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The Hardware Days Are Over? IBM Sell Servers To Lenovo

Staff Writers January 24, 2014 No Comments

World’s largest PC maker snaps up IBM x86 service business for $2.3bn, as the US giant continues to rid its self of unprofitable hardware units. IBM, who this week reported…

6″ Nokia Lumia Is Coming

Staff Writers January 24, 2014 No Comments

The 6 inch Nokia Lumia 1320 has a HD LCD screen, Windows Phone 8 with built-in Microsoft Office so it’s good for work, a 5mp camera and supports Full HD…

XBox, Cloud Drive Microsoft’s $6.5Bn Profit, No CEO Found

Staff Writers January 24, 2014 No Comments

AS Microsoft is still searching for a new CEO, it announced “record” revenues – up 14% to US$24.52 billion for the second quarter to December 31. Net income also…

Bang & Olufsen ‘BeoEssence’ $1095

Staff Writers January 23, 2014 No Comments

Bang & Olufsen BeoSound Essence unleash the ‘one touch’ sound system which the Danish audio kings say is a game changer. Unveiled at CES 2014, the sound system consists of…

Oh G! Google’s $240 Smartphone Hits OZ

Staff Writers January 23, 2014 No Comments

And you can now get the Google-made phone in Australia – at JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys and a number of independent dealers for under $250. Released in the…

Acer MD Departs

Staff Writers January 23, 2014 No Comments

Acer Sales Director Darren Simmons is unveiled as Acer ANZ new Managing Director. The appointment is effective from 10 February. Current Managing Director, Charles Chung, will retire on 7 February…

Vodafone Calls PrePaid Users, Drops Rates

Staff Writers January 22, 2014 No Comments

Vodafone has lowered its prepaid international call rates to 12 countries in Asia, Middle East and Germany. According to the telco, the new rates make Vodafone the most affordable prepaid…

Harvey Norman ‘Tech Brand’ To Launch 2014?

Staff Writers January 22, 2014 No Comments

Mass electronics retailer Harvey Norman is secretly developing its own branded electronics range, CN has been told. The retailer is said to be working with at…

PC Push: Lenovo Flog FREE Tabs With Notebooks

Staff Writers January 22, 2014 No Comments

New entrant to the consumer tablet market, Lenovo, is giving away free IdeaPad 7 inch tablets to aid reseller sales, and push its new tablets. Figures out this month…

Is This ‘The Maserati Of Headphones’?

Staff Writers January 22, 2014 No Comments

Bowers & Wilkins special P5 Maserati Hi-Fi Headphone is available in Oz from April RRP $549.95. The noise isolating Hi-Fi headphones have “unfatiguing natural sound” from the use of specially…