Australian Games Industry Posts Strong Growth In 2014
Traditional retail sales of $1.214 billion were up 7 per cent on 2013, according to the research, with digital sales of $1.248... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: JB Hi Fi Marketing Director Quits
Browning who has been credited with growing the JB HI Fi brand in Australia told ChannelNews. “It was time I have been... Read More
Apple Overtakes Samsung To Take Top Spot In Q4 Smartphone Sales
Gartner figures reveal sales of smartphones for 2014 totalled 1.2 billion units, up 28.4 per cent year-on-year, representing two-thirds of global mobile... Read More
BlackBerry Unveils Touchscreen Leap At MWC
As reported by The Wall Street Journal, BlackBerry has advised the Leap will be one of four devices it launches this year,... Read More
Sony’s Morpheus VR Headset To Launch In 2016 1H
While 2015 has already seen a lot of action in the growing VR category, Sony will build to Morpheus’ eventual debut in... Read More
Quickflix Posts $8.6m In Red
The ASX-listed Quickflix made a net loss of $8.6 million for the six months to December 31, more than twice the $4.2... Read More
Dicker Data Hit By Acquisition
During the first half, Dicker Data’s operating expenses increased $30 million to $43.1 million due to a “significant increase in salary and... Read More
Huawei To Take A Bite Of Apple
The company says it plans to stand out by making watches that actually look like watches, not like gadgets. In a presentation... Read More
ATO Close In On CE + Appliance Companies, Tipped To Collect Millions In Back Taxes
First tipped by ChannelNews in 2014 we have been told that at least six major consumer electronics Companies are being investigated similar... Read More
New HTC Marketing Boss Admits Mistakes Were Made In The Past
Idris Mootee is spearheading the launch of the new HTC One M9 which is an innovative Android smartphone that deserves its premium... Read More
NZ PC Market Records ‘Astonishing’ 2014
Shipments for the year grew to 774,400 units, with the fourth quarter alone contributing 218,000 units, representing year-on-year growth of 15.9 per... Read More
Panasonic Viera Smart TV Range To Support Netflix
Netflix will be supported by the 2014 range of Panasonic smart TVs, and will also be supported by selected Panasonic Blu-ray products.... Read More
Optus Reveals Smartwatch With 9 Month Battery Life And Instant Pay System
The device does not need to be connected to a smartphone to activate a payment and is set to be launched in... Read More
iiNet Pays Penalties Of $204,000 For Ad Breach
The ACCC stated the notices were issued because it had reasonable grounds to believe iiNet’s advertisements contravened the Australian Consumer Law (ACL)... Read More
Netflix Locks In March 24 Oz Launch Date
It has additionally been announced that Netflix, which will launch locally with shows including House of Cards and Bloodline, will be offered... Read More
Fotel Gets Into Bed With Seven West But Fails To Explain Failure To Launch New Set Top Box
Seven Media will now buy shares in Presto Entertainment. The Australian whose parent News Corporation own 50% of Foxtel said that the... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Major Moto Relaunch Planned In OZ As Lenovo Sales Boom
In an exclusive interview with ChannelNews Codrington said that “at this stage we are concentrating on the Moto brand. We are working... Read More
Alcatel One Touch Launch Reversible Smartphone
Rolled out at the Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona the new Alcatel OneTouch is reversible with users able to speak on... Read More
FIRST Look: LG Urbane Yet Another Version Of A Smartwatch
The first model that we got a look at was the all new LG Urbane watch. LG has already launched two smartwatches... Read More
Huawei Unveils Circular Android Wear Smartwatch At MWC
Running Android Wear, the Huawei Watch sports a classic circular design, in the same vein as LG’s G Watch R and recently... Read More
Telstra Lays Out 4GX And 5G Roadmap
Telstra is partnering with Ericsson and Qualcomm to build on its 4GX rollout, looking to deploy LTE-Advanced Cat 9 network coverage, capable... Read More
Samsung To Take On Apple In Mobile Payments
Samsung states Samsung Pay will provide secure mobile payments at nearly all merchant locations, with the service utilising both NFC and a... Read More
Samsung Partners Gear VR With Galaxy S6
Samsung had previously produced the Gear VR for its Galaxy Note 4 phablet, having recently brought the Note 4 Innovator Edition to... Read More
Lenovo Makes Up On Superfish
Last week Lenovo advised customers to uninstall the Superfish program and said it had scrubbed the software from all new devices back... Read More
Got Your Apple Invite?
