JP Morgan Slashes iPhone X Q1 & Q2 Sales Forecast
American securities firm, JP Morgan, has further slashed its sales estimates for the iPhone X, dropping Q1 forecasts from 55 million to... Read More
Equifax Breach Most Costly Ever
Atlanta-based consumer credit reportingency Equifax is girding for expected costs related to its massive 2017 data breach which it expects to surge... Read More
Dicker Data Posts $1.3B FY Revenue, Profit Up 5%, Aus Arm Strong
ASX-listed hardware distributor, Dicker Data, has posted a full-year revenue of $1.3 billion, with net profit after tax climbing 5% to $25.6... Read More
Rovio Big Bird Leaves The Nest
The head of games for Rovio the company behind the hit game Angry Birds has resigned and the company has closed its... Read More
NBN Co Extends 50Mbps Offer
NBN Co is planning to extend its promotional 50Mbps price offer – which was due to end in April – through to the... Read More
Fifield Pledges Better Faster Phone and Internet Connections
Australian consumers should see improved phone and Internet services at affordable prices following reforms to telecommunications carrier powers and immunities Comms Minister... Read More
Canberra Planning Anti-Huawei Legislation After US pressure
The Turnbull Government is reportedly planning new legislation that the telecoms industry is dubbing as an “anti-Huawei bill”. Planned legislation due to... Read More
Steinhoff International Slowly Going Broke As Gerry Harvey Circles Local Assets
As Gerry Harvey looks at the value of buying the Steinhoff Asia Pacific operations which include some of Australia’s biggest budget furniture... Read More
JB Hi-Fi Slashes $300 Off Nokia 8 To $599
Many Australian telcos and retailers have slashed the price off several Nokia products, following the company’s unveiling of its new additions at... Read More
Digital Camera Sales Grow For The First Time Since 2011
Digital camera sales have grown for the first time nearly in seven years, after being on the decline since 2011. In 2016,... Read More
Christmas Retail Sales Forecast Hits $50bn Prediction
Roy Morgan’s Christmas retail sales forecast of $50.073bn was spot on coming in within 0.1 per cent of the actual result of $50.019bn.... Read More
Motorola’s Iconic RAZR Phone Likely To Make A Comeback
Once known as the cool kids’ phone of choice, recent reports reveal Motorola’s iconic RAZR mobile phone could be making a comeback, following hints dropped by... Read More
OZ CE & Appliance Retailers Can Take Heart From Latest Best Buy Results
Australian consumer electronics and appliance retailers looking for light at the end of the tunnel after the arrival of Amazon have to... Read More
CBA: Oz Retail Industry Innovation Falls Behind
New research by the Commonwealth Bank shows the Australian retail sector has fallen behind the average business when it comes to innovation... Read More
Huawei Adds Ex Horizon CEO To Board As Security Concerns Mount
Huawei Australia has shaken up its leadership team, adding former Aurizon CEO, Lance Hockridge, and Huawei engineer David Xu to its board. The... Read More
Huawei P20 Will Probably Have A Notch
Well if Apple is known for anything it is setting trends, the latest – the iPhone X notch will be featured on... Read More
Gerry Harvey Slams “Overreacting” Investors, Focused On “Fighting” Amazon
Gerry Harvey is adamant investors are “overreacting” to Harvey Norman’s HY18 earnings results, stating the retail group’s franchisee profit slump was impacted by investments in... Read More
Spotify Filing For Direct IPO On NYSE
Spotify is filing for a direct listing of shares on the NYSE, with reports saying is an odd way for a large... Read More
Amazon’s Head Of Alexa AI Jumps Ship To Google
Amazon’s Former Senior Manager and Lead for Alexa artificial intelligence, Ashwin Ram, has announced he’s jumped ship to rival Google – a... Read More
MWC: D-Link Unveils New Switches And Cloud-Based IT Management Solutions
D-Link is launching a range of new switches, cloud-based IT management solutions and upgrades to its existing devices during MWC in Barcelona.... Read More
Amazon Australia Calls In Business Chiefs To Promote Cloud Biz
Amazon Australia drew a crowd of 30 or so journalists to a media briefing it called in Sydney yesterday. But if any... Read More
MacTel Up, Expansion Beckons
ASX-listed Macquarie Telecom has recorded a strong first half for its 2018 financial year, with revenue up 8pc to $114.9 million, and... Read More
Vita Bets On Telstra Stores
Australia’s biggest operator of Telstra Stores, Vita Group, may have to scale back some of its low-margin business in order to boost... Read More
Harvey Goes After Steinhoff Stores, Move Away From CE Tipped
Harvey Norman boss Gerry Harvey who already has a major slice of the bedding and furniture market now wants to have a... Read More
Harvey Norman Shares Smashed, Gerry Savages Market Response
Harvey Norman Chief Executive, Gerry Harvey, has slammed investors’ response to the retailer’s half-year earnings results, affirming they “got it wrong”. For HY18, Harvey... Read More
Harvey Norman Tops NSW Complaints Register For January
