Klipsch Debuts Next Gen Reference Speakers
Audio company Klipsch has unveiled its new next generation flagship Reference Speakers, the RF-7 III floor standing speaker and the RC-64 II... Read More
Michael Toy Moves On From Audio Active
Home theatre and hi-fi distributor, Audio Active, has announced that its Internal Sales Co-ordinator, Michael Toy, will be leaving the organisation after... Read More
Google Opening AI Research Centre in China
Google has revealed it will be opening the first ever artificial intelligence research centre in Asia located in Beijing. The announcement was... Read More
Sony Scores 4K Bravia Display Deal For Sofitel And Ibis Hotels
Sony Pro has scored a deal to supply over a thousand of its latest Bravia 4K flat screen panels across the newly... Read More
Canberra Launches Two New Digital Radio Stations
Two new commercial digital radio stations have launched in Canberra, Elf Radio and Coles Radio as recent figures show one out of... Read More
Nike Patents Augmented Reality Glasses For Golf
Nike is helping fellow golfers by patenting a set of AR glasses they would wear giving real time analysis when out on... Read More
Amazon Recruits Former Samsung Chief Marketing Officer
Former Samsung Australia Chief Marketing Officer, Arno Lenior, has been appointed Amazon’s Marketing Director. Lenior reportedly held tenture at Apple, Lion Nathan, and... Read More
Samsung Galaxy A8 Reported To Have Dual Front-Facing Cameras
New technology leaks are been reported left, right and centre the closer we get to CES with another story coming out saying... Read More
ACCC Nabs Online Retailers For Selling Refurbished Phones As New
The ACCC has nabbed online electronic retailers BecexTech, Techrific and CatchDeal for advertising smartphones and tablets as “new” when they were actually refurbished. The companies... Read More
Google Introduces Google Home Max
Google has added another smart speaker to its arsenal, the Google Home Max which was announced at the Made By Google event... Read More
Facebook Will Pay Taxes Locally
Social Media giant Facebook will change its tax structure meaning instead of recording all advertising revenue through its international headquarters in Dublin,... Read More
Westfield Sells Shopping Empire For $32B To French Giant
One of Australia’s most renowned families, the Lowy family, is accepting a $32.7 billion offer from French property giant, Unibail-Rodamco, for its... Read More
Fairfax & Google Join Forces In Major Advertising Deal
Fairfax Media has shaken up its advertising division, after inking a major advertising deal with Google, which will see the American tech... Read More
Christmas Spending To Drop Despite Online Retail Growth
For 2017 research shows online spending has grown by 15 per cent however, the overall revenue will drop marginally by 0.2 per... Read More
Sharp CEO Faces Succession Dilemma
Recent reports reveal that President & CEO of Sharp, Tai Jeng-wu, is facing succession issues, as he ponders whether he should continue in his... Read More
HUBBED Partners With eBay For 24/7 Online Deliveries
HUBBED has partnered with eBay and DHL eCommerce, to give online merchants access to its parcel delivery network – with many locations open 24... Read More
Prepare For These Retail Design Trends Next Year
As 2017 comes to a close, industry insiders are hoping 2018 will offer just as memorable a year for retail designs –... Read More
Steinhoff Seeks $1.8B Lifeline To Stay Afloat
Following revelations of accounting irregularities last week, Steinhoff International Holdings NV Chairman Christo Wiese is attempting to keep the struggling retailer afloat, by... Read More
Apple Confirms Shazam Purchase As They Look To Grow Apple Music Share
Apple has confirmed that they have cut a deal to by the UK Shazam music service as the Company looks for new... Read More
What You Can Expect From CES 2018
With just under a month until CES 2018, speculation mounts about what the world’s largest consumer tech brands will unveil at the... Read More
Bowers & Wilkins Spreads Christmas Cheer With Style
British audio brand, Bowers & Wilkins has rolled out its new Christmas promotion, offering customers a bonus voucher or complimentary item from Thomas... Read More
Ikea & Sonos To Launch Smart Home Audio Range
Swedish-based furniture giant, IKEA, has announced a partnership with Sonos, to launch products for its ‘IKEA Home Smart Range’ in 2019, focused on... Read More
Ten Cashes In On Women’s Big Bash Success
Channel Ten has cashed in on coverage of the 2017-18 Rebel Women’s Big Bash League cricket competition, with the network claiming that... Read More
LG G7 Could Be Equipped With Iris Scanner
The upcoming LG G7 could be the first smartphone installed by the company with an iris scanner after rumours circulating that LG... Read More
Optus Refunds Customers For Misleading NBN Speeds
Following similar actions from Telstra, Optus has announced it will be compensating more than 8,700 customers who were “misled about maximum speeds... Read More
Dodgy Bitcoin Operators Face $2m Fines, As Austrac Gets New Powers
Operators of bitcoin and other digital currency exchanges in Australia must henceforth register with Austrac, Australia’s anti-monetary laundering agency and keep strict records... Read More
