Copyright © 2010 4 Square Media http://www.channelnews.com.au/Home Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:46:00 GMT Home on www.channelnews.com.au newsfeed.sichbo.ca http://www.channelnews.com.au/Display/3D_TV/H9L7M2D8 LG Australia is set to launch 40 new TVs in April, with the company set to go head to head with Samsung and Panasonic, with a new range of 3D and Internet enabled models that also include Skype video conferencing and storage. The range will span Plasma, LED and LCD. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:46:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Display/3D_TV/H9L7M2D8 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20100315024842e874b.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Automotive/Navigation/G3T7N7G4 Who-Rae Australia will be bringing a GPS anti-theft device that allows a user to secure their navigation unit inside their car. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:26:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Automotive/Navigation/G3T7N7G4 Mendelson Tiu http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2010031502325768c5b.jpg http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/201003150229350eb93.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Appointment_And_Jobs/Industry/N8A8A9U2 Extron Electronics announced that it has purchased the Products Engineering and Development Division of Electrosonic Group - a worldwide AV systems integration and service provider. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:14:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Appointment_And_Jobs/Industry/N8A8A9U2 Mendelson Tiu http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/201003150125162be37.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Appliances/Industry/M3F6T7P2 A customer survey in the UK revealed that Miele still leads the appliance market in terms of reliability. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:24:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Appliances/Industry/M3F6T7P2 Mendelson Tiu http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20100315112628d121d.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Sales_And_Marketing/Research/T5T7X3X7 Australians are really getting into social networking with over 78% sharing a photo and 74% sharing a link, Twitter grew by 400% claims Nielsen Research. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:25:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Sales_And_Marketing/Research/T5T7X3X7 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20100315082839f2fb2.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Sales_And_Marketing/Industry/E2F2M5L2 Apple has handed chief operating officer Tim Cook a US$22 million "thank-you" bonus for filling in for CEO Steve Jobs for five months while he was on medical leave last year. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:14:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Sales_And_Marketing/Industry/E2F2M5L2 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2010031508182301c56.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Appliances/Industry/X3J9P4E7 LG Electronics has been hit with a $1.8 million dollar fine after a US Court found that they had infringed on a Whirlpool patent for an in-door ice maker and awarded the appliance manufacturer $1.8 million in damages. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:11:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Appliances/Industry/X3J9P4E7 Wire Service http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2010031508122514170.gif http://www.channelnews.com.au/Gaming/Industry/B6U3G6V2 As video game sales slump, and the Xbox 360 beats both the Sony PS3 and the Nintendo Wii in February console sales, in the USA, news has emerged that Sony is seriously considering either relaunching or killing off their struggling PSP Go which is being shunned by consumers right round the world including Australia. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:09:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Gaming/Industry/B6U3G6V2 Wire Services http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/201003150710450c6f7.png http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Industry/C4U8E6E8 An Australian online retailer of computers, software and electronic goods has had its knuckles rapped by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over breaches of the Trade Practices Act relating to warranties. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:06:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Hardware/Industry/C4U8E6E8 Computer Daily News http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2010031507081743a4b.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Content_And_Management/Industry/V7U8P5G8 Apple has opened up their online store to take pre orders for their new iPad, with analysts estimating thatApple hasalready recieved 120,000 orders for iPads in the first24 hours. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:55:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Content_And_Management/Industry/V7U8P5G8 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20100314065833f6261.jpg