ACMA Speeds Up Release Of 5G Spectrum
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has proposed an “accelerated process” for the release of spectrum to be used for 5G. In a... Read More
Apple’s Biggest Reseller Put Up For Sale
In what is an ominous sign for Apple, Britain’s biggest Apple reseller has been put up for sale. The move comes amid... Read More
New Google Security Warning Tipped To Drop Online Sales
In a bid to improve long-term cyber security, Google has announced that Chrome will display “not secure” warnings on all HTTP pages... Read More
ACCC Delays Final Report On Domestic Roaming
The ACCC is expected to release its final report on domestic mobile roaming next month, more than five months after releasing its draft... Read More
Toshiba Receive $22.3b Revised Bid For Chip Business
A consortium led by Bain Capital and South Korean chipmaker, SK Hynix, has increased its offer for Toshiba’s memory chip business to... Read More
Best Buy Drops Kaspersky Over Russian Intelligence Concerns
Best Buy has stopped selling security software from Kaspersky Lab due to concerns that the Russian company may have ties with the Russian government.... Read More
ACCC Warn Of Scammers Requesting iTunes Cards
The ACCC is warning Australian consumers to “be on the lookout for scammers who are trying to con their victims into paying... Read More
TPG’s Market Share May Be In Decline
TPG could be experiencing a decline in market share as the rollout of the NBN continues to accelerate. UBS analyst Tom Beadle... Read More
Harvey Norman Accounts Slammed, Questions Raised Over Viability Of Franchisees
Gerry Harvey, it appears wants to blame everyone else but Harvey Norman management for his business problems that are currently under investigation... Read More
Barcelona Street Apartments “Rip Off” Exposed Ahead Of MWC
If you are thinking of going to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress next year I caution you to be extremely careful over... Read More
Aus PC Market Grows 3.3%, Consumer Segment Up 8.6%, Defies Global Decline
The Australian traditional PC market (inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations) has notched another quarter of growth, jumping 3.3% year-on-year, and defying... Read More
Nintendo Switch Could Be Sold Out This Christmas
Despite promising to ramp up production of the Switch in the lead up to the holiday season, Nintendo said it could not... Read More
Disney Launch Streaming App In 2019, Takes Marvel & Star Wars
As video-on-demand streaming apps increase in growth and subscription numbers, Disney has revealed that Marvel and Star Wars films will solely be... Read More
Ten Bidder CBS States Netflix & Amazon “Could Eat Us Alive”
Chief Executive of American behemoth CBS and potential boss of Network Ten, Leslie Moonves, has referred to the pressure placed on traditional... Read More
Amazon On The Hunt For Second US HQ
Amazon has announced it is planning to open a second headquarters in North America that will be a “full equal” of its... Read More
Murdoch & Gordon Make Last-Ditch Effort To Thwart CBS Ten Takeover
UPDATE – After taking legal action against administrators KordaMentha, WIN Corporation owner, Bruce Gordon, has successfully pushed back the date of the... Read More
Aus Retail Sales Stall, Department Stores Slip 2.8%
The ABS has released its newest retail sales figures, revealing that sales stalled in July (in seasonally adjusted terms), coming under expectations... Read More
Western Digital May Drop Tosh Bid
Western Digital has offered to drop out of a group bidding for Toshiba’s much vaunted flash memory chip business in order to... Read More
ALP Supporter Quits As Head Of Internet Australia
A long-running barney over the performance of industry body Internet Australia appears to have ended with the decision of controversial executive director... Read More
Intel Wins A Round In $1.26 Billion Dollar Fight With EU
Intel who are desperately fighting a battle with the European Union for the past 8 years has finally won a round after... Read More
OZ CE Retailers Need To Implement Same Day Delivery Claims Best Buy Executives
JB Hi Fi and Harvey Norman will have no option but to move to same day delivery or even sooner when Amazon... Read More
Linfox Target Retailers, Pitches ‘Better’ Than Amazon Fulfilment
As reported by ChannelNews in June, Linfox is continuing its pitch to retailers by promoting itself as an Amazon fulfiment alternative without the... Read More
Google Updates Street View Cameras
Google has updated the design of its Street View cameras for the first time in eight years. The new system will not... Read More
Facebook Plans To Charge Businesses Using WhatsApp
Facebook has outlined its plan to monetise its WhatsApp messaging service by charging businesses for some interactions with customers. After acquiring WhatsApp for US$22... Read More
Kevin Russell Leaves Telstra After 18 Months, 6 Months Less Than He Lasted At Optus
First It was Vodafone, then Optus, now Kevin Russell the former group executive of consumer and small business at Telstra has again... Read More
Foxtel & Dendy Offer Home Viewing One Week After Film Release
Dendy and Foxtel have partnered to create a “more sustainable distribution strategy“, offering on-demand streaming of “selected” niche films and documentaries just... Read More
