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Xbox 720 Kinecting More People

Staff Writers February 12, 2013 No Comments

There’s a new Nintendo, Sony is hosting a mysterious PlayStation event on February 20 and Microsoft is quiet on a new console. Thankfully gaming site Kotaku has received “white papers”…

Will The Real ‘Price Gougers’ Please Stand Up?

Staff Writers February 11, 2013 No Comments

Apple and Microsoft are to appear before the parlimentary inquiry into IT price gouging, forced to defend the alleged price ‘gouging’ of Aussie consumers. Adobe has also been summoned to…

JB Hi-Fi: Why We’ll Beat Vendors Direct-Selling

Staff Writers February 11, 2013 No Comments

The retailer today announced HY13 net profit up 3% to $82.1m and sales rising 3.1% to $1.82 bn, with online up a staggering 40%, although accounts for just 2% of…

JB Hi Fi Profits UP 3%

Staff Writers February 10, 2013 No Comments

Sales soared 3.1% to $1.82 billion for JB for the six months to 31 December 2012 (HY13), as online sales spike 40%. The retailer now has web visitor numbers swelling…

Location, Location: Google Ads To Target Mobile

Staff Writers February 8, 2013 No Comments

Google Ad Words is set to gear up ad campaigns to mobile devices and tablets. The move will help businesses “manage ad campaigns in today’s multi-device world,” and create ads…

Sony: Shuts Stores, Opens ‘Kiosks’.. A Good Move?

Staff Writers February 8, 2013 No Comments

Yesterday, Sony Australia announced it was shutting its Sony Centre NSW stores at World Square and Drummoyne and adopting a kiosk retail strategy. Sony said the move was in response to…

Sony’s Loss Falls 93% LCD Slump, Mobile Up

Staff Writers February 7, 2013 No Comments

It looks like the Japanese giant may be making a comeback as Q3 loss is reduced 93%, sales lift 7%. Sony’s global third quarter sales rose 6.9% to $22,3 billion…

Tabs Rule PCs Drool, ‘Droid Eats iPad

Staff Writers February 7, 2013 No Comments

Apple nabs 20% of the world PC market as iPads and Android tablets – especially Samsung Tabs – continue to bite into the PC pie. Q4 2012 PC shipments were…

Hungry HP Claws Dell

Staff Writers February 7, 2013 No Comments

No. 1 PC maker HP has sent a stark message to rival Dell, saying it “plans to take full advantage” of the changes its rival is undergoing, and steal to…

Hello Vodafone… When Is 4G Coming?

Staff Writers February 6, 2013 No Comments

The telco has previously said it will launch 4G LTE services on 1800 Mhz spectrum in the first half of this year. But the launch of Vodafone’s 4G service will…