‘World’s Lightest’ Tablet ‘Z’ Hits Oz
Its the lightest, thinnest & most water-resistant tablet in the world. First announced at CES in January, Sony’s Xperia Tablet Z, which... Read More
iPad, ‘Droids Kill The PC
After hearing the Aussie PC market slumped 21% in Q1 from IDC yesterday, now tablets are set to outstrip notebooks globally by the... Read More
‘Gloomy’: OZ PC Demand Slumps
Australian PC market slumped 21% compared to last year, despite interest rate cuts, IDC said today. 1.21 million PC’s were sold in ANZ... Read More
Telstra 4G Hits The Slopes
Telstra mobile users headed to the New South Wales, Victoria snowfields will now have coverage on its faster 4G network Locations include Falls Creek,... Read More
#Gaming War: Sony PS 4 $50 Cheaper V’s Xbox One
Announced at E3 gaming event in LA earlier today, Sony PlayStation 4 was official unveiled for the first time to the gaming... Read More
Fake Tech Sellers Exposed
Scammers are setting up fake online sites mimicking genuine retailers, designed to rip off consumers. A number of Victorian consumers have fallen... Read More
Xbox One Hits ‘November’ A$599
Announced last month, Xbox One will be launched in 21 markets around the world in November 2013. Microsoft revealed the news today... Read More
Revealed: Hottest ‘Droids In OZ
As Apple unleashes new iPhone interface, Android is Aussie’s top smartphone OS – even though we are an Apple loving nation. Telstra... Read More
Patent Company Loses Fight Over Online TV Guide
A US Trade Commission Judge has found that Netflix has not infringed on Rovi Corporation patents for interactive television program guides. Late... Read More
Back To The Start: Microsoft Reveal ‘Windows 8.1’
Unveiled at Computex, the worlds biggest PC conference taking place at Taipei this week, Microsoft Windows chief marketer, Tami Reller, unveiled Windows ‘8.1’ which... Read More
Troubled Target To Cut Jobs
Fairfax Media reports hundreds of staff are to be let go at the retail giant’s HQ in Geelong, Victoria. The Westfarmers-owned retailer... Read More
Optus Unleash ‘Superfast’ 4G Network
Canberrans are the first in Oz to experience the superfast Optus 4G (Time -Division) TD-LTE network, and can buy dual band WiFi... Read More
Rocky Road Ahead For Retail: Deloitte
Australian retail sales is expected to jump 3% in 2012-13 financial year, driven by the strong growth early 2013, according to Deloitte... Read More
Techwear: It’s All The Rage
That’s according to local analyst Telsyte, which predicts the “emerging” devices market, including smart watches like Jawbone Up, wrist bands and glasses,... Read More
Has Retail Slump Hit Telstra?
The closure of BigPond Shopping came as part of a review of Telstra’s digital media assets, a company spokesperson told SmartHouse. Last week,... Read More
Exclusive: iPhone, Droid To Slump In OZ (& Windows Open)
That, according to analyst Canalys, who today supplied Channel News with predictions about the Aussie smartphone market, makes for interesting reading: Apple... Read More
‘One’ Saviour: HTC Sales Up 50%
The Taiwanese giant said May revenues rose 48% to NT$29bn or A$1bn, compared to April. While the figure marked a 3% fall from... Read More
Its Magic! Android Goes Virtual
Google Keyboard: If you’re an Android user (Jelly Bean 4.0 and above) this app is your new best friend. Similar to apps... Read More
Belkin Unleashes Thunderbolt For Mac
Thunderbolt Express Dock offers ultrafast data transfers between a Mac and up to eight other devices with one cable, and has 2 X... Read More
NFC, Full HD: Sony Touches Up Vaios
Sony is set to unleash VAIO Pro – the “world’s lightest touch ultrabook” (11-inch and 13-inch models), and VAIO Duo 13 – convertable... Read More
Intel Invades Samsung Tab 3
Chip maker has landed a major deal with mobile giant Samsung to power 10.1″ Galaxy Tab 3, announced at Computex event in... Read More
Web Shopping The “Norm”
Aussie consumers spend almost $285 a month on the web – mainly on electronics, travel and food products. After 10 years of... Read More
Android Invasion: ‘1 Billion’ By 2017
Well, the phone market, at least – over 1 billion Android-based smartphones to ship in 2017, accounting for 2 out of 3... Read More
Confirmed: Samsung S4 Mini To Hit OZ
The Galaxy maker issued the following statement to us today: “Following the global announcement of the GALAXY S4 Mini, Samsung Electronics Australia... Read More
Web Investment To Soar 2013: Survey
Website development will be a “cornerstone” of business tech investment in the next 12 months, according to... Read More
