Activition Fulfils Destiny with $500 Million Sales On Day One
Destiny is the latest immersive online gaming experience from global games publisher Activision, which joined forces with games maker Bungie to create... Read More
iPod Classic Shuffles Off Mortal Coil
There’s one more thing Apple didn’t mention at its iPhone 6 and Apple Watch launch earlier this week, and that was the... Read More
Optus Successfully Launches New Satellite
Optus isn’t just shaking up its executive management team today as we reported this morning, but has also shaken the ground in... Read More
Optus CEO Quits
Optus CEO Paul O’Sullivan is to step down after 10 years at the helm. O’Sullivan will take on the role of Chairman... Read More
Harvey Norman Shuts Up Shops As Sales Take A Nose Dive
The latest two stores to be closed down due to poor sales include Joyce Mayne Albury a Harvey Norman franchised store and... Read More
HP’s PC Play: Envy, Chromebooks $399
PC maker unveils 2-in-1 hybrids and colourful Chromebooks. HP new lineup of PCs including Envy x2 hybrids running Intel Core M, Pavilion... Read More
Kwikset Kevo Smart Lock Launches OZ October
Kwikset’s Kevo is an electronic lock that can be opened by an iPhone app, promising secure Bluetooth encryption, the high security of picking resistance... Read More
For Gen-M Only: Sennhiester Urbannites Cans For iOS + ‘Droid
The Urbanites come in two sizes – on-ear and over-ear XL, for an intense club experience on the move. The foldable cans come... Read More
Myer Profits Slump 22%, AV Decline
Myer FY2014 sales were flat at $3,1 billion, up 1.2% on a comparable store basis, it said today. Net profit also... Read More
Telstra Plans World’s Biggest 700MHz 4G Network
Telstra’s 4G network is rapidly expanding, with announcements that: – Total 4G coverage will reach 90pc of the Australian population by the... Read More
Watchdog Wont Block TPG Fibre Basement Invasion
The ACCC today confirmed it wont prevent TPG implementing plans to rollout high speed fibre to the basement (FTTB) broadband network to... Read More
St.George Banks On Samsung Gear 2 SmartWatch
Smartwatch banking is gearing up to be an everyday reality for smartwatch owners with St.George Bank today launching a new app for... Read More
Legally Convert Movies To Cloud In OZ With Ezyflix Disc-2-Digital
Ezyflix.tv was the first Australian streaming service to support Google’s Chromecast back in June, and now it is the first to offer... Read More
Online Gaming Moving From ‘Niche’ To Mass Market
Its also shows the importance of the Xbox to the Microsoft platform. The purchase of computing giant Microsoft of Minecraft maker, Mojang,... Read More
Apple Accused Of “Nicking” Idea Used To Launch iPhone 6
The company who has on several occasions been accused of stealing ideas for their own use, has this time upset the team... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft Hands Over Skype Source Code To Chinese Government
ChannelNews was told of the exchange recently by senior Chinese contacts and after several weeks of investigating the issue a senior Microsoft... Read More
Analyst: High iPhone 6 Cost Might Deter Sales
Australian analyst firm Telsyte, often in the news for its smartphone and tablet predictions, says Australians might delay their purchase of any... Read More
Microsoft To Buy Minecraft Creator for $2Bn?
The New York Times reports the software giant was in talks to buy Mojang, months ago but now discussions have reached an... Read More
Belkin Launches 7 iPhone 6 Accessories
Upcoming iPhone 6 owners wanting to use their devices while working out are being courted by computer and device accessory maker Belkin... Read More
Retailers, Telcos Predict “Huge Season” As iPhone 6 Launched
Telstra and Optus are even fighting for iPhone customers, pulling out all the stops including offering a $450 payout to customers to... Read More
‘Aggressive’ mWave Unleash ‘Must Go’ Deals
The price of ‘Must go’ item listed will drop until the offer ends. There is no limit on the quantity consumers can... Read More
Samsung’s Gear VR Headset To Blossom?
