Microsoft Axes ‘Hundreds’ In Last Tranche Of Layoffs
Microsoft CIO Jim DuBois said the IT cuts were designed to “remove role overlap, optimise activities and functions, align disciplines with the... Read More
TPG’s iiNet Buyout Under Scope
TPG announced its $1.4 billion takeover bid last month. The acquisition would boost TPG’s broadband customer base to more than 1.7 million,... Read More
Aussies Continue Love Affair With Digital Data Content
The average broadband downloads grew more than 33 percent from December 2013 to December 2014, Stats reports. The latest figures reveal there... Read More
Australians Struggle To Watch Netflix Movies During Easter Break
An investigation by SmartHouse, reveals that there are two fundamental reasons for the slow service, a slow broadband connection due to multiple... Read More
Denon Set to Take On Sonos With New Heos Sub + Soundbar
In Australia soundbars are fast replacing traditional 5.1 and 7.1 home theatre kits with consumers also buying wireless speakers that can be... Read More
Carriers Stop Smartphone Makers Offering Replacement Smartphones
One of the most profitable categories for phone carriers as well as is flogging warranty and after sales care. According to sources,... Read More
Carriers Screw Up Selling Premium Smartphones, Telstra The Worst
An audit of several carrier stores in Queensland revealed that the worst offender was Telstra who in two of their stores at... Read More
Gartner: Asia Pacific Device Shipments To Post 3.2% Growth In 2015
Combined shipments of devices (PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones) will total 1.2 billion units in 2015, a 3.2 per cent increase... Read More
ACCC Looking Into TPG Acquisition Of iiNet
Announced in March, under the proposed $1.4 billion transaction, iiNet shareholders will receive cash consideration of $8.60 per share, with the directors... Read More
Apple Watch Forecast To Hit 1M Opening Weekend Sales
As reported by The Wall Street Journal, Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray has predicted one million opening weekend sales, however Munster holds... Read More
Aussie Online Spending Jumps In February
NAB estimates online sales are now 8.7 per cent higher compared to a year ago, with online sales likely to again outpace... Read More
Telstra Adds To Health Portfolio
Telstra has been pushing into the e-health space since teaming up with HCF and Healthways in July last year to offer telemonitoring... Read More
NBN Co Updates Rollout Plan
The update includes work already under way or planned to commence before September 2016 and covers more than 3.1 million Australian homes... Read More
Apple Watch Tipped To Lift Wearable Market: IDC report
By 2019, IDC predicts total shipment volumes will reach 126.1 million units, resulting in a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of... Read More
Millions Face Slow Internet Over Easter As Consumers Log Onto Free Netflix
Both Optus iiNet and Telstra have said that traffic on their networks have “dramatically” increased following the launch of Netflix. Optus is... Read More
Microsoft Among CE Companies Targeted By ATO Who Is Looing To Recover $1.1B
Among the Companies targeted in the past are Sony, HP, Microsoft, Cisco Acer and Dell. Some of the targeted Companies which include... Read More
ACCC Warns Of Dangerous Gas Cookers
The ACCC has warned that six models of “lunchbox” gas cookers have defective over-pressure valves, posing a risk of injury. “Portable gas... Read More
Panasonic 4K UHD TV Netflix Upgrade Policy Slammed
The Japanese Company who is struggling to compete in the consumer TV market after abandoning plasma has not explained why, what was... Read More
Download Stats Soar As Aussies Move To Faster Broadband
In total, 1,146,743 terabytes was downloaded during the period, representing a 15 per cent rise on the previous quarter. Data downloaded via... Read More
ACCC Assesses Spectrum Competition Limits
The 1800 MHz band is highly sought after for 4G and mobile broadband services, the ACCC noted, with the Department of Communications... Read More
Foxtel iQ3, We Told You It Was A Dog, Now Customers Are ‘Barking Mad’Over Extent Of Problems
Two years late and launched in an effort to take on Netflix the iQ3 box which Foxtel are stinging customers $150 to... Read More
Samsung And LG Bring An End To Washing Machine Dispute
As reported by Reuters, Samsung and LG have said in a joint statement they would withdraw all complaints against each other and... Read More
ACCC Urges Consumers To Understand How NBN Will Affect Services
With Telstra to soon disconnect services in areas where the NBN is up and running, the ACCC has urged consumers to understand... Read More
Netflix Sells Out Chromcast As Dick Smith Discounts It To $29
According to a JB Hi Fi store Manager Demand for Chromecast device has been “unprecedented” since the launch of Netflix in Australia... Read More
