Study: Smartphone Users Love Preinstalled Apps
It seems that, despite the vast array of choices available to smartphone users, most of us end up falling back on those... Read More
Police Warn Millions Could Be Stolen By Online Fraudsters
The Australian Federal Police is urging businesses and staff working from home to be alert to the threat of Business Email Compromise... Read More
WD Launches World-First Wireless Charging Pad With Data Backup
Western Digital has unveiled a new wireless charging pad with built-in storage, allowing it to automatically back up files. The SanDisk Ixpand... Read More
Skullcandy Moves Into Hands-Free True Wireless Buds
Value audio brand Skullcandy has teamed up with true wireless headphone inventor Bragi for completely hands-free buds. The new Skullcandy platform –... Read More
Epic v Apple Might Go To High Court In Australia
The battle between Epic and Apple might be fought out in Australia’s High Court. An appeal decision by the full bench of... Read More
Samsung To Bring In Vapour Chamber Cooling For Next Year’s Phones
The smarter the phone, the more heat that is generated. Samsung have tasked its suppliers with developing vapour chamber cooling for its... Read More
REVIEW: JBL Cracks It With A New Work, Play, $249 Video Call Bud
When it comes to headphones and in particular buds, the Harman owned JBL brand is a powerhouse in the audio industry and... Read More
Microsoft Teams Is Bringing Back Clippy
Microsoft has brought back perhaps the most annoying virtual assistant of all time, Clippy, the punchable paperclip who offers up non-helpful tips... Read More
LG Ditches Plan To Sell iPhones Instore, Following Backlash
LG’s decision to sell iPhones at its physical stores in Korea has sparked backlash, being opposed by smaller distributors who claim LG’s... Read More
Movie Theatres Are Over & Will Never Come Back Claims Top Hollywood Exec
As streaming in Australia takes off it’s not just free to air TV that’s under pressure, with one leading Hollywood executive claiming,... Read More
Apple’s Own Silicon Chips Key To Higher Sales
Apple’s own silicon chips saw an increase of 54 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021, according to figures obtained... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: NSW Tipped To Close Retail Stores, Air Freight Now A Problem
The Morrison government is considering further extending its $780 million International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) scheme in a move that could overcome... Read More
Samsung Hires New Director Of AV
Samsung has hired a former Aldi Buying Director to replace Hass Mahdi the former Director of Audio Visual, who quit to take... Read More
Questionable Influencers Caught Out In Ad Crack Down
Questionable influencers spruiking for Reebok and Adidas, and appliance Company Bondi Boost have all been nobbled for Ad Standard breaches. The Australian... Read More
Trump Writes Op-Ed: “Why I’m Suing Big Tech”
After filing a class action lawsuit against Twitter, Facebook and Google, with himself as the main plaintiff, Donald Trump has penned an... Read More
Samsung and Apple Working On Phones With ‘Underwater Mode’
Samsung and Apple have both recently filed patents involving smartphones that can operate, and shoot photos, underwater “Electronic device and method for... Read More
Ship That Blocked Suez Sets Sail With Lenovo Products On Board
Months after the Suez Canal was unblocked, the ship at the heart of the fiasco – and its cargo – are now... Read More
Huawei’s Harmony OS 2 Already Dominating Chinese Tech
Just over a month since Harmony OS 2 launched, over 25 million Huawei users have already upgraded to the beta version of... Read More
Gladys Won’t Close Department Stores In Sydney
The NSW Government has today urged consumers to shop online for “appliances, fridges and electric blankets.” This comes as the state-wide case... Read More
Will “Apple Glasses” Have Spatial Audio?
