Nokia Turns Hearing Aids Into Headsets It seems massive profits and fast-increasing markets are not enough for some mobile phone makers as reports out of the US show that another handset maker, in this case Nokia, opening up a new and unusual niche market.

Telstra Feels The Need For Speed & Rolls Out 4 New Handsets Telstra will introduce four new Next G mobile handsets in the next week expanding the Next G range to 50 handsets, according to the telco.

Asus Gives Radio Listeners A Green Choice With the support of more than 10,000 broadcast stations worldwide, users can now listen to whatever catches their fancy. When they connect the ASUS Internet Radio (AIR) via a wireless or LAN (DHCP) connection, the whole world opens up as they can choose music from any genre from any corner of the globe.

Canon Shoots Out Laser SMB Printer Canon?s Laser Shot LBP-3100 laser printer combines exceptional results with a stylish new look. Documents and presentations will also be delivered quicker and clearer to give a professional look to new business proposals or client reports

Acer Unveils One Ultraportable Netbook Acer has just joined the ultraportable notebook bandwagon as it launches its Aspire One. This 8.9-inch netbook is powered by an Intel Atom processor, weighs less than a kilogram, and claims to have a battery life of seven hours.

Sony Welcomes New Alpha To DSLR Range Sony has expanded its Alpha range of DSLR camera bodies to four with the launch of the A300.

Optus Releases Budget iPhone Pricing This morning Optus released prices for its iPhone 3G, with the price starting from $0 upfront on a $79 cap for the 8G model.

Electrolux Releases Integrated BBQ System Ergonomically designed controls on the side of the Electrolux Integrated barbecue ensure it drops seamlessly into any bench or working surface.

Portable & Rugged Hard Drive From LaCie The portable LaCie Rugged All-Terrain drive offers the speed of FireWire 800 along with FireWire 400 and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces for universal connectivity.

Miele Releases Commercial-Style Oven For The Home The new Miele H 5981 BP features and useful technology, combined with durability, elegant design and 100 automatic programs.

JB HiFi Having Second Thoughts Over TiVo They say a week is a long time in politics, but it seems, 24 hours in the electronics retailing game is even longer.

Nokia Wraps Up Warner Music Nokia has partnered with Warner Music to make its diverse catalog of music available through Nokia Music Stores around the world as well as through Nokias Comes With Music online store.

Philips Turns One Consumer Division Into Four In its push to grab a greater share of the consumer lifestyle electronics market, Philips has split its consumer lifestyle division into four separate product divisions called Mind, Space, Body and Appearance.

SanDisk Launches Memory Stick For Mobiles SanDisk Corporation has released SanDisk Mobile Ultra, microSD, microSDHC and Memory Stick Micro (M2) flash mobile memory cards, which are available in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities -- the industry?s first premium mobile phone storage cards.

Nikon Releases Compact Professional DSLR Camera Nikon has released the D700 SLR camera, a lightweight, small-frame camera targeted to the high-end amateur and professional wedding photography market.

New Design TVs Launched By Philips Philips has just announced its new line of LCD TVs that aims bring new image innovations to the existing TV market. The new Design Collection will include the 5000, 7000, and 9000 series and will be available starting August 2008.

Confirmed: Samsung Blu-Ray / Foxtel HD Free Giveaway As reported last week by Smarthouse, Samsung is giving customers that purchase one of their selected HD LCD TVs the choice of either Foxtel HD with the iQ2 set top box or a Samsung Blu-ray player

Telstra To Get iPhone As Of July 11 The worst kept secret in the telco space has finally been confirmed: the Apple iPhone 3G will be available to Telstra's 9 million Australian customers as of July 11.

Ferrari Phone Zooms To Optus Motorola and Optus have launched the Motorazr2 V9 Ferrari phone. This new phone is currently exclusive for Optus customers and will have an RRP of $629.

Get Lost With GPS Walkman Phone Sony has unveiled a 3G Walkman phone that comes with an inbuilt GPS that will prevent users from getting lost. The new Sony Ericsson W760 will also allow users to download music and data faster than ever, as it will be utilising Telstra?s Next G network.

Australia Post Recalls ?Hot? Logitech Speakers Australia Post has withdrawn from sale and is voluntarily recalling the Logitech R-20 2.1 speakers (product number 83672) supplied by Synnex Australia.

Asus Unveils USB Monitor Asus has released a monitor that is able to display video signals without using your computer?s D-sub or DVI port. The new VW223B uses an EzLink (Display Link) technology that uses the existing USB interface in order to spread the vision and screen space of multiple monitors.

IT Brands Flourish But Scarlet Not Colour of The Month According to research, Microsoft is Australia's most authentic brand in the Authentic Brand Index (ABI) study released today by Principals and Synovate.

Business Phone With GPS & Push Email From Samsung The Samsung i780 business phone is designed to enhance work efficiency and is equipped with Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional. This advanced version of the Windows Mobile operating system supports Push email, Java and full document editing capabilities.

Samsung Launches GPS Multimedia Phone Say goodbye to roadmaps with the Samsung i560 with state-of-the-art GPS technology. The GPS navigation experience with the bonus Route 66 software includes turn-by-turn voice guidance and a navigation kit.

