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Microsoft Bets Big on Surface Comeback Amid Slumping Sales and Consumer Backlash

David Richards May 21, 2026 No Comments

Despite mounting problems, Microsoft is making another attempt to convince consumers to buy a Surface notebook after a major slump in demand and a wave of complaints about past…

Last Minute Deal Pulls Samsung Back From the Brink

David Richards May 21, 2026 No Comments

A late-night breakthrough averted what could have been a crippling blow to the global technology supply chain, as Samsung Electronics and its largest union reached a tentative wage agreement Wednesday,…

Australian Notebook Retailers Set To Ride Premium Wave as Intel Pushes Cutting Edge Chips Amid AI surge

David Richards May 20, 2026 No Comments

Australian notebook and PC retailers, including mass-market giants JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman and The Good Guys, are positioned to benefit from a strategic shift by Intel to prioritise its most…

How Will The Midea Electolux Deal Play Out In Australia

David Richards May 20, 2026 No Comments

Electrolux Group and Midea Group may have announced a strategic partnership focused on the United States, but the longer-term implications for the Australian appliance market could prove just as significant.…

Who has the Better RGB LED TV In 2026, Samsung Or Hisense?

David Richards May 19, 2026 No Comments

Samsung and Hisense have officially launched the next major war in the global TV market, with both brands aggressively pushing competing RGB LED technologies that could redefine premium television performance…

LG Electronics Faces Existential Threat as Rival TCL Prepares to Shatter Its OLED Monopoly

David Richards May 19, 2026 No Comments

The South Korean consumer electronics giant, long the unchallenged king of OLED display technology, is staring down a disruption that could permanently reshape the global television industry with Australian retailers…

LG’s Dodgy Smart TV Confidential Data Harvesting Still Happening Despite US Legal Settlement

David Richards May 19, 2026 No Comments

LG Electronics Australia is refusing to say whether it will follow the lead of its US subsidiary and directly warn Australian consumers that its smart TVs and connected appliances are…

Miele Trials Refurbished Appliances As Second Hand Smartphone Market Takes Off

David Richards May 18, 2026 No Comments

The second hand smartphone market has grown significantly in recent years, but questions are now being raised as to whether the next big recycling program will come from appliance manufacturers.…

Things Get Desperate At Samsung As Chairman Apologises

David Richards May 18, 2026 No Comments

South Korea’s government is on high alert as Samsung Electronics faces its most serious labor crisis in years, with the conglomerate’s powerful chairman issuing a rare public apology and the…

Why Microsoft’s Ambitions Is A Real Risk For Australians As One Country Turns Them Off

David Richards May 18, 2026 No Comments

When Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella toured Australia to boast about the tech giant’s massive local investments, his pitch focused heavily on the future of innovation: bigger AI models and trillion-parameter…