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OZ Consumers Set To Get Big US Black Friday Discount Deals From Newegg

David Richards November 26, 2015 No Comments

Already one of the cheapest online sites for tech gear Newegg said that more than 260 “deeply discounted” products will be available to Australian customers over the next four days. …

Sony Sells 30.2M PS4 Consoles, Microsoft Refuses To Release Xbox One Sales Numbers

David Richards November 26, 2015 No Comments

The highly popular gaming console that is under threat from PC gaming sold faster than any of its predecessors. PlayStation’s direct competitors are Microsoft’s Xbox One and Nintendo’s Wii U. …

Consumers Give New Microsoft Store A Miss But They Are Flocking To Apple

David Richards November 25, 2015 No Comments

Now the rent a crowd has gone and Microsoft staff are left to talk to themselves as real consumers desert the store in droves. A visit to the store today…

LG Refuses To Say Which “Advanced Component” In Their Urbane Smartwatch Has Failed.

David Richards November 24, 2015 No Comments

The South Korean tech giant has revealed that the issue which appears to have gone undetected during what LG claims was “months of testing” was only discovered after the product…

Myer Cull Of CE + Hi Fi Brands Pays Off As Sales Soar

David Richards November 20, 2015 No Comments

The Melbourne based retailer saw comparable store sales almost 4 per cent higher in the first quarter while overall revenue rose 3.4 per cent to $714.8 million in the three…

EXCLUSIVE: Alcatel Takes #3 Slot In OZ Smartphone Market After Apple + Samsung

David Richards November 18, 2015 No Comments

According to new IDC data obtained by ChannelNews Alcatel One Touch which is a Chinese Company owned by TCL, who are better known for their TV’s, has taken the number…

LG To Start Offering Google Play Movies + New TV Service

David Richards November 18, 2015 No Comments

Owners of an LG Smart TV with Web OS as well as the older Netcast application system will be able to get access to the new content that includes recently…

Dick Smith Shares Smashed After Profit Downgrade, Concerns Over Stock Levels + Margins

David Richards October 28, 2015 No Comments

CEO Nick Aboud has said that gross margins have been squeezed, ChannelNews understands that the mass retailer has told several vendors who were expecting Xmas orders from Dick Smith buyers…

Sharp Crashes + Burns Again As “Business Worsens”.

David Richards October 27, 2015 No Comments

In Australia it’s copiers that is driving revenue with speculation that the Sharp Corporation could still pull out of the Australia market with all of their categories moved to a…

Microsoft Surface Sales Tank + There Ain’t Much Love For Windows Phones Either

David Richards October 26, 2015 No Comments

The latest figures revealed by Microsoft last week reveal that Surface tablet sales fell 35.1 percent in the quarter ending Sept. 30 to US$672 million according to Microsoft chief financial…