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Amaysim Adds Google Home And Smartwatches To Its Store

Athina Mallis February 2, 2018 No Comments

Budget telco Amaysim is cementing its presence as a retail hub by adding more products to its arsenal including smartwatches, headphones, speakers and Google Home. Darren Bell, commercial director services…

Amazon Nabs Record Profit, $60B Q4 Revenue, Sales Up 38%

Roma Christian February 2, 2018 No Comments

Blowing past analysts’ forecasts, Amazon has posted a stellar fourth quarter earnings result, nabbing US$60.5 billion in revenue and a record net income of US$1.9 billion. The company’s Q4 profit…

Apple iPhone Sales Down, Reports Record Quarter

Athina Mallis February 2, 2018 No Comments

Apple’s iPhone sales dropped from the previous quarter but made up for it in sales after bumping up the price of its 10th anniversary iPhone X. Apple sold 77 million…

Lenovo Makes A Loss After US$400m Tax Hit

Athina Mallis February 1, 2018 No Comments

For its Q3 financial results, Lenovo had mostly disappointing results as the personal computer company was hit with a US$400m tax bill for the recent US tax reform legislation. The…

PayPal & eBay Break Up After 15 Years, Shares Fall

Roma Christian February 1, 2018 No Comments

PayPal’s former parent, eBay, has appointed Dutch company, Adyen, as its new payment partner – causing PayPal shares to plunge 12% in after-hours trading. eBay customers will reportedly be able to…

Foxtel Ignites Customer War With Netflix

Athina Mallis February 1, 2018 No Comments

New Foxtel boss Patrick Delany is gearing up to win back customers and restore profit from Netflix by changing what the company offers. Speaking with the Sydney Morning Herald, Delany is eyeing…

Microsoft Sales & Profit Grow, Surface Struggling

Athina Mallis February 1, 2018 No Comments

Microsoft has released its FY18 Q2 financial results showing a 12 per cent increase in revenue to US$28.9bn and a growth in its operating income by 10 per cent to…

Godfreys Shares Hit Record Low, Forecasts $59M Loss

Roma Christian February 1, 2018 No Comments

Vacuum cleaner retailer, Godfreys, has informed investors it’s expecting a net loss (after tax) of $59 million – news which has sent the company’s shares to a record low of…

Upcoming Huawei P20 To Launch March 27

Athina Mallis February 1, 2018 No Comments

It is rumoured the Huawei P20 will be launched on March 27, a follow up to the P10. Android Central says press invitations have been given out for a Huawei event…

JB Hi-Fi & Kogan Shares Soar Post Amazon, Myer Slumps

Roma Christian February 1, 2018 No Comments

Kogan and JB Hi-Fi have surprised several investors, boasting significantly higher share prices just months after the ‘disruptive’ launch of e-commerce behemoth Amazon Australia. JB Hi-Fi’s shares have climbed 25% since early…