Kogan Boosts CEO Pay To Over Half Million
Local e-commerce giant Kogan.com has boost its CEO’s pay to over half a million dollars in the last financial year – a... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Kaiser Baas Directors May Have Traded “Insolvent” Now Suing Federal Government Over Hoverboard Ban
The directors of Melbourne based distributor Kaiser Baas that includes former CEO Evan Kourambas, face being pursued for insolvent trading after the... Read More
Speculation Mounts Over Google Home Hub
Google’s massive global event, Made by Google, is scheduled for October 9, just a few short weeks from now, amidst an ever-increasing... Read More
Foxconn To Rank World’s Largest TV ODM This Year
Chinese component giant, Foxconn Electronics, is tipped to become the world’s largest TV ODM (original design manufacturer) this year, surpassing TPV Technology after... Read More
JBL Takes on Google Home Max With New ‘Link 500’
Harman-owned JBL has further intensified smart speaker competition, releasing the largest version of its ‘Link’ smart speaker family in Australia, the new... Read More
Samsung Tipped to Launch 5G Galaxy S10+
Samsung’s forthcoming Galaxy S10 lineup will reportedly feature four handsets, including a 5G compatible model – news which comes admist a major... Read More
Alibaba Reneges On US Jobs Promise, Cites Trade Conflict
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is shelving plans to create 1 million jobs in the US as fallout from the ongoing trade war... Read More
Amazon Leaks New ‘Echo Sub’ & Alexa Smart Plugs
Amazon’s forthcoming ‘Echo Sub’ subwoofer has leaked online, after the e-commerce giant revealed it’s launching at least eight new smart home products... Read More
David Jones Looks For New Head Of Online After Profit Plunge
David Jones who has struggled to be an online player in Australia, is looking for a new head of online operations in... Read More
New iPhone Shipments To Hit 80M In 2HY18
Californian-based Apple is forecast to hit 75 million to 80 million unit shipments of its newly released iPhones during the second half... Read More
‘Fake News’ CNN Crashes, Will The ABC & Fairfax Go The Same Way?
They love bashing US President Trump, now US TV viewers have turned on CNN with the ‘Fake News” Channel witnessing a 41%... Read More
Google Takes On Amazon, Lenovo In Smart Display Space
Google may be about to launch its own smart home display, if leaked photos and even half the speculation are to be... Read More
LG Display To Ship 4M OLED TV Panels This Year
LG Display is reportedly on track to ship 4 million OLED TV panels this year, with the Korean giant already shipping 1.3... Read More
THe Good Guys Stores Sold
After netting $850M from the sale of The Good Guys to JB Hi Fi the Melbourne based Muir Family have now sold... Read More
Apple Forced To Cough Up A$22 Billion After Dodgy Taxes Claim
Apple has been forced to cough up A$22 Billion after using Ireland as a tax haven to flush revenues earned in Australia... Read More
Amazon To Launch Alexa-Powered Microwave & Subwoofer This Year
E-commerce giant, Amazon, has ramped up its smart home portfolio, following reports its developed at least eight new Alexa-powered devices – including... Read More
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
Pinterest Passes 250 Million-User Mark
Pinterest has announced that it now has over 250 million active users per month, up from 200 million at the same time... Read More
NSW Police Break Up Alleged Massive E-mail Fraud Outfit
NSW Police have charged four members of an alleged fraud syndicate, following an investigation into business e-mail scams run across the State.... 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
ALDI Unveils 2000W Multi Cyclone Vacuum For $99.99
German supermarket giant, ALDI, has further expanded its consumer electronics arsenal, unveiling a suite of affordable vacuums and steam cleaners for less... Read More
Aussies Concerned About Planet, HP-Backed Survey Finds
More than 90 percent of Australian consumers and businesses are concerned about environmental sustainability – but only half believe they are doing... Read More
Big W CE Sales Grow, As Housing Downturn Impacts Retailers
Big W appear to be bucking the downward trend that is affecting the likes of Myer and Harvey Norman with the Woolworths... Read More
Interdyn Snares Panasonic Blu-ray Distribution After Oppo Loss
Melbourne-based Interdyn has inked a new deal with Panasonic, for the distribution of its specialist Blu-ray players in selected Australian AV retailers... Read More
New iPhones Axe Free Headphone Dongle
Apple will reportedly not provide a complimentary 3.5mm headphone dongle with 2018 iPhones, as the Californian giant furthers its push for wireless... Read More
