Chinese Diplomat Blames Australia For International Huawei Ban
Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Xining blames Australia for Huawei’s ban in various countries around the world. Xining claimed that “Australia connived with... Read More
Lithium Miners Orocobre, Galaxy Announce $4 Billion Merger
Two of Australia’s leading lithium miners are joining forces to capitalise on the pending electric vehicle (EV) boom, after Brisbane-based Orocobre and... Read More
Aqipa Appoints New Country Manager
New Zealand-based lifestyle and audio distributor Aqipa has announced its appointment of a new Country Manager for the company. Mark Bishop joins... Read More
Tidal Streaming App Now Available On LG Televisions
LG smart televisions have just been bolstered by the inclusion of a new Tidal app, which can also stream selected music in... Read More
Big W Owner Boosts Stake In Data Company
Woolworths Group has moved to take control of data analytics firm Quantium, putting down $223 million to increase its stake to 75... Read More
Fresh Headache For Nvidia ARM Buyout As UK Govt Wades In
Chipmaking giant Nvidia has hit a major and unexpected hurdle in its bid for ARM, with the UK government intervening on national... Read More
Facebook VP Shoots Down Quest VR Headset Rumours
Facebook Reality Labs Vice President Andrew Bosworth has crushed the hopes of those wishing for a new version of the Quest VR... Read More
Entertaining At Home Sets Retail On Fire
An interesting thing has happened for retailers. The pandemic has certainly affected consumer behaviour mid- or shortly post-pandemic, but it’s also left... Read More
Two iPhone 13 Models Rumoured To Have 120Hz Screens
With less than 24 hours to go until Apple’s Spring Loaded event, rumours abound that two of the new iPhone 13 models... Read More
Samsung To Invest Heavily In US Chip Manufacturing Factory
Samsung Electronics will finalise plans to expand its foundries in the United States as early as next month, according to reports by... Read More
Controversial Parler App Will Return To Apple’s App Store
The social media app blamed by many for mobilising the mob that rioted at the US Capitol will be allowed to return... Read More
Peloton’s Stocks Plummet After Safety Concerns Increase
The nightmare run for treadmill manufacturer Peloton continues, as shares in the company were down 7.6 percent, sitting at USD$107.41, in early... Read More
Fitbit, But Make It Fashion
Showing that it’s no slow-poke in the style stakes, Fitbit has just released a new version of its original fitness-tracking wearable –... Read More
Aussie Company Spacetalk Partners With ACH Group For Senior Smart Watches
Australian smart watch company Spacetalk have partnered with aged-care not-for-profit ACH Group to sell its new and improved seniors smart watch, which... Read More
Bookmark This Page To Watch Apple’s Spring Loaded Event Live
There is a lot of speculation about what new products and services will be announced during the next Apple Event — Spring... Read More
Dell Shares Hit All-Time High Following VMware Spin Off
It would seem that Dell Technologies’ decision to spin off its stake in VMware was a wise one. Dell shares hit a... Read More
Australia Gets New Hi-Res Music Streaming App
Listeners in Oz have just been given access to a new option for high quality audio, with Qobuz, a high-resolution streaming music... Read More
Global PC Market Up By 51% In Q1 2021
U.S analyst company Canalys reports that shipments of desktops and notebooks has risen 55 per cent year on year throughout Q1 2021.... Read More
Feds Ink $1bn Energy Deal With South Australia
The Federal Government has struck an energy deal with South Australia worth more than $1 billion. The $1.08 billion deal is designed... Read More
Landmark Decision: Federal Court Finds Google Misled Millions of Australians
The Federal Court handed down a landmark ruling today, finding that Google misled millions of Android users with its collection and storage... Read More
Samsung Unveil Smaller, Improved Capacitor For Smart Phones And Self-Driving Vehicles
Samsung Electro-Mechanics has today announced the creation of a tiny, high-capacity multilayer ceramic capacitor, a vital component in electrical devices. The capacitor... Read More
Next iOS Update Improves Maps, Privacy And Siri’s Voice
For Apple’s next major iOS update, a fair few of its forthcoming features are already known due to the early beta version... Read More
Samsung’s Rumoured Tri-Fold Tablet IS Coming
There have been leaks and whispers surrounding a potential double-hinge Galaxy Z being in the works. Now, as confirmed by GizmoChina and... Read More
Employment Returning To Pre-Pandemic Rates As JobKeeper Ends
Unemployment has dropped as JobKeeper winds up, with hours worked returning to pre-COVID levels. The national jobless rate is down from 5.8... Read More
ACCC Won’t Block Compare The Market From Increasing iSelect Stake
The ACCC has decided it will not oppose ‘Compare The Market’ owners, Innovation Holdings Australia, from purchasing up to 35 per cent... Read More
Who’s Right – IDC Or Gartner – When It Comes To PC Research?
