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Cygnett Backs A Sure Thing At Flemington: Flat Phone Batteries

David Richards October 7, 2026 No Comments

Melbourne based accessories company Cygnett has landed a two year deal at Flemington, backing one of the few certainties at the Melbourne Cup Carnival: someone’s phone will run out of…

Disc Is Back: Aussie Brands Charge Into UHD Blu-ray Gap Left By Sony, LG And Samsung

David Richards October 7, 2026 No Comments

Australian suppliers Laser Corporation and Gotham Audio are moving fast to cash in on a resurgence in demand for 4K UHD Blu-ray players, stepping into a market the world’s biggest…

Amazon $4M Fire Case Could Have Major Implications For Australian Online Marketplaces

David Richards October 7, 2026 No Comments

Australian online marketplace operators are watching a potentially significant US product liability battle involving Amazon, after the online giant was sued over a defective mobile phone battery blamed for a…

REVIEW: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra: A Pocket Office With A Front Row Seat

David Richards October 6, 2026 No Comments

The moment Samsung’s $2,699 256Mb Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra proved its worth to me came thousands of kilometres from Australia, watching the Sydney Swans dismantle Brisbane. It was 5…

Gen Z Dumps Google For ChatGPT When Shopping, Search Giant Under Threat

David Richards October 6, 2026 No Comments

Gen Z shoppers now trust ChatGPT more than Google Search when researching what to buy, with new research showing almost a third rank OpenAI’s chatbot as their most trusted source…

Dyson Family Takes A$1.43 Billion Dividend As Revenue Slides And Chinese Rivals Attack

David Richards October 5, 2026 No Comments

Dyson’s billionaire family owners have extracted a massive A$1.43 billion dividend from the appliance group despite revenue falling for a second consecutive year, net profit sliding and the premium appliance…

Major Retailer Set To Dump Amazon Hardware As Blink, Ring Margin Fears Grow

David Richards October 5, 2026 No Comments

A major Australian retailer is preparing to stop selling Amazon-owned and manufactured products, ChannelNews understands, amid growing concern across the sector that ranging devices such as Ring and Blink security…

Beko Quits Australia, Leaving Hitachi Brand In Limbo

David Richards October 2, 2026 No Comments

Beko is pulling out of the Australian market, and the big unanswered question is what happens to the Hitachi appliance brand it has distributed here since September 2023. The Queensland-based…

New Samsung Glasses Coming In November OZ Launch Date Not Known

David Richards October 2, 2026 No Comments

Samsung’s first Android XR powered AI glasses are scheduled to launch in November 2026 what’s not known yet is whether Australians will get access before of after the upcoming holiday…

Ex-Motorola Boss Bonnici To Relaunch TCL Mobile In Australia

David Richards October 2, 2026 No Comments

TCL is preparing to relaunch its smartphone business in Australia under former Motorola executive Kurt Bonnici, (seen above) with a new range of premium Android devices built around its NXTPAPER…