COMMENT: Is Armour Home Under Threat As War Breaks Out Over Q Acoustics Distribution
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June 4, 2020
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Serious questions are being asked about the future of Armour Home the manufacturer of several Hi Fi and Connected Home brands due... Read More
Australia, Beware: US Considers Retaliation Against Digital Taxes
WASHINGTON: The US is investigating digital services taxes now being adopted or considered by Britain, Italy, Brazil and other countries, including Australia.... Read More
49% Of Australians Now Have Some Form Of Smart Home Tech
Bunnings research has found that smart home tech is taking off in Australia, with as much as 49% of the population now... Read More
Bye-bye, Office Meetings: Cloud Conferences Rule
SAN FRANCISCO: Worldwide end-user spending on cloud-based Web conferencing will grow nearly 25pc in 2020 on the back of workplace restrictions, due... Read More
Dyson Offer Close Look At First Electric SUV
Home appliance manufacturer, Dyson, has revealed new photos and videos of its first electric SUV, which reportedly cost founder James Dyson over... Read More
Belkin Ramp Up Charger Range With USB-PD
Tech accessories giant, Belkin, has launched five new charging accessories in Australia, including two USB-PD enabled variants for the emerging fast charging... Read More
ABS: Record Falls In Personal Retailing & Department Stores In April
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June 4, 2020
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According to the final Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures for April, the sector’s turnover fell by 17.7%. This is... Read More
NBN Co Extend Free 40% Extra Capacity Offer To August
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June 4, 2020
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The NBN Co has extended its offer to internet providers for an additional 40% capacity at no cost until 19 August 2020,... Read More
Carriers Ban Huawei, Questions Over TPG & Optus Relationship With Security Risk Company
First it was the USA, then Australia chose to dump Chinese Company Huawei from building out telecommunication structure for their 5G networks,... Read More
ACCC Prohibits Minimum Advertised Prices On Dewalt Power Tools
The ACCC has rejected Stanley Black & Decker’s proposal to set a minimum advertised price for Dewalt power tools, accessories and attachments,... Read More
Cricut Ink Synnex Deal For Oz Retail Growth
Smart craft cutting machine manufacturer, Cricut, has appointed Synnex as its new Australian distributor to further grow its local mass-market retail footprint.... Read More
COVID-19 Tech: Fitbit Launches Low-Cost Emergency Ventilator ‘Fitbit Flow’
Fitbit has designed a “high-quality, low-cost and easy-to-use” emergency ventilator called the Fitbit Flow to meet global needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read More
Warner Snare US$1.9B IPO After Streaming Boom
Warner Music Group has notched the biggest US IPO listing for this year, after raising over $1.9 billion in an IPO which... Read More
Drone-Maker DJI And UNSW Sydney Sign Deal On AI And Robotics
DJI, which develops civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UNSW Sydney to form... Read More
CES 2021 To Go Ahead As In-Person Event
The organisers of behemoth consumer electronics trade show, CES, have confirmed they’ve commenced planning for an-person event in January 2021 in Las... Read More
Snapchat Stops Promoting Trump’s Account
Snapchat’s parent company Snap has announced that it will no longer promote US President Donald Trump’s account on the Discover tab for... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Another Distributor Walks Away From Q Acoustics, BusiSoft Set To Have A Crack
Known for their revolving door distributor policy Armour Home the owners of the Q Acoustic audio brand has been dumped by Melbourne... Read More
Take China Off App Takes Off Millions Download Until Google Stepped In
Take China Off App, Takes Off, Oppo, Realme & Huawei Face Massive Backlash It was so popular that Google had to intervene,... Read More
NRL Drives Customer Return To Foxtel And Kayo
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June 3, 2020
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Some 4.5 million Australians tuned in to watch the NRL’s 2020 round-three games, making it the fifth-largest TV audience for a regular... Read More
LEAKED: Google’s New Android TV Dongle
[Image: XDA Devlopers] Renowned tech leaker XDA Developers claim to have offered consumers their best look yet at Google’s forthcoming Android TV... Read More
Oz GPD Contraction Fuels Recession Talk
Latest ABS numbers reveal the Australian economy decreased by 0.3% for the first three months of 2020, alongside the slowest through-the-year growth... Read More
Exertis ProAV Australia Snares Contacta Distributorship
Exertis ProAV has been appointed the exclusive distributor of hearing loop and speech transfer system manufacturer, Contacta, across Australia and New Zealand. Based in the UK,... Read More
Macquarie Analysts Tip JB HI-FI To Outperform
Macquarie analysts expect JB HI-FI to outperform previous forecasts, raising their price target to $41 per share. As of 11am today JB... Read More
Samsung Demand Boost Spurs Production Of New Chips
SEOUL: South Korean electronics giant Samsung has begun construction of a new domestic production line for NAND flash memory chips. The company... Read More
Huawei UK Deal Looking Shaky
LONDON: The British Government is showing signs of reneging on a decision to allow controversial Chinese networking giant to participate in the... Read More
