HTC: ‘One’ Not Enough, Q3 Crash
HTC forecasts 3Q sales to slump as much as 30% to NT$50-NT$60 billion, according to financials released yesterday, which showed second-quarter sales... Read More
Dick Smith “Unique” Store Opens
Dick Smith’s brand new ‘Sydney Central’ store is to be unveiled to media tomorrow. It will open to the public the following... Read More
Hungry Kobo Opens OZ E-Store
The move was announced by Kobo Australia is part of a global move, a company spokesperson told CN. The move to direct... Read More
C.R. Kennedy Nabs BlackFire, Hoya From Rival
C.R. Kennedy adds two major names to its imaging portfolio, nabbing the global accessory brands from their former distributor Adeal. The imaging... Read More
‘For Party Animals Only’: Sony Shake’5 Up Music
Hold on to your hats, Sony has released it next gen home audio for the smartphone generation – Shake-5 – with Bluetooth... Read More
Watchdog Barks At Coles, Woolies ‘Discounts’
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman, Rod Sims, today “expressed significant” concern about the ‘escalating’ shopper docket petrol discounts, and its effects... Read More
Another Departure From Sony
Nicolas Barendson, Sony’s Head of Consumer Marketing, is to leave Sony Australia, according to reports. Barendson took the reigns of Sony consumer... Read More
“Still Tight”: Retail Sales To Slump
The latest Australian Food and Grocery Council CHEP Retail Index predicts June retail sales will grow 2.5 per cent year-on-year, reporting a turnover of... Read More
Australians Caught Up In Biggest Hacking Case Ever
The scheme was allegedly run by four Russian nationals and a Ukrainian who hacked, stole and sold 160 million credit card numbers... Read More
Aussies Charged 50% MORE For Tech: IT Inquiry
That’s according to the findings of a 12-month parliamentary inquiry into IT Pricing in Australia, conducted by The House of Representatives Infrastructure... Read More
Sony’s Mobile Whizz Hits Oz
Sony Australia announced the new Portable Wireless Server (PWS) allow you view and store content wirelessly from a smartphone, PC or tablet.... Read More
Samsung Profit Up, Predicts Mobile War
Samsung second quarter earnings out today, show it a force to be reckoned with, but predicts fierce mobile competition as rivals play... Read More
Is Google TV Dongle A Threat?
No, says Paul Widdis, says General Manager of TCL, who is set to launch a Google TV later this year. Yesterday, Google... Read More
Look Out Samsung! iPhone, iPad To Go Large
Look out Samsung, the gurus at Cupertino are said to be testing larger screens, meaning the next iPhone touchscreen – possibly the... Read More
Michael Dell Ups Takeover Bid – But Vote Postponed Again
He is now pressing the board to change how it counts shareholder votes to improve the odds of his buyout winning approval.... Read More
Samsung Nab Celeb Chef
Samsung Australia has nabbed renowned chef Guillaume Brahimi as its new home appliances ambassador Brahimi will be the face of its new... Read More
Denon Turn Up Volume On 3D AVRs
Denon unveil three new X Series 3D AV Receivers – AVR-X2000, AVR-X1000 and AVR-X500. And its X by name, X by... Read More
Appliances Anoint Marketing Guru
Appliance Online has appointed ex-employee James Fleet to the position of Chief Marketing Officer. The role is a newly created position as... Read More
Huawei Profits Ascend Despite OZ Snub
Networks giant Huawei announced 11% jump on global revenues for first six months (H1) of 2013 to US$18.5 billion. Huawei CFO Cathy... Read More
Google Reveal Nexus 7: “World’s Highest-Res Tab”
As Google unveiled its Chromecast TV dongle overnight, it also pulled another surprise out of the Android bag – Nexus 7... Read More
Retail “Keeping Heat Off” Inflation
That’s according to Margy Osmond, CEO Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA), who said the the latest CPI figures which rose just 0.4... Read More
LG Get High On Smartphones, Profits Jump
LG has “solid” second-quarter as profits rise on mobile revenues, but appliances and TV’s were also up. The Optimus G maker enjoyed... Read More
Android Phones Will Turn Lights Off
The fully functional WeMo app enables users to control home electronics on or off from anywhere from your Android smartphone or... Read More
Telstra Pulls Plug On Adam
Telstra proposal to acquire South Australian ISP Adam Internet, announced in October last, has been killed off following concerns raised by the... Read More
Cook: Stay Tuned, New ‘iWeapons’ to Launch
At today’s investor call, Apple said it was “on track to have a busy fall” referring to the release of new products... Read More
iPhone Comeback Kid But Apple Profits -$1.9Bn
Apple reported a profit drop of almost $2bn for its fiscal third quarter to June 29, 2013, today. Cupertino’s revenues rose slightly to... Read More
