Xbox One: 1M in 24 Hrs
The Xbox One was the biggest in Xbox history, with more than one million consoles sold worldwide in less than 24 hours,... Read More
LG Cheap-As-Chips 4G Smartie
For its price, the LG Optimus F3 has very good specs; a 4 inch IPS screen, 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor,... Read More
Klipsch Unveil First Soundbar; $799
Klipsch launch SB 120, a 2.1 speaker system with Bluetooth. The 160 watts SB 120 soundbar has Klipsch horn-loaded technology with separate... Read More
Aussies To Spend $30bn Christmas Shopping
Australians are expected to spend $1,280 each, on average, according to projections from Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA) Christmas Retail Index. This... Read More
Hockey To Tackle Online GST
The first Standing Council on Federal Financial Relations meeting since the Coalition came into power will take place in Canberra this Wednesday... Read More
Sharp $13,000 70″ 4K TV Hits Oz
Sharp’s 70″ LCD TV has Real Ultra High Definition (3840 x 2160) TV Panel with a built in converter to upscale from... Read More
SoundPlate To ‘Transform Home Sound’
This game changing device is promising to transform home sound systems with 4.1 channel, 120W power dual neodymium magnet speakers, greater output... Read More
Its Here: Xbox One Hits OZ $599
Click to enlarge The highly anticipated Xbox One was launched in Sydney last night, tipped as the “biggest launch in Australian gaming... Read More
KitKat 4.4: Where’s The Chrome?
KitKat 4.4 Android is shipping without a default browser, it has emerged. The news has been confirmed by several Android developers. Google... Read More
Klipsch “Rocks Out” Gig, Stadium To OZ
Harvey Norman’s darling audio brand is not well known in OZ. But this is about to change as the US giant is... Read More
“Without a Hitch”: Click Frenzy ’13:
“We’re delighted with the outcome” says Grant Arnott co-founder of the Click Frenzy ecommerce event, which took place yesterday. The 24 hour... Read More
Shhh: Audio-Technica ‘90%’ Noise Cancelling Headphones $219
Audio-Technica’s new ATH-ANC70 headphones (replacing ATH-ANC7b) features up to 90% noise cancelling; a microphone and phone call/music controller, with all functionality built... Read More
“Revolutionary”: PowerShell Turns iPhone Into Console
Logitech PowerShell Controller + Battery gives your Apple iPhone 5/5s and iPod touch console-like game controls on the left and right of... Read More
G4me On: Sennheiser ‘ZERO’ + ‘ONE’ Headsets
Both high end G4ME’s are designed for multi-player gaming, with acoustic sound and noise cancelling technology (Zero) and an ergonomic design made of velvet and leatherette... Read More
A “Green Tomato”: Samsung Deny Smartwatch Flop, Claim ‘800,000 Sold’
Samsung EVP David Eun has likened the Galaxy Gear smartwatch to a “small green tomato” that is ready to ripen The Samsung... Read More
From Click Frenzy To Kogan Frenzy: E-tailer’s U-Turn
The change to Kogan one day sale name was made sometime yesterday, it appears. Kogan launched the 24 hour ‘Click Frenzy’ sale... Read More
HTC 6″ ‘Phablet’ Hits Oz $819
Billed as one of the best smartphones of 2013, HTC has super-sized the ‘One’ to a 5.9″ phablet... Read More
0.5 Million “Frentic” Shoppers Hit Click Frenzy
Click Frenzy, the 24 hour online frenzy kicked off at 7pm AEST yesterday is going very well, with retailers getting over 1... Read More
Kogan In Trouble Over Click Frenzy
Click Frenzy organisers have taken legal action against Kogan, accusing the etailer of trademark infringement, after it ignored an order to stop... Read More
iiNet CEO Steps Down
Michael Malone is “taking a couple of months rest”, an iiNet spokesperson confirmed to CN The move was announced at the telco’s... Read More
Big Retailers Snub Click Frenzy
Dick Smith gatecrashes the online sale with Deal Frenzy, JB HiFi has Early Bird Xmas Frenzy, while Kogan is just always in... Read More
Dick Smith Nabs JVC TV, Oz Exclusive
Dick Smith has signed an exclusive deal with JVC to bring its TVs back to Australia after a multi-year hiatus. Dick Smith... Read More
Sydney Retailer Holds Kindle Amnesty, Hits Out At Amazon “Predatory Pricing”
The Internet behemoth launched Amazon Australia webstore last week, and is now tipped to be a major player in the market, locally,... Read More
Sony Sell 1M PS4 (In 24 HRS)
PS4 will be available in OZ on 29 November. However, local retailers are already predicting there will be shortage of both PS4... Read More
Telstra Unlock iPhone 5
