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Harvey Norman Shares Smashed, Gerry Savages Market Response

Roma Christian February 28, 2018 No Comments

Harvey Norman Chief Executive, Gerry Harvey, has slammed investors’ response to the retailer’s half-year earnings results, affirming they “got it wrong”. For HY18, Harvey Norman posted a 19.8% drop in profit, sending…

Harvey Norman Tops NSW Complaints Register For January

Athina Mallis February 28, 2018 No Comments

The January 2018 NSW complaints register has been released with a number of tech companies getting the most complaints with Harvey Norman topping the list at 39 complaints. Six out…

New Software Used By US Feds Claims To Unlock Every iPhone Made

Roma Christian February 28, 2018 No Comments

An Israeli-based tech company, Cellebrite, has developed software which claims to unlock every iPhone model developed (including those on iOS 11), which reports state is being sold to various government…

Netflix Eyes Big Growth With 700 Original Shows & Movies This Year

Roma Christian February 28, 2018 No Comments

Netflix has revealed it intends to notch a total of 700 original TV shows and movies this year, as the streaming giant affirms original content has been a key driver…

Optus Targets Couples With Half Price Plans For Samsung Galaxy S9 & Plus

Roma Christian February 28, 2018 No Comments

Optus is targeting couples and families with its new Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9 Plus promotion, by offering any customer who signs a post-paid plan for the new device, the option to add…

Amazon Acquires Ring Doorbell For US$1bn

Athina Mallis February 28, 2018 No Comments

Amazon is acquiring Ring, a doorbell company for US$1bn, making it the second biggest acquisition the online behemoth has made after acquiring WholeFoods for US$13.5bn last year. In a joint…

Boost Mobile Rolls Out New Big Data Plans, $50 For 20GB

Roma Christian February 28, 2018 No Comments

Positioned as a “youth-focused” telco brand, Boost Mobile has today rolled out new data and call inclusions for its core mobile plans, as it further capitalises on growing Gen Y & millennial…

Yale Prima Click TV Wall Bracket Recalled

Athina Mallis February 27, 2018 No Comments

A Yale Prima Click TV wall bracket has been recalled as the plastic mounts at either end of the wire may fail, resulting in the wire detaching from the mount.…

Netgear Under Fire From ACCC Over Misleading Warranties

Roma Christian February 27, 2018 No Comments

The ACCC has found networking equipment manufacturer, Netgear, mislead consumers about their warranty rights under the Australian Consumer Law – notably its range of “modems, routers, WiFi adapters and switches”. From…

Blackberry Sold 850K Phones In 2017, Says “Mission Accomplished”

Roma Christian February 27, 2018 No Comments

Latest numbers from IDC reveal BlackBerry sold a total of 850,000 smartphone units in 2017 – a notion two senior executives from BlackBerry/TCL affirm leave them “with a feeling of mission accomplished”.…