Telstra Shuts BigPond Store
Telstra’s BigPond Shopping online store will close on June 30, it announced via email to consumers last week. Telstra said it was... Read More
‘World’s First’: Asus Reveal ‘Trio’ PC + Tab + Notebook
Forget phablets – this baby is a PC Station, tablet and notebook in one. Meet the world’s first 3 in 1 –... Read More
Pure Gets Colourful
Pure Australia has launched Jongo S3, a multiroom wireless speaker with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 360-degree sound. Jongo S3 is the first... Read More
Sony Launches Into Hard Drive
The slim one 1TB (HDE1BC/PC/SC) hard drive is “one of the fastest 2.5-inch hard drives on the market,” thanks to its Data... Read More
Retail Up Just 0.2%
Australian retail turnover rose 0.2 per cent in April, new ABS figures show. This slight rise followed a fall of 0.4 per... Read More
LG Puts ‘Superphone’ Into L’s
Aspiring phone brand LG is giving its Optimus L brand, aimed at the youth market, a facelift, giving its mid range phones... Read More
Orange IT Rebrands To ‘IT Station’
The newly blue branded ‘IT Station’ store is now located at North Sydney at 141 Walker St, having shut down its previous... Read More
NBN Site Worker killed
The company rolling out the National Broadband Network confirmed a fatality at a rollout site in Kiama, NSW that occurred just before... Read More
Nexus 4: It’s All White
LG has released Nexus 4 in White, the popular smartphone developed with Google on Android 4.2. 4.7-inch HD Nexus 4 White has... Read More
It Shrinked! Samsung S4 Mini Revealed
Not content with 5 inches, Samsung have downsized its hero S4 to a 4.3-inch screen – to make a mini. Announced overnight,... Read More
Olympus Snubs Retailers, Sells Direct In OZ
The Olympus online store won’t be selling cameras, however, – it’ll be an accessories-only affair. Olympus Imaging launched the online store... Read More
Choo-Choo: Samsung 4G Express Hits Town
Samsung’s well spec-ed budget 4G smartphone, Samsung Galaxy Express aimed at the youth market, is on sale from Monday. The 4.5-inch Galaxy... Read More
“Aggressive” Vodafone Hits Rural OZ
Vodafone says it is moving “aggressively” into its next phase of network building, announcing “significant regional coverage expansion,” switching on 1200 new... Read More
Asus Streeetch Tai-Chi Ultra-Tab
Asus announce larger Taichi 31, a 13.3″ Ultrabook that transforms into a tablet. The 13.3-inch dual-screen Full HD (1920 x 1080) PC... Read More
Officeworks Hits Caroline Springs
To lure the punters in, Officeworks is holding a community sausage sizzle at the new store in Caroline Springs on Saturday. Officeworks newest location... Read More
Apple “Misled” IT Inquiry: Labor MP
Ed Husic, Labor MP for Chifley, says Apple “misled” MP’s at a recent IT pricing inquiry “intentionally or accidentally”, by claiming its... Read More
Its Here: Kindle Fire Hits Dick’s $229
Today, we got Aussie pricing of Kindle Fire 7″ 16GB WiFi, with Dick Smith opening pre-orders for $229, including delivery on its website. ... Read More
“It’s Just Not Profitable”: Joyce Mayne Shuts Shop
Harvey Norman Chairman, Gerry Harvey, blamed the store closure at Wagga Wagga, NSW on its small size and lack of profitability. “It’s... Read More
Group Buying: You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby
Consumer spending on sites like Groupon, Scoopon fell 7% to $115 million between January and March, according to analysts Telsyte. “The industry... Read More
Sony HD TV Invasion: NFC, Pandora + ABC iView
As Sony declared leadership in ‘4K’ UHD race in Oz this week, it ups the ante with Bravia Full HD TVs unleashing tech... Read More
Hey Big Spender: DJs Target China
As the department store scraps major discounting and sales promos, it looks to lure the luxury loving Asians. The retailer launched a... Read More
Sony 4K “Leaders”, Unleash 55″+65″ Ultra HDs
Sony get in first on 4K, unveiling 55″ and 65 X-Series 4K Ultra HD TVs on sale in July. The Ultra High... Read More
Hello, Cloud: 230,000 Ditch Copper For VoIP
Cloud telephony is on the rise, MyNetFone says it has ported almost quarter of a million users (over 230K) switching to Voice over IP services. ... Read More
D-Link Get Alloys
Integrated Technologies distributor Alloys is to distribute D-Link under a new partnership. Alloys’ primary focus is to develop D-Link’s new IP Surveillance business. Alloys... Read More
TVs Tumble, DJs Await “Next Big Thing”
“Technology is driven by advances, if there is something new we see an immediate spike” in sales, a David Jones spokesperson said,... Read More
