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iPhone Manufacturers Report Losses As iPhone Sales Slide

Fergus Halliday January 11, 2017 No Comments

According to the Nikkei Asian Review, iPhone manufacturer Foxconn have posted their first ever annual sales decline. The company posted revenues of approximately $136.38 billion USD, a drop of 2.81%…

Smart Home Market To Solidify In 2017, Say Analysts

Fergus Halliday January 11, 2017 No Comments

Data gathered by Juniper Research has indicated that the rapid take-up of smart home hardware and services in entertainment, automation, healthcare and connected devices is set to raise revenues from…

Sonos Loses CEO As MacFarlane Steps Down

Fergus Halliday January 11, 2017 No Comments

Sonos cofounder John MacFarlane has stepped down from his role as CEO after fourteen years. Former president and chief commercial officer Patrick Spence will take over as CEO. Writing about…

Yahoo To Change Name As Part Of Verizon-Deal

Fergus Halliday January 10, 2017 No Comments

It’s been revealed that former-internet giant Yahoo will lose its name and be rebranded as “Altaba”, following its sale to US cable giant Verizon. Back in 2016, Verizon agreed to…

2017 To Mark Start Of Access Economy Boom

Fergus Halliday January 9, 2017 No Comments

Nbn has released new research, conducted by Telsyte, indicating that a more than a third of Australians are forgoing traditional ownership and payment services in leiu of ‘disruptive’ and on-demand applications…

DJI Taking Control Of Hasselblad?

Fergus Halliday January 6, 2017 No Comments

Reports out of TechCrunch and Luminous Landscape say that Chinese Drone player DJI has quietly bought a majority stake in the Swedish camera giant Hasselblad. Last year, DJI took on…

Sony Say Holiday Sales For PS4 Topped 6 Million

Fergus Halliday January 5, 2017 No Comments

Sony have shed some light on the continued sales of their Playstation 4 gaming console. The company says that they sold an additional 6.2 million units over the holiday period, bringing the total…

JB Hi-Fi Reports “Massive” Holiday Sales Period

Fergus Halliday January 4, 2017 No Comments

JB Hi-Fi has reported one of its strongest sales results for the Christmas and Boxing Day period in recent years, with the retail chain’s new Melbourne store raking in over…

Tech And Whitegoods Account For Over 25% Of Xmas Complaints, Says ACCC

Fergus Halliday January 3, 2017 No Comments

As the Christmas period ends and Boxing Day sales wind down, the ACCC has revealed that more than 20,000 shoppers complained to the regulator over consumer guarantees in 2016. What’s more,…

Former Electrolux CEO Takes Top Job At Beko

David Richards December 31, 2016 No Comments

John Brown former CEO of Electrolux has been appointed CEO of European appliance maker Beko. The appointment follows an extensive search, several senior executives approached for the role including ex…