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Hisense E7Q Mini LED Packs 4,224 Zones and 7,000 Nits

Isabella Alexiou September 29, 2025 No Comments

Hisense has announced the E7Q Mini LED TV, featuring 4,224 local dimming zones, 7,000 nits peak brightness, and a native 4K 170Hz refresh rate, with prices tipped to be around…

Belkin Official Partner for 2025 ARIA Awards

Nigel Bowen September 26, 2025 No Comments

Belkin has been named an official partner of the 2025 ARIA Awards, with its audio and charging products set to be integrated throughout the November 19 ceremony at Sydney’s Hordern…

Kohler and Control4’s Smart Shower Collaboration

Nigel Bowen September 26, 2025 No Comments

Control4 has extended its smart home platform into the smallest room in the house, announcing a new partnership with Kohler. The move brings Kohler’s Anthem+ smart showering system into the…

Rising Inflation Puts Consumer Confidence And Christmas Spending at Risk

Nigel Bowen September 26, 2025 No Comments

In recent months, there seemed good reason to believe inflation had been brought back under control and that interest rates would continue to fall, further boosting consumer confidence. Many retailers…

Optus Scraps Rebrand Campaign After Fatal Triple Zero Outage

Joe Gallop September 26, 2025 No Comments

Optus has pulled the plug on a high-profile advertising campaign designed to restore consumer trust after last week’s outage left hundreds unable to call Triple Zero – an incident linked…

Pro-Ject Launches $22,000 Signature 12.2 Turntable

Joe Gallop September 26, 2025 No Comments

Austrian hi‑fi specialist Pro‑Ject has officially launched its flagship Signature 12.2, bringing last year’s prototype into full production. Constructed from more than 100 CNC‑machined components, the deck features hand‑polished metal…

Amazon Slapped With Record $3.8 billion fine

Nigel Bowen September 26, 2025 No Comments

Amazon has agreed to pay a record US$2.5 billion ($3.8 billion) to settle a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) case over how it signed up and retained Prime customers. The package…

Samsung Launches Expanded Galaxy Lineup

Joe Gallop September 26, 2025 No Comments

Samsung Electronics has launched its largest Galaxy device launch in Australia, releasing an expanded range of smartphones, tablets and wearables all powered by Galaxy AI. The new lineup includes the…

Microsoft Cuts Israeli Defence Services Over Gaza Surveillance

Joe Gallop September 26, 2025 No Comments

Microsoft has disabled certain cloud services for a unit within Israel’s Ministry of Defence after an internal investigation found evidence the ministry used its Azure platform for mass surveillance of…

EU Dismisses Apple’s Complaints About Heavy-Handed Regulation

Nigel Bowen September 26, 2025 No Comments

As Channel News reported earlier in the week, Apple is both appealing a €500 million ($820 million) fine imposed by the European Commission in April 2025 under the Digital Markets…