Android has taken a march on iOS with Google’s own make-it-yourself Cardboard VR headset and now Samsung’s Gear VR headset made in... Read More
Why Apple Lacks Big Bang (DESPITE U2, Phablet + Watch)
Launching two iPhone 6’s – 4.7″ and 5.5″ ‘Plus’ phablet style, a new Watch, Apple is trying to stay in the game... Read More
New iPhone 6 + Apple Smart Watch In 2015
The rectangular watch that will go on sale in 2015 it looks similar to Samsung’s first smart watch The ‘Apple Watch is... Read More
New Apple iWatch & iPhone 6 On Sale September 19 In OZ
I’ve just finished watching Apple’s iPhone and Apple Watch keynote and it’s a must-see event packed with some amazing new things from Apple.... Read More
Telstra Strikes Back Against Optus $450 Deal
Yesterday we reported on the new Optus deal to offer $450 of credit to switch mobile providers and pay out existing contracts,... Read More
‘Showrooming’ Rife In Tech Retail
That’s according to Canstar Blue study, which shows that Gen Y Aussies are three times more likely than older Baby Boomers to... Read More
BenQ Launches 2K Quad HD Monitor For $499
Promising a “solid all-rounder”, BenQ says its 27-inch GW2765HT monitor is a “new multi-media marvel that will make gamers, photographers and media... Read More
Foxtel Says Choice Mag ‘Disingenuous And Hypocritical’
Foxtel has cunningly lashed out at Choice, the consumer advocates that came out this morning with a claim that Australians are paying... Read More
Harman/Kardon “The Onyx”, Revealed
The Onyx is the first of its kind with Bluetooth, AirPlay, and DLNA for Windows, Android, and other devices with stereo AUX-in.... Read More
iPhone 6: The Most- Wanted Feature?
New research shows a Sapphire screen (45%), infrared cameras (19%) and new health and fitness tools (10%) are among the ‘most wanted’... Read More
Price Fixtel: No Choice But To Pay 431% More For US TV Shows?
Whether Australians use legal and local streaming or on-demand services, we’re paying through the nose for the same US television content that... Read More
iiNet Rejects Gov’s Anti-Piracy Proposals
The telco has blamed over pricing of content for Australians, policy makers and US interests’ “failed, pre-internet business model” for illegal downloads... Read More
New Portable Battery Packs Give Gadgets, Laptops, Macs Extra Life
Back in 2007, I was at an Intel Developer Forum event in Beijing, China, and one of the sessions was on battery... Read More
Consumers Tap Into Au e-Tailers
“Almost half of all Australian SMEs that sold online reported mainly selling to local customers,” said James Ciuffetelli, GM Yellow Pages Sales. ... Read More
HP Has A Crack At Delivering A Windows Chromebook Competitor No Boot Time Mentioned
Called Stream Windows the new notebook is tipped to be priced similar to a Chromebook however big questions are being asked to... Read More
Electrolux To Buy GE Appliances For US$3.3 Billion
The acquisition is the largest ever for the Swedish Company. Electrolux, ranked as the world’s second biggest home appliance maker saw their... Read More
As Foxtel’s Presto Struggles Google’s Chromecast Gets High Res Upgrade
Overnight Google announced that the $49 dongle is set to get new 1080p tab casting. Currently users can configure the device to... Read More
HTC Sales Rise, Just
HTC August sales rose NT$14.5bn, up 37% compared to July, which saw a 50% revenue slump. Sales also rose 10% year on... Read More
JB Hi Fi Home Team Up To Launch PlugMag
4Square Media who also publish SmartHouse Magazine and will shortly launch SoundMag another digital publication covering the Hi Fi sound market, is... Read More
Bowers & Wilkins ‘Best Ever In-Ears’?
Bowers & Wilkins have launched the C5 Series 2, which its says are their best ever sounding in-ear headphones, ever. The... Read More
Philips Android Player Taps 4K Content
The new UHD 880 box made by parent company TP Vision, was unveiled at IFA Berlin this week. It uses new compressing... Read More
Dick Smith Big, Big Expansion: 20 New Stores, New Accessories + Security Products
The retailer, who recently announced 5% increase in profits of $42.1 million for fy14, plans to expand its range of private label... Read More
Optus Pay Consumers $450 To Dump Rivals, Pre-iPhone 6
The telco has launched a new deal, offering new customers up to $200 to cover early exit fee charged by rival telcos... Read More
Apple Calls Fashionistas To iPhone 6 Launch
Analysts say it’s further evidence that Apple is also preparing to take the wraps off a smartwatch. The iPhone maker is forging... Read More
Samsung’s Dork Like Reality Headset + Note 4 In Stores By Xmas
Harvey Norman executives attending the IFA show in Berlin where the Galaxy Gear VR headset have been told that the device will... Read More
TV Content War Set To Break Out In 2015
The bloodbath that has already seen Foxtel drop prices 50% has also seen Fairfax cut a deal with Nine Entertainment to take... Read More
4K Blu Ray Coming To OZ late In 2015
According to Victor Matsuda, chairperson of the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) the 4K Blu-ray spec is due to be completed with licenses... Read More
Moto Shuns Telcos For G and X
Motorola, which is soon to be owned by Chinese company Lenovo, has announced new super competitive Android smartphones today, Moto G and... Read More
IFA 2014: Huawei Sapphire Phone Trumps iPhone 6 + 6″ ‘Phablet’
At IFA 2014, Huawei unveiled Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition, a limited edition series which will debut in China in Q3, next. ... Read More
