Red Telco Ups 4G Ante
Vodafone is accelerating the pace of its 4G rollout, adding more than 100 new LTE (4G) sites every month. “We are currently... Read More
Is This HTC ‘All New One’?
The ‘leaked’ Telstra poster is advertising a repackaged One smartphone with a slightly larger scratch resistant 5″ Full HD screen, duo camera with... Read More
50% SME’s Report ‘Zero Revenue Growth’
The majority (67%) of Small to Medium Enterprises (SME’s) saw no change with headcount over the past year, blamed on the current... Read More
Confirmed: Acer $249 Tab Hits OZ
Acer Iconia A1-830, 7.9-inch Android tablet with pretty impressive specs costs a cool $249, Acer has confirmed today, and is on sale now. ... Read More
Nespresso Lattissima Coffee Pro $899
The Lattissima Pro display features onscreen text guidance that makes making coffee a breeze. The tidy machine makes cafe quality flat whites, cappuccinos or... Read More
Telstra DID Breach Privacy Laws
That’s according to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and the Communications and Media Authority, who today released a damning... Read More
David Jones New Chair
Cairns will also act as Non-Executive Director of the high end retail store. He recently retired from Westpac Banking after nine years on... Read More
“Critical”: Microsoft Issues Windows XP Patch
Microsoft said it will deliver five security updates this week, including two rated as “critical”, one of which will patch a vulnerability... Read More
Moo! Samsung ‘Milk’ Radio Flows
Unveiled at SXSW, with 200 ad-free stations and 13 million songs, Milk Music is Samsung’s answer to iTunes Radio, released in Australia... Read More
Apple Planning New Melbourne CBD Store?
AFR reports Apple executivess are about to descend on Melbourne, with a view to opening a new store and examine various sites... Read More
Internet Boom: “Currency Related” Or OZ Retailers Finally Cracked IT?
Yesterday, it emerged international e-tailers sales growth has come to a virtual standstill in January – rising just 0.3% V’s domestic sites... Read More
Hisense Hitch A Ride On F1
Hisense Australia is the official TV supplier to the 2014 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix for the 2014 and 2015 season,... Read More
Senior Foxtel Execs Booted
Rebecca Heap, Foxtels Director of Content & Partnerships and Kym Niblock General Manager – Emerging Platforms covering IPTV, OTT and TV Anywhere, have... Read More
Hey Big Spender: Aussie Online “Spike”
Australia’s online spend has climbed 11% to $14.9 billion for the year to January, according to NAB Online Retail Index. E-sales increased 1.3%... Read More
Look Out Foxtel: Google TV Invades OZ
Australia’s online spend has climbed 11% to $14.9 billion for the year to January, according to NAB Online Retail Index. E-sales increased 1.3%... Read More
“Worst Drop On Record”
PC shipments fell by 10% in 2013, as tablets and smartphones occupy consumers hearts and minds – the most severe contraction on... Read More
Beats Buys Out Muso Platform
In a breaking announcement the Company said that they have added a new offering geared toward musicians: a way to communicate with... Read More
Telstra Stores Set For Digital Revamp
Telstra retail stores are set for a major digital overhaul, and branded kiosks and touchsceens are to be rolled out in new... Read More
Small Cap! Large Latte! DeLonghi Lean, Mean Coffee Machine
The suave coffee maker which is a godsend if you love cappuccinos, costs $1699. Unveiled by DeLonghi in Sydney today, this... Read More
Samsung’s Oscar-Winning ‘Selfie’
The now viral Oscar 2014 shot tweeted by Awards presenter Ellen, but was taken by the handsome Bradley Cooper on a Samsung... Read More
Apple Rev Up CarPlay
Apple are rolling out CarPlay, flagged as a safer way to use your iPhone in the car. The in-car technology lets the... Read More
Two Microsoft VP’s Gone
Former CEO Of Skype Tony Bates and now Executive Vice President of business development and evangelism , along with Tami Reller EVP of... Read More
“Blazingly Fast”: Billion 1.6GB/S Wireless AC Router
Based on a Broadcom chipset, the BiPAC 8800AXL supports ADSL2+ and is fibre-ready, using an Ethernet Wide Area Network port that hooks... Read More
HTC Freefall: Sales Slump 36%
The One maker said February sales fell 36% to NT$7.2bn, compared to same time 2013. Last month’s dismal result also marked a... Read More
Harvey’s Sales Disappoint, World Cup To Boost TV Sales?