IceTV Rolls Out TV Personalisation Software IceTV has announced a signi?cant update to one of its key software applications, the IceTV Widget. Version 2.1 adds personalised TV recommendations, bug ?xes and large speed improvements.

Nokia Flies In With The Bat Phone For those that think they live in Gotham City and have a thing for the Catwoman, Nokia has released the N82 Black to celebrate the launch of The Dark Knight movie, the prequel to the Batman series.

iTunes Expands Local TV Downloads Apple has announced that television programming from Australia?s top networks including the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Seven Network and Nine Network, along with US-produced programs from The Walt Disney Company?s ABC Studios, Disney Channel and MTV Networks, is now available on the iTunes Store in Australia.

As New Front Opens In TV War, Foxtel Moves Sideways After spending many years and who knows how many lawyer hours and dollars trying to not only control digital content and prevent the spread of apps such as PVR technology in Australia, but also limit what is available on current delivery platforms, the incumbent providers have only recently admitted defeat- but then done an about-face and carried on as usual.

Aussies Spend $100M On Digital Music According to a recent study, Australian music lovers will spend more than $100 million on music downloads this year and in five years time.

High End LCD Range With Low End Price From Toshiba The AV500 LCD range features true-to-life picture quality thanks to Toshiba?s ?Meta Brain Pro? technology, which produces more realistic, smoother and clearer pictures.

Feds To Set Up New Consumer Telco Body The federal government wants to give consumers more power when dealing with telcos with the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy announcing funding for a new telecommunications consumer peak body.

Apple Fans Get Ready For Big Store Opening Apple?s first retail store in Australia will open on George Street in Sydney on Thursday, 19 June at 5:00 p.m., with the company looking to repeat the success of other Apple stores overseas.

Plantronics Releases Designer Bluetooth Earpiece The Plantronics Discovery 925 Bluetooth earpiece is designed for both men and women.

LG Recalls Hazardous Dishwashers LG Electronics is recalling two models of dishwasher, which were recalled once before in 2005 because of potential solder joint issues in a circuit board that may lead to overheating or even fire.

Are You A Music Criminal? Following a recent UK survey, it seems that iPod users are breaking the law- copyright law that is and on a grand scale by illegally downloading songs, according to a story in gizmodo.

Sony Injects New Colour To DVD Players Sony has launched two new exciting colour additions to its Portable DVD Player range ? a bright pink and midnight blue.

Local Reseller Starts Selling iPhones Why wait for the Apple store to open, when a local reseller yesterday has already started taking orders from local buyers.

Canon Rolls Out Flash Memory Camcorder The FS100 is a compact camcorder that records directly to memory cards, making it easy to share and upload your footage. The 45x Advanced Zoom gets users closer to the action.

Samsung Crystallises Home Theatre Kit The new range of home theatre kits from Samsung complement the Series 6 range of Plasma and LCD TVs as it uses the same red hued Crystal Design.

Nokia Rolls Out New Business Phones Nokia has unveiled the E71 and E66, two business-oriented phones designed for users who want to receive their e-mail while on the go.

Apple iPhone To Cost $1000? According to an intrepid reporter from APC magazine who went snooping behind the counter at his local Domayne store and took a picture of an inventory price list which revealed that a 16Gb iPhone will leave you a shekel short of a cool $1000.

Miele Releases Premium Fridge/Freezer Range Individually hand-crafted, the KFNS 3927 SDE units are finished in stainless steel panelling and come supplied with single-section plinth fascias and cornice profiles which all enhance the exclusive look of this sleek fridge/freezer.

Omega Rolls Out New Heating Technology Micathermic technology produces radiant and convection heat simultaneously and reaches maximum heat output within 60 seconds. It is a safe, clean heat that creates no fumes, no sound and is safe.

ACCC Doesnt Buy eBays PayPal Defence The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says it can?t agree to a plan by eBay to force its Australian users onto its PayPal payments system.

ACCC Blows Off Hoover Power Output Claims It seems it's a bad day for the vacuum cleaner industry as another company in that space has copped the wrath of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) this morning.

Telstra To Get A Boost From iPhone According to a story in bloomberg.com this morning, Telstra will probably benefit the most from Apples iPhone even if the telco fails to sell the handset, Merrill Lynch & Co. said.

ACCC Bags Godfreys For Sucking In Customers The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has found Godfreys Franchise Systems guilty over irregularities in the advertised price of its Nilfisk A100 vacuum cleaners.

Samsung Does A Photo Finish With New Phone In tune with Samsung?s 2008 Beijing Olympics campaign, the company has launched its new flagship phone, the U900. This 3G handset comes with a 5-megapixel sensor and Adaptive Touch Window for added versatility.

Sony Bravia And Fishnet Stockings Vs LG Scarlet TV In a battle over LCD TV quality Sony has taken a swipe at the new LG Scarlet TV by demonstrating to both resellers and media the superiority of their LCD TV output Vs the new Scarlet TV. They have also turned to fishnet stocking and sexy models to promote their new LCD Bravia TV range.