Nokia “Best Smartphone Yet” On Presale
The 4.5″ Nokia Lumia 925 is flagged as Nokia’s best smartphone yet, has 1.5Ghz Dual Core Snapdragon processor and 7GB SkyDrive Access. It... Read More
McDonald Takes Charge of Haier Commercial Sales
The appointment reflects the Chinese appliance giant’s commitment to growth in the commercial industry, the company said in a statement today. McDonald... Read More
Forget WWDC: First Samsung ‘Developer Conference’ In October
Announced this week, Samsung’s first ever ‘Developer Conference’ offers developers the chance to engage and ‘collaborate with fellow developers’ and ‘learn about... Read More
Froth Up Your Latte – Latest DeLonghi Machine A Spacesaver
With Australians expected to spend a whopping $800 million this year on coffee within the home, DeLonghi’s latest coffee machine is a handy... Read More
Google Releases Fix For Android Security Flaw
CIO Today reports that Google released a fix on Tuesday for the “Master Key” vulnerability that could open up 99 percent of... Read More
Vodafone Launches New 4G Mobile Phone Network
Chief Network Officer Benoit Hanssen says the network’s 20MHz wide-band spectrum holdings mean Vodafone can offer some of the fastest speeds available... Read More
Lumo Energy Vows To Rein In Sales Agents After ACCC Investigates
Consumer protection in the energy sector has come under the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) spotlight. “The ACCC has previously put... Read More
Interim Standards Set Out For Solar Cooling Technology
“This Interim Standard is a world-first and sets out a method of evaluating the annual energy performance of solar cooling and heating... Read More
New Nokia Lumia 925 Camera To Sell in Australia for $699
The Nokia Lumia 925 camera will arrive in Australia on July 17 and will be available from Optus and Telstra, as well... Read More
Lithium Battery Injuries To Kids Prompt ACCC To Meet With Industry
Industry attendees agreed to immediately improve the warnings on the packaging for lithium coin cell batteries supplied to consumers and introduce child-resistant packaging for... Read More
Ewan McGregor To Star In New TV Ads For LG Home Entertainment
McGregor is brand ambassador for LG’s 2013 Home Entertainment range, which includes LG’s Ultra High Definition televisions (84 inch, 55 inch and 65 inch),... Read More
Apple hires luxury fashion brandmaker Paul Deneve
“We’re thrilled to welcome Paul Deneve to Apple,” the company said in a statement. “He’ll be working on special projects as a... Read More
Oz Retail Turnover Weak But On The Up: May Data Turns Positive
Retail turnover rose 0.1 per cent in May 2013, to $21.8 billion, following a revised fall of 0.1 percent in April 2013,... Read More
Huawei Loses NBN But Courts NSW Government
In her address to the Committee for Sydney, Huawei director Madam Chen Lifang says the NSW Government of Barry O’Farrell has “taken... Read More
Coles Pays $61,200 In Fines On Misleading Australian Produce Claims
The alleged breaches of consumer law were made between March and May 2013 in stores located across Queensland, NSW, WA and the ACT.... Read More
Albanese Replaces Conroy As Communications Minister
Albanese’s appointment could see some spirited debate in the lower house, where he will directly take on the very smooth Opposition... Read More
SanDisk Cruzer Force USB Drive
The ultra-thin Cruzer Force USB flash drive lets you carry your important data including photos, videos, music on the move. It keeps... Read More
Exclusive: Microsoft’s Land Grab For OZ Apple Students
Following confirmation of the cut in price for Surface RT tablet for education offers yesterday, Microsoft will increase its tablet market share for the third... Read More
Who Said Retail Was Dead? Aussies Top E-Spenders in the WORLD
Yes folks, Aussies cough up $143 per online shopping order – up almost 10 percent from a year ago. Compare this to... Read More
LG 42″ Smart TV Giveaway
LG is marking the launch of its latest DVD/Blu Ray disc recorders, offering the chance to win an LG 42″ 3D Smart TV (LA6230)... Read More
Quickflix “Positioning” With AAPT Deal
Internet content player Quickflix (QF) has signed a deal with one of Australia’s largest telecommunications infrastructure companies, AAPT, to stream content via... Read More
Gerry Harvey’s Goin Hyper
Forget supercentre: Gerry has bought a hypermarket. Harvey Norman’s chairman has coughed up a cool $16.175 million for a Cairns Hypermart, it... Read More
NFC, WiFi: Sony RX 100 (Part II)
After releasing a new generation of 4K TV’s, Ultrabooks including the “worlds thinnest”, Sony turn their magic to cameras. Building on... Read More
Samsung Doin’ IT For The Kids
Samsung has entered into a three-year partnership with the Foundation for Young Australians (FYA) – a non-for-profit organization dedicated solely to young... Read More
