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JB Hi-Fi Completes Acquisition Of The Good Guys

Jon Bragg November 28, 2016 No Comments

JB Hi-Fi have announced that the company’s takeover of The Good Guys is now complete. The acquisition was first announced in September, with JB Hi-Fi paying $870 million in cash. The…

Acer Show Off World’s Thinnest Laptop

Fergus Halliday November 28, 2016 No Comments

First revealed by ChannelNews, Acer have now officially unveiled its Swift 7 laptop – which they say is the thinnest in the world at less than 1cm thickness. The company…

Aussies Oblivious To Online Risk

Computer Daily News November 28, 2016 No Comments

Fewer than half of Australians will take the measures required to secure their new devices this Christmas, despite 80 percent planning to use connected devices within a day of receiving…

PC Shipments Surpass Expectations in Q3

Jon Bragg November 28, 2016 No Comments

Australian PC shipments have increased for the first time in 2016, with year-on-year growth of 3.5% in the third quarter driven primarily by the commercial segment. 992,000 units were shipped in Q3,…

Black Friday Goes Digital, But What Does It Mean For Oz Retailers

Fergus Halliday November 28, 2016 No Comments

Preliminary data from RetailNext, an in-store analytics firm, shows that foot-traffic for retail outlets over Black Friday fell 11% while in-store sales dropped 10%. The data correlates nicely with the…

Census Stuff Up Costs IBM Over $30 Million

Jon Bragg November 25, 2016 No Comments

IBM will pay “many millions of dollars” in compensation for the 2016 census stuff up according to Malcolm Turnbull, with estimates suggesting the total cost will be over $30 million. The…

EA Offer FIFA Free Weekend

Fergus Halliday November 25, 2016 No Comments

Games publisher Electronic Arts is offering their critically acclaimed FIFA 17 for free to Xbox One and Playstation 4 players for the duration of the coming weekend. Beginning 5am AEDT…

Google Settles Indonesia Tax

Computer Daily News November 25, 2016 No Comments

Google is expected to reach a tax settlement with the Indonesian Government in the next few weeks. The deal would see Google Indonesia pay back-taxes and fines, and agree to…

Freshtel To Swallow Rival

Computer Daily News November 25, 2016 No Comments

In a deal said to be worth millions of dollars, ASX-listed telecommunications and cloud services operator Freshtel has agreed to acquire a major rival, namely Field Solutions Group (FSG). FSG…

JB Hi-Fi And Good Guys Deliver Black Friday Discounts

Fergus Halliday November 25, 2016 No Comments

Black Friday might originally be an American tradition, but like Halloween before it, it’s quickly gained favor and a following from Australian retailers in recent years. JB Hi-Fi are looking…