The rumours are flying thick and fast. Yes, it’s the iWatch; no it’s just another new Mac model . Last month CEO... Read More
Samsung Rolls Out Two New Galaxy S6 Models At Game Changer Event
They said that theS6 battery life is better than the new iPhone 6 and so is the new S6 camera. And in... Read More
HTC Take On Samsung In Virtual Reality Space
Announced at the 2015 World Mobile Congress in Barcelona the HTC Vive Developer Edition will be launched this May 2015 with the... Read More
Big Sports Fashion Brand Under Armour, Choose HTC Over Samsung For New Grip Fitness Tracker
The talks with Samsung in in July came about shortly after Apple announced a deal with Nike that will see the two... Read More
Metal, 24Bit Audio, 20.7MP Camera, New HTC One M9 A Smart Smartphone
The New One M9 is sleek, and made of metal like its predecessor the M8, what has been retained is the iconic... Read More
Make Or Break Time Time In Barcelona For Big Smartphone Makers
Ironically it is Huawei and ZTE who are trying to wow visitors with the two Chinese brands setting up experience stores smack... Read More
New M9 Set To To Deliver Growth For HTC In Top End Smartphone Market
But despite this the device was not as popular as the mass market iPhone or the Samsung S5 when measured in terms... Read More
Woolworths Profit Dips 3.1% In First Half
Woolworths posted $1.28 billion in NPAT for the first half, down from $1.32 billion in the corresponding period, however recorded an increase... Read More
Nikon Cameras Receive iF Design Award Recognition
The annual awards, based out of Germany, are held across a number of categories, from product and packaging through to communication, with... Read More
HTC Desire 820 To Launch With Optus Next Week
Aimed at the mid-range market, the Desire 820 will initially be available through Optus, with other retailers to follow soon after. Decked... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Harvey Norman Reports Record Profits
This is the second year that Harvey Norman has outperformed their competitors with the mass retailer hurting retailers such as The Good... Read More
Sonos Takes High End Audio Listening To A New Level With Exclusive Deezer Deal
The US Company who has not yet rolled out 24 bit audio technology has cut an exclusive 12 month deal with European... Read More
Pilgrim Eyes On SIM Card Hack
Members of the British Government Communications HQ and the American National Security Agency reportedly hacked into the computer network of Amsterdam-based Gemalto... Read More
MYOB Back In The Black
EBITDA was put at $138 million, up 15 percent. MYOB said the growth was largely driven by the rapid adoption of cloud... Read More
Patent Troll Has A Win: Court Orders Apple To Pay $532m
Apple immediately announced plans to appeal and said the case shows the need for Congress to reform the US patent system. The... Read More
Google Launches Android Push
Google has previously aimed its Android mobile operating system largely at personal users, leaving Apple to dominate the corporate mobile market, along... Read More
NBN Rollout Gathering Pace
Of these, 322,000 were active, representing a rise of 53 per cent, with NBN Co stating it is on track to meet... Read More
Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet Makes Fleeting Appearance Ahead Of MWC
As reported by Xperia Blog, the device appeared on the official Xperia Lounge app, however was pulled shortly thereafter, indicating that its... Read More
Samsung Brings Curved-Display Monitors To Aussie Market
Samsung states the monitors’ display curvature is designed to provide an “immersive experience” when compared to traditional flat-screen monitors, creating a “wide... Read More
New Moto E Launched With 4G LTE And Android 5.0 Lollipop
“Packed with more features and functionality”, the new Moto E delivers enhanced specs and carries a greater price tag than its predecessor,... Read More
LG To Go After Top End Super 4K TV Market With New DUAL Premium Model
Like Samsung and Panasonic LG is set to go after the premium end of the Australian TV market with several brand set... Read More
Huawei Unveils 4.5G Smartband
The Huawei 4.5G Smartband is said to boast next-generation 4.5G connectivity, described as being “in the middle of 4G and 5G”, which... Read More
Yanks Pump $141mil. Into Xero
The investment sees prominent technology investor Accel come on board as a Xero shareholder and Xero says the proceeds will help it... Read More
Melbourne Man Charged Over Revenge Cyber Attacks
In the Melbourne Magistrates Court yesterday, Hutchison faced charges of inciting Indonesian hackers to attack the Web sites of ASIO, the Attorney-General’s... Read More
NBN Boosts Price Of Fibre Links To Premises By 80pc
For the so-called “brownfields” connections, the typical unit cost will be $4316, rather than the previous estimate of about $2400, the new... Read More
HP Sales Fail To Sprout, PC Desktop Sales Down 10% Rampant OZ Discounting
Desperate to hold onto marketshare in the Australian PC market, HP, who is still paying the price of misleading consumers over their... Read More




























































