New Fitbit Health + Fitness Watch Leaked Ahead Of OZ Launch
According to Scott Browning the Marketing Director at JB Hi Fi Fitbit “is a leader” in the wearable category. He told ChannelNews... Read More
Microsoft’s Xbox And Surface Strong Performers In Q1
Microsoft announced total revenue for the quarter of US$23.2 billion, up from US$18.53 billion in last year’s corresponding period, while net income... Read More
Sonos Sue claiming The New Denon Heos Is A Rip Off, Brand Marketing Also Challenged
The global research and development team for the new Denon Heos which is distributed by Melbourne based Qualifi is based in North... Read More
Bunnings Rolls Out iPod Touch
The order to deploy the 1500 iPods at Bunnings – now facing new competition from Woolworth’s Master chain – came from the... Read More
Fibit Issue Warning For Earlier Wristbands
The latest version of the Fitbit wearable is not affected. The popularity of wearable devices has surged in the last year, due... Read More
Ooyala Buys Videoplaza To Gain Strength In Video Advertising
This acquisition will enable Ooyala to build a new business dimension in advertising, moving away from traditional TV viewing to web and... Read More
Telstra To Ramp Up Its Compliance With ACCC
The investigation was called because the ACCC identified around 400 complaints, from around Australia, made during the period 1 January 2011 to 4... Read More
Apple Profits Up 13% As Telstra + Optus Struggle To Supply New Iphone 6
Revenues rose to $8.47 billion in its fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 27 from $7.51 billion in the year-ago period. The flood... Read More
Telstra Opens Doors At Tech Hub
The 400 George Street site includes a Telstra Discovery Store, which Telstra describes as “a major step” in its retail evolution, with... Read More
Netflix Considering Production In OZ
Netflix who are tipped to launch in Australia early in 2015 currently produces Content is the new Black and House Of Cards.... Read More
Apple Pay Set For Monday US Launch
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus owners will be able to use the service, which will be enabled by a free software... Read More
Introducing OS X Yosemite, Mac Mini Gets An Update
“Redesigned with a fresh, modern look”, Yosemite seeks to further tie together the Apple ecosystem of products, featuring a number of Continuity... Read More
Thin And Powerful: Apple Unveils iPad Air 2
Apple unveiled the devices at an event today in Cupertino, a little over a month after the release of its iPhone 6... Read More
Jamo Adds Quartet Of Subwoofers To Line-Up
As reported by TWICE, Jamo has added the J 10 SUB, J 12 SUB, J 110 SUB, and J 112 SUB models... Read More
Google Takes On iPhone 6 Plus, iPad + Apple TV With New Nexus Offering
Google’s new premium devices include the Nexus 6 smartphone, Nexus 9 tablet and a Nexus Player set-top box. Ironically Google has priced... Read More
Crowded Market Puts The Brakes On Tablet Sales Growth
Gartner estimates global tablet sales will hit 229 million units in 2014, an 11 per cent increase from 2013, representing a steep... Read More
Intel Drops $1B Trying To Play In Smartphone Market, LTE Modem + Push By PC Companies Set To Save Them
Moving forward the Chipmaker who reported an overall net profit for the third quarter of $3.32bn which was up from $2.95bn a... Read More
New Fitbit Charge Leaked In OZ Stores Soon
The new Fitbit fitness trackers look similar to Force, with the added inclusion of a heart rate monitoring. Marketing materials for two... Read More
Qualcomm Forks Out $2.5B For Company Behind Dr Dre’s Beats Headphones
The cash offer trumps an earlier bid by US Company Microchip Technology, whose approach in August was rejected by CSR as too... Read More
Connected Device Numbers Set To Soar
This is an average of 1.7 devices for every person on the planet, which will more than double by 2020 to 4.3,... Read More
New CEO For Australia’s Indie Music Body AIR
At JB Hi-Fi, Nevin was responsible for the retail chain’s ‘Now’ streaming music service that was launched in 2011, ahead of Rdio,... Read More
HTC Boss Talks About The Future For Smartphones + Devices
The Company has also launched a cloud-based social network called Zoe, which the camera – and any phone – will be able... Read More
Apple Set To Delay Launch Of New 12.9″ iPad
Apple’s larger iPad is tipped to come with a 12.9-inch liquid-crystal-display screen with resolution that is similar to the current 9.7-inch iPad... Read More
New HTC 13MP Selfie HTC Desire Eye Smartphone Revealed
A key component of the new smartphone is a suite of imaging software and a13MP front and rear camera that HTC claims... Read More
New HTC RE Digital Camera Is Slick + Smart
The standalone digital camera that will sell in the USA for $199 pairs to either Android or iOS smartphones is described as... Read More
Apple Putting Tradititional Notebook Vendors Under Pressure
The Taiwanese based research group claim that demand for Samsung Electronics, Sony and HTC flagship smartphones are also falling. They claim that... Read More
200 OZ Destinations Set For Optus 4G
Optus says the new locations will “significantly expand the reach of Optus’ existing 4G network”, with the No.2 telco planning to “cover... Read More
Phishers Try Catching Telstra 4G 700MHz Customers
Telstra is warning that some of its customers have received phishing attack emails, designed by cyber criminals who target customers of large... Read More
Young Aussies Riding The Entertainment Superhighway
Roy Morgan data shows over three quarters of 14-24 year-olds now engage in one or more entertainment activities online in an average... Read More
Can Microsoft Turn Windows 10 Up To 11?
