Booking.com Warned Over Apartment Pressure Selling
A new report into international hotel booking site, Booking.com, which offers hundreds of hotel rooms and apartment rentals in Australia, says it... Read More
NBN Co Finds New Worlds To Conquer; First Up – IoT Traffic
NBN Co is spreading its corporate wings, launching a commercial Internet of Things (IoT) service that will offer fixed-line connectivity for traffic... Read More
Former Telstra CEO Returns As NBN Chairman
The Morrison government has reappointed Ziggy Switkowski as chairman and a non-executive director of the NBN Co. As the rollout of the... Read More
Apple Invests $250m To iPhone Glass Supplier
Apple has announced it is awarding $250 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to Corning Incorporated, supplier of precision glass for iPhones,... Read More
Fitbit Release ‘Versa 2’ With Alexa In Oz
Following last month’s unveiling, Fitbit has now released its new Versa 2 smartwatch in Australia, available from JB Hi-Fi and Good Guys... Read More
Oz Retail Foot Traffic Steady Despite ‘Recession’
Australian retail foot traffic is reportedly steady, despite sluggish conditions and David Jones’ parent company declaring a state of retail “recession.” New... Read More
Thorn Group Reject Buy Bid, Raise $15M
Radio Rentals owner, Thorn Group, has rejected a buy bid for its Business Finance division, choosing to raise capital via rights issue... Read More
Big Tech Should Not Be Broken Up Says Gates
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates believes it is extremely misguided to break up Big Tech, telling Bloomberg that it would be much better... Read More
Google Joins Facebook To Pan ACCC Inquiry
Google has joined Facebook to pan the ACCC’s digital platforms inquiry, voicing concerns with regulation recommendations including intervention of the Android smartphone... Read More
Facebook & Ray-Ban Team Up For AR Wearables
Facebook has partnered with eyewear brand Luxottica (makers of Ray-Ban and Oakley glasses) to bring the social media giant’s augmented reality glasses... Read More
Telstra Now Offer Outbound Calls Via Google Smart Devices
Telstra and Google have launched its ‘Voice-activated Calling’ function, which allows the network’s mobile customers to make calls from select Google Home/Nest... Read More
HTC Focus On Mid-Rangers & Bitcoin In 2019, VR & 5G In 2020
HTC’s plans for 2019 and beyond have been announced, including this year’s strong focus on mid-range smartphones and its partnership with Bitcoin,... Read More
NBN Co Unveil Discounted High-Speed Bundles
The NBN Co has proposed three new high-speed bundles at discounted rates, whilst axing the proposed ‘Netflix tax’ after market consultation. Customers... Read More
ALDI Unleash 65-Inch 4K TV For $599
German supermarket giant, ALDI, is delivering big savings on TVs, sewing goods and children’s toys for its September 21 ‘Special Buys’ sale.... Read More
GoPro Hero 8 & Max Leaked Ahead Of Release
High-resolution marketing images of the GoPro Hero 8 Black and GoPro Max have been leaked online, providing more information regarding the new... Read More
Apple Fights EU Over €13 Billion Back Taxes
Apple has launched a legal challenge to the European Commission over an order to pay 13 billion euros (AUD 20.882 billion) in... Read More
Android TV Leak Reveals Stadia Support, ‘Hero Device’ In 2020
Leaked slides from IBC 2019 appears to reveal planned updates for Google’s Android TV, including new Assistant features, a major hardware release,... Read More
VW Bundles Software Operations As Connected-Car Era Beckons
Iconic German carmaker Volkswagen is bundling its software operations with an investment plan costing about €8 billion over the next three to... Read More
US Chip Companies Want Huawei Licences Fast-Tracked
The US semiconductor industry is up in arms over delays in awarding special licences that will allow them to deal with Chinese... Read More
Big W Rumours Fly After KordaMentha Hire
Embattled discount department store, Big W, has reportedly hired insolvency firm, KordaMentha, to assist with store closures, sparking rumours of further re-structure... Read More
Apple TV+ Set To Launch With Poetic Premiere
Apple TV+ has premiered a lavish period costume drama at the Tribeca TV Festival as the first show to headline its new... Read More
Gartner Forecasts Blockchain To Impact On Businesses
Gartner has published its 2019 “Hype Cycle for Blockchain Business”, proclaiming that the business impact of blockchain will be transformational across most... Read More
Free To Air TV Networks Face Real Threat From Streaming
Free to air TV networks are facing a real threat with the arrival of Disney+ and new Apple streaming according experts at... Read More
Thorn Group Pursue $38M Capital Raise
Radio Rentals owner, Thorn Group, is reportedly looking to raise $38.7 million from fund managers, helping to settle its long-running class action... Read More
Is LG Getting Back Into The Tablet Game?
