Samsung OZ Retail Gong
The electronics giant Australian entity has won two gold awards at the 2014 Global POPAI (Point of Purchase Advertising International) Retail & Shopper... Read More
Myer Fresh Plea For David Jones Hand
Myer still wants to hook up with David Jones, despite an earlier rebuff by the higher end retailer. In a new letter... Read More
Dick “Solid” But LFL Sales A Concern
Newly floated Dick Smith this week announced strong first half (H12014) sales of $637 million or 52% of FY14 forecast, and net... Read More
Telstra ‘New Phone A-Year’..(But It’ll Cost You)
Telstra say they will give you a new phone after 12 months on its new 2 year Accelerate plans, which will let... Read More
LG G2 Mini-Me Revealed
LG’s first “compact” smartphone, G2 mini, will be unwrapped at Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona, next week, it confirmed today. ... Read More
Asus Quad-Core Tab + Laptop $799
Transformer Pad is more than just a tablet – it’s also an Android laptop. Asus’ new Transformer Pad TF701T, is a 10.1-inch... Read More
Belkin Confirm ‘Vulnerabilities’ Affecting WeMo
The move follows a report this week by security experts OActive that a password leak allows others to remotely control WeMo devices,... Read More
Samsung Gear 2 To Boot Android?
Gear 2, the follow up to the original Gear smartwatch released last year that connects to a Samsung phone including the Note... Read More
If U Can’t Beat ‘Em…Facebook Buys WhatsApp $16Bn
Facebook will buy WhatsApp for $16 billion in cash and shares, it announced today. The hugely popular WhatsApp instant messaging (IM)... Read More
Coles MD To Step Down
Coles Managing Director, Ian McLeod to move to a senior role as Group Commercial Director of Wesfarmers Group. He will be replaced... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: QuickFlix Eyes Foxtel Non-Believers
As Quickflix (QFX) announce new content deals with Disney and BBC, adding hit TV series like SHIELD and Mrs Brown’s Boys, many... Read More
‘Transformed’ Dick Smith Profits Hit $25m
Newly listed Dick Smith (DSH) today announced H1 2014 sales hit $637m or 52% of FY14 forecast for the 26 weeks to 29 December 2013. Pro... Read More
A Mini Boom Hits $99
Ultimate Ears UE MINI BOOM is a surprisingly small speaker with unexpectedly huge sound. It’s the upgrade to Logitech’s UE Mobile Boombox.... Read More
Telstra Blue Jeans Cloud Videocon
Blue Jeans video conferencing technology, is now offered exclusively via the Telstra network. The reliable video conferencing and content sharing service can... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Pandora OZ Hits ‘Sweet Spot’ – 1.5m Users
It has a new rival in iTunes Radio, but Pandora is unstoppable with 1.5 million users in ANZ. Pandora Internet Radio... Read More
Axis 1080p Smart Camera $330
Axis Communications have launched Axis M1025, indoor network camera with full HDTV 1080p quality or 2 megapixel resolution, in full frame rate.... Read More
HbbTV: Free-To-Air Internet TV To Hit ‘May’
Freeview, will go live with HbbTV, Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV service in May, AFR reports. The technology will allow TV networks like Seven... Read More
Comeback Kid? Notebooks, Laptops Up
Notebook market enjoys the strongest sequential growth in four years, according to analysts IHS. Shipments of ‘mobile PCs’, including notebooks, ultra thin... Read More
Microsoft Deny Xbox Losing The Game
According to NPD Group figures, PlayStation 4 was the best selling console in Australia last year, ahead of arch rival Xbox One.... Read More
Revenge, Downton Abbey: Quickflix Streams Disney, BBC TV
Quickflix (QFX) announced new agreements with Walt Disney Australia, NBC Universal and BBC Worldwide ANZ to license popular TV series, adding to its... Read More
PS4 Leads Console Race
Thats according to NPD Group, PlayStation 4 was best selling console in Australia for 2013, ahead of arch rival Xbox One ... Read More
Broken Heart, Empty Wallet: $25M Lost In ‘Dating’ Scams
There’s no love lost, but certainly a lot of cash in dating scams, as it emerged over $25 million was scammed out... Read More
What Controversy? DJs Internet Sales Rocket 150%
As its Chairman and two board directors stepped down this week, DJ’s had some good news – rising sales. Sales lifted 4.7%... Read More
Optus Profits Up 41%, Mobile Down
Telco says growth is strong as net profits rise 41% to $227m and EBITA rose 9% for the quarter to 31 December. ... Read More
Candy Crush, Flappy Bird: In-Game Purchases Gobbles Up Gaming
