Harvey Norman Indigenous Debt Scandal Cost Latitude $2.5M
A Harvey Norman salesman who falsified information to sign up Indigenous customers to store credit cards triggered a $2.5 million write-off for... Read More
Money Laundering Watchdog Set To Monitor Facebook Libra
Global anti-money laundering watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) , says it will closely monitor developments surrounding Facebook’s planned Libra cryptocurrency.... Read More
Smart Transport To Grow 20%
The global smart transportation market, including autonomous aircraft, cars, buses and trucks, is expected to grow by 20 percent over the next... Read More
Reclusive Billionaire Teoh Takes Stand In ACCC Merger Case
TPG Telecom’s reclusive billionaire founder David Teoh, in a rare public appearance, yesterday took the stand in the Federal Court to argue... Read More
New Google Pixel 4 XL Features Leaked
Recent image leaks and a short video have seemingly given us our best look yet at the new Google Pixel 4 XL... Read More
Apple Game Subscription Service Launch Next Week
Apple will launch its Apple Arcade game subscription service on the App Store on September 20 with iOS 13 for $7.99 per... Read More
Huawei Snags De Facto Victory Against US Govt
Chinese tech giant, Huawei, has dropped its lawsuit against the US Government following the return of telecommunication equipment to China after a... Read More
TPG & Vodafone Slam ACCC For Hurting Competition
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has been accused of hurting competition and not understanding the commercial realities of its decision to... Read More
ASUS Appoint Ex-JB Hi-Fi BDM As New Channel Manager
In a bid to improve commercial sales and expand on its channel partner program, ASUS Australia has appointed ex-JB Hi-Fi business development... Read More
ACCC Fines BVivid Telco For Misleading Cold Calls
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has fined a telco for misleading consumers over NBN connections, but the company appears to be... Read More
Google Nest Hub’s OZ Release Set For Sept 10
The latest member of the Google Nest family, the Nest Hub Max, will be available at Australian retailers and on the Google... Read More
LG Unveil NVIDIA G-SYNC Support For OLED TVs
LG and NVIDIA have partnered to add support for NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatibility to LG’s latest range of 2019 OLED TVs. The addition... Read More
HTC’s August Revenue Up 67%
Despite showing weak financials over the last few years, HTC has reported revenues of $23.52 million for August, up 66.8% on month,... Read More
PC Makers Hit By Trade War
Taiwanese laptop and PC maker Acer says PC supply chain companies will see their profitability dented by lingering US-China trade conflicts. Acer... Read More
Optus Woos Overseas Visitors With $30 60GB SIM, And Discounts
Optus has launched a 28-day SIM for overseas visitors that offers unlimited calls and text within Australia, as well as unlimited calls... Read More
Foxtel Launches BBC Earth
Foxtel has brought BBC Earth to Australia for the first time, complementing the re-brand of its new ad sales business Foxtel Media... Read More
New Appointment Sees Possible Aussie Uber Air Service Get Closer
Plans to launch trials of an Uber Air service in Melbourne or Sydney – but most likely the former – have been... Read More
Huawei Develops 2025 Vision
Huawei has got into the forecasting game, releasing a “Global Industry Vision” (GIV) white paper identifying 10 trends it sees as having... Read More
Christchurch Attack Fallout: 8 Australian Web Sites Blocked
Australia’s major telecommunications companies have been ordered to block eight Web sites that have been hosting videos of the Christchurch terrorist attacks... Read More
Aldi Cooks Up Premium Built-In Kitchen Deals
German supermarket Aldi has revealed new premium built-in kitchen products due to go on sale this weekend, taking on the likes of... Read More
Foxtel Launch BBC Earth After MCN Re-Brand
Foxtel has brought BBC Earth to Australia for the first time, complementing the re-brand of its new ad sales business Foxtel Media... Read More
LG Fined $160K Over Misleading TV Warranties
LG Electronics Australia has been fined $160,000 by the Federal Court for misleading consumers about their legal rights over faulty televisions. It... Read More
IFA 2019: Sony Leak Xperia 5 Ahead Of Presentation
Sony appears to have bungled its IFA 2019 reveal of a new Xperia smartphone by accidentally live-streaming a portion of its presentation... Read More
ACCC Crack Down On Loyalty Programs
The ACCC is cracking down on customer loyalty schemes with its latest draft report, stating that these programs, including frequent flyer, supermarket... Read More
IFA 2019: Asus Unveil New “Creator” Laptops
ASUS has unveiled its new ProArt StudioBook laptops at IFA, taking on MSI, Acer, Apple and others in targeting creative professionals. “Creator”... Read More
iPhone SE Successor Rumoured 2020
Apple is reportedly planning to launch a new low-cost, 4.7-inch iPhone in 2020 in a bid to offset declines in sales and... Read More
Former Telstra CEO David Thodey To Chair Tyro
Australia’s fifth largest EFTPOS provider Tyro will appoint former Telstra CEO David Thodey AO chairman ahead of an expected IPO, which could... Read More
TPG Profit Down 56% After Axed 4G Plan
TPG Telecom’s decision to cease building Australia’s fourth 4G network has cost the company dearly, with profit more than halving. Profit for... Read More
Myer Shares Up 10% After Major Profit Lift
UPDATED: Shares in Myer have soared 11.40% after market open to 64 cents, following its first major profit lift in nine years.... Read More
IFA 2019: Nokia 3310 To Make A Comeback?
