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Facebook Take On Amazon & Google With Video Chat Device + Smart Speaker

Roma Christian August 24, 2017 No Comments

Recent reports have confirmed that Facebook, is in fact, joining the consumer hardware market, by developing a video chat device named ‘Aloha’ and a standalone smart speaker. The Aloha device…

Free TV Woes: Nine Post $203.4m Loss, Murdoch’s Takeover Bid For Ten Clears

Roma Christian August 24, 2017 No Comments

Blaming a 3.5% shrink in the total TV ad revenue market, coupled with notable asset write-downs inclusive of its free-to-air TV network, Channel Nine has announced a $203.4 million full…

Apple TV Seriously Falling Behind Roku & Amazon

Roma Christian August 24, 2017 No Comments

New data released by Parks Associates has revealed the extent to which Apple TV is lagging behind competitors Roku and Amazon. Roku managed to further its significant foothold in the…

ACCC Worried By Staples/OfficeMax Merger: Low Competition, High Prices?

Roma Christian August 24, 2017 No Comments

Announced today, the ACCC has flagged its initial concerns that combining Staples and OfficeMax – through acquisition by Platinum Equity – will significantly lessen competition within the office supply market,…

Leaked: iPhone 8 To Launch Mid-September

Roma Christian August 24, 2017 No Comments

Leaked information supported by ‘several testimonies’ reveal Apple will launch its highly anticipated iPhone 8 at a special event on September 12th. The leaked information included detailed images of the…

Apple Watch Sales Up 50%, Fitness & Texts Key To Success

Roma Christian August 23, 2017 No Comments

Data released by the NDP Group last week revealed only 9% of US consumers aged 18-years and over own a smart watch. Apple recently announced sales of its Apple Watch were…

Sony To Pay Xperia Users For False “Waterproof” Claims

Roma Christian August 23, 2017 No Comments

Yesterday, a Federal Court in New York approved a class action lawsuit against Sony for claiming its Xperia suite of phones and tablets were “waterproof”. The lawsuit alleges that consumers…

Big W Post $150m Loss, Sales Down, Restructure Yet To Kick In

Roma Christian August 23, 2017 No Comments

Currently on life-support, whilst undergoing a major restructure, embattled retailer Big W has reported a staggering $150.5 million loss, a significant leap from the $14.9 million in losses reported last year.…

HP Inc. Up 29%, Defies Critics After Hewlett-Packard Breakup

Roma Christian August 23, 2017 No Comments

When 75-year-old Hewlett-Packard Co. shook Silicon Valley in one of the most notable corporate break-ups in history, consensus was HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise) would be the ‘golden child’ and HP Inc…

Watch: Popular Robots “Dangerously Easy” To Hack For Violence & Spywear

Roma Christian August 23, 2017 No Comments

Cybersecurity firm IOActive, based in Seattle, has revealed just how “dangerously easy” it is to hack several popular robots (both industrial and consumer), turning them into effective spy-wear or dangerous weapons.…