Former LG OZ MD Gets Top US Gig
William Cho who was responsible for a major restructuring of the LG Australia operations after the local subsidiary was taken to task... Read More
“Incredible” OZ Gaming To Hit $2Bn?
The value of the Aussie gaming market in 2013 will be “incredibly greater” than last year $1.61 bn value, says Ron Curry,... Read More
“We’re Winning”: 29 Yr Old ‘Retail Exec Of The Year’
John Winning, CEO of the Winning Group, has been named CEO Magazine’s 2013 Retail Executive of the Year. This is the second... Read More
PS4 Launch: In Pictures
Dick Smith held official launches of the PS4 at its Sydney Central stores from 9.30 pm-12.30am overnight, as gamers queued to nab... Read More
“Like Nothing We’ve Ever Experienced”: Retailers Set For PS4 Midnight Launch
All major retailers are holding PS4 midnight launches tonight, anticipating it will be as big as the XBox One launch, last week,... Read More
All Is Not Doom & Gloom For CEDIA Members New Insurance Deal Saves Thousands
According to CEDIA Chairman Len Wallis members have been able to slash their insurance costs following the appointment of a new broker... Read More
Microsoft To Lose $1B This Year On xBox One Which Costs A$100 More To Build Than PS4
IHS research claims that the combined cost of parts and manufacturing for the Xbox One including the console, the Kinect and the... Read More
Hear Me Cry: D-Link Baby Camera
D-Link Wi-Fi Baby Camera (DCS-825L) lets you monitor your child in High Def, and alerts parents to baby crying or other movements, via... Read More
Xbox One’s “Click Of Death”
Reports are emerging as gamers are experiencing faults with Xbox One’s disc drive, which is making a click or grinding sound after... Read More
PS4 V Xbox One: Who Wins?
Xbox One is now sold out at most retailers globally, Microsoft confirmed yesterday, after the third version of the console was launched... Read More
Free XBox Upgrade For New Turtle Beach Headphone Owners
Consumers who purchase a Turtle Beach Ear Force XP Seven, X42, XP400 or XP510 between Nov. 22 and Jan. 30, 2014, will... Read More
Women 35+ Are The Biggest Gamers New Research Reveals
While online gaming is still extremely popular with men aged 15-24, women have been revealed as being the secret force that is... Read More
Xbox One: 1M in 24 Hrs
The Xbox One was the biggest in Xbox history, with more than one million consoles sold worldwide in less than 24 hours,... Read More
Its Here: Xbox One Hits OZ $599
Click to enlarge The highly anticipated Xbox One was launched in Sydney last night, tipped as the “biggest launch in Australian gaming... Read More
Farran Quits Sennheiser
Farran who has driven the Sennheiser brand to be a market leader across both the consumer and B2B markets in Australia claims... Read More
“Revolutionary”: PowerShell Turns iPhone Into Console
Logitech PowerShell Controller + Battery gives your Apple iPhone 5/5s and iPod touch console-like game controls on the left and right of... Read More
A “Green Tomato”: Samsung Deny Smartwatch Flop, Claim ‘800,000 Sold’
Samsung EVP David Eun has likened the Galaxy Gear smartwatch to a “small green tomato” that is ready to ripen The Samsung... Read More
Sony Sell 1M PS4 (In 24 HRS)
PS4 will be available in OZ on 29 November. However, local retailers are already predicting there will be shortage of both PS4... Read More
Hisense Announce Multi Million Dollar Sponsorship Of Australian Open
The company which has been growing itsTV and appliance offerings in Australia at the expense of other Chinese brands, Changhong and TCL... Read More
A/Cs! Dishwashers! Fridges! Appliance Demand To Swell
The global home appliance market is set to swell 4.5% this year, driven by demand for major appliances including room air conditioners,... Read More
Fisher & Paykel ‘Regret’ Warranty Rip Off
Fisher & Paykel landed in hot water this week, after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) filed Federal Court proceedings against... Read More
Praise For NBN Appointments
He is also the man most responsible for wiring Adelaide’s CBD and airport for free Wi-Fi. Some observers are even suggesting he... Read More
Fisher & Paykel In Hot Water Over Warranties
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has filed Federal Court proceedings against Fisher & Paykel for allegedly misleading consumers about their (statutory)... Read More
Samsung Smart Kitchen Hits Bing Lee
Samsung Retail Experience hits Bing Lee with the launch of a major installation at Rhodes Shopping Centre demoing its Home Appliance in a... Read More
Wi Fi Enabled Appliances Set To Boost Sales, OZ A Leader Claims Research Group
