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LG’s Wear G Watch Always On

Staff Writers April 24, 2014 No Comments

Like the Samsung Gear 2, the G Watch will be always on, with LG boasting “a screen that never sleeps”. Beyond that, LG has revealed little else but that the…

iiNet Plans $350m Buying Spree

Staff Writers April 24, 2014 No Comments

Chairman Michael Smith said the company aims to lock in its new three-year strategy by June 30. The plan follows a board-level expedition to Silicon Valley, led by former CEO…

JB Hi-Fi CEO To Retire

Staff Writers April 23, 2014 No Comments

Terry Smart is to step down as CEO of the most successful tech retailers in Australia, as sales growth of 5.7% for March quarter, was announced. Smart said it was…

Google Refunds For Fake Anti Virus App In Play Store

David Richards April 23, 2014 No Comments

As well as a full refund, users are being given credit to spend in the Play Store. The app claimed to “prevent harmful apps from being installed on your device”.…

Pandora Sued Over Boomer Tunes

Staff Writers April 22, 2014 No Comments

The labels argue that, while songs such as Aretha Franklin’s Respect and the Beatles’ Hey Jude aren’t covered by federal copyright law, they are protected by US state laws. The…

Start-ups Expand Dropbox

Staff Writers April 22, 2014 No Comments

Dropbox has been making small acquisitions in the past two years and appears to be ramping up the pace, buying at least four companies this year. San Francisco-based Loom said…

Oz User Slams Google Over Glass

Staff Writers April 22, 2014 No Comments

But Australian fitness software developer Nathan Hague has attacked the IT giant for ignoring users in other countries who are keen to get their hands on the Glass Explorer. “We’ve…

Sharp Pumps Up The TV Market, As They Look To Raise $2B To Keep Going

David Richards April 21, 2014 No Comments

The Japanese Company who are struggling to compete in a volatile TV market is desperate to raise additional capital with some analysts tipping that the Company could find it “hard”…

Sonos Moves To Dump Expensive Wireless Audio Bridge

David Richards April 20, 2014 No Comments

In the USA the same Sonos Bridge is selling for US$49 (A$52.00) Vs the $79 at JB Hi Fi and specialist dealers in Australia. The Sonos Bridge enables their active…

FttP: More Premises To Miss Out

Staff Writers April 17, 2014 No Comments

It claims this follows a 2 percent cut in the Coalition’s promise to deliver FttP to 22 percent of premises – already well below the targets set by NBN Co…