Firstly, what these two research firms do agree on is there was strong demand for PCs including desktops, notebooks, and workstations, in... Read More
Fewer Aussies Use Public Transport
Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), conducted from March 12-21, 2021, showed that public transport use had increased compared to... Read More
Which TV Brand Dominated The iF Design Awards With 10 Wins?
World-renowned iF World Design Guide has announced the winners of its 2021 iF Design Award – the international label for outstanding design.... Read More
Battle Begins For mmWave 5G Spectrum
Australia’s fastest 5G spectrum is officially up for grabs and telcos, satellite firms and communication providers are jostling to get their piece... Read More
Chinese Online Platforms Told To Stop Anti-Competitive Practices
Just days after fining e-commerce giant Alibaba US$2.75 billion, China’s market regulator has warned nearly three dozen internet companies to stop using... Read More
US Senator Wants Big Tech Banned From Acquisitions
Influential Republican Senator Josh Hawley, pictured, a staunch critic of Big Tech, has introduced a bill to Congress that would ban all... Read More
Grattan Institute Warns Against Rush To Renewables
A new report of the influential Grattan Institute says it’s a myth that Australia needs to continue to rely on coal-fired power... Read More
“Solid Survey Result” For Business Recovery
The results are in: NAB’s Monthly Business Survey for March 2021 reveals that Australian businesses reported the best operating conditions on record... Read More
Prince Philip’s Tech Legacy
The late Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, made a little known but most memorable contribution to the world of British technology, albeit... Read More
MYOB Moves Into Invoice Financing
Accounting software company MYOB is preparing to move into invoice financing, but says it is undeterred by the recent collapse of Anglo-Australian... Read More
Oz Publishing Platform Shorthand Raises $10 Million In USA
Another Australian start-up is making waves in the venture capital sector, with Shorthand – a no-code platform that allows publishers and brands... Read More
Full Return For Overseas Travel ‘Still Three Years Away’: Report
It may be three years before many Australians can get back to jet-setting holidays, as international borders are slow to open, due... Read More
Renewables Increasing Power To The Main Grid
Australia’s main grid reached a record level of renewables in its electricity supply and a record level of wind and solar penetration... Read More
Alibaba Fined Record $2.75bn Over Monopoly Violations
China has hit Alibaba Group Holding with a record US$2.75 billion fine after an anti-monopoly probe found the e-commerce giant had abused... Read More
Rising Sun Pictures Sold To US
Australian award-winning visual effects business Rising Sun Pictures (RSP) has been snapped up by Los Angeles-based studio FuseFX in a bid to... Read More
New Sennheiser Gear For Content Creators
Content creators, rejoice; audio master Sennheiser has announced the release of high-performance recording equipment aimed squarely at today’s digital videographer. There will... Read More
Samsung Now Finds Your Lost Keys With AR
Samsung Electronics has just announced the official launch of Galaxy SmartTag+, an AR-enriched, heightened version of its original SmartTag location-tracking device. The... Read More
Netflix And Sony Strike Exclusive Movies Deal
Netflix has just scored a deal that should give its movie offerings an epic-sized boost. The world’s most popular streaming service secured... Read More
Abbey Road Studios Talks Music In Bowers & Wilkins Series
As the official speaker brand of choice for the iconic Abbey Road Studios engineering equipment, Bowers & Wilkins has partnered with the... Read More
D-Link Wins Red Dot Awards For Design
The DMS-106XT is D-Link’s latest Unmanaged Switch with five 2.5G Ethernet ports for uninterrupted, efficient connectivity, as well as one 10G Ethernet... Read More
Global Chip Drought Is Affecting Australia’s NBN
That tiny but mighty piece of technology – the silicon computer chip – is wreaking havoc on the world as its supply... Read More
House Of Marley Truly Wireless Stereo Speaker Duo
House Of Marley has released the Get Together Duo – truly wireless speakers that automatically connect to one another, creating rich and... Read More
Afterpay, Hartzer In Data Start-Up
Afterpay-backed AP Ventures has invested $10 million in data capture company Basiq, in a bid to strengthen Afterpay’s ability to offer budgeting... Read More
Toshiba Receives Buyout Offer From CVC
Japanese tech company Toshiba has officially confirmed that it has received a buyout offer from CVC Capital Partners. If accepted, the deal... Read More
Labor Backs Solar Battery Push With Pledge Of $200 Million
Solar panels for housing are no longer just a fad. New figures reveal that one in five homes are now generating their... Read More