Nineteen years after Nokia launched the Nokia 3310, we could be seeing its rebirth at IFA 2019 in Berlin, according to tweets... Read More
New USB4 Promises Faster Speed & Support
The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) has officially published new USB4 technical specifications, with the next wave of compatible devices tipped to launch as... Read More
Huawei Slam “Fake” Patent Infringement Claims
Huawei has officially slammed allegations of patent infringement and technology theft, following recent US government probes and media reports. According to the Wall... Read More
Apple Aus Stores Hit For $300K
A group of armed burglars have gone on a rampage through Perth, smashing their way into Apple stores and stealing hundreds of... Read More
COMMENT: The Last Thing OZ Needs Is Another Hi Fi Brand
The last thing that Australia needs is a new sound distributor but this seems to be something that the directors at the... Read More
Radio Rentals Settle $25 Million Class Action
Radio Rentals owner, Thorn Group, has ceased its ‘Rent Try $1 Buy’ lease class action with a $25 million settlement – an... Read More
Lithe Audio Architectural Speakers Come To Aus
Architectural speaker company Lithe Audio has brought its range of all-in-one and passive ceiling speakers to Australia. The Lithe Audio speakers provide... Read More
Latitude Pay Launches With Harvey Norman
After announcing it would seek to raise capital in order to pay out more in dividends, Harvey Norman will soon give the... Read More
Huawei Confirm Mate 30 Sep 19 Launch
Huawei has confirmed the official launch of its new Mate 30 smartphone for September 19 at an event being held in Munich,... Read More
Industry Figures Form New Distributor Hi-Fi Collective
Two audio distribution industry figures have teamed up to form a new hi-fi distribution company based in Melbourne. Chris Murphy of New... Read More
IFA 2019: ‘Creator PCs’ New Growth Driver
Next-generation ‘creator PCs’ are tipped to steal the spotlight at IFA 2019, with models on show from the likes of MSI, Acer,... Read More
ALDI Launch Cooking & Cleaning Sale
German supermarket giant, ALDI, is going hard on cooking and cleaning products for its September 4 and September 7 ‘Special Buys’ sale.... Read More
Huawei Appoint Apple, Samsung Exec New Marketing Director
Huawei Australia has appointed longtime Apple ANZ Partnership Manager, Paul Jowett, as its new Director of Marketing for its Consumer Business Group (CBG),... Read More
Harvey Norman To Pay Out More In Dividends Than They Earn In Profits
Harvey Norman has moved to capital raising with the Company set to pay out more in dividends than it earns in profits.... Read More
AmberTech Profits Slump As CE Business Goes Pear Shaped
Continuing declines in sales of AV and Consumer Electronics goods has hit Sydney based distributor Ambertech with the Company reporting a massive... Read More
Sony Xperia 2 Leak Ahead Of IFA 2019
Consumers have been given a glimpse of the Sony Xperia 2 with renders surfacing ahead of its officially announcement at IFA 2019.... Read More
LEAKED: Mid-Tier Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Leaked images believed to be of packaging for Samsung’s upcoming addition to its lower-priced Galaxy A-series range have surfaced online, touting 5G... Read More
Kayo’s 330K Users Stream More Than 8 Hours A Week
Kayo Sports is building a sizable user base of highly engaged viewers according to internal data from the sports SVOD released today.... Read More
Retrial Ordered For Samsung Heir
South Korea’s Supreme Court has ordered a retrial of Samsung’s de facto leader Lee Jae-yong, reigniting a bribery case that could send... Read More
Apple To Fix Watch Cracks
Apple says screens on some Watch models may crack and the company is offering free fixes for the problem. Apple said that,... Read More
NBN Co To Focus On In-Home Bandwidth Bottlenecks
NBN Co has revealed a plan to co-invest with its retail service providers to address problems that limit some people’s ability to... Read More