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Foxtel Lands Biggest-Ever Mining Camp Rollout With Fortescue Deal

Joe Gallop May 7, 2026 No Comments

Foxtel has landed its biggest-ever Business iQ deployment, signing a multi-year deal with Fortescue to upgrade 11,500 screens across 11 remote mining villages in Western Australia. The rollout will deliver…

Global Tablet Shipments Surge 10%, Highest Level Since 2020 Pandemic Boom

Joe Gallop May 7, 2026 No Comments

The global tablet market staged a strong recovery in 2025, with shipments climbing 9.8% year-on-year to 162 million units – the highest annual total since the pandemic-fuelled boom of 2020…

Jamo Revives Concert Series As Danish Audio Brand Expands Comeback

Joe Gallop May 7, 2026 No Comments

Danish loudspeaker brand Jamo is back, with the resurrected brand unveiling two new Concert speaker ranges: Concert Legacy and Concert Element. The new line-up revives the Concert name first used…

Super Retail Slump Signals Growing Pressure Across Australian Retail Sector

Joe Gallop May 7, 2026 No Comments

Super Retail Group’s weak Easter trading update has added to mounting concerns that Australia’s major retailers are being squeezed by rising costs, higher prices and increasingly selective consumers. The owner…

Devialet Serves Up Limited-Edition Roland-Garros Phantom With Clay Court Styling

Joe Gallop May 7, 2026 No Comments

French hi-fi brand Devialet has turned its Phantom Ultimate wireless speaker into a clay-court collector’s item for the Roland-Garros tennis tournament in Paris. The Devialet Phantom Ultimate Roland-Garros Exclusive Edition…

SanDisk Launches Compact 1TB Portable SSD As Storage Battle Heats Up

Joe Gallop May 7, 2026 No Comments

SanDisk has expanded its portable storage line-up with the launch of a new 1TB ELE portable SSD, targeting consumers and creators looking for compact, affordable high-speed storage. Currently available in…

AI Arms Race Escalates With Anthropic’s $200B Google Agreement

Joe Gallop May 7, 2026 No Comments

Anthropic is reportedly set to spend a staggering US$200 billion (A$310 billion) with Google over the next five years in one of the largest AI infrastructure deals ever disclosed. According…

Watchmaker Garmin Brags It Has “Redefined” Hi-Fi, But Audiophiles Aren’t Sold

David Richards May 7, 2026 No Comments

The GPS and fitness-tracker giant has launched a $124,000 speaker system under its acquired JL Audio brand, staking a brazen claim in one of the world’s most unforgiving markets, with…

Warner Bros. Discovery Hit With Huge Loss After Netflix Breakup Fee

Joe Gallop May 7, 2026 No Comments

Warner Bros. Discovery has posted a massive US$2.9 billion (A$4.5 billion) quarterly loss after being hit with a hefty breakup fee linked to its abandoned Netflix takeover deal, as the…

TCL Takes Aim at Samsung and LG with Landmark Display Innovations as Australian Expansion Accelerates

David Richards May 7, 2026 No Comments

TCL CSOT is making its most ambitious push yet into the Australian market, expanding its management teams and product ranges as it sets its sights firmly on dethroning Samsung and…