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Samsung Buys SmartThings

Staff Writers August 15, 2014 No Comments

Tech war moves from mobiles to the living room with Samsung snapping up SmartThings, it has been confirmed. The smart home platform will operate as an independent company within Samsung’s…

Hey! Presto Cuts Price In Half

Staff Writers August 15, 2014 No Comments

With Netflix still not officially in Australia despite hundreds of thousands of Aussies using VPN services to access the US Netflix service, Foxtel has tried to capture as much of…

Electrolux Look To Buy GE Appliance Group, LG and Samsung Tipped To Bid

David Richards August 15, 2014 No Comments

If successful the move would make Electrolux who also sell AEG products in Australia one of the biggest non-Asian appliance groups in the world. Insiders claim that GE has been…

Review: Fitbit Flex Wearable Fitness Tracker

Staff Writers August 15, 2014 No Comments

Microsoft Surfaces 3 Pro PC, Anti Mac Ads

Staff Writers August 14, 2014 No Comments

As Microsoft prepares to unleash the Surface Pro 3 in Australia on the 28th of August, three new anti-Mac ads have surfaced at Youtube. The Surface Pro 3 will…

Everything Is UP at Telstra, Revenue, Profits + New Customers

David Richards August 14, 2014 No Comments

Chief Executive Officer David Thodey said Telstra continued to perform strongly, with growth in total income, earnings per share, EBITDA and customer numbers. “We have a clear strategy that we…

Microsoft Pumps Xbox One ‘Value’ In PS4 Fight

Staff Writers August 13, 2014 No Comments

The PS4 might be winning the unit sales race, but Microsoft is fighting back with a portfolio of exclusive games, new software and social capabilities and three new console bundles…

Microsoft’s Siri Clone Coming To Windows 9

Staff Writers August 12, 2014 No Comments

Known as “Cortana” and named after the digital assistant featured in the popular Xbox game “Halo”, the Siri-like clone can answer questions on just about anything, has a fun personality…

EXCLUSIVE:Rose Quits Harvey Norman Joins Long List Of Executives Who Have Left The Mass Retailer

David Richards August 11, 2014 No Comments

During the past 12 months Harvey Norman has lost several senior management with some telling ChannelNews that they quit because there was “little promotion opportunity” at the mass retailer. Some…

Analysts Tipp Appliance Growth At JB Hi Fi

David Richards August 11, 2014 No Comments

Share tipster Motley Fool said thhat there are three key reasons to invest in the retailer. 1. Stronger housing market aids retail sales While interest rates remain at historically low…