Telstra Slashes More Local Jobs
The news came as a government agency on Tuesday released a study on how Australia is neglecting development of IT skills to its... Read More
Windows 8.1 Update Coming End Of August
The announcement will be made today as Microsoft kicks off a key partners conference. The Windows 8.1 update is designed to... Read More
Norton Axe Entire Support Team In OZ
The move comes as Symantec embarks on a company-wide “organisational simplification initiative” foreshadowed in January. At the time, Symantec explained it would reduce... Read More
Amber CEO’s Wife Quits: Another Brand Tipped To Go This Week
The company, which is set to report a further fall in sales, has not reported to the ASX the axing of staff. ... Read More
CE & IT Industry Set To Be Hit By 457 Visa Changes
In what was one of Kevin Rudd’s first parliamentary duties following his appointment as Prime Minister last week, his Government endorsed... Read More
Stuart Craig Quits Panasonic BSG After 3 Months To Take Global Crestron Role
Craig, who was seen as a rising star at both Hills and Panasonic, is now an Executive Director at Crestron responsible... Read More
Amber Technology Lays Off More Staff As Revenues Slide
ChannelNews has been told that the Company which reported a loss of $4.69m and a sales decline of 22% is also fighting... Read More
Google Tipped To Launch Android Games Console
The report says Google hopes to ship at least one of the products by Xmas and plans to both design and market... Read More
Who Will Manage Conroy’s NBN Debacle Under Rudd?
While Senator Kate Lundy of the ACT is seen as a hot favourite in some quarters, due to her long interest in... Read More
Panasonic Dump PR Agency For Porter Novelli
The decision to change PR agencies followed a major Panasonic event in Adelaide, when the company tried to launch in partnership with... Read More
Digital Media: Sales Manager $100K, Profit Share + Bonus
We are looking for an experienced sales manager who understands multi-channel marketing and what is happening in the Omni channel. We have... Read More
Analysts Tip Microsoft To Slash Price of XBox One Early In 2014
At this stage, the Sony PS4 has a recommended retail price of $549, while the Microsoft Xbox One... Read More
Mathews Quits HTC OZ As Iron Man Joins The Team
On Friday, the company moved to reduce the amount of pay its executives received by more than half in 2012, following low... Read More
Microsoft Xbox 180: U-Turn After Sony PS4 Thrashing
XBox One gets loose on gaming rules in the wake of Sony’s PS4 announcement. Now gamers can “trade-in, lend, resell, gift, and... Read More
Despite Decline OZ Games Industry Gets Government Top Up
These businesses generated $89.4 million in revenue in the latest year. That was down from $137 million in 2006-7. During the year... Read More
Samsung Calls Pitch For $500M PR Account
Richard Noble Samsung Australia PR Manager has not returned our calls. Earlier this year, Fleishman-Hillard was appointed to handle the global mobile... Read More
Former Sony PR Manager Becomes A Charity Case
Geddes who was known for her fits of rage over stories she did not like has been appointed the CEO of the... Read More
CEO Of Sony Australia Quits
Rose, who returned from the UK to take on the role of CEO at the Australian subsidiary, previously worked as marketing director... Read More
JB Hi-Fi: “Xbox One To Be BIGGER Than 360”
JB Hi-Fi says gamers won’t be not fussed over Xbox One’s new gaming rules, as fans mull over PS 4 lax rules... Read More
OZ Retailers To Benefit From Xbox One Vs. PS4 War
The positioning battle has already started with Sony coming in cheaper with their new Sony PlayStation 4 at $549 vs. $599 for... Read More
#Gaming War: Sony PS 4 $50 Cheaper V’s Xbox One
Announced at E3 gaming event in LA earlier today, Sony PlayStation 4 was official unveiled for the first time to the gaming... Read More
Xbox One Hits ‘November’ A$599
Announced last month, Xbox One will be launched in 21 markets around the world in November 2013. Microsoft revealed the news today... Read More
Techwear: It’s All The Rage
That’s according to local analyst Telsyte, which predicts the “emerging” devices market, including smart watches like Jawbone Up, wrist bands and glasses,... Read More
Optus Chops Football A Victim
Optus chief Kevin Russell has warned of a massive round of cost cutting that will see Optus spending more on its networks... Read More
Olympus Snubs Retailers, Sells Direct In OZ
The Olympus online store won’t be selling cameras, however, – it’ll be an accessories-only affair. Olympus Imaging launched the online store... Read More
“Aggressive” Vodafone Hits Rural OZ
