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Foxtel Offer Free iQ4 Upgrade After Kayo Launch

Roma Christian March 18, 2019 No Comments

Foxtel has reportedly implemented an ‘aggressive customer retention strategy’, offering subscribers a free iQ4 set-top box or movie pack upgrade, following the launch of sports streaming app ‘Kayo.’ As per…

Amazon Scales Back Direct Sell, Pushes Marketplace

Roma Christian March 15, 2019 No Comments

E-commerce behemoth Amazon is reportedly scaling back its direct sell business, with its third-party Marketplace tipped to be a near replacement. According to Forbes, last week several suppliers received notice of removal…

Google Foldable Phone Patent Leaked

Roma Christian March 15, 2019 No Comments

Google is reportedly gearing to enter the foldable phone market, following a leaked patent detailing a clamshell device reminiscent of the 2019 Motorola Razr. Like Samsung’s Galaxy Fold, Google’s variant…

Turtle Beach Buys Gaming Accessory Brand For $19M

Roma Christian March 15, 2019 No Comments

Gaming headset manufacturer Turtle Beach is set to boost its PC accessory portfolio with the acquisition of Roccat for US$19.2 million – a deal forecast to be accretive to net income…

Google Slash Laptop & Tablet Teams

Roma Christian March 14, 2019 No Comments

Google has reportedly scaled back the size of its laptop and tablet teams, fuelling rumours the tech giant is re-strategising its Pixel hardware portfolio. Reported by Business Insider, Google has informed dozens…

LG Launch 2019 Soundbars With Meridian, Dolby & Google Smarts

Roma Christian March 14, 2019 No Comments

LG Electronics has boost its home entertainment audio portfolio, with the launch of several new products featuring built-in Meridian, Google Assistant and Dolby intelligence – releasing locally in March and…

JB Hi-Fi Extend Galaxy S10+ Pre-Orders Over “High Demand”

Roma Christian March 8, 2019 No Comments

JB Hi-Fi has extended pre-orders of Samsung’s new Galaxy S10+ smartphone to March 15, citing “high demand.” Indicating top sellers, the extension applies to selected S10+ models, with delivery pushed…

Foxtel Seek $2.5 Billion Investor Debt Deal

Roma Christian March 8, 2019 No Comments

Pay-TV provider, Foxtel, is reportedly seeking over $2.5 billion from potential investors, with management and bankers said to have met with local superannuation funds and institutional investment houses this week.…

HTC Revenues Down 76% Year-On-Year

Roma Christian March 8, 2019 No Comments

Embattled Taiwanese smartphone maker, HTC, has continued to report a drop in earnings, with February unaudited consolidated revenues slumping 76% year-on-year to NT$625 million. It’s said to be amongst HTC’s…

Oz Retailers Brace For Kaufland $459M Investment

Roma Christian March 8, 2019 No Comments

Australian retailers are bracing for the entry of German supermarket giant, Kaufland, following reports it’s set to unleash an initial $459 million investment. Competing with ALDI and Kmart, Kaufland is…