Roy Morgan Claims “Real” Unemployment 11%, Two-Year High
Roy Morgan has refuted the Australian Bureau of Statistics unemployment results, asserting “real” unemployment notched 11% in August, almost twice the announced... Read More
Whirlpool Bucks Trends With New Aussie Call Centre
Whitegoods and appliances manufacturer, Whirlpool, has defied industry trends, by retreating from Manilla and bringing its customer service call centre back to Australia.... Read More
Early Signs Are TPG/Vodafone Merger Is Good For Telstra
Telstra shares have risen by 13 cents, or just over 4 per cent, since the proposed $15 billion merger of TPG and Vodafone... Read More
Apple Leads Market Lower After Announcements
Stocks on both major American indices fell overnight, weighed down by a poor reaction to Apple’s headline-grabbing product launch and ongoing trade... 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
Myer Posts “Disappointing” $486 Million Full Year Loss
UPDATE– Shares in Myer have dived nearly 10% in morning trade to a two-month low of 39 cents, following its worst earnings... Read More
COMMENT: Concerns Over Sonos Beam & One Speaker
Shares of Sonos have tanked as early investors in the US Company bale out on a Company who arrogantly thought they could... Read More
Telstra Boss Unfazed By TPG/Vodafone Merger And 5G
Telstra boss Andy Penn believes the TPG/Vodafone merger will not unduly affect the upcoming 5G mobile spectrum auctions slated for November. Speaking... Read More
Mobile Gaming Drives Tablet Growth Up 3.6%
Australian tablet sales have climbed 3.6% year-on-year, notching 1.5 million devices sold in H1Y18. According to Telsyte, mobile gaming is a key... Read More
TPG Owned iiNet Tops Broadband Satisfaction, Telstra Trails
Latest numbers from Roy Morgan rank TPG-owned iiNet Australia’s best broadband provider in terms of customer satisfaction. By contrast, TPG’s customer satisfaction... Read More
Voice Activated Shopping Is Here, But Is It Working?
Demand for voice activated speakers such as the Amazon Echo is growing, but it has not led to a big increase in... Read More
JB Hi Fi Appoints Female CEO
JB Hi Fi has appointed a female CEO to head their New Zealand operation. Cherie Kerrison the former Owner and General Manager... Read More
Business Confidence Hit By Political Uncertainty
Latest numbers from Roy Morgan reveal local business confidence dived 3% to 110.2 in August, driven by a state of political instability.... Read More
Alibaba Announces Daniel Chang As Successor to Jack Ma
Alibaba Group co-founder Jack Ma has announced a successor for his burgeoning company, Chief Executive Officer Daniel Zhang, but is happy to... Read More
Costco Tops Discount Department Store Customer Satisfaction
Latest numbers from Roy Morgan rank Costco Australia’s leading discount department store in terms of customer satisfaction, narrowly beating rivals Target and... Read More
Trump Calls On Apple To Bring All Its Manufacturing Home
US President Donald Trump says Apple should make its products in the US to avoid the tariffs he is slapping on Chinese... Read More
New US Tariffs Could Impact Apple
US President Donald Trump has dismissed complaints from Apple that new tariffs on Chinese imports could seriously impact its business. Trump tweeted... Read More
More To Blame Than Mary Jane As Musk Inhales Tesla’s Woes
It takes more than a toke on a joint by a CEO to bring down a company these days – and Tesla is... Read More
US Giant Costco Takes On Kogan, But It Will Cost You Initally
US-based online shopping outfit Costco is continuing to build up its Australian business, opening a new store in Melbourne, and flagging plans... Read More
Vodafone Overhauls Pre-Paid Ahead Of TPG Merger
Vodafone Australia has overhauled its pre-paid plans, in a bid to optimise operations ahead of its TPG merger. Forming a $15 billion... Read More
Whirlpool Snares Spot On Appliances Online
Whitegoods and appliances manufacturer, Whirlpool, has further expanded its Australian retail network, snaring a spot on Winning owned e-store Appliances Online. From... Read More
Instagram Shopping App Set To Shake Up eCommerce
Facebook-owned Instagram is reportedly developing a standalone shopping app, as the social media giant seeks to boost group revenue, following lacklustre results.... Read More
PayPal Dampens Aussie Giftcards
PayPal was on somewhat shaky ground yesterday, claiming “new research” it had conducted shows that a majority of Australians – at 57... Read More
Smartphone Market Set To Return To Growth, Says IDC
A report by industry researcher IDC has found the worldwide smartphone market will return to positive growth in the second half of... 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