Down Down Down For Harvey Norman
The electronic giant global sales fell 7.3% for the six months to 31 December 2012 to $2.88 billion. Global like for like... Read More
Uniden Appoints First Local MD, Vic Sacco
Click to enlarge Vic Sacco is Uniden’s new Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand and his appointment marks the first time... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: CEDIA Show Merged With Integrate
The decision to merge the two shows to run alongside each other follows the acquisition of the Integrate show by Diversified Exhibitions.... Read More
Official: Sony PS4 Has Instant On, Social Networking + The Fastest Gaming Network
Currently taking place live in New York, the PlayStation 4 marks a dramatic redesign of the PlayStation 3. The interface is completely... Read More
Consumer Tech Market Slumps 5%
However, there were some major growth sectors – small appliances like shavers, smartphones, headphones saved the industry from going into freefall last... Read More
Its Live! Telstra Kick Off AFL Streaming
This seasons AFL Live Official App is powered by Telstra, but available to customers of all telcos. The new footie app offers... Read More
Get Wired on ’50’ Headphones
The on-ear headphones made by SMS Audio have a detachable cord (with three-click microphone) for tangle-free street-wear plus enhanced bass sound. The... Read More
Is This How You Control Sony’s PS4?
Sony’s mysterious PlayStation event is nearing—just two days now—and although details of the new console remain sketchy, corroborating images of what appears... Read More
Stupid, Stupid Microsoft, Who Apple Can ‘Kill At Any Given Time’ Claims Xbox Creator
Former Xbox engineer Nat Brown, who came up with the console’s name, slammed Microsoft for failing to capitalise or innovate on their... Read More
Gaming “Good Opportunity” Despite Slump
Looks like mobile is now the name of the game. Gaming sales, which include sales of consoles, software and peripherals, fell 23%... Read More
Game Over: Telstra T-box Cloud Games
The carrier began trialling the service in 2011 hoping to launch it commercially last year. However this never happened and Telstra has... Read More
Xbox 720 Kinecting More People
There’s a new Nintendo, Sony is hosting a mysterious PlayStation event on February 20 and Microsoft is quiet on a new console.... Read More
Will The Real ‘Price Gougers’ Please Stand Up?
Apple and Microsoft are to appear before the parlimentary inquiry into IT price gouging, forced to defend the alleged price ‘gouging’ of... Read More
EB Games & JB Hi Fi Facing Loss Of Gaming Business
In the past retailers such as JB Hi Fi and EB Games have used second hand games to drive sales of new... Read More
Sony Tipped To Show New PlayStation Feb 20
Overnight Sony sent out invitations to an event in New York where they will “talk about their future PlayStation business”. The device... Read More
Who’s Cheapest Tech Retailer OZ?
In fact, Harvey Norman is shown to be the most expensive of four main Aussie electronics retailers, followed by JB Hi-Fi, Dick... Read More
Sony: “See The Future” Of PlayStation At Feb 20 Event
The trailer is a mash of the PlayStation’s famed gaming icons, dazzling thunder and what can be perceived as an opaque console bearing a... Read More
Sony Hit With $377K Fine Over Playstation Hack Attack
The hack, which exposed the personal details of more than 77m customers including many in Australia has been described as one of... Read More
Logitech To Dump Sound Gear, Remotes & Gaming Gear As Sales Slump
Overnight Logitech, who has missed opportunities in the sound and attach markets, said they are divesting speaker docks and console gaming peripherals... Read More
Spotted: Google Glasses Ride The Subway
Google co-founder Brin was spotted by subway rider Niah Zerkin, who even managed to have a quick chat with the Google billionaire,... Read More
Accessory Distributors Set To Be Hurt By Flight Away From Apple
Some accessory companies who have been selling low cost made in China “attach” sound systems are also coming under threat from traditional... Read More
Bush New CEO, Management Shakeup By Chinese
Bush Australia has appointed sales director Brian Rodgers to role of CEO, while MD Daniel Todd will also leave the job at... Read More
Accessory Distributors Set To Be Hurt By Flight Away From Apple
Some accessory companies who have been selling low cost made in China “attach” sound systems are also coming under threat from traditional... Read More
Sony PS4 + Microsoft Xbox 720 Coming This Year: Reports
Click to enlarge After rubbing shoulders “with a number of companies involved in video game development and distribution,” Baird Equity Research suggests... Read More
Another Apple Retail Exec Quits
