Aqipa Re-Launches PURE In Oz After 2 Year Absence
Melbourne-based, Aqipa, has re-launched UK digital radio brand ‘Pure’ in Australia, following Powermove Distribution’s attempt several years prior. Led by two ex-Convoy executives,... Read More
Aussies Scammed $340M Last Year, Up $40M
The ACCC’s ‘Targeting Scams Report’ reveals Aussies lost $340 million in 2017 – an increase of $40 million versus the year before. The... Read More
Harvey Norman “A Dead Set Outrage”, Another Dud Investment
“Trust me”, claimed Gerry Harvey earlier this year, as shares in Harvey Norman were going south, “sell your boat, sell your car,... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Sonos Dump 96 Staff, Ahead Of An IPO & Settle With Denon HEOS
Desperate to get a float away Sonos, has moved to axe nearly 8% of their staff, in an effort to cut costs... Read More
ZTE Sanctions Remain Despite Trump Aid
Despite President Trump’s recent U-Turn, America’s House Appropriations Committee has unanimously voted to uphold sanctions imposed against Chinese smartphone maker ZTE. In... Read More
Oaktree Eyes Myer For Bargain Buy
UPDATED – Los Angeles-based, Oaktree Capital Management, is reportedly interested in buying Myer, as it looks to snare a bargain should the department store giant enter... Read More
Godfreys Co-Founder Wins Control After Boosted Bid
UPDATE – Following his revised takeover offer, 99-year old Godfreys Co-Founder, John Johnston, has won control of the ailing retailer, after major... Read More
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 To Debut Smarter ‘Bixby 2.0’
Samsung has announced its forthcoming Galaxy Note 9 will feature a smarter, upgraded version of its digital voice assistant – ‘Bixby 2.0’. The... Read More
Nokia 7 Plus Now Available In Australia For $649
HMD Global has announced its latest “flagship hero”, the Nokia 7 Plus, is now available to purchase in Australia, stocked at Harvey Norman and JB Hi-Fi... Read More
Lenovo Legion Signing On To Sponsor Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Pro League
In an exclusive global partnership, Lenovo Legion is the official PC and monitor sponsor of the upcoming Ubisoft Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege... Read More
Triple Lens Smartphone Cameras Tipped To Soar
Smartphone component suppliers are forecasting increased demand for multi-lens camera modules, following the release of Huawei’s P20 Pro and its ‘world-first’ LEICA triple lens camera... Read More
Westfield Buyer Gets Green Light To List On ASX
French property giant, Unibail Rodamco SE, has received approval to list shares created from its merger with Westfield on the ASX. The... Read More
Optus Profit Up: Gains 384,000 Mobile Subscribers
Singtel-owned, Optus, has post a 2.8% increase in full-year profit to $817 million, following a surge in mobile and NBN customers. For... Read More
Radio Rentals Parent Thorn Fined $2M For Credit Act Breach
Radio Rentals owner, Thorn Australia, has been penalised $2 million [plus $240,000 in ASIC legal costs] for failing to adequately check whether... Read More
Q1 Wage Growth Slumps Below Forecasts
Latest numbers from the ABS reveals Australian wages jumped 0.5% [seasonally adjusted] in Q1, notching a 2.1% year-on-year increase. Despite a rise in job openings,... Read More
Myer Q3 Sales Down 3%, New CEO To Start June 4th
UPDATE – Shares in Myer have soared 15%, as investors respond positively to the better-than-expected quarterly update. Myer has post a 3.1% drop in... Read More
HTC To Launch World’s Second Blockchain-Powered Smartphone
Following the rise of cryptocurrency and DApp, Taiwanese-based HTC has revealed it’s launching an Android blockchain-powered smartphone named ‘Exodus’. The news follows the transfer... Read More
Arch Rivals, Acer Is Growing While ASUS Struggles
Acer is on a roll with revenue from their Predator gaming products range delivering 130% growth year on year while arch rival... Read More
BREAKINGNEWS: Symantec Use CeBIT To Reveal New Stylish High Security Consumer Router
Symantec is using CeBIT 2018 to launch their Norton Core Router, in Australia, the stylish device which is already on sale overseas... Read More
Telstra Dividends At Risk As Shares Dive
Following yesterday’s profit update, shares in Telstra have dropped below $3 for the first time in over five years. The news comes as analysts... Read More
Amazon Testing Out Shopping Ad Tool To Rival Google
After pulling out of Google shopping ads last week, Amazon is set to launch its own platform for display ads to rival... Read More
JBL Pull Apart 5.1 Speaker Bar To Hit Oz Exclusive To Harvey Norman
Harman-owned JBL has launched its new ‘5.1’ soundbar, which is set to replace the now defunct Philips Fidelio, following the collapse of Gibson... Read More
New ‘Google One’ To Offer Cheap Storage Later This Year
Google’s paid storage plans are set to become more affordable this year, following the roll-out of the new ‘Google One’. First launching in the... Read More
Google Assures Duplex AI Will Make Itself Known
With the recent unveiling of Google Duplex, a number of commentators expressed concern over the AI not addressing itself when on the... Read More
ZTE Set To Get A Lifeline As US Does A U Turn
