Harvey Norman Chasing Smartphone Brands As Market Tanks TCL Deal Tipped
Harvey Norman who is looking to expand their mobile phone offering in a head on battle with archival JB Hi Fi, is... Read More
Google Streamlines Voice Commands To Skip ‘Hey, Google’
A new Android update has inadvertently revealed a new feature called ‘Guacamole’ which will allow users to perform time-sensitive tasks without having... Read More
Apple’s Q1 Sales, iPhone 11 Beats 12
New data made available by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners indicate that Apple‘s US sales numbers were driven by the four iPhone 12... Read More
Intel PC Chip Sales Rise As Profit Forecast Falls Short
Intel has raised its annual sales outlook on booming demand for personal computers, but it expects a lower Q2 profit, as the... Read More
Telstra, Optus, TPG Spend Big On mmWave Spectrum
Australian carriers coughed up hundreds of millions of dollars in the recent 26GHz spectrum auction. Five companies have won spectrum in the... Read More
Sennheiser’s New Soundbar Now Supports Sony 360 Reality Audio
Sennheiser’s already-impressive Ambeo Soundbar got even better over the weekend, as the company released a firmware update that allows Sony 360 Reality... Read More
Calls For Samsung Boss To Be Released From Jail Due To Chip Crisis
Pressure is mounting for the de facto chief, of Samsung Lee Jae-yong to be released from jail so that he can negotiate... Read More
Did You Know Bunnings Has Its Own Version Of The Block?
In something not far removed from such TV shows as Nine’s The Block, DIY superstore Bunnings has been producing its own renovation... Read More
Siri Remote Lacks Key Gaming Features, Fuelling Speculation Of An Apple Gaming Controller
You might have missed this factoid during the rush of Apple products announced on Tuesday, but a new version of the Siri... Read More
Apple Release Beta Verson Of iOS 14.6 Before 14.5 Is Even Out
While Apple fans wait with baited breath for the latest version of iOS 14.5, Apple have quietly uploaded the beta 1 version... Read More
Five Australian Telcos Win 5G Radio Spectrum Rights
5G services in Australia are about to get a whole lot better, as five Australian telecommunications companies won the rights for radio... Read More
Big W Owners Invest In Marketplace That Will Go Head To Head With Amazon & Kogan
Supermarket giant Woolworths the owner of Big W is moving into the marketplace market in a move that will see them go... Read More
Complaints To Aussie Telco Companies Down 25% During December Quarter
Are telecommunications companies getting better, or has COVID-19 turned us into a more patient nation? Maybe it’s a little from column A... Read More
Zoom Just Added A Host Of Handy New Features
Given that most of the working world — or at least those with office jobs — are using Zoom to run their... Read More
The First HDMI 2.1 Gaming Monitor Will Hit The Market Next Month
Asus’ 43-inch ROG Stri XG43UQ is looking likely to be the first HDMI 2.1 gaming monitor to come to market, with pre-order... Read More
Apple Is Working On iOS 15 – Here’s What We Know
No sooner will iOS 14.5 be dropping and we’re looking towards Apple’s next major software upgrade. Refreshed annually, the operating system for... Read More
Taiwan’s Drought Won’t Slow TSMC’s Chip Manufacturing
The largest contract chip manufacturer in the world, TSMC, is responding to Taiwan’s water shortage by building a plant that can treat... Read More
Bagless Vac Boss Heads Back To UK, As Controversy Blows Up Over Text Messages To UK PM
Sir James Dyson the bagless vacuum cleaner billionaire is humping it back to the UK after a two-year hiatus in Singapore but... Read More
Alibaba Almost Shipped As Many Smart Speakers As Amazon in Q1, 2021
Amazon’s domination of the smart speaker market isn’t as assured as it may seem, with three Chinese manufacturers closing in on the... Read More
Ecovacs’ New Robot Has A Sweet-Smelling Feature
Ecovacs Robotics, maker of all things robotic for the home, has today launched the Deebot T9+, a vacuum robot that does more... Read More
53% Of Cellnet Now Owned By German Distributor
Wentronic a leading manufacturer and distributor of consumer electronics accessories and supplies, has finally taken over as the controlling shareholder in Cellnet... Read More
Which Audio Industry Executive Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Wearing his bright yellow and blue bananas in pyjama’s shirt, Melbourne based audio and custom install executive Paul Clarke, who just had... Read More
Aussie Marketers Upset By Apple’s Anti-Tracking Move Against Facebook
While most Australians will be overjoyed to learn that Apple’s new security features aim to stop Facebook from collecting personal details from... Read More
Apple Faces $50 Million Ransom For Stolen Schematics
Russian hackers have hit Apple with a $50 million USD ransom demand after stealing a huge cache of schematics from one of... Read More
REVIEW: SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD (1TB)
SanDisk’s latest pocket-sized Solid State Drive boasts a lot of space and premium performance in a tiny package. Boasting 1TD of space,... Read More
