BGW Appointed Distributor For Panasonic Security Range
Panasonic Security group manager Robert Wensing described BGW “as an important partner” towards enhancing Panasonic’s growth. “The new agreement is in line... Read More
Acer Takes It Up To Lenovo and Toshiba With Their Own New Product Range
The new products that a comprehensive line-up will be shown at Computex one of the largest technology shows in Asia. Acer who... Read More
Google Introduces Android M OS, Android Pay To Take On Apple Pay
Android M will see Google introduce a host of new features and upgrades, with the emphasis on improved battery life and streamlined... Read More
Lenovo Reveals Footwear New Search App + Next Gen Smartwatches As Consumer Market Share Slides
The big Chinese Company who were given $10M marketing budget to launch into the Australian PC consumer market and exchange protection of... Read More
Power Companies Now Want To Sell Panasonic Battery Back Up Technology But It Work In OZ
What they are hoping to do is sell “fear” so that when a home is plunged into darkness and fridges or devices... Read More
Lenovo Reveal Footwear, Watches + New Search App As Consumer PC Share Starts To Slide
The big Chinese Company who were given $10M to launch into the Australian PC consumer market and Exchange protection of $0.92 is... Read More
Is Apple Looking To Take On Google Now With “Proactive”?
9to5Mac has reported Proactive will leverage Siri, Contacts, Calendar, Passbook and third-party apps in creating a competitor for Google Now. Google Now... Read More
Panasonic OZ To Announce Home Powerpack Deal Next Week
According to Panasonic Australia sources the Company is set to deliver a 6.8kWh PV-battery storage system after AGL Energy cut a deal... Read More
Woolworths To Offer Mobile Services Under Telstra Deal
Under the agreement, Woolworths will initially be focused on providing mobile services using parts of Telstra’s 3G network. Woolworths will use the... Read More
TIO Complaints In Context Rise Over Summer, Decline Long-Term
However, while complaints rose 9.1 per cent on the previous quarter, they were down year-on-year, posting a decline of 12.2 per cent... Read More
Dumped By The Vic Government + Beaten Up By Acer + Apple Lenovo Fights Back With New Chromebook
The Chinese Company who got beaten by Acer and Apple to a Victorian Government contract worth $85M has launched a ThinkPad 11e... Read More
Sony Set To Sell Less Via Retailers, Jury Still Out On TV Future
After years of losses Sony Chief Executive Officer Kazuo Hirai said last night that the Sony is now entering a growth stage.... Read More
Lenovo Launches Three New Laptops
Lenovo’s new releases encompass the IdeaPad 100 and Lenovo Z41 and Lenovo Z51 laptops, with the emphasis on simplicity and functional design,... Read More
A Bold Concept: Paradigm Unveils New Speaker
Developed in conjunction with fellow Canadian and sister company Anthem, the Concept 4F is a true full-range hybrid loudspeaker, with Paradigm stating... Read More
Asus Marks Milestones With Channel Partners
The festivities marked the achievement of 500,000,000 motherboards sold by the end of 2014 and this year’s 20th anniversary of Asus manufacturing... Read More
Is Lenovo Looking To Buy MSI’s Gaming Division?
Next weeks Computes Show in Taiwan which ChannelNews is attending could flush out some answers. MSI who have an excellent gaming PC... Read More
Tosh Cranks Up Smaller PC Range OZ Offering After Quitting Singapore Market
At a lunch yesterday in Sydney where the Japanese Company splashed the cash to feed media reptile’s sak?, wagyu teriyaki, kingfish jalapeno... Read More
Optus Research Reveals Only One In Four Aussie Businesses Prepared For Change
Optus’ 2015 Future of Business report: Road to Growth sheds light on the methods employed by successful businesses in managing and anticipating... Read More
Smartphones: New Patent Battle
The clampdown on patents could alter the balance of power in the global mobile-phone industry, which generated $412 billion last year, according... Read More
ING Clicks On Apple Watch
ING Direct is the latest financial services company to jump on the Apple bandwagon with the launch of an Apple Watch app.... Read More
Online Shoppers Hanging Up
A survey of 1000 online shoppers across Australia and New Zealand conducted for Rackspace by PureProfile found that almost half (45 percent)... Read More
Audio Active Gives Up SIM2 Projectors For Top End Sony Gear
The change in distribution will be effective from June 1st. The Sony projector range which is used by most major cinema chains... Read More
Samsung And Marvel Team Up For Iron Man Limited Edition S6
Sporting Iron Man colours, the limited edition S6, launched in “celebration” of the recently released Avengers: Age of Ultron, comes with 64... Read More
Logitech Unveils Colourful Play Collection
Logitech states the collection, which features a range of friendly animal faces and bright geometric designs, is “inspired by the latest trends... Read More
Panasonic Set To Give Go Pro A Run For Their Money With New Sub $300 Action Camera
Another big benefit that Panasonic has over their rivals which will shortly include a cylindrical camera from Tom Tom is that the... Read More
Designed For Education: Lenovo Launches ThinkPad 11e Series
Lenovo states the ThinkPad 11e series, with Windows or Chrome, is designed with the needs of school administrators, educators and students in... Read More
Epson Renews Sponsorship Agreement With Manchester United
Having first teamed up with Manchester United in 2010, Epson stated it believes “the relationship will continue to play a key role... Read More
Modern Tech, Classic Design: Over 2,000 Orders Placed For Ford Mustang
Decked out with modern tech in the classic Mustang design, among the new Mustang Fastback and Convertible models due for release this... Read More
Blackberry To Hack Workforce
The cutbacks come as the Ontario-based company works under CEO John Chen to make its device unit profitable again, BlackBerry said in... Read More
Start-Up Plans Multi-Player E-Sports Gambling Venture
To be launched on June 1, the service will target a huge informal betting culture via organised, multi-player video game competitions that... Read More
Foxtel Users Mull Shifting
The survey found some 52.9 percent of respondents above age 65 thought all content should be free, compared with 26.5 per cent... Read More
Amazon To Start Paying Full Tax In Europe: Oz Next?
