Ombudsman Report Reveals NBN Complaints Have Almost Doubled
Data from this year’s Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman’s annual report has revealed that general NBN complaints almost doubled to 13,406. Its the highest... Read More
Toshiba Extends Mass Battery Recall
More battery problems have emerged for Toshiba, after the ACCC extended the company’s January recall to include batteries supplied with or as... Read More
JB Hi-Fi Recognized For Helping Hands Charity Program
While Gerry Harvey was telling journalists to piss off, JB Hi-Fi CEO Richard Murray was garnering accolades for his company’s contributions to... Read More
Landlords Considering Imminent Legal Action Over Masters
The legal and financial shadow of Masters continues to hang over Woolworths, with a report out of BusinessDay saying that landlords who... Read More
Big W CEO Calls It Quits
The CEO of the Woolworths-owned chain retailer Big W has announced she’ll be leaving the role after less than a year in... Read More
1/3 Of Australians Don’t Care About NBN, Says Finder
A research report out of finder.com.au asserts that apathy and disinterest could prove the biggest obstacle when it comes to tapping into... Read More
Yet Another Bank Adds Apple Pay
Another day, another nail in the coffin for the on-going battle between Australia’s big banks and tech giant Apple over Apple Pay.... Read More
Acer Teams Up With IMAX In $50M Development Of Next Gen VR
Acer and IMAX have teamed up to fund research into next generation Virtual Reality. IMAX in partnership with Acer is raising $50... Read More
Gerry Harvey Tells Tactical Support Rumors To “Piss Off!”
Harvey Norman’s billionaire executive chairman Gerry Harvey has spoken up about the swirl of rumors surrounding the company at a shareholder meeting... Read More
Coalition Plans Crack- On Illegal Offshore Gambling
The Coalition Government has introduced legislation into the Parliament to combat illegal offshore wagering. The Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016 amends the... Read More
Huge New Data Leak: Details Of 700K Oz Jobseekers Exposed
Global IT and management consultancy Capgemini has been blamed for exposing the private information of tens of thousands of Australian jobseekers online.... Read More
Aldi rival Schwarz Group eyes Australian expansion
ALDI’s rapid growth in the Australian market could come under threat, with European competitor Schwarz said to be joining local competition. Fairfax... Read More
NVIDIA Revenue Up As Demand For Graphics Chips Grows
NVIDIA has reported a 54 per cent growth in quarterly revenue following significant growth in demand for the company’s graphics cards in gaming PCs... Read More
CMOs To Be Digitally Challenged
Digital channels, smart mobility and new marketing and advertising technologies are fundamentally redefining what is expected of marketing leaders, a survey of... Read More
Ireland To Take Apple Ruling To EU Courts
The on-going dispute between Apple, the EU and the Irish is set to take a new turn, with Irish Finance minister Michael... Read More
ACCC Takes Contempt Action Against Online Store Boss
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against the CEO of a online website flogging consumer... Read More
ACCC Moves On Dodgy Extended Warranty Practices
The ACCC has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking filed by the Virginia Surety Company after engaging with and reviewing the selling practices of... Read More
Tesla Pulls The Plug On Free Recharging
New Tesla customers will be charged a fee to use the company’s recharging stations after a set limit, the company has announced.... Read More
Another VW Chief Caught
Volkswagen’s troubles have just got worse after supervisory board chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch became the latest to get caught up in a... Read More
Huawei Shoots Higher Globally
Barred from major projects in Australia and despite being dumped by Telstra, Chinese Company Huawei, is hoping to grab a larger slice... Read More
Aussie Banks Like ‘Hardcore Cartel’: Apple Fires Back
Apple has told the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission that the Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, Westpac and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank... Read More
GoPro Reports Fourth Consecutive Quarterly Loss
GoPro has reported a drop in revenue of nearly 40 per cent from 2015 in the third quarter, with shares falling 20... Read More
Denon’s Latest AVR Range Delivers Built-In HEOS
With the advent of high-res, the gap between the mid and high-end audio markets has grown smaller than ever – and Denon’s... Read More
Xero Revenue Up – Loss Hits $44m
New Zealand based accounting software company Xero – a major competitor for Sydney-based MYOB – has recorded another loss for the first... Read More
Trumpets, Please, For The World’s Biggest Owner Of Domain Names