Microsoft was once the ‘it’ IT company, but nowadays that mantle has long ago passed to both Apple and Google. The fall... Read More
Dolby Atmos Movies Released Massive Sound Improvement
Dolby Laboratories has announced that Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros have this week released movies with Dolby Atmos sound tracks with several... Read More
Samsung Profits Forecast To Take Third Quarter Hit
Reuters has reported the forecast results underscore a downturn in Samsung’s smartphone business, with about half of 42 analysts surveyed by Thomson... Read More
Harvey Norman Boss Gets Back Debt After Forced Auction Sale
Harvey had seized the assets after Tinkler defaulted on a $40M loan from the mass market retailer. The debt will be extinguished... Read More
Belkin’s Big Bang: Thunderbolt 2 Express Dock HD For Mac and PC
Equipped with two Thunderbolt 2 ports, Belkin’s new dock allows users to take full advantage of Thunderbolt 2 technology and its high-speed... Read More
Zen And The Art Of Paying ACCC Fines
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has been successful in its bid to fine Zen Telecommunications for contraventions of the Australian Consumer... Read More
Microsoft skips Win 9 For Windows 10
Microsoft is skipping a number to emphasise major changes it is planning for the system to cater for a world centred on... Read More
Foxtel Won’t Play On Xbox One For Several Months
Microsoft’s Xbox One is set to get access to the Foxtel Play service including access to Foxtel’s “Live and Anytime channels” in... Read More
Vodafone To Log Web Visits
Matthew Lobb, Voda’s GM of industry strategy and public policy, revealed the project at a Senate inquiry into the possible revision of... Read More
iOS 8.0.2 Update Worked For Us
As we reported earlier this morning, Apple has released its iOS 8.0.2 updated little more than 24 hours after initially pulling the 8.0.1... Read More
ASX Beckons As MYOB’s Reed Refinances $640 Million Loan
CEO Tim Reed has hinted at the possibility after successful debt refinancing negotiations with existing lenders involving $640 million. The move would... Read More
Apple Apology For ‘Great Inconvenience’ Of iOS 8.0.1
It’s very rare for Apple to make a misstep, but when they do it can often be a doozy, with Apple Maps,... Read More
Do NOT ‘Charge’ Your iPhone In The Microwave
The latest hoax circulating the Internet is about a fake iOS 8 microwaving feature, dubbed Wave, which some people have already fallen... Read More
iOS 8.0.1 ‘Fail’ Bricks iPhones, Takes Bite Out Of Apple
From unexpectedly bendy iPhones to unexpectedly fast iOS updates that are then unexpectedly pulled, Apple has taught the world to unleash its... Read More
LG Cuddles Up To Microsoft New Windows Smartphones + Tablets Tipped
The Korean Company who signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Microsoft this week to jointly develop products for the Internet of... Read More
New Note 4 + Samsung Edge Faster On Optus LTE Network
Earlier this week we indicated that the Samsung Note 4 which was revealed last night would not be configured as a category... Read More
Sharp Claims Quattron Pro Delivers 4K Quality – But Does It?
Four years ago, Sharp launched its Quattron technology, claiming that by adding the fourth colour – namely yellow – into the standard... Read More
Apple Sells 10M iPhone 6 And Plus iPhones Over Weekend
“Sales for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus exceeded our expectations for the launch weekend, and we couldn’t be happier,” Apple Chief... Read More
First It Was Damaged Washing Machines Now Samsung Accuses LG Of Nicking Their Air Conditioning Plans
Last week Samsung alleged vandalism by LG executives on Samsung’s washers during the IFA fair in Berlin earlier this month Yesterday the... Read More
800,000 T Boxes Set To Become Old Technology
Telstra has over 800,000 T Box customers but only 400,000 are actually active on their network. The rest are being used as... Read More