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Telstra Strikes Back Against Optus $450 Deal

Staff Writers September 9, 2014 No Comments

Yesterday we reported on the new Optus deal to offer $450 of credit to switch mobile providers and pay out existing contracts, and now Telstra has done the same. Telstra…

Foxtel Says Choice Mag ‘Disingenuous And Hypocritical’

Staff Writers September 9, 2014 No Comments

Foxtel has cunningly lashed out at Choice, the consumer advocates that came out this morning with a claim that Australians are paying up to 431% more than US customers for…

Price Fixtel: No Choice But To Pay 431% More For US TV Shows?

Staff Writers September 9, 2014 No Comments

Whether Australians use legal and local streaming or on-demand services, we’re paying through the nose for the same US television content that US-based viewers can access at much cheaper prices. …

Electrolux To Buy GE Appliances For US$3.3 Billion

David Richards September 9, 2014 No Comments

The acquisition is the largest ever for the Swedish Company. Electrolux, ranked as the world’s second biggest home appliance maker saw their shares rise 7 per cent on the announcement. …

JB Hi Fi Home Team Up To Launch PlugMag

Staff Writers September 8, 2014 No Comments

4Square Media who also publish SmartHouse Magazine and will shortly launch SoundMag another digital publication covering the Hi Fi sound market, is set to launch a brand new interactive digital…

TV Content War Set To Break Out In 2015

David Richards September 8, 2014 No Comments

The bloodbath that has already seen Foxtel drop prices 50% has also seen Fairfax cut a deal with Nine Entertainment to take a $100M position in the Nine Entertainment streaming…

Moto Shuns Telcos For G and X

Staff Writers September 5, 2014 No Comments

Motorola, which is soon to be owned by Chinese company Lenovo, has announced new super competitive Android smartphones today, Moto G and Moto X. However, there’s change in strategy for…

Minecraft Comes To Sony PS4 Before Xbox One

Staff Writers September 5, 2014 No Comments

Beating the Xbox One version of the game out of the blocks is the Playstation 4 version of Minecraft, the hugely popular DIY world-building game for today’s digital children from…

Apple Beefing Up iCloud Security With New Alerts

Staff Writers September 5, 2014 No Comments

The iCloud security scandal engulfing Apple just days before new iPhone 6 models and the iWatch are unveiled has now seen Apple CEO Tim Cook take charge and publicly announce…

Dick Smith To ‘Move’ Into Seven Sydney Airport Locations

Staff Writers September 4, 2014 No Comments

One of Australia’s iconic technology retailers, Dick Smith, has made moves to take its products closer to the skies giving new meaning to the term “moving on up”. Dick Smith’s…