Woolies Win Lets Dick Smith Execs Off The Hook
Former Dick Smith managers, and Woolworth execs, can breath a sigh of relief, after a federal court ruled that hitting up suppliers... Read More
HTC, Sony, Samsung, Facebook and More Band Together On VR Advocacy
Facebook’s Oculus, Google, HTC, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Samsung, and Acer have joined forces to form a VR-industry consortium called the Global Virtual... Read More
Alcatel to build Vocus’s $227m SE Asia cable; market unmoved
Australia’s No 4 telco Vocus Communications is looking to snare more business in South-East Asia after committing to the building of a... Read More
How Indian IT professionals Are using 457 Visa’s To Take Australian Jobs
The huge – and growing – number of Indian IT workers entering Australia on so-called 457 visas and paid low salaries by... Read More
LG Australia Appoints New Home Entertainment Sales GM
LG Electronics Australia has appointed Dean Carroll to the position of General Manager, Home Entertainment Sales. Mr Carroll will relocate from his... Read More
Tai To Step Down From Sharp
Sharp CEO Tai Jeng-wu will step down once the Japanese electronics maker turns profitable again at the net level. Tai, who is... Read More
Korean Techs In Bribe Probe
South Korean technology giants Samsung Electronics and LG are among a slew of companies to be questioned as the country’s parliament begins... Read More
Amazon Opens A Supermarket Without Lines Or Checkouts
Amazon is continuing its push into groceries with the launch of a new store that removes the need to line up at a... Read More
99% Of Fake Apple Chargers Fail Basic Safety Test
A study conducted UK consumer protection organization Chartered Trading Standards Institute found that 99% of fake Apple-branded chargers failed a common safety... Read More
Ebay CEO Confronts Australian Government Over Digital GST
Reports say eBay’s global CEO Devin Wenig has met with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and a number of key cabinet ministers... Read More
ANZ Strikes Again: After Apple Pay Comes BladePay
The ANZ Bank, fresh from establishing itself as a satisfied customer of Apple for its Apple Pay digital wallet system for consumers,... Read More
Top Exec Crisis Emerging At Apple
Yoky Matsuoka, who joined Apple in May to work on their health apps and fitness technology for the Apple Watch and iPhone... Read More
Huge Start-Up Precinct Plan Headed For Sydney’s Barangaroo
Plans are said to be well under way to build Australia’s biggest facility for housing start-ups at the Harbour City’s classy Barangaroo... Read More
Online Tech Reseller Slammed By ACCC
ACCC has announced it will take action against discount tech reseller MSY for alleged misrepresentation of consumer guarantees. “The ACCC alleges that... Read More
Dipstick Shorten, Seeks 457 Visa Crackdown
Labor leader Bill Shorten has joined US president-elect Donald Trump in calling for a crackdown on special visa systems that allow many... Read More
Australia’s Appetite For Digital Content Is Driving It’s Future, Says ACMA
According to the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s Communications Report 2015–16 tabled in federal parliament today, Australians’ increasing appetite for digital content... Read More
SD Card Classifications To Be Introduced
A new classification system for SD cards is set to be introduced to help customers understand and guage its compatibility and performance... Read More
Pitney Bowes Opens Global Site For Aussie Shoppers
IT commerce company Pitney Bowes claims its new Borderfree.com site, will make it easier for Aussies to do online shopping at overseas... Read More
Samsung: Split Looks To Be On
Samsung Electronics has confirmed it is considering splitting the world’s top smartphone and television maker into two separate companies. The possible move... Read More
Teds Cameras Picks Up Paxtons
Camera-dealing retail chain Teds Cameras has announced it will acquire competing Paxtons retail outlets in Chatswood, Parramatta and Hornsby. Teds will take... Read More
Big Banks Denied By ACCC In Collective Bargaining Over Apple Pay
The big banks efforts to collectively bargain with Apple over the use of the iPhone’s NFC chip have hit a major hurdle... Read More
Amazon To Step Up War On Fake Goods
According to Bloomberg, the Amazon will be making the identification and delisting of fake goods a major priority for 2017. Reports say... Read More
Samsung Considers Split: Report
Samsung Electronics is considering a plan to split itself into two companies, echoing the similar recent move by Hewlett-Packard. Samsung’s split has... Read More
Global TV Market To Reach $86 Billion By 2017
According to data out of Futuresource Consulting, 2016 is set to turnaround last year’s decline in worldwide TV shipments. “Although we’ve seen... Read More
JB Hi-Fi Completes Acquisition Of The Good Guys
JB Hi-Fi have announced that the company’s takeover of The Good Guys is now complete. The acquisition was first announced in September, with... Read More
