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Listen Up: “Breakthrough” Phorus Audio For ‘Droids In OZ

Staff Writers June 14, 2013 No Comments

Phorus‘ wireless home audio system for Android has hit Australia, Conexus has announced. The Phorus PR1 Receiver hooks up to existing home audio systems and there’s also a docking PS1 Speaker, which…

Big Apple iPhones On The Agenda

Staff Writers June 14, 2013 No Comments

One could sport a 4.7-inch screen and the other a 5.7-incher, Reuters said, citing Asian supply chain sources. Apple’s move appears to have been spurred by the unexpected success of…

“A Good Time To Buy”: Consumer Sentiment Up

Staff Writers June 13, 2013 No Comments

Consumers confidence rose almost 5% in the last month, according to the latest Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment Confidence rose 4.7% in June to 102.2 – a jump from 97.6…

JB Hi-Fi: “Xbox One To Be BIGGER Than 360”

Staff Writers June 13, 2013 No Comments

JB Hi-Fi says gamers won’t be not fussed over Xbox One’s new gaming rules, as fans mull over PS 4 lax rules on older games verus Microsoft restrictions for ‘One’…

Intel’s “Leap Forward”: Plot (4th Gen) Tab Invasion

Staff Writers June 13, 2013 No Comments

Chip giant launched 4th generation Core family in Sydney last night promising to be the bee-all-and-end-all for tabs, notebooks, Ultrabooks, 2 in 1 PC s and everything else in between. …

“Extremely Difficult Time”: Troubled Target Chop Staff

Staff Writers June 12, 2013 No Comments

Target slashed 260 jobs on June 12 as part of an organisation restructure to “help restore business performance.” The job cuts will be made at Target’s support centre in Geelong, Victoria and…

Its Live! Vodafone ‘Fastest 4G Network In Oz’

Staff Writers June 12, 2013 No Comments

Voda has switched on its 4G LTE network in all main cities – Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, as well as Newcastle, Wollongong in NSW, today. The third largest telco…

‘World’s Lightest’ Tablet ‘Z’ Hits Oz

Staff Writers June 12, 2013 No Comments

Its the lightest, thinnest & most water-resistant tablet in the world. First announced at CES in January, Sony’s Xperia Tablet Z, which starts at $539 is now on sale in…

iPad, ‘Droids Kill The PC

Staff Writers June 12, 2013 No Comments

After hearing the Aussie PC market slumped 21% in Q1 from IDC yesterday, now tablets are set to outstrip notebooks globally by the end of 2013. Analysts Canalys’ (who include tablets…

‘Gloomy’: OZ PC Demand Slumps

Staff Writers June 11, 2013 No Comments

Australian PC market slumped 21% compared to last year, despite interest rate cuts, IDC said today. 1.21 million PC’s were sold in ANZ during first three months of 2013 – with…