Jerry McDougal, Apple’s vice president of Retail, has left the company. McDougal departed company with his employer earlier this month. He will... Read More
Microsoft’s IllumiRoom Is An AMAZING Gaming Breakthrough
Microsoft may not have had a stand at this year’s CES show, but that didn’t stop the company from presenting one of... Read More
CES 2013: Oz Retailers Monster Award + CNet’s Boo-Boo
Pictured: Monster at CEs 2013 Announced overnight in Las Vegas, Harvey Norman won gold at the Monster retailer awards event held at... Read More
Forget Tabs, Lenovo ‘Table PC’ @ CES 2013
Lenovo today announced the ‘IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC’ – a multi-user, multi-touch device for a “shared computing experience”... Read More
Management Shakeup At Samsung OZ
Phil Newton, who joined Samsung Australia from BenQ, has been promoted to a new position of Director of Consumer Electronics covering the... Read More
NRL Live on Tabs, Phones
Rugby League fans can watch matches live on smartphones and tablets – regardless of their carrier for the first time, as part... Read More
Next-Gen Microsoft Xbox To Launch Ahead of PS4 Next Year
Citing sources “who declined to be identified because the product road map is confidential,” the Sydney Morning Herald claims the new Xbox console will... Read More
Nintendo’s Wii U Out Now
Nintendo’s previous console, the Wii, managed to compete against the better spec’d PS3 and Xbox 360 by appeasing casual gamers ranging from... Read More
New Nintendo Wii Console Set To Follow Wii U
The compact version will be launch days after the roll out in Australia on November the 30th of the Nintendo Wii U... Read More
Nintendo’s “Horrible, Slow” Wii U Shunned For PS3 & Xbox
Click to enlarge Nintendo’s Wii U was released in the US one week ago to mixed reviews. A particularly concerning critique was... Read More
David Jones 24hr Sale.. A Click-Mas Snub?
David Jones today announced its very own Christmas Frenzy sale, choosing to ignore the Click Frenzy web sale kicking off at 7pm... Read More
REVEALED: Dick Smith Wishy-Washy ‘Click Frenzy’ Deals
There will be eight offers for Dick Smith’s ‘Click Frenzy” ranging from: $50 off the RRP of a 32″ Full HD LED... Read More
Nintendo WiiU Set To Be In Short Supply
The market research firm is pinning “pent-up demand from Nintendo evangelists,” including many first introduced to console gaming through the Wii as... Read More
7″ Xbox-Surface Lovechild In The Works
The Verge has spoken to “multiple sources familiar” with the project and has confirmed that Microsoft is making an Xbox branded Surface... Read More
Rumoured Developer Kits Suggest Powerful PS4 Specs
Here’s just a nibble: up to 16GB of RAM. Other rumoured specs include an AMD A10 APU (a CPU/GPU combo), between 8-16GB... Read More
Hills To Go Heavy On Tech, Restructure Announced
The Hills Group restructure plan, announced today at its Annual General Meeting, will see the company go heavy on technology as the building industry... Read More
Get More From Your iPad With iRoom
Even though it remains the beacon of tablet mobility, it continues to play a prominent role in the home and office. In... Read More
Sony’s PS3 Hacked! Can Bypass Future Firmware Updates
The published hack could result in pirated games being played on Sony’s PS3, according to NBCNews. The hack basically allows users to... Read More
Get The Best Out Of Your Home Entertainment With Crest’s Know-How
For 35 years, Crest has been selling AV accessories designed to maximise the experience of today’s entertainment technologies. In fact, if you... Read More
New Harrasment Complaint Against Former CEO Of Research In Motion
Investigations by ChannelNews at the time revealed that shortly before her exit from the CEO role in Australia a former senior marketing... Read More
JB Hi Fi Snare More Dick Smith Managers
The move comes after JB Hi Fi last week announced the appointment of Nick Ebbeck into the newly created role of commercial... Read More
Apple’s iPhone 5 Adaptor Shipping Now
Click to enlarge The good folks at Electronista report Aussie customers are receiving shipping notifications for their lightening to 30 pin adaptors.... Read More
iPhone 5 Release Sees Accessory Prices Rise 17%
According to the NPD Group, sales of iPhone accessories for the two weeks following the launch are up 29 percent, compared with... Read More
Sumenergy Returns Power To The People
Over the last four years, electricity prices in New South Wales have risen by more than 40 percent. In a return-power-to-the-people move,... Read More
Dick’s Boss: ‘We Want to Be Accessories King’
Click to enlarge Ex-Myer exec Nick Abboud, unveiled yeterday as Dick’s new CEO, says he plans to grow the chain beyond its... Read More
Belkin Jumps On iPhone 5 Wagon
Click to enlarge As the new Apple is unleashed to the masses, Belkin is bracing itself for enormous demand for iPhone 5... Read More