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Ikea SONOS Smart Lamp, Speakers Arrive In Oz

Elliot Nash September 24, 2019 No Comments

Ikea’s collaboration with SONOS finally arrives in Australia with the Symfonisk range of Wi-Fi speakers and table lamp smart speakers. Symfonisk range will be available in-store from Friday, September 27,…

Huawei Chief Attacks Australian Attitude To Asian Business

Computer Daily News September 20, 2019 No Comments

Huawei Australia chairman John Lord has attacked Canberra, warning that continued hostility against China’s telco Huawei will put at risk significant trade between the two countries. Huawei has been banned…

New Philips Hue Box Syncs Coloured Lights With TV

Elliot Nash September 18, 2019 No Comments

Philips Hue has announced the launch of its Hue Play HDMI Sync Box, which syncs smart lights to whatever is playing on your television. Designed to sync with Philips Hue…

Android TV Leak Reveals Stadia Support, ‘Hero Device’ In 2020

Jan Arreza September 17, 2019 No Comments

Leaked slides from IBC 2019 appears to reveal planned updates for Google’s Android TV, including new Assistant features, a major hardware release, as well as Stadia integration. Stadia is Google’s…

US Lawmakers Demand E-mails From Online Giants

Computer Daily News September 16, 2019 No Comments

A US House of Representatives panel has widened its anti-trust probe into giant technology companies, with demands for internal e-mails, detailed financial information and other company records. The panel sought…

Telstra Blocks 2.9m Scam Calls

Computer Daily News September 16, 2019 No Comments

Telstra blocked 2.9 million “scam calls” in the month of July and is calling for industry and government to come together on the issue. CEO Andy Penn said there had…

JB Hi-Fi Launch HUGE 5-Day ‘Madness’ Sale

Jan Arreza September 13, 2019 No Comments

JB Hi-Fi’s ‘5-day Madness’ sale is currently running, which promises to deliver HUGE savings to OZ consumers (some slashed up to 50%!) on big-ticket electronics and home appliance purchases. Available nationwide and…

Money Laundering Watchdog Set To Monitor Facebook Libra

Computer Daily News September 12, 2019 No Comments

Global anti-money laundering watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) , says it will closely monitor developments surrounding Facebook’s planned Libra cryptocurrency. The Facebook-led Libra project is expected to be…

Google Nest Hub’s OZ Release Set For Sept 10

Jan Arreza September 10, 2019 No Comments

The latest member of the Google Nest family, the Nest Hub Max, will be available at Australian retailers and on the Google Store from September 10. Available in charcoal or…

IFA 2019: Amazon Unveils First OLED TV With Built-In Alexa + More

Jan Arreza September 5, 2019 No Comments

Amazon kicked off IFA 2019 in a big way, expanding its international Fire TV push with a new lineup of products, including its first OLED Fire TV Edition with far-field…