Telstra has just revealed it is auto unlocking Apple’s iPhone 5 freeing customers to go to another telco provider, if desired. ... Read More
‘Fashtronics’ All The Rage
Last week, Myer reported sales up 0.44% to $691.1m for first quarter of 2014, with cosmetics, womenswear and menswear the strongest performers.... Read More
By Calvin Harris: Sol Republic ‘Master Tracks XC’
SOL REPUBLIC brand’s new Master Tracks XC over-ear headphones studio tuned by Mr Calvin Harris, have just hit Oz. The cool looking... Read More
Dick Smith Forecast 600% Profit Jump, Owners Look For $345m Pay Day
Owners of Dick Smith, Anchorage Capital, predicts the retailer’s earnings EBITDA will treble to $71.8m by FY14 – a massive improvement on... Read More
King-Size Samsung Smartphone Chokes iPhone
Samsung is still the world’s No. 1 phone maker, says Gartner but newcomers Lenovo and Nokia driven by Microsoft made massive gains... Read More
A/Cs! Dishwashers! Fridges! Appliance Demand To Swell
The global home appliance market is set to swell 4.5% this year, driven by demand for major appliances including room air conditioners,... Read More
Confirmed: Dick Smith $344M Float
Dick Smith today lodged a prospectus for an IPO of its fully paid ordinary shares and listing on the ASX, with Australian Securities and... Read More
Moto G: $179 Quad-Core Smartphone
Moto targets the mobile underclass, giving consumers a viable option – for one third of the price of an iPhone, Samsung S4... Read More
Bloody Hell, Vodafone: Thousands Flee
Vodafone now have 5.03 million subscribers, according to Vodafone Group UK results issued on Wednesday, meaning it is still losing users. Figures... Read More
Optus Profit +33%, Users Gobble GB’s
Optus today reported a net profit lift of 33% to $218m for quarter to September 30, compared to the same time 2012. ... Read More
4K Mania: Free Xbox One with Ultra HD TVs
LG jumps on Xbox One train, offering Microsoft’s new 4K-ready XBOX console4 with every 55″ or 65″ LG Ultra HDTV bought. The... Read More
What Post-Election Boom? Myer’s Marginal Sales Lift
The department store’s first quarter sales showed just a marginal rise, despite all the talk about multi-channeling, online and five point plans. ... Read More
Amazon Fires Up Oz Kindle Store
Amazon has gone down under, opening the Australian Kindle Store, offering over 2 million eBooks including best sellers, local titles from Germaine... Read More
nTune JB HiFi Monster Headphone Rollout
JB Hi-Fi get ntune with Monster, exclusively selling nCredible nErgy headphones in all stores. Monster’s complete audio and headphone line will... Read More
OZ Retail’s $42 Bn Xmas Boost
Latest research by Roy Morgan suggests retailers are in for a bumper Christmas, with consumers set to spend over $42 bn on... Read More
4 D Kids: Samsung ‘Tab 3 Kids’
Click to enlarge The bright yellow and orange 7 inch GALAXY Tab 3 Kids is the child friendly tablet for RRP $299.... Read More
Fisher & Paykel In Hot Water Over Warranties
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has filed Federal Court proceedings against Fisher & Paykel for allegedly misleading consumers about their (statutory)... Read More
Lenovo “Confident” of PC Restart
CEO of the worlds largest PC maker is “confident PC market will improve” as customers no longer see tablet as PC replacement... Read More
Samsung Smart Kitchen Hits Bing Lee
Samsung Retail Experience hits Bing Lee with the launch of a major installation at Rhodes Shopping Centre demoing its Home Appliance in a... Read More
Foxtel Earnings Off, News Suffers OZ “Headwinds”
Rupert Murdoch News Corp revenues slump 3% to $2.07 billion for fiscal 2014 first quarter, as ad revenues drop. The decline was... Read More
‘Aggressive’: Lenovo Tab Sales Soar 421%
Chinese PC giant announces sales have hit a ‘record-high’ of almost US$10bn (US$9.8bn), up 13% y-o-y as tablet demand soars 421%, in... Read More
Alex Encel: AV Industry “Not the Same”
AS Encel Stereo shuts up shop, co founder Alex Encel says the trendy area of Richmond, located 3km south east of CBD,... Read More
Ex-Microsoft Boss Probed Over DJs Share Trading
Two of David Jones Directors, Steve Vamos, former MD of Microsoft and Leigh Clapham, ex Vice President of Mastercard are under scrutiny... Read More
JB Hi-Fi To Sell BRAVEN Speakers
BRAVEN have just hooked up with JB Hi-Fi to stock its premium Bluetooth speakers in all 165 Australia stores and NZ. Braven’s... Read More
Its On: ‘FreeviewPlus’ Internet TV Hits 2014
Freeview to turn on to the ‘most advanced free-to-air EPG service’ ever in Australia early 2014, with catch... Read More