As Big Brands Ditch Windows Microsoft Has Another Crack At The Win Tablet Market
Microsoft has launched the Surface 3 in a push to create a tablet that is powerful enough to replace a laptop. This... Read More
LG Stops Promoting 24Bit Audio For Their Wireless Flow Sound Systems
At a function yesterday to launch a new range of LG Wireless Flow sound gear LG Category Manager Bruce Leigh failed to... Read More
Wearables Poised For Steep Growth: Apple Watch To Raise Market Profile
New vendors, new devices and greater end-user awareness will see the market grow, with the IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker forecasting... Read More
Jay Z’s Tidal Music Streaming Service Relaunches
As reported by The Wall Street Journal, at a media event in the US on Monday, Jay Z was joined on stage... Read More
Lenovo Recognised With 10 Red Dot Awards
This year saw 4,928 entries from 56 countries, with a jury of 38 international experts deliberating on the awards, assessing products on... Read More
NBN Co Launches FTTB Following Tech Trials
FTTB utilises existing infrastructure to connect to the NBN, linking fibre-optic cable to building wiring, with NBN Co stating it is already... Read More
Netflix Launches Aussie Campaign
The digital-only advertising strategy is said to rely on the “stickiness” of new subscribers to the streaming broadcaster. Netflix says recent research... Read More
Pebble Time Raises $20 Million
In total, the company raised $20,338,986 from 78,471 backers in a bid to bolster development of the 9.5mm-thick Pebble Time smartwatch, “We... Read More
After World Cup Success LG Rolls Out New 2015 TV Range
At a function at the Sydney Cricket Ground today LG is rolling out a new line up of TV’s that include... Read More
Senior Samsung OZ Executive Quits
Noble, who joined Samsung in 2011 from Gloria Jeans where he was Communications Manager is set to move to San Francisco. During... Read More
TIO Complaints Per Provider Continue To Decline
The figures come on the back of recent TIO figures revealing telecommunications complaints hit an eight-year low in the 2014 October-December quarter.... Read More
Telcos Woo Customers With Galaxy S6 Deals
Optus is getting behind the upcoming release of the flagship S6 and S6 edge by offering 6 GB of data per month... Read More
ZenWatch To Arrive In Oz From April
Produced in partnership with Google, the ZenWatch features a 1.63″ AMOLED touch display with curved Gorilla Glass 3 and a steel case... Read More
Epic Battle Between Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge + Apple iPhone 6 Kicks Off In OZ
This is not about Samsung Vs the new HTC One M9, this battle is all about arch rivals Apple Vs Samsung and... Read More
Origin Energy Hit With Penalties Of $2M For Door-To-Door Selling Tactics
Origin’s marketing company SalesForce Australia was also ordered to pay $325,000 in penalties. The ACCC has today advised that the penalties were... Read More
Blackberry Picks Way To Black
The $28 million profit in BlackBerry’s fourth quarter came on the back of a patent sale and tax recovery. Apart from that,... Read More
Safari Users Can Sue Google
A group of users have claimed that Google bypassed security settings on the Safari browser in order to install tracking cookies on... Read More
iiNet Founder Malone Slammed
Soul Pattinson is TPG Telecom’s second-biggest shareholder. It has hit out at criticism of TPG’s takeover bid for iiNet, saying company founder... Read More
Optus Admits To Data Breaches
Privacy Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim began investigating the security breaches in July after Optus notified Pilgrim of the three incidents. Pilgrim said Optus... Read More
Pansonic 4K TV Owners Miss Out On Netflix Upgrade
The Panasonic WT600 model has not been upgraded and Panasonic Australia officials are not saying why this particular model has not recieved... Read More
LG All Washed Up
In 2014 the Korean Company sold more washing machines than any other brand. This is the seventh consecutive year that LG has... Read More
Big Data Bundle And Free Presto As Telstra Take On Netflix
Under pressure from Optus who are now attracting thousands of new customers with their free Fetch TV and unlimited broadband deals, Telstra... Read More
NetFlix Struggling To Control Costs
The US streaming Company who have given the Federal Government the two finger salute by not collecting GST on millions of dollars... Read More
EXCLUSIVE:Sharp OZ Axes 8 Staff, Exit From TV’s Tipped
Four of those given a pink slip on Friday came from the TV and appliances division while four more are set to... Read More
EnergyAustralia And Bright Choice Hit With Penalties For Misleading Consumers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) today advised the court had found the two had “made false or misleading representations and... Read More




























































