GfK Appoints New ANZ Managing Director After Being Dumped By Retailers
GfK has appointed Dr Morten Boyer as its new ANZ Managing Director, after ChannelNews exclusively revealed late last year that three of... Read More
Square Peg In $200m Round Hole
Paul Bassat’s venture capital outfit Square Peg Capital is said to be looking to raise more than $200 million as it seeks... Read More
Digital Transformation Tipped To Add $45bn To Australian GDP By 2021
Microsoft and IDC Asia/Pacific have launched the results of a joint study which estimates that digital transformation will increase the growth rate... Read More
Samsung S9/S9+ Nabs Telstra’s ‘Blue Tick’ For Strong Rural Reception
Samsung’s new Galaxy S9 & S9+ smartphones have picked up Telstra’s ‘Blue Tick Certification’ for outstanding connectivity and reception in rural Australian... Read More
Google Assistant Now Available on iPads
Google has announced its smart voice assistant, Google Assistant, is now available on Apple iPads. The news comes after Google Assistant rolled... Read More
Apple Announces Annual Developers Conference Dates
Apple is hosting its 29th annual Worldwide Developers Conference from June 4 to June 8 in San Jose, California. Apple uses the... Read More
February Business Conditions Hit Record High, Confidence Dips
NAB’s Business Survey has revealed business conditions in February were at a record high. The index reached its highest point in more... Read More
Only Half Of NBN Connections Are Currently In Use
A new progress report released by the NBN shows only half of Aussie homes that have access to the NBN have it... Read More
Baby Boomers Love Smartphones, Steer Clear of Smart Speakers
Statista’s latest data has revealed the majority of ‘baby boomers’ are officially on-board with new technology – whilst smartphones and laptops dominate the demographic,... Read More
Trump Blocks Biggest Tech Deal In History Over National Security Risks
One of the biggest deals in tech history may be in trouble – US President Trump has issued an executive order blocking... Read More
Australian Job Losses Due To Tech ‘Exaggerated’, Says MS Chief
The prospect of mass job losses from technology has been highly exaggerated, according to Microsoft Australia’s CEO Steven Worrall. Recent claims that... Read More
MYOB AI Push Ups The Stake In Accounting Software Battle
Accounting software company MYOB this week plans to launch a new artificial intelligence powered tool as it ups the stakes in its... Read More
Galaxy Note 9 Tipped To Forgo In-Display Fingerprint Scanner
Notable tech analyst and ‘leaker’, Ming-Chi Kuo from KGI, has quashed speculation Samsung’s forthcoming Galaxy Note 9 will embed a fingerprint scanner directly within... Read More
Foxtel Cuts More Jobs To Compete With “Global Competitors”
Foxtel has announced its conducting another round of staff layoffs, in a bid to combat “global competitors” such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. The... Read More
Apple May Launch ‘Crumb Resistant’ MacBook & Cheap HomePod
Apple is reportedly launching a cheaper version of its ‘HomePod’ (A$499) smart speaker this year. The Californian-based tech giant has also patented... Read More
Sony Throws Hat In Ring For EMI
Sony has held preliminary talks about acquiring a majority stake in EMI Music Publishing, as it seeks to cash in on the... Read More
Intel To Weigh In Broadcom Bid
Intel is considering a range of acquisition alternatives in reaction to Broadcom’s hostile pursuit for Qualcomm. That could include a bid for... Read More
Porsche Plans Oz Recharge Chain
It doesn’t actually have an electric car available to sell in Australia, but Porsche says it is planning to set up a... Read More
No One Interested In Go Pro Anymore
After months trying to flog the Company GoPro is no closer to finding a buyer due in part to the market for... Read More
Big Un Chairman Hugh Massie Resigns
Big Un Chairman, Hugh Massie, has announced his resignation from the company’s board, following a slew of recent media attention over its use of databases... Read More
Study: Android Users Are More Loyal Than iOS Users
The battle between Android and iOS seems to be never ending with a new study by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) showing Android... Read More
Myer Officially Dumped From ASX200
Following struggling sales, several profit downgrades and a recent CEO exit, Myer has today been dumped from the ASX200 benchmark index. The department store’s demotion from Australia’s index... Read More
Apple Uncovers 44 “Core Violations” In 2017 Supplier Audit
Apple has uncovered 44 “core violations” of its labour and environmental policies, while auditing 756 of its suppliers across 30 countries. Despite running one of the world’s largest manufacturing chains, the... Read More
Router Sales Up 4% in 2017, Ethernet Switches Soar 11.3%
Latest data from IDC has revealed global sales of routers jumped 4% [year-on-year] in 2017, to US$15.2 billion. Global sales of Ethernet switches remained... Read More
Amazon Could Hit The Trillion Dollar Mark Before Apple
Online behemoth Amazon could reach the one trillion dollar mark before Apple, according to Reuters. Apple is described as the as world’s most valuable public... Read More
Samsung Galaxy Android Oreo Rollout Dates Leak