Online Content Demand Zooms
Australians’ demand for online content and services continues to climb unabated providing a fillip for the communications industry. Australians downloaded over 3.1... Read More
Aus Post Gears Up For Heavy Demand Post Amazon Launch
Local logistics companies such as Australia Post will be feeling the pressure this month, with reports forecasting that more than 45 million... Read More
ComScore Pulls Out Of Oz As Analytics Business Tightens
Media measurement and analytics company ComScore is pulling out of direct involvement in the Australian market as part of a worldwide job-slashing exercise.... Read More
Toshiba And WD Settle Ownership Issue
Toshiba and Western Digital have agreed to settle their issue over Toshiba’s plans to sell its $18bn chip unit with plans for the... Read More
Foxtel Lists Among ATO Tax Avoiders
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has listed Foxtel, News Australia and Dentsu Aegis Network as non-payers of local corporate income tax, as... Read More
Woz Slams The iPhone X, Confirms Google Is Taking Advantage Of Consumers
Apple Co-Founder, Steve Wozniak (‘Woz’), has slammed Apple’s latest flagship smartphone, the iPhone X, while affirming that digital giants such as Google and Facebook... Read More
Samsung Confirms Galaxy S9 Won’t Launch At CES 2018
Contrary to the barrage of recent rumours, Samsung executives have confirmed it’s “unlikely” the forthcoming Galaxy S9 smartphone will be unveiled at... Read More
Steinhoff Caught Out In Accounting Scandal
Rival bidder to JB Hi-Fi in its acquisition of The Good Guys, Steinhoff Asia Pacific, has become embroiled in an accounting scandal, which... Read More
Harman Shakes Up Australian Audio Distribution
Samsung-owned, Harman Professional Solutions, has revealed it will be “simplifying” and “strengthening” distribution of its pro audio division in Australia, with longtime... Read More
Analysts Tip Amazon Won’t Disrupt Christmas, Prepare For Next Year
With Amazon Australia’s launch falling short of many consumer’s expectations, analysts forecast the e-commerce giant is unlikely to disrupt local retailers’ Christmas... Read More
ACCC Clears Foxtel & Fox Sports Merger
The ACCC has announced it will not oppose the proposed merger of Foxtel and Fox Sports, determining that the transaction will not... Read More
Interdyn Reveals How Specialist Distributors Can Leverage The Power Of Amazon
In an exclusive interview with ChannelNews, Sam Encel and Evgeny Vizelman, Directors of premium audiovisual distributor Interdyn, reveal how they plan to operate on Amazon Australia, whilst balancing... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Polk Appoint Westan As New Distributor, Big Retailers Pick Up Brand
In yet another round robin of brands leading sound Company Polk has appointed Melbourne Company Westan as their new distributor in Australia.... Read More
Govt To Table Gaming Inquiry Response By End Of Year
The Australian government has today signaled that it will ‘table’ its response to the inquiry of the local video gaming development industry by... Read More
Ireland Seeks Apple Back Tax
Ireland is calling on Apple to start paying up to 13 billion euros (A$20.4 billion) in back taxes into an escrow account... Read More
Netcomm Scores $66m From NBN
ASX-listed and Sydney-based Netcomm Wireless – already a major supplier of high-end equipment to NBN Co for its distribution point units (DPUs)... Read More
The Feud Lives On: Google Blocks YouTube From Amazon Products
The feud between Google and Amazon is back in the spotlight again after Google moved to block YouTube from Amazon streaming platforms... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: John Winning To Advise Narta On Amazon’s Next Move
Following his recent appointment as Narta Non-Executive Director, Winning Group CEO, John Winning, has revealed he’ll advise the electronics buying group on... Read More
Aussies Unimpressed With Amazon Launch
With the launch of US online behemoth Amazon in Australia overnight, you’d expect consumers to be overjoyed to get cheap products. With... Read More
Aussie Retailers Offer Unique PC Products Compared To Amazon
By now you would have gotten the memo that Amazon Australia has officially launched in Australia, if not then welcome to the... Read More
Amazon Goes For Fast Delivery, Over Cheap Prices
Contrary to many market commentators’ speculation, Amazon Australia’s debut pricing is not significantly lower than that offered by traditional Australian retailers, instead,... Read More
Here’s What Analysts Think About Amazon Australia
With Amazon Australia now live, analysts have continued number crunching to determine the e-commerce giant’s long term impact – e.g. Morgan Stanley... Read More
How Retailers Can Beat Amazon By Learning From Best Buy & Walmart
Local retailers who are nervous about Amazon Australia’s long-term impact will find reassurance in American-based Walmart and Best Buy, who are living... Read More
Myer Takes On Amazon With New Online Marketplace
In a bid to compete with Amazon Australia, Myer has launched its own ‘premium’ online shopping portal, ‘Myer Market’, set to offer... Read More