US President Donald Trump appears to have given Chinese Company ZTE, who last week saw their products dropped by Telstra, a lifeline... Read More
Xerox Axes $6 Billion Fujifilm Sale, Shuffles Leadership
Recent reports reveal Xerox has called off its controversial US$6.1 billion sale to Japanese-based Fujifilm, after agreeing to give control to ‘rebellious’ activist... Read More
Panasonic Takes On GoPro With Waterproof LUMIX FT7
As GoPro continues to struggle in the actioncam market, Panasonic has today unveiled its latest entrant – the waterproof and rugged ‘LUMIX FT7’ ($599)... Read More
ACCC Investigating Google Over User Data Tracking
The ACCC is looking into claims that Google is using up to $580m worth of data of Aussie Android user’s phone plans... Read More
Saad Gone From Western Digital & Sandisk
George Saad the former regional sales director for Western Digital has parted Company with the maker of SanDisk memory. Saad who went... Read More
Microsoft Working On New Smart Speaker
Its seems Microsoft has been trying for a while to dip its toes into the smart speaker market and it might soon... Read More
Apple & Goldman Sachs To Ink Major Credit Card Deal
Recent reports reveal Apple is finalising a joint venture with Goldman Sachs, set to provide the investment bank control over Apple’s credit card... Read More
Amazon Stops Buying Google Ads, Feud Continues
Recent reports say Amazon has stopped buying a product listing ads on Google, keeping their feud alive and well. According to Bloomberg, US... Read More
Clarke Quits Active Audio For Growth Business Role At Interdyn
Weeks after denying he was on the move Audio Active General Manager Paul Clarke has walked to take on a senior role... Read More
NBN Co Revenues Soar 112% To $1.4 Billion
Government backed, NBN Co, has posted a 112% year-on-year lift in total revenues to $1.4 billion [for the nine months to fiscal year... Read More
Qualcomm May Junk Server Chips
Qualcomm is looking to call time on its chips for servers, potentially ending its early foray into the datacentre world. The company... Read More
How We Lost The Lot: Equifax
Ever since Equifax in a massive data breach last year exposed to hackers millions of US social security numbers, driver’s licence numbers,... Read More
Top Telco Seeks Right To Block Malicious Internet Traffic
Telstra is seeking federal law changes to allow it to block Internet traffic that it believes may be malicious. The telco is... Read More
Charity Alert As Cryptojacking Racket Hits Oz Web Sites
At least four Australian Web sites are said to have been targeted by a cryptojacking racket that installs browser mining software Coinhive... Read More
Scanners Galore: $172m Program For New Checks On Air Travellers
Domestic air travellers in Australia should be prepared for extra delays, following the planned introduction of stringent security at domestic airports under... Read More
ZTE Halts Major Operations, How Will This Impact Telstra?
ZTE is halting its major operations less than a month after the US banned American companies from selling components to the Chinese... Read More
Godfreys Urges Shareholders To Accept Takeover Bid
Following a recent trading halt, struggling vacuum cleaner retailer, Godfreys, has issued a profit downgrade of [at least] 30%, following a 27%... Read More
Lenovo CFO Quits As Revenue’s Climb, Disties Not Happy Over Rebates
Lenovo Australia who last week won the 20,000 unit Federal Government, Centrelink PC contract has reported a $669,295 profit on revenues of... Read More
Huawei P20 Pro Landing Next Week For $1,099
Following its global unveiling in Paris early this year, Huawei has announced its new flagship smartphone, the P20 Pro, will land in Australia... Read More
Snapchat Snares Amazon Veteran As New CFO
Social media giant, Snapchat, has appointed former Amazon veteran, Tim Stone, as its new Chief Financial Officer – news set to accelerate... Read More
Some Pickings, Many Gaps For Technology In Scomo’s Budget
The technology sector scored a modest portion of the Turnbull Government’s 2018-19 Budget, as enunciated last night by Treasurer Scott Morrison. There... Read More
COMMENT: ABC Boss Gets Knickers In A Twist Over Budget Cuts After Failing To Address Politcal Bias
ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie has her knickers in a twist because of plans by the Turnbull government to initiate a funding... Read More
Big Un Faces New Problems Questions Over Ability To Trade
Struggling ASX-listed online video outfit Big Un Limited who has had business dealing with Appliance Retailer publisher Intermedia, has said that they... Read More
Optus Subscribers Surge From Pricey EPL Rights
Latest research from Roy Morgan claims Optus’ pricey English Premier League (EPL) rights have paid off, with more Aussies using Optus’ services since... Read More
March Retail Sales Fall Flat
Latest research from the ABS reveals retail sales in March fell flat, remaining unchanged from February’s increase of 0.6%. The results fall... Read More
New Myer CEO Lands In Australia
New Myer CEO, Mr John King, has reportedly landed down under, ahead of the receipt of his Australian working visa. Mr King was... Read More