY/LONDON – Carrier billing is set to play an increasing role in digital content transactions, with operators eyeing content revenues, while the... Read More
Telstra To Launch Home Automation
Telstra is making a major – if somewhat belated – play for the home automation business in Australia, with this week’s announcement... Read More
Smart Seats Arrive At AFL
Top AFL venue Etihad Stadium in Mebourne3’s Dockland area has unveiled its first “smart seats” that enable fans to watch close-up video... Read More
Aussie Gets Top Job As Symantec Buys Blue Coat for $6.3 Billion
Symantec is set to buy Blue Coat Systems in a US$4.65 billion (A$6.30 billion) deal that will beef up the security company’s... Read More
Hot New Google Home Let’s You Talk To Yourself
JB Hi Fi could soon have a seriously hot product on sale in the form of a new smart home speaker dubbed... Read More
Control 4 Performes Better Than Expected After Shafting Local Distributor
Home automation Company Control4 who earlier this year dumped Advanced Audio as their Australia distributor and then poached a former senior executive... Read More
CSIRO CEO, Facing Questions About His Past + Laser TV Technology
Dr Larry Marshall, the executive who back in 2006 told the world that Laser TV technology was set to replace plasma, and... Read More
Bezos Rocket Comes Back To Roost
The private spaceflight company Blue Origin – owned by Amazon.Com founder Jeff Bezos – successfully landed a rocket back on Earth for... Read More
Revenue Down Profits Up At Panasonic OZ As They Transition From Being A Telly Company
Panasonic Australia is in transition mode, after generating 50% of their revenues four years ago selling top end plasma TV’s they are... Read More
RIO Snares Highly Rated BenQ W3000 Projector Distribution Deal
Days after snaring the rights to several leading sound brands Melbourne based distributor Rio has snared the rights to the W3000 BenQ... Read More
New Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, Superior To Microsoft Surface Pro 4
Samsung who earlier this month wowed the world with their new Galaxy 7 smartphone, has done it again with a brand new... Read More
Gatorade Goes After FitBit Crowd With Electronic Drinks Cap
First came the smartphone tracker, then came the smart watch, but soon you could be tracking your fitness with a Gatorade bottle... Read More
EXCLUSIVE:Control4 Confirms Direct Sell In OZ, Merlino To Play Key Role
As exclusively tipped by ChannelNews, US home automation Company Control4 has announced that effective from April 1, 2016 they will work directly... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Adam Merlino Tipped To Have Snared Control4 Deal
Speculation is mounting that Control4 is set to establish a subsidiary operation in Australia, or alternatively hand distribution to Adam Merlino a... Read More
Sony Introduces SRG-120DS Pan/Tilt/Zoom Camera
Sony is bringing the latest addition to its SRG camera series, the SRG-120DS pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) camera, to the Australian market. – The... Read More
Major Retailers Drop Belkin WeMo IOT range
Several major retailers have moved to drop the Belkin WeMo product from their stores citing poor sales, and a lack of understanding... Read More
Swann Launches DIY Home Automation Kit
Called SwannOne the new system is a security-focused home-automation service controlled from apps, it will initially be available for the US market. ... Read More
Connected Home Security: D-Link Launches Smart Siren
When paired with a D-Link Smart Motion Sensor (DCH-S150), the DCH-S220, which features six different alarm sounds (with an adjustable volume up... Read More
ACCC Targets Electricians + Builders Over Dodgy Electrical Cable Risk To 40,000 Homes
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is urging electricians and builders to replace the dangerous Infinity electrical cables despite many builders and... Read More
Swann Shows New Smart Swann One DIY Home Automation + Security System At CES
The Linux based system which recognises Wi Fi, Z Wave and Zigbee based devices also recognizes current model Swann digital products. The... Read More
Masters Electrical Buyer Quits
Theo Theodore who was the electrical buyer for Masters quit this week with the retailer now having to provision millions for future... Read More
Belkin Ahead Of The Pack, When It Comes To The Internet Of Things Says CEO
Pipkin who started Belkin in a garage twisting cables for sale to friends claims that Belkin’s three core categories which today include... Read More
Kwikset Kevo Smart Lock Launches OZ October
Kwikset’s Kevo is an electronic lock that can be opened by an iPhone app, promising secure Bluetooth encryption, the high security of picking resistance... Read More
Qualifi Moves Into Top End AV Networking Market With HDBaseT Offering
Qualifi believe that installers and home owners will benefit by moving to Bluestream AV’s HDBaseT cable technology. The cornerstone of HDBaseT technology... Read More
Samsung Move To Cut Staff As They Move Into the SmartHouse Market
Last week Samsung, who have to find new markets to survive before they go the same way as Sony, Nokia and Blackberry,... Read More
Samsung Buys Home Automation Company
Company founder and CEO Alex Hawkinson claims that Samsung will continue to offer a “totally open smart-home platform.” “Samsung fully supports this... Read More
Samsung Buys SmartThings
Tech war moves from mobiles to the living room with Samsung snapping up SmartThings, it has been confirmed. The smart home platform... Read More
Savvy Robot Butler In Homes & Retail Soon?
