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Apple Boss Explains Why Apple Purchased Beats.

David Richards May 29, 2014 No Comments

CEO Tim Cook said that Apple has a solid history in music, from selling Macs to musicians to the launch of the iTunes music store. He also praised Beats Music,…

BREAKING NEWS:Its Official Apple Buys Beats For US$3 Billion

Staff Writers May 29, 2014 No Comments

Despite having poor subscription numbers when compared with several other leading music streaming services Apple said it would pay $2.6 billion in cash and $400 million in equity for Beats…

TomTom Sports Watches Race In $349

Staff Writers May 28, 2014 No Comments

TomTom has announced two new sports watches: Runner Cardio and Multi-Sport CardioGPS. The funky looking sports watches shows real-time info on the large high res display like how many steps/kms…

Makes Dumb TVs Smart: $49 Google Chromecast Hits OZ

Staff Writers May 28, 2014 No Comments

The USB stick makes a ‘dumb’ TV instantly ‘smart’ by ‘casting’ apps, content from your smartphone, tablet, PC to the big screen. It connects via the TV’s HDMI port and…

Myer Calls Crisis Talks As Summer Weather Kills Heating Sales

David Richards May 26, 2014 No Comments

Among the retailers facing pressure are Harvey Norman, Bunnings, Masters, Bing Lee, The Good Guys, Myer and David Jones. The situation is so bad that Myer and shopping centre landlords,…

Sony Bank On 4K TV’s To Save Their CE Division From Being Flogged Off

Staff Writers May 25, 2014 No Comments

This is despite the fact that brands such as Samsung and LG are significantly outselling Sony TV’s at retail stores in Australia. In Australia Sony executives are refusing interviews after…

Spotify Customers Jump To 10mil.

Staff Writers May 23, 2014 No Comments

The new data showed a 66 percent increase in both paying customers and active users overall. The last time Spotify shared data it had 6 million premium customers and 24…

NBN: ACCC Sets Rules For Telstra Copper/HFC Disconnections

Staff Writers May 23, 2014 No Comments

Regions scheduled for disconnection include parts of Armidale and Kiama in New South Wales; Brunswick and South Morang in Victoria; Townsville, Queensland; Willunga, South Australia; and Deloraine, George Town, Kingston,…

Anonymous Hacker Who Worked Part -Time For CE Retailer Arrested By AFP

May 22, 2014 No Comments

SmartHouse has been told that the NSW person who was arrested worked part time for a major consumer electronics retailer. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said the men came from…

Samsung Tipped To Acquire Struggling TV Company

David Richards May 22, 2014 No Comments

The acquisition could be part of a deal to broaden the content Samsung can deliver via their Boxee offering which has still not been launched in Australia after Samsung acquired…