Kuo: New iPhone Pre-Orders Beat 2019 Despite COVID
Renowned Apple commentator, Ming-Chi Kuo, claims launch weekend pre-orders of the new iPhone 12 stable exceeded those of the iPhone 11 range... Read More
EXCLUSIVE Laser Corporation Vs The Crest Company Employee Stoush, ‘Not About JB Hi Fi’
Sydney based distributor Laser Corporation is facing potential legal action after they allegedly poached three staff from Brisbane based distributor The Crest... Read More
Vic Retailers Dare To Hope As Andrews Flags Lockdown Lift
Victorian retailers are breathing a sigh of relief at Premier Dan Andrews’ plan to ease COVID restrictions in time for Christmas shopping.... Read More
Next Samsung Flagships Launch January: Leak
Samsung’s next generation Galaxy S flagships – likely to be called either the S21 or S30 series – will launch in January,... Read More
Len Wallis Slashes Thousands Off Retail For Naim Focus Audio Bundles
Sydney’s Len Wallis Audio is bringing five new packages bundling Naim Uniti electronics and Focal speakers to Australia, each of which cuts... Read More
Blaupunkt Looking For Distributors To Stick Name On Products
Blaupunkt, the licensing Company who have had chequered success in Australia is again on the lookout for new distributors. The European Company... Read More
Despite Big Growth Bunnings Refuses To Rule Out JobKeeper Money After Woolworths Bail
As Woolworths bails out of COVID-19 and JobKeeper support because of booming sales,Bunnings has not ruled out using the government’s $4 billion... Read More
Dick Smith Claims Execs Failed To Manage Buyers Or Their Practices
Serious questions have been asked about collapsed retailer Dick Smith’s rebate maximisation policy, with lawyers suggesting buyers at the company were out... Read More
Western Digital Struggles, Local Operation Reports Losses As Sales Fall
Storage Company Western Digital who last month was spruiking new 1Tb drives for the consumer market appears to be struggling with their... Read More
ACCC Fine Amaysim $126K Over ‘Unlimited’ Mobile Plans
The ACCC has penalised Amaysim Australia $126,000 for advertising its mobile plans as ‘unlimited’ on social media, when the plans held a... Read More
Morgan Stanley Joins Future Of Stan Talk
The future of Nine-owned subscription streaming service, Stan, has reportedly attracted the attention of investment bank Morgan Stanley. According to The Australian... Read More
Foxtel, Nine Rugby Rights Battle On Home Stretch
Negotiations for Rugby Australia broadcast rights are reportedly on the home stretch, with a deal potentially to be struck with Foxtel or... Read More
New Artnovion Acoustic Panels Coming To Oz
Artnovion is releasing its Sparta range of acoustic panels in Australia through distributor Cogworks. Available in a range of colours in a... Read More
Physical Goods Subscriptions To Beat Digital Subscriptions by 2025
Subscription services for physical goods are forecast to gain further momentum, with Juniper Research expecting revenue to exceed digital subscriptions by 2025... Read More
Amazon Prime Day Two Deals: De’Longhi, Tefal & More
Amazon has revealed a several discounts available on the second day of its Prime Day shopping event, with deals including 25% off... Read More
Philips & Nintendo Among Amazon Prime Day Best-Sellers
Amazon has offered revealed several of the top-performing products from Day One of its annual ‘Prime Day’ shopping event, with Philips Hue... Read More
Dick Smith, Inflated Invoices Millions In O&A Payments NSW Court Hears, See Video Here
The Dick Smith shareholder action court case underway in the NSW Supreme Court has heard explosive evidence that the failed retailer was... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Delonghi Appoints New Marketing Director
George O’Neill has been appointed as the new Marketing Director at Delonghi ANZ. O’Neill has a proven pedigree when it comes to... Read More
David Jones Appoint New CEO After Eight Month Search
Woolworths Holdings owned department store David Jones has appointed former Country Road Group boss, Scott Fyfe, as its new CEO, ceasing an... Read More
Google Could Be Forced To Offload Chrome, DoJ Set To Take Action
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is considering a plan that could see Google forced to offload the world’s most popular browser... Read More
OZ Company BlueAnt Takes On The Big Sound Brands Backed By Big Retailers
It’s very easy in the world of consumer technology to take the view that everything is better from an overseas supplier, this... Read More
Aldi Selling $229 Smart TV, Three Sub-$150 Smart Cameras
A $229 HD smart TV will hit Aldi shelves as part of its Special Buys this Saturday 17 October; the big benefit... Read More
Serious Questions Raised Over Future Of Australian Computer Society
Serious questions are being asked about the future of the Australian Computer Society and their cosy relationship with the Australian Federal Government... Read More
Dick Smith Class Action, Watch Live Coverage Here
Former directors, of the failed Dick Smith retail chain, who stand accused of lying over the performance of the retailer who was... Read More
What Will Happen Now That Sound United Has Acquired Bowers & Wilkins?
