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Dell Tug-O-War: Round 3

Staff Writers May 13, 2013 No Comments

The tug of war between Dell CEO Michael Dell and Ichan enters round three. Rebel investor Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management have made a fresh counter bid to…

Forget Boxes, Adobe ‘Cards’ To Hit Stores

Staff Writers May 10, 2013 No Comments

As the software giant announced it was scrapping selling software packs and moving to ‘Creative Cloud’ online subscription-only services this week, we wondered; would Adobe be banished from stores completely? Not…

Windows 8 Blues: Emergency Surgery Plan Revealed

Staff Writers May 8, 2013 No Comments

“We recently surpassed the 100 Million Licenses Sold mark for Windows 8.” said Tami Reller, Microsoft Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Financial Officer, in an interview published on a MS blog, overnight. …

eBooks: Stranger Than Fiction

Staff Writers May 6, 2013 No Comments

The popular Kobo, which accounts for 25-30% of eReader market globally, recently unveiled the Aura HD ereader – the high end HD eReader designed for bookworms. The breakthrough device is…

Officeworks Lands At ANZ Tower

Staff Writers May 3, 2013 No Comments

The 1000sqm ‘concept’ store at 242 Pitt Street will be the largest Officeworks in the CBD area and the third such concept store – there is also one in Sydney’s Hunter…

Move Over iPad! Samsung ‘Droid Machine Up 280%

Staff Writers May 2, 2013 No Comments

In fact, more tabs were sold in first three months of 2013 than in Jan-June last year. Worldwide tablet shipments surge 142.4% in Q1 2013 with almost 50 million…

Sorry Siri: Google’s PA Hits Apples

Staff Writers April 30, 2013 No Comments

The gazillions of Apple iPhone and iPad owners can now use the Google Now personal assistant as part of an update for its Search app on iOS, the search king…

Watch out iPad: Microsoft Go Mini

Staff Writers April 22, 2013 No Comments

Microsoft is joining the Mini Bandwagon – downsizing its 10.6″ Surface Windows 8 tablet, which will go head to head with iPad, Samsungs Note phablets that range from 5.8-8″, Galaxy…

LG To Take On Samsung in OZ PC Market

David Richards April 11, 2013 No Comments

Their move back into the PC business comes as arch rival Samsung continues to grab PC market share away from traditional PC market players, HP, Dell, Lenovo, Asus and Acer.…

Windows, Tabs Kill The PC

Staff Writers April 11, 2013 No Comments

Global PC market has slumped 14% this year, as smartphones and tablets emerge as new computing kings. PC shipments slumped 14% to 76.3 million units in the first quarter of…