If new reports are to be believed, it looks like LG may be planning to get back into the tablet market after... Read More
Macquarie Media Urges Nine Takeover Bid
Macquarie Media has today urged shareholders to accept a $1.46/per share off-market takeover offer from Nine, putting the company at an enterprise... Read More
US Lawmakers Demand E-mails From Online Giants
A US House of Representatives panel has widened its anti-trust probe into giant technology companies, with demands for internal e-mails, detailed financial... Read More
Google Rolls Out Dark Mode
Search giant Google has started rolling out a “dark mode” update for its Play Store, following the release of Android 10. With... Read More
United Networks Nabs Broadland
United Networks says it has reached an agreement to buy Broadland. The Woolloomooloo-headquartered telco plans to offer 266,544,433 shares for the deal.... Read More
Telstra Blocks 2.9m Scam Calls
Telstra blocked 2.9 million “scam calls” in the month of July and is calling for industry and government to come together on... Read More
TPG Investor Held ‘Over A Barrel’
Day four of the case between Vodafone and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) over the telco’s proposed merger with TPG... Read More
Google To Pay $1bn In France To Settle Financial Fraud Probe
Google has agreed to pay close to 1 billion euros (A$1.6 billion) to French authorities to settle a financial fraud probe that... Read More
Global Watchdogs Applaud ACCC IT Giant Crackdown
Global competition regulators have welcomed Australia’s global lead in cracking down on Facebook and Google over their stronghold on advertising and misuse... Read More
Apple Returns To $-Trillion Club
Apple has climbed back into the US$1 trillion market cap, following this week’s announcement of a grab-bag of new products, including the... Read More
Telstra Plugs Woolies In To NBN
Telstra is connecting around 50 Woolworths stores a week to the NBN under a deal signed at the beginning of this year,... Read More
Aust 5G Slower Than 4G
Australia’s 5G download speed is slower than the country’s current 4G network, according to UK mobile analytics firm OpenSignal. Analysis of device-based... Read More
5G Networks Buys Datacentres
ASX-listed datacentre operator 5G Networks is to acquire Australian Pacific Data Centres (APDC), including its Pyrmont datacentre in Sydney, for $3.5 million... Read More
Teoh Responds To ACCC Arguments In Federal Court
Keeping up appearances, media-shy TPG Telecom founder David Teoh has given evidence in the Federal Court for the second day in a... Read More
After Trying Dairy Farming & Failing Gerry Harvey Now Has A Crack At Copper Mining
hen retail gets tough how about an investment in copper mining, Gerry Harvey who lost a motza investing in a dairy farm... Read More
David Jones & Myer Tipped To Merge, CE & Audio Suppliers Set To Hit
Specialist audio and CE distributors face being hit if a proposed plan to merge David Jones and Myer happens. Currently several specialist... Read More
‘Kiwi Afterpay’ Launches In Australia
The colloquially named ‘Afterpay of New Zealand’, Laybuy, has officially launched in Australia, taking on the likes of Humm, Latitude Pay and... Read More
TPG Inflated Network Value To Fund Spectrum Purchase
TPG’s reclusive head honcho David Teoh has faced a tough public grilling in the Federal Court, where it’s been revealed he modified... Read More
Hisense Launch New Custom Oz AirCon Range
Hisense has developed a range of brand new air-conditioning units designed specifically for the Australian climate. Introduced at IFA 2019, the new... Read More
JB Hi-Fi Launch HUGE 5-Day ‘Madness’ Sale
JB Hi-Fi’s ‘5-day Madness’ sale is currently running, which promises to deliver HUGE savings to OZ consumers (some slashed up to 50%!) on big-ticket... Read More
Retailers To Benefit From 2-in-1 Notebook Demand
Australian retailers are set to benefit from rising ultra-slim and convertible 2-in-1 notebook demand, offsetting declining PC shipments according to IDC. IDC... Read More
Harvey Norman Stay Silent As Stephen Mayne Seeks Board Seat
Serial board candidate, Crikey founder and self-described activist shareholder Stephen Mayne is still yet to hear back about his nomination to sit... Read More
Meglio Parts Company With Busisoft After Just 12 Months
Michael Meglio who quit Advanced Audio to take on the General Manager role at Busisoft has parted Company with the Melbourne based... Read More
Belkin Release New iPhone 11 Screen Protection
Belkin has released a wide range of new screen protection options for the new Apple iPhone 11 smartphones. The brand-new screen protection... Read More
UE Launch Personalised BOOM 3 Speakers
Ultimate Ears has launched its new design experience, myBOOM Studio, giving users the chance to create their very own custom BOOM 3... Read More
IDC: Smartphone Sales Tipped To Rebound
The global smartphone market is tipped to show signs of recovery in the second half of 2019, according to latest numbers from... Read More