A new patent filing from Apple may indicate the company plans to bring spatial audio to its rumoured AR or VR headsets.... Read More
The Law Says: You Cannot Void A Warranty With Third-Party Repairs
The current Right To Repair debate involves many factors, one of which involves the copyright around things like repair manuals, the IP... Read More
Microsoft Gives Every Employee A $1,500 Pandemic Bonus
Microsoft has given each of it 150,000-plus employees a $1,500 bonus, to acknowledge the “unique and challenging fiscal year that Microsoft just... Read More
Google Makes Five-Year Commitment On Nest Security
Google has committed to minimum five years’ security support for its Nest devices, among a range of other security measures. In a... Read More
Repairs: Apple Slammed By Man Who Founded The Business
Apple who are well known for trying to stop third parties from repairing devices while charging big fees for an Apple repair... Read More
Ring and ADT Settle Legal Dispute Over Blue Octagons
When Amazon-owned Ring launched its new outdoor siren, with a stylish blue octagonal design, security specialist ADT saw red. The company launched... Read More
Solomon Lew Rejects Myer Board Offer, Wants Directors Sacked
Solomon Lew has rejected an offer from Myer to give Solomon Lew’s Premier Investments a seat on the board, after the company... Read More
Qualcomm Teams Up With Asus On Exclusive Smartphone
Mobile processor giant Qualcomm has launched its own smartphone, available to members of its “Snapdragon Insiders” fan community. Called simply the Smartphone... Read More
Samsung Increases Notebook OLED Shipment Target
Samsung Display has adjusted it shipment target for notebook OLED panels this year. The new target of between 5.5 million to six... Read More
Is The Klipsch Cinema 600 Soundbar Being Recalled
Weeks after Premium Audio Products took over distribution of the Klipsch brand in Australia Harvey Norman dealers are still returning faulty products... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Sonos OZ Reports Poor Profits As They Scope New Distributor
US sound brand Sonos who started life in Australia via Hi Fi shops before they cut an exclusive deal with JB Hi... Read More
Alogic Launches Premium German Leather Apple Accessories Range
Melbourne based accessories Company Alogic is set to launch a new range of accessories that is designed around German sourced leather and... Read More
Sydney Lockdown Extension An Extra $1bn Hit To Retail
The Australian Retailers Association has warned that the extension of Sydney’s stay-at-home orders will add another billion dollars to the price tag... Read More
Inbuilt Obsolescence In Products Targeted By Productivity Commission Report
Products these days are built to break. It’s a common gripe you hear, mostly by someone who remembers having their old fridge... Read More
Google Accused Of Squashing Play Store Competition
Google is staring down yet another antitrust lawsuit in the US, with 36 states plus Washington DC suing the tech giant for... Read More
OZ To Get Right To Repair Laws Smartphones & Appliance Makers Targeted
Consumer electronics appliance makers who some claim have been ripping off consumers for years in Australia when it comes to repairs, are... Read More
$5 Billion Spent On Pokémon GO In Just 5 Years
Pokémon GO has surpassed the $5 billion mark in player spending, just as the game celebrates its fifth anniversary. In the first... Read More
Amazon Australia Now Selling To Kiwis
Amazon has thrown open its Australian storefront to New Zealanders, giving more options for customers across the ditch. Brands such as Bonds,... Read More
Why Apple Stock Climbed To All-Time High Yesterday
Apple stock rose 1.8 per cent yesterday to hit a record high of $144.57 at close, giving the company a market value... Read More
Leaks Point To Souped-Up Camera On iPhone 13 Pro
Apple’s next iPhone is rumoured to indeed be called the iPhone 13 instead of the iPhone 12s, with a better camera tipped... Read More
Brands Who Try To Control Third Party Repairs Set To Be Hit
Brands that invalidate a warranty claim if a product is taken to a third-party repairer are set to come under pressure, as... Read More
Garmin Announced Golf Simulator Launch Monitor
Garmin has announced the Approach R10 launch monitor, a golf simulator monitor that can offer up detailed swing metrics, ball flight trajectory... Read More
Microsoft Fixes Critical PrintNightmare Bug
Microsoft has released a fix for a critical vulnerability dubbed PrintNightmare. It impacts the Windows Print Spooler service, the queuing software that... Read More
ANC Buds Market Set To Surge As Headphone Demand Moves On
The headphone market has been lucrative for the likes of JB Hi Fi and Harvey Norman with brands such as JBL surging... Read More
Donald Trump Suing Facebook, Google, Twitter To Recover Accounts
Donald Trump has sued Facebook, Google and Twitter in a bid to recover his online accounts, after suspensions from the three tech... Read More
Western Digital Offers Trade-Ins, Data Recovery For My Book Hack Victims
Western Digital has announced its redress scheme for users caught up in the My Book Live storage hacking fiasco, including discounted trade-ins... Read More
Roksan Announces Attessa Next-Gen Audio Range
UK audio manufacturer Roksan has announcement its Attessa range of next-generation audio equipment, which will be out in Australia this September. The... Read More
Aftershokz Nets New Aussie Distribution Deal
Aftershokz has inked a deal with Brisbane-based Dynamic Supplies Technology (DS Tech) to distribute its bone-conduction headphone range in Australia. The move... Read More
LG Just Had Highest Quarterly Revenue In History
LG just announced its preliminary earnings results for the second quarter of 2021 – and it is the best ever result from... Read More
Arlo Brings Updated Chime To Australia
Arlo is launching its Chime 2 wireless doorbell chime into Australia. The Chime 2, powered by mains AC, can connect via wi-fi... Read More
Myer Shares Surge, What Strings Is Former JB Hi Fi Boss Pulling?
Richard Murray the former JB Hi Fi CEO is on gardening leave but that has not stopped insiders speculating that he is... Read More