Vodafone says it is moving “aggressively” into its next phase of network building, announcing “significant regional coverage expansion,” switching on 1200 new... Read More
Ex-Fuji Exec Heads Haier Sales
The Chinese appliance giant has appointed Glenn Shields-Biddle as National Sales Manager, effective immediately. The move is the latest in a string... Read More
Belkin Appoints Cellnet
Ingram Micro, which is the US company’s main distributor, recently merged Brightpoint into their mainstream operation in Australia. The Brightpoint operation which... Read More
Telstra 4G Rocket Hits (USB + Wi-Fi)
Click to enlarge Get 4G Wi-Fi hotspot and mobile broadband in one – meetTelstra 4G LTE USB. The pre-paid device offers mobile... Read More
VOiP Provider Engin Dumped After Mobile Calls Drop Out On Their Network
According to North Sydney IT several organisations have already dumped Engin as their VOIP provider, among them is a major Superannuation fund.... Read More
Get A Grip On Samsung S4
STM’s new case let you get a grip on your Samsung S4 for $19.95. STM’ grip protective case comes a range of... Read More
LG Dumps PR Company After One Year OZ Agency Get Slice Of Global Account
Also getting a slice of the business is Australia brand PPR which started out as Professional Public Relations, Burson-Marsteller relinquished its hold... Read More
‘OZ Made’ Solar Panels Turn Out To Be Chinese, Claims ACCC
The company, that traded across Australia as Australian Solar Panel and also operated an affiliate company called Euro Solar, has also been... Read More
LG Calls PR Pitch As Battle With Samsung Reaches New Heights
In recent weeks Samsung has launched their new range of TVs at a big budget Star Casino bash complete with celebrities and... Read More
Red Knickers Minister Comes Up $1B Short After Spectrum Auction
Earlier today Telstra and Optus were the only bidders for the spectrum, with the Federal Labor Government falling $1 Billion short of... Read More
Beware Of Someone Wearing ‘Odd Looking’ Glasses
US software developer Mike DiGiovanni has launched Winky, codename for a program that allows users to shoot a photo or video even... Read More
Panasonic Marketing Director Quits
The shock resignation after seven years at the Japanese Company comes as Panasonic globally struggles to restructure the Company. Lemieux who was... Read More
PC Gaming Still Growing
According to a report from the PC Gaming Alliance (PCGA) gaming software grew 8 percent to about $20 billion globally in 2012,... Read More
JawBone: Get Up OZ
Up is coming to Oz – Jawbone’s health-tastic wristwatch and app is hitting Apple Stores, JB Hi Fi and Telstra on April... Read More
IT Price Inquiry: Tech Prices To Fall?
Will these pricetags be less after the Inquiry? As the furore aorund IT pricing inquiry dies down, will Aussie tech pricing come... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Top Hills Executive Quits To Join Panasonic
Also exiting Hills Industries is Steve Cope, Chief Executive Officer of their Electronics and Communications Group. Cope who has witnessed falling sales... Read More
Fujifilm To Launch Tough Camera & New Super Telephoto Model.
The Fujifilm FinePix XP200 is a ruggedly built camera featuring a 16-megpixel CMOS sensor, 28-140mm telephoto lens, image stabilization, 3-inch 920,000-dot LCD... Read More
Kinect For Windows To Get 3D Upgrade
The US software Company is set to introduce 3D modelling in real time for version 1.8 of the Kinect for Windows software... Read More
Google Glass Will Work With Your Everyday Glasses
Click to enlarge I’ve been wearing glasses for a long time, well before the hipsters decided frames were cool. It never... Read More
Wear Google Glass, Score a Kick In The, Er, Behind
Others have suggested the possibility of software that would allow wearers to “undress” people they’re looking at, in the manner of some... Read More
Its On: NRL Live On Mobile
Image credit: News Limited For the first time, Rugby League fans can watch the NRL Telstra Premiership live on their iPhone or... Read More
Fox Sports Head For Samsung, Xbox 360
Sports fans can now watch 4 more channels Fox Sports 1, 2, 3, and Speed – the 24-hour motorsports channel on their... Read More
Sony PS4 Interface In Photos, The Future of Gaming
Sony has shared screenshots of its PlayStation console and we’re positively giddy with joy. We’ve been told the PS4 will be an... Read More
Changhong Dump Sales & Marketing Boss After Parramatta Eels Deal
Mike Cacciola, the director of sales and marketing at Changhong, is set to stay on as a consultant to the Company that... Read More
CEDIA Director Resigns Following Show Merger
Stephen Miller, Source: LinkedIn Stephen Miller, the executive chairman of CEDIA’s Asia Pacific body, has announced his resignation. Miller claims in a... Read More