ABI Research claims that appliance vendors along with networking Companies are set to witness substantial growth over the next five years with... Read More
Telstra + NBC Talk Settlement After Judge Delays $100M Claim Case
The NSW Supreme Court on Friday was meant to determine the next steps of the case. But Justice Hammerschlag declared directions would... Read More
4G Battle Heats Up As Telstra Roll Out New Advanced Mobile Hotspot Device
This week the carrier switched on their 3000th 4G tower while also delivering a new 4G hotspot device that provides all-day endurance.... Read More
Haier Revamp Brand
The world’s biggest appliance maker is launching a refreshed and refined logo in a “stand-out” new blue colour. The branding revamp will... Read More
Electrolux To Shut Orange Plant, 544 Jobs To Go
Electrolux has decided to consolidate its Asia-Pacific refrigeration production and close its Refrigeration Plant at Orange, 250 kms west of Sydney. 544... Read More
LG Develops Air Conditioning System The Kills Mosquitoes
Described as ideal for Australian conditions the air conditioning unit has been launched in Africa to combat malaria which is spread by... Read More
Move: ‘We Didn’t Expect Fashtronics To Be This Good’
“We’re really pleased with the mix of products, sales and profits”, Michael Dykes, Director of Move and Customer Strategy, told CN. Consumer... Read More
Electrolux Profits Plunge 29% After 500 Jobs Cut In OZ
Shares in the Company fell over the weekend. This year Electrolux who achieved a 4.9% increase in sales and an 8.9%... Read More
REVEALED: Logitech Magic Mobile Case
Logitech case+drive Price: $69.99 Logitech case+drive. ‘+Drive’ sticks on... Read More
“We’re Not Just Keyboards & Mice”: Logitech Go Mobile
That was the overriding message from Logitech ‘Playhouse’ launch in Sydney, where the accessories guru branched out into new areas, including very... Read More
Microsoft Q1 Revenues Re-surface
Microsoft first quarter sales of $18.53 billion to September 30, beating analyst expectations, it said yesterday. The results reflect the deferral... Read More
Hello iPad: Belkin comes Up For AIR
There is oodles to choose from: Qode Ultimate Keyboard Case, RRP $150 made of light aircraft-grade aluminium, Rechargeable battery, Qode Slim Style... Read More
Panasonic Throw in $500 Cookware Set With Smart Fridges
The cookware set is valued at $478 RRP. You can claim the set via redemption. There are six smart Panasonic refrigerators... Read More
$1,999: Hisense Breaks Into French Doors
The new 630 litre Hisense French Door will be its flagship model, and signifies the brands latest foray into premium end products,... Read More
Nintendo Wii It’s The End Of The Road
In Japan the home of the Wii Nintendo has stopped selling its Wii game console, retailers have been told that the item... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Hisense Mystery ‘Flagship’ Revealed This Wk
The mystery product will be a ‘flagship home appliance’, according to sources. Currently, in the appliance space, Hisense sells refrigerators and front... Read More
Microsoft Halt Windows 8.1 Upgrade After Complaints
Microsoft said a “limited” number of people had problems with a free software update to one of two versions of Windows 8.1,... Read More
Back To The Start! Windows 8.1 Is Live
So what’s new? Windows 8.1 went on sale today, Microsoft’s attempt to stay relevant in the touch based mobile world, and clean... Read More
Look out Samsung! Google Smartwatch Is On
Hot on the heels of the Samsung Galaxy Gear – its the first ever smartwatch, Google are set to release it’s own... Read More
Retailers Facing Multimillion Dollar Warranty Liability After Appliance Company Collapses
In Australia Baumatic is imported and serviced by Think Appliances Pty Ltd, Company executives are not returning calls. Retailers who have sold... Read More
Samsung Spins Wi-Fi Washer/Dryer
Turn you machine on, even when you’re not at home. No, its not magic, its all thanks to Wi-Fi. Samsung’s new front... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: European Appliance Company Placed Into Administration
Trading from Victoria as Think Appliances the Company has appointed Grant Thornton Australia as administrator, it is not known whether the Company... Read More
Product Recall: Coffee Machine Electric Shock Risk
Water may leak onto the electric parts of the La Cucina coffee machine, causing electric shock. There are two models of the... Read More
‘Minority Report-Like’ Leap Motion Control Hits OZ
Remember Mission Impossible and Minority report and how Mr Cruise worked that computer screen? Leap Motion today launched in Australia, which gives your... Read More