A specialist smartphone publication in Turkey has reportedly leaked the scheduled Android 8.0 [Oreo] rollout dates for Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones. While the information is... Read More
Kmart Recalls Home & Co Stainless Steel 2 Slice Toaster
Product Safety Australia has issued a recall of Kmart’s Home & Co TL-136 ‘2 Slice Stainless Steel Toaster’, citing a risk of electric... Read More
UK Retailers Wobble In Worrying Sign For OZ
Profits at the UK retail group John Lewis Partnership who have been quietly expanding their appliance and consumer electronics offering is struggling.... Read More
Online Delivering Double Digit Growth For Retailers
Online shopping in Australia is booming according to Australia Post and retailers such as JB Hi Fi, Kogan, and the likes of... Read More
Google Previews Android P, Notch Support Included
Google is launching its Android P developer preview where users can see what the upcoming OS will look like with one of... Read More
HTC U11 Life Launching March 14th, No Retailers Announced
HTC has announced its new ‘U11 Life’ will land in Australia on March 14th. Whilst post-paid plans are exclusive to Vodafone, the company... Read More
Consumers At Risk Over Lack Of NBN Service Guarantees
The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) has voiced its concerns about the lack of service guarantees consumers have over their NBN connection. In... Read More
Godfreys Expands Leadership Team, Pursues Turnaround
Following its recent earnings report with a 62% drop in profit, Godfreys has welcomed two new staff to its leadership team, as it pursues a... Read More
Leaked Email Reveals Apple May Axe iTunes For ‘Spotify Model’
Recent reports suggest Apple is considering killing off iTunes, specifically its LP (long-play) music download functionality, in lieu of a Spotify-like subscription model.... Read More
HTC Revenues Down 44% YoY, Lowest In 13 Years
HTC has posted a 23.24% drop in consolidated revenues for the month of February – a 44.04% year-on-year (YOY) decline, notably the lowest result in... Read More
Confirmed Warehouse1 Goes Under For $3.8M Ingram Micro Hit
Four of Australia’s biggest consumer electronics distributors have been hit for more almost $3M following the collapse of Melbourne based retailer Warehouse.... Read More
Dyson Unveils New Air Purifying Fans For Healthier Homes
Renowned for its portfolio of high-powered vacuums, Dyson has unveiled its new ‘Pure Cool’ air purifying fans, focused on reducing indoor air pollution for... Read More
BlackBerry Suing Social Media Giants Over Messaging Patents
BlackBerry is suing social media guns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp over the basis that those companies infringed on its BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) patents. BlackBerry is... Read More
Huawei P20 Takes On Samsung With Triple Camera Set-Up
As Samsung awaits the release of the Galaxy S9 – and its a “reimagined camera” – recent reports reveal Huawei’s forthcoming P20 smartphone will feature... Read More
HTC U12 Specs Leak Showing Close To A 6 Inch Display
The upcoming HTC U12 specs have been leaked on Twitter with the device rumoured to have a 5.99-inch screen, Android 8.0 and... Read More
ECOVACS Set To Shake Up Cleaning Market
There is a new kid on the block in the appliance market and if their overseas sales are anything to go by... Read More
January Oz Retail Sales Fall Short, Lowest Annual Growth Since October
Following a 0.5% slump in December, Australian retailers have suffered yet another tough month, with January retail sales climbing just 0.1% – notably... Read More
Apple Releasing Affordable MacBook Air
Apple is planning to release an affordable version of its Macbook Air later this year, according to Apple specialist and KGI analyst... Read More
Amazon Will No Longer Sell Nest Smart Home Products
It is the feud that will never end, Amazon and Google are at it again this time over security products with the... Read More
ACCC Approves Telstra’s Variation To NBN Migration Plan
The ACCC has approved Telstra’s proposed variation to the NBN Migration Plan to enable fibre to the curb (FTTC) as a new... Read More
Huawei P20, P20 Pro and P20 Lite Prices Leak
Prices have leaked for the Huawei P20, P20 Lite and P20 Pro by Twitter user Roland Quandt just before its unveiling in... Read More
Telstra & News Corp Finalise Foxtel/Fox Sports Merger
After several months of negotiation, Telstra and News Corp have finally inked an agreement for the merger of Foxtel and Fox Sports Australia. The... Read More
Vodafone Adding 128 Sites To Mobile Network
Vodafone is adding 128 sites to it’s Australian mobile network, providing indoor mobile coverage to 140,000 Aussies. The sites were activated between... Read More
Samsung’s Giant Paper Dandelion Turns Heads In Sydney CBD
To celebrate the launch of its latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S9 & S9 Plus, Samsung has transformed the street windows of its... Read More
ACCC Fines Telco ‘Activ8me’ For Misleading Endorsement
The ACCC has penalised Melbourne-based telco, Activ8me, for circulating “misleading” marketing messages which displayed the regulator’s endorsement of its Sky Muster services Between... Read More