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IT Price Inquiry: Microsoft, Its The High Costs Stupid

Staff Writers March 25, 2013 No Comments

Speaking before the IT pricing inquiry Friday, Pip Marlow, Microsoft Australia Managing Director blamed higher labour and rental costs for the huge price differences between software in Australia and the…

Exclusive: Chromebooks To Fly In OZ?

Staff Writers March 21, 2013 No Comments

JB Hi Fi, one of the only OZ retailers selling Google OS notebooks, predicts Chromebooks will be popular, while IDC analysts say its “unlikely” for some time. Samsung and Acer…

Samsung Confirms Wearable Watch Is The Next Big Thing

Staff Writers March 21, 2013 No Comments

As smartphones mature in technology and everyone jumps on board by owning one, the big companies are looking for the next big thing. Months of speculation suggested Apple was intent…

Chrome Me Up, Google

Staff Writers March 19, 2013 No Comments

After a long wait, Chromebooks are here – the Samsung and Acer notebooks running Google Chrome OS. Starting at $299 for the Acer C7 model, Chromebooks promise instant boot up…

Breaking Bad: Movie Downloads Up 36%

Staff Writers March 18, 2013 No Comments

OZ digital film and TV market is up 36% new figures for 2012 show. Game of Thrones was the top TV title purchased and The Hunger Games was the most…

Google’s Mr Android Steps Down

Staff Writers March 14, 2013 No Comments

Android boss Andy Rubin is to leave the job and will be replaced by Google Chrome boss Sundar Pichai. “Having exceeded even the crazy ambitious goals we dreamed of for…

7″ Tabs, Droid + Microsoft Coming

March 14, 2013 No Comments

However, beyond this, local sales of mini PC tablets will “obviously increase”, but not at the exponential rates seen up until now says Alvin Lee, Telsyte analyst told CN. Year-on-year…

Google’s Mr Android Steps Down

Staff Writers March 13, 2013 No Comments

Android boss Andy Rubin is to leave the job and will be replaced by Google Chrome boss Sundar Pichai. “Having exceeded even the crazy ambitious goals we dreamed of for…

Dell Oz Is 20

Staff Writers March 8, 2013 No Comments

“We’re very, very excited about the future” said Deborah Harrigan, Executive Director of Dell Australia, at last night’s event, adding the PC maker has been through a lot -“good, bad…

Asus’ New Misfit: All-In-One PC Meets Android Tablet

Staff Writers March 7, 2013 No Comments

It sounds contradictory, right? Not to Asus it doesn’t. “Don’t do it Asus, think of the hurdles! What about the conflicting operating system? Or the fact people don’t want to…