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Smartwatch Sales Slump 51% Apple Growth Down 71%

David Richards October 25, 2016 No Comments

Billed as a growth market 18 months ago, the smartwatch market is wallowing with sales slumping a whopping 51%. Market leader Apple has seen year on year growth slump 71%.…

Metcash “Not” Moving Into CE or Appliances Company Execs Claim

David Richards October 24, 2016 No Comments

Senior Metcash executives claim that they have no major plans to enter the consumer electronics and appliance market despite admitting that they have hired buyers with those skills from Big…

After Winning Against Toshiba Castel Is Now Suing Whirlpool Over Dodgy Appliances

David Richards October 24, 2016 No Comments

Castel Electronics, the Melbourne based distributor who took Toshiba to Court and won back in 2010, is now suing Whirlpool who it has accused of dumping 3,000 faulty products in…

Dumped By Telstra Huawei Moves To Mimic Samsung And Apple With New Mate 9

David Richards October 24, 2016 No Comments

Dumped by Telstra, Chinese Company Huawei, who is desperate to become a serious smartphone player, is set to launch a new Mate 9 and a Mate 9 Pro, complete with…

EXCLUSIVE:Metcash Splash Big Cash To Hire CE Buyers

David Richards October 23, 2016 No Comments

Metcash are splashing the cash in an effort to expand their consumer electronics and appliance offerings. Headed by Ian Morrice a former Dixons executive in the UK Metcash has been…

EXCLUSIVE: Indi Imports Snares German Hi Fi Brand From Canholm

David Richards October 21, 2016 No Comments

Indi Imports has snared the rights to distribute the German speaker brand Canton that was previously distributed by Canohm. Built at Canton’s own factory in Weilrod, near Frankfurt, Germany the…

Google & Their Pixel Set To Hurt Apple, As Telstra & JB Hi Fi Go Hard

David Richards October 20, 2016 No Comments

The slump in sales of Apple iPhones is starting to have an effect as all three carriers in Australia report that demand for the new iPhone 7 was not as…

Qualcomm Reveal 5G Modem As Telstra Get Set To Roll Out 1Gbps Modem

David Richards October 19, 2016 No Comments

As Telstra struggles to deliver a consistent 4G services, Qualcomm has demonstrated the world’s first 5G modem, called the Snapdragon X50. Qualcomm also announced that will be launching the world’s…

Microsoft Surface Pro Slammed In Massive Put Down

David Richards October 19, 2016 No Comments

Microsoft’s Surface Pro has been slammed, literally, already plagued with display problems a leading US NFL coach was so frustrated with the Microsoft tablet device that he slammed it into…

Apple Seeks OLED Supplier To Replace ‘Terrible’ iPhone Display

David Richards October 18, 2016 No Comments

It’s a well-known fact that the iPhone has a terrible display screen. In fact, if you pick up a high-end smartphone these days and chances are it will have a…