Shyla Heal Scores Points For TCL
TCL Communication has just announced a new ambassador agreement with emerging Australian basketball player Shyla Heal. At just 19, Heal is the... Read More
Construction Begins On $1.5b Amazon Hub In Melbourne CBD
Workers have officially broken ground on the massive $1.5 billion commercial development in the heart of Melbourne CBD, with Amazon as the... Read More
Google Joins Adelaide’s Lot Fourteen Complex
Google is hanging a shingle for its Australian public sector cloud team at Adelaide’s innovation precinct, Lot Fourteen. The search giant joins... Read More
Morrison Unveils $539m Clean-Energy Plan: 2500 Jobs To Be Created
The Morrison Government has pledged to invest A$539 million in clean-energy projects in a bid to drive down Australia’s emissions and hopefully... Read More
Technics Releases Affordable Version Of Its Best Turntable
Making its offerings more attractive to the entry-level buyer, Technics is adding an affordable turntable to its legendary SL range of decks,... Read More
Google Speeds Up YouTube With Powerful New Chip
To keep viewers hitting the play button, YouTube has been given a hefty boost by Google, who has developed a new custom... Read More
Samsung Gives Old Galaxy Phones New Life
It might be worth hanging on to your old Samsung phones after you update to a newer model, with the company launching... Read More
Playstation Plus To Add Streaming Movies To Its Service
It appears that Sony have plans to integrate a video streaming service into its Playstation Plus offering, with the company briefly putting... Read More
Korea To Give Government Support To Bolster Chip Manufacturing
Following America’s huge investment in local chip manufacturers, South Korea is now planning a bill on the local semiconductor industry which will... Read More
Bowers & Wilkins Sets New Benchmark For Buds Headphones
Sound United owned Bowers & Wilkins has launched two new 24-bit capable true wireless headphones in what is seen as a cranking... Read More
LG Confirms OLED TV Problem, Models Identified, But What About Sony OLED TV’s?
LG Electronics Australia has finally confirmed that they are now offering a free power board replacement service for selected OLED television models... Read More
Kogan Offering Fractional Shares To Customers
Online retailer Kogan has moved to offer fractional shares to shoppers as a loyalty rewards inducement and as a means to get... Read More
Chinese Diplomat Blames Australia For International Huawei Ban
Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Xining blames Australia for Huawei’s ban in various countries around the world. Xining claimed that “Australia connived with... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: LG Moves To Fix OLED TVs That Overheat & Have The Potential To Burn A House Down
They swore the problem was only limited to LG Electronics OLED TVs in South Korea, now evidence has emerged that Australian OLED... Read More
Netflix Spends Big On Content As Subs Fall
Netflix said it will spend over US$17 billion (about A$22 billion) “in cash” on newly produced content this year, according to its... Read More
Asus Rolls Out Convertible Chromebook
Asus has launched a new convertible Chromebook, the Flip CM3, with a 360-degree hinge allowing it to be used in notebook or... Read More
ACCC Moves To Enforce Stricter Merger Controls For Tech Companies
Australia’s competition watchdog the ACCC has banded with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority and Germany’s Bundeskartellamt in an effort to control... Read More
Huawei Dutch Phone-Taps Vindicate Aussie Ban
Reports that Chinese vendor Huawei has been eavesdropping on conversations over a Dutch telephone network have vindicated Australian and British MPs who... Read More
Aqipa Appoints New Country Manager
New Zealand-based lifestyle and audio distributor Aqipa has announced its appointment of a new Country Manager for the company. Mark Bishop joins... Read More
Tidal Streaming App Now Available On LG Televisions
LG smart televisions have just been bolstered by the inclusion of a new Tidal app, which can also stream selected music in... Read More
Tile Slams Apple’s AirTags Item Tracking Push
Tracking tag manufacturer Tile has come out swinging against Apple’s new AirTags, and will ask the US Congress to examine the tech... Read More
Apple’s Optional Ad-Tracking Starts Next Week
Apple Inc. said its iOS 14.5 software update will roll out next week. It’s an especially spicy upgrade for businesses, developers and... Read More
Netflix Tanks As Cash Pours In
Netflix shares have tanked, plunging as much as 13% as subscribers desert the big US content provider. Contributing to Netflix problems is... Read More
Search ‘Antitrust’ And You’ll Find Google, Now Sued By Daily Mail
Google finds itself in hot water yet again – this time over potentially fudging search results depending on which publishers are best... Read More
Accessories Already On The Way For New Apple Products
The new products announced at Apple’s Spring Loaded event today are already getting third-party support, with companies including Belkin and Logitech launching... Read More