Aloft Hotels in California’s Silicon Valley is the first major hotel to introduce Botlr, a new robot butler who will deliver amenities... Read More
CE + Hardware Retailers Worldwide Getting Big Growth From Swann Security Products
The Company whose products have been sold in Dick Smith stores for nearly a decade initially as a DIY product gets 85%... Read More
IBM’s New Chip Works Like Your Brain
IBM might just have to be renamed the International Brain Machines company following its creation of a new chip called “True North”... Read More
‘Internet Of Things’ A Hacker’s Paradise
The Internet of Things, also known as IoT, is a world where every device is connected to the Internet and can be... Read More
Liquidation, Questionable Technology + A New Forte Brand Name Leisure Tech Group Director Back In Business Flogging A Bus
George Dexter, the CEO of European technology company Armour Group claimed back in 2009 after a major patent win in the UK... Read More
Samsung To Invade Homes With ‘SmartThings’?
The deal is said to be worth US$200 million, reports TechCrunch. SmartThings app turns a smartphone or tablet into a remote control... Read More
Microsoft Joins Smart Home Club
Microsoft has joined two Internet of Things clubs this week, as the home automation market heats up. Redmond has just joined the... Read More
Google’s Nest Buys DropCam: Home Automation Knocks
Set up in 2009, Dropcam lets you monitors your home remotely via live streaming over WiFi network. It also stores footage in the... Read More
Will Control4 Survive In The Home Automation Market Up Against Google + Apple?
According to Len Wallis the CEO of Len Wallis audio an installer of Control4 automation gear the market for home automation gear... Read More
Will Control4 Survive In The Home Automation Market Up Against Google + Apple?
According to Len Wallis the CEO of Len Wallis audio an installer of Control4 automation gear the market for home automation gear... Read More
iSmart Home: Apple To Unveil Home Automation OS?
Apple are about to unveil a smart home software platform, where iPhone would control a home automated system controlling lights, security systems... Read More
OZ Home Automation Market Set To Boom But There Are Risks Say Experts
Analyst firm Telsyte claims that the Australian will generate $160 million in device revenues in 2014 and is expected to grow to... Read More
Savant Heads Down Market With Cheap Automation Kit
Distributed by Emersive Technologies in Australian and New Zealand the local distributor has not said what they will charge for their new... Read More
Denon + Marantz Gear Now Talks To Crestron Home Control Systems
D+M said it’s the first component-audio manufacturer to participate in the Crestron program, which enables the components to be controlled from a... Read More
Jamo Expands In-Ceiling Speaker Range
The four bezel-less speakers consist of the IW 206 FG in-wall speaker and three in-ceiling models. Those are the C 206 LCR... Read More
Belkin Confirm ‘Vulnerabilities’ Affecting WeMo
The move follows a report this week by security experts OActive that a password leak allows others to remotely control WeMo devices,... Read More
Belkin WeMo Automation Devices Vulnerable Claims Security Company
OActive claims that a password leak allows others to remotely control WeMo devices, perform malicious firmware updates, and access an internal home... Read More
Google New Nest Egg $3.2bn
Nest’s mission is “we reinvent things” unloved home devices like thermostats and smoke alarms, developers of the popular Nest Learning Thermostat. Google... Read More
All Is Not Doom & Gloom For CEDIA Members New Insurance Deal Saves Thousands
According to CEDIA Chairman Len Wallis members have been able to slash their insurance costs following the appointment of a new broker... Read More
Its On: Belkin WeMo Smart Home
Belkins WeMo smart home platform was unveiled in OZ today including: WeMo Switch + Motion, Light Switch and NetCam for a cost... Read More