Australia’s video games industry is worth over $2 billion, new figures show. And although games bought at retailers like EB Games and... Read More
Bowers & Wilkins Rejig 600 Series
Bowers & Wilkins has just unveiled the 600 Series hi-fi and home cinema speakers. And you guessed it there are six new speakers from... Read More
LG’s Ultra PC “Opportunity”, As Sony Exits
LG has gone head first into the IT market, releasing its first ever notebook called UltraPC last year, despite several majors including... Read More
Panasonic Reshuffle CE, Appoints “Natural Choice” As Director
Panasonic Australia has appointed its GM, Marketing for Consumer Electronics, Richard Tassone as Director, of CE group and a group restructure, to “deliver greater... Read More
Poisoned Chalice? THIRD NBN Construction Head Departs
Richard Thorpe construction executive general manager of NBN Co is to depart the role, according to an internal email seen by the... Read More
LG Chromebase Hits April $599
Korean giant invades PC market with ChromeBase PC, 21:9 UltraWide Quad High Definition (QHD) 34″ monitor and the skinny UltraPC, as shown... Read More
Westan Bring Atlas Cables Down Under
The award winning cables are an exciting addition to Hi Fi of products including Q Acoustics and Usher Audio. Atlas cables are hand... Read More
HTC Predicts Larger Losses
The mobile giant, HTC, posted revenue of NT$42.9 billion (A$1.57bn) and net profit of NT$0.31 bn, for final quarter Oct-Dec (Q4 2013).... Read More
Listen Up, Pandora: iTunes Radio Turns On OZ
iTunes Radio, Apple’s free Internet radio featuring over 100 stations and an “incredible” catalogue of music from iTunes Store, is now available... Read More
DJ’s Board Exodus After Controversy
Peter Mason, Chairman of David Jones (DJS), and non-executive directors Steve Vamos and Leigh Clapham have all resigned from the company board,... Read More
Nikon Colourful Seven Shots @Coolpix
The new digital compact cameras include; COOLPIX P340, AW120, P600, P530, S9700, S9600 and S32. All new Coolpix cameras hit Australia 27th... Read More
Google Grabs 6% Lenovo Stake
Google is said to have handed over $750 million for just under six percent of Chinese hardware maker Lenovo, following its sale... Read More
Forget Foxtel: Telstra + Google TV Hook Up
Australia’s biggest telco is in secret talks with the tech giant about unleashing “a proliferation of Google Chromecast dongles,” reports The Australian.... Read More
Telstra Takes Optus To Court
Telstra is seeking an injunction in the Victorian Supreme Court, ordering Optus to pull the advertisements that have been running since about... Read More
4G Ahoy, Vodafone User Exodus Slims
UK -based Vodafone Group, who is part of a 50:50 joint venture with Hutchinson Australia (HTA) operating Vodafone Australia, suffered a service... Read More
Foxtel IPTV Saves Its Bacon
News Corp revenues slump 4% second quarter (Oct-Dec 2013) to $2.24 billion, fiscal 2014. However, its Pay TV giant Foxtel earnings rose to... Read More
OZ Retail Up, Not “Spectacular”
The latest ABS Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail sales rose 0.5 per cent in December to just over $22.5 billion.... Read More
Forget Phones! A HTC You-Wear Coming
But now, it looks like mobile-only maker, HTC, are looking to get in on the wearable tech action,... Read More
Windows XP STILL No 2 .. (But Where’s Win 8)?
Although support is soon to be killed, Windows XP remains the second most popular operating system, globally, in terms of internet usage,... Read More
iPhone 5S ‘CitiScapes’ To Hit 2014
Philips are set to launch a ‘whole new line’ up of CitiScape headphones in mid-2014, including iPhone 5s-ready... Read More
‘Clicks & Bricks’: OZ Web Sales To Surge 20%, Says Economist
AS today figures show online sales lifted over 12% last month, Aussie consumers are now flocking to ‘Clicks & Bricks’, not just... Read More
Battlefield 4, Toys + Grog: Internet Boom Hits $14.7bn
Online sales climbed 12.6% last month, according to NAB’s December Online Retail Sales Index. Australians spent $14.7 billion at online retail stores,... Read More
Google Glass, iBeacon: Westpac’s New Tech Toys
The banking major’s New Zealand operation will trial its Cash Tank app on Google Glass, this month. The app allows customers to... Read More
Fisher & Paykel Brand Guru Unveiled
Hong, is the appliance giant’s new Senior Brand Manager, moving from her current role as Haier Brand Manager. She has been with the... Read More



