It has already begun booking sales made to customers in Britain through the UK branch, rather than Luxembourg, and says it will... Read More
Panasonic Delivers Creepster TV Upgrade But No Netflix For Top End 4K UHD TV
Six weeks ago Richard Tassone, Director, at Panasonic’s Consumer Electronics Group said that by the 25th of May owners of their top... Read More
Freeview Has A New $149 Set Top Box But Who Gives A Stuff?
The big question for many TV owners is why bother as several of the new TV’s from the likes of Samsung and... Read More
Bringing Variety To The Kitchen: Breville Adds To Appliance Line-Up
The Multi Grain (BRC550SIL) offers users a range of cooking options across a variety of dishes, making stir-free risotto, fluffy quinoa, creamy... Read More
Denon Adds Drive Amplifier To HEOS Range
The four-zone, eight-channel multi-room amplifier provides similar functionality to both the HEOS Amp and HEOS Link, covering all HEOS zones in a... Read More
Telstra Enters Broadcasting Tech Deal With Racing Victoria
Under the deal, Racing Victoria will adopt the newly launched Telstra Digital Video Network, to be installed from 2016. Telstra states the... Read More
Sennheiser Australia Launches Online Store
Having launched the store earlier in May, Sennheiser Australia has become only the third Sennheiser subsidiary to offer such a service, catering... Read More
BlackBerry Cuts Jobs
The latest announcement follows a 16.8 percent fall in March quarterly revenue at BlackBerry. The company didn’t say how many jobs would... Read More
Microsoft ‘Threatened UK Govt’
Cameron’s director of strategy until 2012, Steve Hilton, said that when the Conservative Party proposed shifting government computer systems to open standards,... Read More
Encryption Fuels Crime: Why Crimes Still Love Blackberry
The Sydney Morning Herald said the encrypted phones are being used by bikies and organised gangs to arrange murders, robberies and drug... Read More
Harvey Norman Throw “Wobbly” Over New Smeg Range At DJ’s + Myer
Recently Smeg was set to launch their new small appliance range exclusively via David Jones and Myer but according to insiders Harvey... Read More
Pebble To Direct Sell New Smart Watch To OZ Customers
Also set to get a Pebble offer for a new model Pebble smart watch are backers of the Companies Kickstarter program who... Read More
Chromebook sales to rise 27pc The Big Winner Is Acer
The big winner in Australia is Acer the #1 supplier of Chromebooks to both schools and business. Among Acer clients is Woolworths... Read More
Netflix To Launch New Interface Design In June
Beta testing of the new interface design is currently being undertaken with the new design tipped to be launched in June. The... Read More
Samsung Appliance Crisis Worsens Spin Doctors Called In To Shore Up Brand
Only 42% of the problem top loaders have been recalled since the problem was first discovered in 2013. Samsung has been accused... Read More
Spectrum Update Proposed: Recommendations Made By Report
The Spectrum Review Report highlights the need to simplify the spectrum management framework, recommending removal of current prescriptive regulatory arrangements and support... Read More
Can’t Find Your Way In The Supermarket? Just Follow The Light
The Carrefour hypermarket in Lille, France has installed 2.5 kilometres of energy-efficient Philips LED lighting, which employs light to transmit a location... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Hitachi + Philips Set To Be Big TV Winners As Sharp Exits
This week in Barcelona Narta members were told that Hitachi has scored an exclusive deal to distribute and sell Hitachi TV’s that... Read More