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Equifax Stung $3.5M Over False Credit Report Claims

Roma Christian October 2, 2018 No Comments

Equifax Australia (formerly Veda) has been stung a whopping $3.5 million in penalties, following revelations of misleading, deceptive and unconscionable conduct related to its credit report services. The service –…

High Res Bluesound Gets Major Upgrade.

David Richards October 1, 2018 No Comments

A new generation of high res Bluesound speakers has been announced. The Bluesound Generation 2i (Gen 2i) come with with dual-band Wi-Fi 5, Apple AirPlay 2 support, upgraded Bluetooth codecs,…

Harvey Norman To Open 107 New Stores By 2020

David Richards October 1, 2018 No Comments

Struggling to deliver growth in Australia Harvey Norman is turning to overseas and markets such as Malaysia where they plan to open 34 stores on top of the 16 they…

Gerry Harvey Has A Crack At JB HI Fi Online, Claims Amazon Will Have To Open Stores

David Richards October 1, 2018 No Comments

Harvey Norman Chairman Gerry Harvey who has spent the long weekend spruiking his new Auburn NSW store which has cost suppliers millions, ahead of a big new Sydney store from…

JB Hi-Fi Takes On Kogan With SIM-Only Mobile Plans

Roma Christian September 28, 2018 No Comments

JB Hi-Fi has taken on the likes of Kogan and ALDI Mobile, launching its new range of SIM-only mobile plans which are exclusively available in-store. Running on Telstra’s 3G and…

Retailers Urged To Lift E-Commerce Spend To Fight Amazon

Roma Christian September 28, 2018 No Comments

Analysts have warned local retailers to lift their e-commerce, data analytics and supply chain expenditure, in a bid to keep pace with Amazon Australia over coming months. As per afr, UBS claims…

Oz PC Market Up 8%, Consumer Segment Flat

Roma Christian September 27, 2018 No Comments

Latest IDC numbers reveal Australia’s PC market jumped 8.8% YoY in Q2, with strong commercial growth [up 16.1%] offsetting a flat consumer segment [-0.4%]. For the three months to June…

Apple Cuts Hardware To Make US$443 iPhone XS Max

Roma Christian September 27, 2018 No Comments

Apple’s latest flagship device, the iPhone XS Max (US$1249 device), reportedly cost less than US$500 to manufacture, after the Californian giant cut hardware to keep its RRP down. According to TechInsights,…

BREAKING NEWS: ABC Chairman Resigns

Roma Christian September 27, 2018 No Comments

ABC Chairman Justin Milne has announced his resignation, following mounting tensions with staff and the independent broadcaster’s board. The news comes just four days after the shock termination of ABC…

BREAKING NEWS: International Hi-Fi Show Set To Be Impacted By Melbourne Marathon

David Richards September 27, 2018 No Comments

The organisers of the International Hi-Fi show which is organised by StereoNet, are facing a major problem with the roads around the Melbourne venue set to be closed down for…