The January 2018 NSW complaints register has been released with a number of tech companies getting the most complaints with Harvey Norman... Read More
New Software Used By US Feds Claims To Unlock Every iPhone Made
An Israeli-based tech company, Cellebrite, has developed software which claims to unlock every iPhone model developed (including those on iOS 11), which... Read More
Netflix Eyes Big Growth With 700 Original Shows & Movies This Year
Netflix has revealed it intends to notch a total of 700 original TV shows and movies this year, as the streaming giant... Read More
Optus Targets Couples With Half Price Plans For Samsung Galaxy S9 & Plus
Optus is targeting couples and families with its new Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9 Plus promotion, by offering any customer who signs a... Read More
Amazon Acquires Ring Doorbell For US$1bn
Amazon is acquiring Ring, a doorbell company for US$1bn, making it the second biggest acquisition the online behemoth has made after acquiring... Read More
Boost Mobile Rolls Out New Big Data Plans, $50 For 20GB
Positioned as a “youth-focused” telco brand, Boost Mobile has today rolled out new data and call inclusions for its core mobile plans, as it... Read More
Yale Prima Click TV Wall Bracket Recalled
A Yale Prima Click TV wall bracket has been recalled as the plastic mounts at either end of the wire may fail,... Read More
Netgear Under Fire From ACCC Over Misleading Warranties
The ACCC has found networking equipment manufacturer, Netgear, mislead consumers about their warranty rights under the Australian Consumer Law – notably its... Read More
Blackberry Sold 850K Phones In 2017, Says “Mission Accomplished”
Latest numbers from IDC reveal BlackBerry sold a total of 850,000 smartphone units in 2017 – a notion two senior executives from... Read More
Images For A 6.5 Inch Apple Screen Leaks
An image for a new iPhone screen has leaked showing a 6.5 inch model, the same size as one of the three... Read More
Amazon FBA Launches in Australia, “World Class” Logistics For Marketplace Sellers
Amazon Australia has pushed into second gear, by announcing the launch of its Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) services for companies selling on... Read More
Nokia CEO Sees 5G Rollouts Ahead
Major telecom operators are accelerating their timelines for adopting next-generation 5G networks by up to a year, giving the likes of Nokia... Read More
Cisco Tosses Hat In 5G Ring
Cisco Systems is using the Mobile World Congress here to announce that it aims to disrupt the 5G wireless radio access market... Read More
Position Vacant: Aussie Telco Seeks New CEO; Experience Preferred
Australia’s No 5 telco and cross-country and undersea cable operator Vocus is on the hunt for a new CEO after yesterday confirming... Read More
Shaver Shop Sales Jump 19% To $93M, Profit Up 9%
Despite the launch of Amazon Australia, the Shaver Shop has posted a “record” 1H18 earnings result, with total sales climbing 19% to $93.4... Read More
Amaysim Wobbles After Opening Grey Imported Smartphone Store Share Slump
Amaysim the phone market that moved to selling grey imported phones that brands such as Samsung Apple and Alcatel said that they... Read More
Samsung Developing New Wireless Car Charger With Cooling Fan
A recently published patent has revealed Samsung is developing a new wireless car charger, with many market commentators speculating whether the device is... Read More
Telstra Brand Value Up 20% Despite Market Value Slump
Despite a reportedly 21% drop in its market value, Telstra has retained its position as Australia’s number one telco brand, with its... Read More
Dropbox To Float After What Seems A Lifetime
They have been around for what appears like years, finally Dropbox is set to float. The cloud based storage Company that is... Read More
Cellnet Recalls 3SIXT Quick Charge Wall Charger
Electronics distributor is issuing a recall for one of its brands, 3SIXT after its Quick Charge Wall Charger could have an internal... Read More
ACCC Inquiry Into Facebook & Google Tipped To Be World’s Broadest
The ACCC suspects Google and Facebook have collected much more personal information than widely known, asserting accurate revelations could cause mass concern.... Read More
Retailers Move To Take On Amazon’s 500,000 SKU’s With New Marketplace Operations
Australian retailers are moving to building out their own online marketplaces that will allow suppliers to range goods similar to what Amazon... Read More
Panasonic To Release World’s Most Powerful Facial ID Software This Year
Panasonic has revealed it will soon launch software featuring the world’s highest-precision facial recognition engine, as evaluated by the US Department of Commerce’s National... Read More
Dyson Facing Setback To EU Court Case
Dyson who is in several legal battles with its competitors on who has the best sucking power has lost another legal fight... Read More
Acer To Amp Up Gaming & Chromebook Line Up In 2018
Acer has revealed it will further expand its gaming PC and Chromebook product lineup this year, as the company continues to see significant... Read More