JB Now Video: The Low-Down
NOW Video cloud based service is “nearing completion,” JB Hi-Fi CEO Terry Smart revealed Friday at a Macquarie investor conference, preempting the... Read More
1.3M Added To NBN ‘By 2016’, Despite Delays
The NBN Co. add 1.35 million new premises to the fibre broadband roll out, to be complete by June 2016. The updated NBN... Read More
HTC’s (One) Last Chance Saloon
The first company to run a phone on Android OS, posted Q1 revenue of NT$42.8 bn ($1.4m), a fall from $NT60m last... Read More
Telstra: We’re 4G King – 2.1M Users
Telstra is claiming to be 4G King Supreme as it adds 600,000 new users to its network The new figures were revealed... Read More
Galaxys Invade: 1 in 3 Phones Are Samsungs
Samsung was the star performer in the mobile race in 2013, fuelled by “robust” demand for Galaxys, as analysts warn rival iPhone... Read More
Telstra: ‘Taking No (Mobile) Prisoners’
We’ve all had a mobile we’re fed up with but had to deal with for the duration of a two year contract.... Read More
Limited Few To Get Fast Expensive Fibre Broadband
NBN Co’s wholesale customers – ie, Internet service providers – will be able to order the new product from December and develop... Read More
iPhone Isn’t Facebook’s “Home” …But There’s Chat Heads
Just weeks after Facebook announced Android was it’s “Home”, a function which replaces the phone home screen and apps with FB’s News... Read More
iWatch V SamWatch V Windows – SmartWatch War… A Ticking Timebomb?
And last week, we reported Jawbone, the makers of UP “revolutionary bracelet,” is seeing demand for its new device which goes on... Read More
It’s On: Texting In The Tunnels
Yes, folks Telstra, Optus and Voda have extended their 3G and 4G coverage for Sydneyside commuters travelling through City Circle train tunnels... Read More
Sue You: Kogan Off To Court
Online retailer Ruslan Kogan has launched a lawsuit against prepaid mobile distributor ispOne after it began dumping some over-enthusiastic users of his... Read More
Labor’s $40bn NBN V Libs $30bn FttN – Who Wins?
The Federal Coalition’s $30 billion plan for an alternative, slower but cheaper National Broadband Network – announced yesterday by Malcolm Turnbull and... Read More
Anuus Horribulus: HTC 98% Profit Slide
Net profits slump 98% to NT$85 ($2.8m) for the first quarter 2013, HTC said today. Net income after tax was NT$4.4bn Q1... Read More
Facebook Pinched Our Idea: Microsoft
Microsoft said the launcher is not new, with dozens already available for Android, already including Nova, GoLauncher and Chameleon among the more... Read More
Telco Battle For ‘The One’
After much delay, HTC One went on pre-order Optus, Telstra, Virgin Mobile and Vodafone today at 9am, and will be on sale... Read More
HTC First: A Facebook Addicts Phone
The first phone to come with Facebook Home pre installed announced today, will be HTC First, dubbed “the ultimate social phone.” First... Read More
FINALLY: The One ‘Superphone’ Hits April 23
After much speculation (and frustration) about when One would go on sale, HTC made the announcement today we were all waiting for.... Read More
Is This Facebook’s Secret Phone?
Facebook are hosting an event to be held tomorrow April 4th at Facebook HQ in California inviting media to “Come See Our... Read More
‘iPhone 5S’ To Hit ‘Mid-Year’
In fact, the ‘refreshed” Apple phone dubbed ‘IPhone 5S” is soon to go into production in Asia according to Wall Street Journal,... Read More
NBN Fall Out With Contractors
NBN Co is at war with several of its major contractors including Silcar, VisionStream and Transfield, according to a report in today’s... Read More
No 8-Core Galaxy S4 For Australia, Reports
“What processor will be in the Galaxy S4?” was the thing we wanted to know most about the Galaxy S4. In a... Read More
NBN Delayed By “3 Months”
NBN Co, responsible for building the $37.4 billion fibre broadband network, said rollout of fibre optic cable to premises would be delayed ... Read More
Keep Tabs On Your Baby With Belkin’s Wemo Monitor
Belkin has released the WeMo Baby monitor, a device that streams high-quality audio from your baby’s room to your Apple device wherever... Read More
Samsung Confirms Wearable Watch Is The Next Big Thing
As smartphones mature in technology and everyone jumps on board by owning one, the big companies are looking for the next big... Read More
“Pumped” Telcos Hop On Samsung S4 Wagon
Telstra got in first declaring the news via its Twitter account: “Oh yeah! We’ll be offering the new #GalaxyS4! Pricing/availability will be... Read More
Lenovo To Buy BlackBerry: Report
Click to enlarge Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing told the French financial newspaper Les Echos that a deal “could possibly make sense, but... Read More
Daly To Hook WA, Qld To NBN
Daly International has been signed on to connect units in WA, Brisbane and Gold Coast in a contract worth up to $27.7... Read More
These Boots Were Made For…Googling?