Who is the biggest owner of domain names in the USA. The answer might surprise you – but, then again. perhaps not... Read More
Facebook Delivers $7 Billion In Revenue In Q3 Report
Facebook’s have revealed sterling quarterly earnings report that saw the company deliver gains to shareholders on almost all fronts. The social media... Read More
Fitbit Hit By Low Revenue Forecast
Tough competition in the fitness wearable market has seen Fitbit report a significantly lower than expected revenue forecast for the Christmas season.... Read More
Ultra HD Blu-ray Sales Exceed Expectations
Strong sales of 4K Ultra HD TVs are driving demand for Ultra HD Blu-ray discs and players. Since the launch of the... Read More
Harvey Norman Shareholders Not Sold On Earnings Announcement
Harvey Norman shareholders have responded negatively to the company’s announcement of a 25.9 per cent jump in pre-tax profit in the September quarter... Read More
Russian Hackers Attacked Windows Flaw, Says Microsoft
Microsoft says that a hacking group previously linked to the Russian government and US political hacks is behind recent cyber attacks that... Read More
Samsung Invests $1bn In US Chips
Samsung said it will invest more than US$1 billion by the end of June 2017 to ramp up production of chips at... Read More
Uber Oz Revenue Doubles To $45m
Ride-sharing service Uber Australia more than doubled its annual revenue in the year to June 30, according to a report lodged with... Read More
Mobile Malware Hits Oz Banks
At least five Australian banks are believed to be among 50 worldwide currently being targeted by GM Bot mobile malware. The malware,... Read More
Harvey Norman Profit Jumps 26pc
Harvey Norman’s first-quarter preliminary profit before tax has risen 25.9 percent to $115.6 million, the consumer electronics and furniture retailer has told... Read More
Google Still Eyeing Old Power Station As HQ – After 2021
Google has extended its lease of office space opposite the Sydney Star casino, despite also looking to eventually take over the historic... Read More
Oracle Oz Names New MD Six Months After Ebbeck Exit
Finding the right person takes time, it seems. After being leader-less, officially at least, since June, Oracle Australia yesterday revealed it as... Read More
Telstra Continues To Lead In NBN Co’s Latest Quarterly Report
The ACCC has rolled out its latest NBN Wholesale Market Indicators Report, with numbers revealing both the continued dominance of Telstra when... Read More
Sony Profits Plunge 86%
Sony profits have plunged 86% as the Japanese Company struggles to compete in a volatile market. The Company that is emerging from... Read More
Serious Questions Raised About Harvey Norman Franchisees + ‘Jobs For Life’.
Serious questions have been raised about the way in which retailer Harvey Norman run their business and whether their 673 franchisees are... Read More
Apple Gains, Tablets Slip In Latest IDC Numbers
According to estimates provided by the IDC, the last quarter of 2016 saw the tablet market slip 14.7% to 43 million units... Read More
RIISE Expand ANZ Lineup With ZEISS VR
Local distributor RIISE has secured the Australian and New Zealand distribution rights for ZEISS’ range of virtual reality headsets. The move into... Read More
Online Retailer To Pay MS $250K
Australian online retailer and Microsoft partner PC Case Gear has agreed to pay the software giant $250,000 in damages over a copyright... Read More
Kogan Caught Out, Recall Issued For Dodgy Drones
Kogan has been caught out selling questionable grey imported drones that, according to Australian authorities, did not meet Australian electrical certifications. The... Read More
ACCC Chairman Warns Tech Start-Up Buyouts May Become Regulated
The chairman of the ACCC Rod Sims has suggested changes to legislation could be used to allow the regulator to oversee acquisitions of tech start-ups... Read More
Tesla’s New Solar Roof Looks Just Like Tiles
Tesla have announced new solar roofing that mimics the appearance of traditional tiles with minimal effect on power efficiency. The solar ’tiles’... Read More
Amazon Forecast Fails To Ignite
Amazon has posted not only forecasts that missed analyst estimates – it also said it might not make much cash out of... Read More
Computer Pricing To The Rescue
Odd as it might sound, a 2.5 percent drop in the prices received for computer and electronic equipment manufacturing has helped stem... Read More
Telco Complaints Down: Up At Voda
Consumer complaints about Telstra and Optus services dropped in the three months from July to September – but complaints about Vodafone services... Read More
Advertising Delivers Profit Surge For Google Parent Alphabet
Alphabet has reported a 27% surge in third-quarter profit, driven by stronger than expected mobile and video advertising. The parent company of Google... Read More
Twitter Plans Revamp With Job Cuts And Vine Shut Down
Twitter is set to cut 350 jobs and will close the Vine video sharing app as part of a plan to revamp... Read More