Harvey Norman’s half year to 31 December (HY14) sales in Australia rose 1.4%, it announced on Friday. But despite very strong like-for-like... Read More
Button Batteries Pose Risks, Says Watchdog
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a warning to parents about the risk posed by small, coin-sized batteries found everywhere in... Read More
LG Offers Half Price GRAVITY
LG revamps 3D blockbusters available on LG CINEMA 3D Smart TV platform. To showcase the revamped smart TV platform and to the... Read More
JB Hi-Fi V Dick Smith V Harvey Norman: Who Wins?
The three big CE retailers; Dick Smith and JB HiFi and now Harvey Norman have released its half year figures showing an... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Harvey Norman Profit Up 36%
Net profit after tax was $111.42 million, up 36.0% from $81.92 million in the previous corresponding period. Excluding the effects of the... Read More
Optus Boss Walks, “Controlling” Parent To Blame?
Yesterday, the shock departure of Kevin Russell Optus Consumer CEO was announced. Mr Russell was in the top job just two years. ... Read More
iPad Killer? Acer Cheap-As-Chips Tab Hits March
Announced at CES, where it got plenty of attention for its super cheap pricetag of US$150, Acer A1-830 Iconia is the ultra cheap... Read More
Optus ‘Bill Shock’ Boss Quits
Late in December Russell said that Optus had been “deliberately overcharged their customers for years” His comments were made at an end... Read More
Huawei Australia Reveal New CEO
Huawei Australia has announced the appointment of new CEO James Zhao, with outgoing boss Guo Fulin promoted to a regional role within... Read More
Telco’s To Charge For WhatsApp?
Speaking at the Mobile World Congress this week, Singtel CEO Chua Sock Koong, called on regulators to allow telcos to charge OTT... Read More
Smartphones Prices To Plummet, China Calls
Demand for iPhones, Samsung & Co. will slump more “significantly” this year than ever before, say analysts. 2014 smartphone shipments growth is... Read More
Xbox One To Get Live Streaming On March 11
The launch is designed to coincide with the release of anticipated sci-fi shooter Titanfall. This will enable Xbox One owners to share... Read More
Belkin Grips Samsung S5
Belkin’s new Galaxy S5 accessories include: 2-in-1 Wallet Folio, protection cases and athletic armbands, priced from $29.95 to $59.95. There’s also the Grip... Read More
Foxtel Presto ‘No Threat’: QuickFlix
As Pay TV giant Foxtel announces Presto unlimited movies service for $20 a month, CEO of Quickflix says “it’s validation the world is... Read More
Appliances Rule, TV’s Drool
Australian tech market slumped last year but appliances, iPhones, Androids and headphones like Beats pump up the volume as TV’s continue to... Read More
Westfield Profits Slump 6.7%
Westfield Group (WDC) today announced full year declining profits of $1.6bn to 31 December 2013. The figure was 6.7% below FY 2012... Read More
WhatsApp Calls Unleash ‘Mid 2014’
WhatsApp Ceo Jan Koum announced at Mobile World Congress 2014 that the VoIP calls service would be available... Read More
Yes, Another 4G Smartphone
Huawei’s new Ascend G6 4G was unwrapped at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014, yesterday. The new 4G LTE-enabled smartphone has a... Read More
Nokia X Android Unwraps
Nokia hybrid runs a unique mix of Android, Windows Phone 8 and Nokia apps. Announced at MWC today, low cost hybrid... Read More
Samsung GearFit Sets Pulses Racing
Wearables seems to be the recurring theme of Samsung’s Mobile World Congress shindig this year (apart from S5 that is) as it... Read More
1.2M Flee Vodafone
Vodafone Australia’s half owner Hutchinson Telecommunications Australia (HTA) confirmed 1.2 million customers fled the troubled network in 2013. Vodafone’s user base decline... Read More
Aussie Telcos Confirm Samsung Hero S5
Click to enlarge Unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona overnight, Samsung’s new Galaxy S5 with 5.1-inch Full HD (1920×1080) Super... Read More
Presto: Foxtel ‘All You Can Eat’ Movies Out March
Foxtel CEO reveals new online movie service, Presto, as it makes a massive bid for internet movie audiences. After months of... Read More
‘TalkBand’: Chinese Join Wearables Race
TalkBand B1 is Huawei’s ‘talk and track’ mobile wrist band, announced at the Mobile World Congress that kicks off in Spain today.... Read More
Microsoft ‘To Cut Windows 8.1 Price By 70%’
Inside sources say a big fat, yes. The software giant is said to be about to cut the price of Windows 8.1... Read More
HP Pumped By PC Rise
HP first quarter results to put it “in a stronger position than we’ve been in quite some time,” Meg Whitman, HP... Read More