Image credit: Engadget Yes folks, you can now get Google on your trainers. Well not exactly, but the Adidas tech-ed out shoe... Read More
Aus Post Digital Mailboxes Open ‘In Months’
That’s according to Australia Post Ceo, Ahmed Fahour, who says the electornic mailboxes will be” effectively your letterbox, your filing cabinet and... Read More
Aldi 4.5″ Android ‘Sold Out’..Already?
Image: Aldi Store external display, North Sydney When CN visited the Aldi store in North Sydney today to see what all the... Read More
Hello Cloud: Telstra Hook Up With Cisco ‘Next Gen’ Comms
Telstra hook up with Cisco for cloud solutions that integrates calls, video conferencing and mobility apps on workplace desktops, tabs and mobiles... Read More
$11bn Deal Stays: Telstra’s Thodey
Thodey made the statement in an interview with The Australian at last week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. “We have a contract... Read More
“Aggressive” LG Sell 10M 4G Phones
LG says it has sold more than 10 million 4G LTE smartphones worldwide, to date. The milestone is on the back of... Read More
Is 4G “A Curse”?
The boss of one of South Korea’s biggest telcos warned fellow telcos of “the curse of 4G” at the World Mobile Congress... Read More
OZ Distributors Chase PowerFlask 3 Device Charger
The device, which has been launched by a Company called Digital Treasures, is shaped like a traditional liquor flask. It has has... Read More
Could Apple’s iWatch Have A Curved OLED Screen?
It feels like a while since Apple introduced something revolutionary. The iPad was the last product to change the trajectory of the... Read More
Telstra Trial 4G ‘LTE-Advanced’ As Data ‘Explodes’
The telco has just announced addition of second wireless frequency to its 4G network – its old 2G 900MHz which it will... Read More
Facebook Admits “Sophisticated” Cyber Attack
“Last month, Facebook Security discovered that our systems had been targeted in a sophisticated attack,” Facebook announced on a blog this week.... Read More
Telstra Mobile King As Optus Drops 8%
Telco No. 2 Optus’ results tell a very different story to rival Telstra’s as Q3 operating revenue slumps 6% to$2.2bn, although margins... Read More
Google To Pay Rival Apple $1 Billion To Stay On iPhones
Android’s growing popularity has spurred Apple to rid their iPhones from anything Google. It started with YouTube getting the chop as of... Read More
Hello Vodafone… When Is 4G Coming?
The telco has previously said it will launch 4G LTE services on 1800 Mhz spectrum in the first half of this year.... Read More
Twitter Attack! 250,000 Hit, “Sophisticated” Hack
The social network, which has just under 0.5 billion users, said it discovered one live attack and shut it down, but confirmed... Read More
#Vodafix: Shock U-Turn On Data Charges
Vodafone moved quickly to #Vodafix data charges back to per KB pricing yesterday, after it announced changes just last week due to... Read More
Skype’s Lady Gaga Call
Skype are hosting Lady Gaga group video chat this Thursday, January 17th at 2pm PST (that’s Friday, 18 January at 9:00 am... Read More
Telstra 4G Hits Hong Kong @ High Speed
Telstra 4G customers can now access high-speed services in Hong Kong. A 4G international roaming agreement between Telstra and Hong Kong CSL... Read More
Vodafone ‘Crazy’ to Kill John?
Vodafone blamed the move on prioritising spending to improve its network. It was “necessary to remain competitive,” a spokesperson told SmartHouse, Indicating... Read More
Crazy John Killed Off
Owner of the retail chain, Vodafone, will exit from the Crazy John on 20 February. Some Crazy John’s stores will close, while... Read More
Phone? Building?..or Search Engine? Facebook Mobile Riddle Solved Today
“Come see what we’re building.” The Social Network wooed media to their cave in Menlo Park today with the above invite, as... Read More
iPhone 5, Samsung S III: Big, Big Data Guzzlers
Mirror, mirror on the wall who is the biggest data guzzler of them all? Then you may be an iPhone 5 or... Read More
Vodafone To Unleash New Mobile Plans?
SmartHouse has been told by a company source of the telco’s intentions to overhaul its mobile post-paid plans. The changes will affect... Read More