Sound United, the parent company to Denon, Polk Audio, Marantz, Definitive Technology, Classé, and Boston Acoustics, has acquired UK audio brand Bowers... Read More
Sony Losing Key Category Market Share Facing Big Impact On Profits
Sony is losing share in a key category; image sensors and the decline could have a significant impact on their overall results... Read More
Direct Online Sales Booming For Samsung, Profits Surge
Samsung Electronics has seen profits surge after consumers flocked to buying direct from the Korean Company who has also moved to target... Read More
MSI Subsidiary Caught Flogging NVIDIA 3080 GPUs At Huge Markup
MSI has been forced to rap its own subsidiary over the knuckles after Starlit Partner was caught selling MSI-branded RTX 3080 GPUs... Read More
Samsung Forecast Q3 Profit Up 58% YoY
Samsung Electronics has forecast a 58% jump in third-quarter profit, seemingly prompt by robust chip demand during the coronavirus pandemic. The Korean... Read More
Retailers Expect Aussies Will Spend Tax Cuts, Not Save
Australian retailers reportedly expect most individuals to spend, not save, their income tax cuts, especially in the lead up to the holiday... Read More
iSelect Penalised $8.5M For Misleading Energy Plans
iSelect has been fined $8.5 million for misleading consumers about energy plans on its online comparison service, failing to present cheaper plans... Read More
New RAM Can Transmit Nine FHD Movies Per Second
Computers are set to be even faster with the launch of the world’s first DDR5 RAM, which runs at almost double the... Read More
Amazon Prime Day Tipped To Hit $9.9B Despite COVID Crisis
Amazon’s annual Prime Day shopping event is forecast to generate US$9.9 billion worldwide, despite the economic impact of the COVID19 pandemic. According... Read More
Epson Tops 50 Million EcoTank Printer Sales
Epson has hit a major milestone for its EcoTank high-capacity ink tank printers, with 50 million now sold worldwide. First launched in... Read More
Retailers Slash Old iPhone Prices Ahead Of 12 Launch
As retailers prepare for the incoming iPhone 12, Apple devotees can get their hands on heavily discounted older models. JB Hi-Fi already... Read More
Consumers Keep Printers Afloat Through COVID
Despite a drop in demand from corporates, consumers working from home helped prop up the Australian market for printers during the pandemic.... Read More
Budget’s $27bn Tax Plan Will Help Small Business Move Online
New measures in the federal budget could give a boost to businesses looking to weather the pandemic by moving online, as a... Read More
Acer Snares GPC Asia Pacific IT Retail & Trade Deal
Acer has inked a deal with IT solutions partner, Auslaser Business Solutions, to support GPC Asia Pacific in the delivery of hardware... Read More
Optus Opens Two-Storey Brisbane Flagship Store
Optus has opened a mammoth flagship store on Brisbane’s Queen St, part of a $92.6 million investment into the state. Spanning two... Read More
Good Guys eBay Sale Slashes 15% Off Everything
The Good Guys is offering 15 per cent off storewide to customers on its eBay storefront for a limited time. Using the... Read More
Billions At Stake In Google, Oracle Supreme Court Case
Google and Oracle’s decade-long battle over Android ecosystem code has lead to the US Supreme Court, with billions at stake over the... Read More
Most Aussies To Christmas Shop Early Amid Delivery Concern
The majority of Australians are preparing to start Christmas shopping early this year, following concerns of delivery delays amid the COVID19 crisis.... Read More
Q2 Smartphone Sales Drop 20%, Lowest Since 2013
Global smartphone sales dropped 20.4% to 294.7 million units in Q2 – around the lowest levels since 2013. It contrasts 370.3 million... Read More
Warranty Problems & 29% Revenue Decline Plagues Bang & Olufsen
Is Bang & Olufsen having warranty problems with their disastrous B&O Play Products? According to sources retailers in Australia are getting returns,... Read More
Macquarie Telecom Accused Of Copying File-Share Product
MELBOURNE: Macquarie Telecom has been taken to court by Melbourne-based global tech company Cocoon Data, claiming the telco copied one of its... Read More
Budget Spend On EV Technology
CANBERRA: The Scott and Josh team appear to have had an epiphany, apparently having been haunted by visions of tradies driving electric... Read More
Canberra’s New Push To Bring Tech To Small Biz
CANBERRA: Last night’s Federal Budget delivery by Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, pictured, has shown that the Covid-19 pandemic that has affected all... Read More
Rovio CEO Flies The Coop
The CEO of Angry Birds developer Rovio will exit the company at the end of the year by mutual consent, following several... Read More
Not For Profit Australian Computer Society At War, Who Gets What?
A brutal war has broken out at the Australian Computer Society with threats of legal action, defamation claims and members taking on... Read More
Amazon Brings Counterfeit Transparency Program To Australia
Amazon has launched its Transparency program into Australia and Japan, as the e-commerce giant seeks to fight counterfeit products from reaching customers.... Read More