Acer Show Off World’s Thinnest Laptop
First revealed by ChannelNews, Acer have now officially unveiled its Swift 7 laptop – which they say is the thinnest in the... Read More
Aussies Oblivious To Online Risk
Fewer than half of Australians will take the measures required to secure their new devices this Christmas, despite 80 percent planning to... Read More
PC Shipments Surpass Expectations in Q3
Australian PC shipments have increased for the first time in 2016, with year-on-year growth of 3.5% in the third quarter driven primarily by the... Read More
Black Friday Goes Digital, But What Does It Mean For Oz Retailers
Preliminary data from RetailNext, an in-store analytics firm, shows that foot-traffic for retail outlets over Black Friday fell 11% while in-store sales... Read More
Census Stuff Up Costs IBM Over $30 Million
IBM will pay “many millions of dollars” in compensation for the 2016 census stuff up according to Malcolm Turnbull, with estimates suggesting the... Read More
EA Offer FIFA Free Weekend
Games publisher Electronic Arts is offering their critically acclaimed FIFA 17 for free to Xbox One and Playstation 4 players for the... Read More
Google Settles Indonesia Tax
Google is expected to reach a tax settlement with the Indonesian Government in the next few weeks. The deal would see Google... Read More
Freshtel To Swallow Rival
In a deal said to be worth millions of dollars, ASX-listed telecommunications and cloud services operator Freshtel has agreed to acquire a... Read More
JB Hi-Fi And Good Guys Deliver Black Friday Discounts
Black Friday might originally be an American tradition, but like Halloween before it, it’s quickly gained favor and a following from Australian... Read More
US Regulators Pitch Smartphone Makers On ‘Driver Mode’
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a set of voluntary guidelines that implore smartphone companies like Apple and Samsung... Read More
NZ TV Sales Up After Quake
Harvey Norman and Appliance Plus retailers in New Zealand are reporting high demand for new TVs in the aftermath of the country’s... Read More
Data#3 Says ‘No Way’ After Order To Pay Drug Seller $76K
ASX-listed Data#3 – one of Australia’s top information technology companies – has rejected a ruling by the Australian Human Rights Commission’s controversial... Read More
Apple Scooped Up 90% Of Operating Profit In Mobile Market, Analysts Say
According to research firm Strategy Analytics, Apple accounted for 91% of operating profit generated through smartphone sales for the last quarter of... Read More
Breville Loses Key Brand As Philips Consolidates
After 15 years of working with Breville to distribute its Mens, Beauty and Garment Care products, Philips will be moving the distribution... Read More
Alibaba Confirms Oz Cloud Deal
Alibaba has officially confirmed its plan to offer cloud computing services in Australia as well as in Dubai, Germany and Japan, as... Read More
Oz Tablet Market Continues To Shrink As Android Squeezes Apple
The latest IDC figures for the Australian tablet market suggest that the category will continue to shrink going forward into 2017, with... Read More
Alibaba Preps To Launch A/NZ Cloud Computing Service
China’s Alibaba group, which opened an Australian presence earlier this year, appears to be planning a major expansion of its cloud services... Read More
D-Link Team With Microsoft To Bring Super Wi-Fi To Underserved Regions
Networking specialists D-Link have announced they will partner with Microsoft to deliver next generation Wi-Fi to rural communities across the globe. Called... Read More
Kogan Ups EBITDA, Predicts Local Boost From Amazon Online
Australian online ITC goods seller Kogan has upgraded its full-year EBITDA ( earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) from an earlier... Read More
Crackdown On 457 Visa Plan: ITC Industries May Evade Worst
The ITC industries may be able to escape the worst cuts to Australia’s 457 visa scheme, which allows companies to employ foreign... Read More
Avation Scores ANZ Distribution Rights For iRoom Accessories
Established distributor of audio visual and control solutions Avation is now the exclusive distribution partner for iRoom’s suite of iPad docking and... Read More
Google Takes Action Against Pixel Resellers
Google has taken action against 200 owners of their new Pixel smartphone after they violated the device’s terms of service. The buyers... Read More
Qualcomm Unveil FastCharge 4.0
Smartphone processor outfit Qualcomm have unveiled the next iteration of their popular Snapdragon processor, which in turn will highlighted the potential of... Read More
Best Buy Profits Climb 55% As They Learn How To Compete Against Amazon
Best Buy the No. 1 U.S. electronics retailer, has reported a 55% jump in profits, despite sales taking a hit due to... Read More
Telstra To Reap $10 Billion Over NBN, Reveals 5G Plans
Speaking at the company’s investor day in Sydney on Thursday morning, Telstra has outlined a bright future for shareholders. The telecom said... Read More