Huawei MateBook X Pro Lands at JB Hi-Fi For A$3299
Chinese tech giant Huawei has released its latest flagship notebook, the MateBook X Pro (2020) in Australia today, available from retailers including... Read More
Apple cuts China iPhone prices, closes US stores again
SHANGHAI/SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has cut the prices of its latest iPhones in China, ahead of a major online shopping festival called 6.18,... Read More
Zip To Snare Yankee QuadPay
SYDNEY: Buy-now-pay-later giant Zip has is entering a deal to sacrifice 23.3 percent of its shares in exchange for ownership of New... Read More
John McAfee: ‘Protests Could Escalate Into Something Close To A Revolution’
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June 3, 2020
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Eccentric millionaire John McAfee has said told FOX Business from Ho Chi Minh City that the protests sweeping the US are going... Read More
NBN Co Urged To Bring Telstra Fibre Into Mix
CANBERRA: NBN Co should look at options to bring Telstra’s fibre networks and new housing networks owned by Opticomm into its fold,... Read More
Ombudsman: Telco Problems Cost Small Businesses Time And Money
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman’s latest report has found that small business complaints related to telcos have increased steadily, and that problems with... Read More
Android Ramp Up Health Push With ‘Bedtime’ Sleep Tools
Google has commenced roll-out of its new ‘Bedtime’ sleep tools for Android devices, after seeing a surge in searches for sleep-related difficulties during the... Read More
High-Value Liquid Ear Stem & Bud Earphones At Coles Now
Liquid Ears is now stocking its high-quality, value-for-money true wireless Stem Style ($39.95) and Bud Style ($39.95) earphones at Coles. The new... Read More
iPhone Looters Lose: Police Alerts, Tracked Phones
Apple has reportedly warned looters of stolen iPhones in recent US protests that the devices come loaded with special security software –... Read More
Zoom Revenue Surges By 169%, Hitting $328 Million In Q1
Zoom has leveraged the unprecedented surge in remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic, with video conferencing platform’s revenue in Q1 FY21 totalling... Read More
Optus To Launch Cheap Chinese Oppo Smartphone With Half Baked Android OS
Optus who appear to love cuddling up to organisations such as China Telcom and Huawei has recently ranged another bottom end Chinese... Read More
NBN Co Admits To Misleading Customers
NBN Co has admitted it misled Canberra consumers and businesses in 2019. The company sent multiple letters stating they needed to move... Read More
Liquid Ears Relaunches Wireless Over-Ear Headphones At Big W
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June 2, 2020
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Liquid Ears has rebranded its Wireless Over-Ear Headphones, with a younger, more modern look and feel. The refreshed over-ear headphones are already... Read More
Android 10 Now Available On Motorola Razr
The latest-gen Android 10 operating system is now available on the Motorola razr, for both new and existing customers. Android 10 adds... Read More
COMMENT:Sharp Is Back With A Great Range Of Products, All They Have To Do Now Is Invest In Marketing
The decision by Sharp to consolidate their consumer business with Tempo is timely and a smart move by the Japanese Company who... Read More
Appliances Push Oz Online Retail Sales Growth To Record
The NAB Online Retail Sales Index surged in April to the highest recorded monthly growth rate in the series (since 2012) –... Read More
Aussie Dollar Hits Four-Month High
The Australian dollar (AUD) has reached a four-month high, hitting US67.94 cents as of this morning. A number of distributors told ChannelNews... Read More
Samsung Launch World-First 1000R Curved Gaming Monitor
Samsung has thrown down the gauntlet against Dell and Alienware by globally launching its world-first gaming monitor with 1000R curvature, pledging a... Read More
Consumer Confidence Improves Ninth Week In A Row, Up 6%
The latest ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence index has improved for the ninth week in a row, increasing by 6% last week... Read More
Vicinity Centres $1.4B Raising Reveals Landlord Pain
ASX-listed shopping mall owner, Vicinity Centres, has provided a snippet of landlord pain amid the coronavirus pandemic, after suspending half-year dividend payments... Read More
Samsung’s New Hygienic Steam Washing Machines Can Sanitise Clothes
Samsung Electronics Australia is introducing two new 9.5kg washing machines that offer the brand’s own innovative Hygienic Steam Cycle cleaning, which sanitises... Read More
Sennheiser Reveal Anniversary Offer & Limited Edition Headphones
German audio engineering company, Sennheiser, has launched up to 30% off its HD 25 headphones for the month of June in celebration... Read More
Majority Stakeholder In David Jones Calls It A ‘Poor Acquisition’
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June 2, 2020
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The investment management company Allan Gray, which recently bought a 20% stake in David Jones’ parent company Woolworths Holdings, has called the... Read More
CEDIA 2020 Expo Cancelled
Residential technology trade expo, CEDIA, has officially been cancelled, with a virtual event set to take place in September instead. “While we are deeply disappointed... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: The Good Guys To Sell New Premium Loewe TV’s & Audio Range
As Panasonic exit the premium TV market leading retailer The Good Guys have replaced the brand with European TV maker Loewe who... Read More