Harvey Norman Shake Up Franchisee & Supplier Dynamic, Will Not Guarantee Loans
Just days after changing the accounting treatment for franchisee receivables listed in their 2017 accounts, Harvey Norman franchisees could have less favourable... Read More
eBay Australia Dismisses Threat Of Amazon
Newly appointed eBay Australia managing director Tim MacKinnon has claimed Amazon may not live up to expectations when it launches in Australia.... Read More
LG Electronics A Winner As ACCC Loses Another Case
For the second time in a week, the Federal Court has dismissed a case brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.... Read More
Retailers Unite To Combat Amazon Entry, Launch Innovation Accelerator
Retail industry body NORA (National Online Retailers Association) has partnered with corporate accelerator, Slingshot, to launch Australia’s first retail technology program which... Read More
Western Digital Apologise To Toshiba, Addresses Apple’s Concerns
Western Digital’s CEO has offered his apologies to Toshiba’s Chief Executive Officer, Satoshi Tsunakawa, for “friction” amidst discussion of the sale of... Read More
IFA 2017: Ecovacs Unveil Google Home Enabled Vacuum Robot Prior To Australian Debut
Ecovacs Robotics unveiled its newest robotic vacuum range at IFA 2017 in Berlin, inclusive of the DEEBOT OZMO 930 model which features... Read More
CBS Loan Channel Ten $143m To Pay Debts, Sale Not Yet Approved
US broadcasting behemoth, CBS, has repaid $142.7 million of Channel Ten’s debts, 24 hours past the deadline of August 31st. The debt... Read More
Roku Files For US$100m IPO
Roku has filed for a initial public offering of up to US$100 million ($125.6 million) on the Nasdaq. According to Roku’s filing... Read More
Moody’s: Amazon Could Be Weakest of All Big Retailers, Profits Not Key Focus
A recently released report from Moody’s Investors Service has revealed that Amazon may be the weakest of all big retailers. Whilst Amazon’s... Read More
LG “Confident” In Compliance Post ACCC Win, Pursues Customer Insight Strategy
On Friday, Justice John Middleton rejected the ACCC’s claims that LG misled customers by forcing them to pay for repairs, namely with... Read More
Harvey Norman “Not Investible”, Poor Cashflow, Accounts Issues
Following yesterday’s record earnings report and a tumbling share price from a surprising final dividend cut, Harvey Norman stocks have continued to... Read More
Harvey Norman & JB Hi-Fi Welcome Star Wars Toys For Sales Boost
In 2015, Disney’s ‘Force Friday’ retail event landed Star Wars the achievement of the best-selling toy franchise in Australia for eighteen straight... Read More
IFA 2017: Lenovo Rolls Out Star Wars Notebooks & Cutting Edge VR
Australian David Roman the worldwide head of Marketing at Lenovo kicked off Lenovo’s big reveal at IFA 2017 in some warehouse kilometers... Read More
Tim Cook Sells Off $54m In Apple Stock
Apple CEO Tim Cook has sold off $54 million worth of Apple stock just weeks ahead of the launch of the next... Read More
Toshiba Miss Deadline For Chip Business Deal
Japanse-based Toshiba Corp has missed its desired deadline to secure a buyer for their memory chip business. As previously reported, Toshiba was... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Harvey Norman Post Record $449m Profit, Dividend Cut, Share Price Tumbles
Heralded one of Australia’s largest retailers, Harvey Norman has posted a record-breaking net profit of $448.9 million for FY2017, notching a 29%... Read More
CITI Predict 4 In 5 Retail Jobs Globally Will “Vanish” After Automation
A new report from CITI Bank analysts and the University of Oxford academics has revealed four in five retail roles are under... Read More
New Laser Powerbank Range Made For International Travel
LASER, an Australian electronics company, has manufactured an Aussie industry-first range of powerbanks, specifically suited to tightening international airport security laws. LASER’s... Read More
NBN Co Reject Telstra’s $5b Future Revenue Plan
The NBN Co has rejected Telstra’s plan to sell $5 billion of future NBN revenue to its investors. After announcing full year... Read More
Movie Studios Want Apple To Charge Big Bucks For 4K Movies
Apple is reportedly in conflict with major Hollywood movie studios over pricing for 4K movies set to be sold in the iTunes Store. Ahead... Read More
IFA 2017: Keyboard-Less, Water Resistant BlackBerry Coming Soon
Following on from its first BlackBerry-branded phone launched earlier this year, Chinese company TCL has announced a new keyboard-less Blackberry phone will... Read More
Nintendo Ramp Up Switch Supply Prior To Holiday Season
The Nintendo Switch has been a global hit with gamers, however, the console has been increasingly difficult to obtain amid strong demand... Read More
Oz Battery Maker Redflow Reports A Loss But Growing Sales, Revenue
Solar battery maker Redflow, whose executive chairman and major investor is former NBN director and Adelaide-based Internet pioneer Simon Hackett, has reported... Read More
WD And Tosh Finally End Feud
A consortium led by Western Digital is reportedly close to an agreement to buy Toshiba’s US$17.4 billion chip business. WD’s CEO in... Read More