Google Run Ads Fuel 5G, COVID Conspiracies
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June 2, 2020
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Google has reportedly taken action to eradicate placing ads on COVID19 and 5G conspiracy theory sites, following increased scrutiny on the role... Read More
Customers Queue For Hours To Get Into Ikea
Yesterday, thousands of shoppers have reportedly queued for hours to get into newly reopened Ikea stores across England and North Ireland, leading... Read More
UPDATED: Sony PS5 Event Cancelled Microsoft Store Looted As Apple Boss Speaks Out
Another major tech event has fallen prey to the riots sweeping the USA looting tech stores as Apple is forced to shore... Read More
LG Shares Patented Robot Vacuum Cleaner Tech With Miele
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June 1, 2020
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LG Electronics and Miele have entered into a long-term patent licence agreement for robot vacuum cleaner technologies, whereby Miele will be allowed... Read More
Gumtree Completes Acquisition of CarsGuide and Autotrade
eBay Classifieds Group (eCG), through Gumtree, has completed its acquisition of Cox Australia Media Solutions, which includes CarsGuide.com.au and Autotrader.com.au. Moving forward,... Read More
Google’s New AR App Sodar Making Social Distancing Easier
Google has launched a new ‘experiment’ app called Sodar, which gives users an augmented reality (AR) view of their surroundings, outlining a... Read More
EB Games To Issue Refunds For Fallout 76
EB Games has agreed to refund Australian consumers for the online video game Fallout 76, acknowledging that they were misleading in their... Read More
EXCLUSIVE:Tempo To Sell Full Sharp Consumer Range From July 1
Leading Japanese appliance and TV brand Sharp has handed all their consumer business to Australian distributor Tempo, according to retail sources, with... Read More
AFL Expected To Drive A Harder Bargain With Broadcasters
While the NRL accepted reduced prices for its contracts with broadcasters Nine Entertainment Co and Foxtel, AFL leadership is tipped to drive... Read More
LG Rolling Out Affordable K Series Smartphones In Oz
LG Electronics Australia has announced that its 2020 range of affordable K Series smartphones will be rolling out across the country’s major... Read More
Netflix Expands Cinema Portfolio, Buys Hollywood’s Egyptian Theatre
Netflix has added to its portfolio of cinemas with the Egyptian Theatre, the site of the first Hollywood movie premiere and the... Read More
Microsoft Taps Robot Journos
SEATTLE: Dozens of journalists have been sacked after Microsoft decided to replace with them with artificial-intelligence software. Staff who maintain the news... Read More
Samsung Galaxy Watch 2 Tipped To Launch Soon With Physical Rotating Bezel
According to Sammobile, Samsung’s next-generation smartwatch – which has been dubbed the Galaxy Watch 2, though no official name has been confirmed... Read More
Toll Restores Features, Preps To Deal With Customer Demands
SYDNEY: The Toll Group – motto “We embrace change” – which is currently seeking to restore its key systems following its second... Read More
NBN High-Speed Plans Get Nod
CANBERRA: The Morrison Government has ushered in three new high-speed residential plans on the National Broadband Network (NBN), via retail service providers... Read More
Sony To Give Gamers First Look At PlayStation 5 On June 4th
Sony has confirmed that players will get their first look at the PlayStation 5 (PS5) as well as coming PS5 games via... Read More
Paying Zoom Customers To Get Major Security Upgrade
Video streaming Company Zoom whose service has boomed in Australia, during COVID-19 despite harsh criticism of their security, now has plans to... Read More
TV Sales Boom, Foxtel Surges, Football Is Back
COVID-19 has fuelled the purchase of thousands of big TV’s with the bulk being 65″ and over, it’s also led to a... Read More
Wearables Driving Sales At CE Retailers Headphone Sales Up Over 69%
Headphones and wearables are booming and it’s all down to COVID-19. Q1 wearable shipment numbers are up by over 29% and retailers... Read More
New Android OS 11 Delayed As US Cities Burn
For millions of Android fans hanging out for the latest Google Android OS there is bad news. Planned for theis week Google... Read More
Is Mosman Council Setting Up Woolworths To Fail?
They say that the devil is in the detail, which in the case of the of the battle between Mosman Council and... Read More
Kogan Shares Soar To Record High
Kogan.com.au has noted unprecedented growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, and today the company’s share price soared by 5.2% to reach a record... Read More
Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 Rumoured To Be In Production
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May 29, 2020
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The Galaxy Fold 2 is tipped to launch in August – potentially alongside the Galaxy Note 20 at the Galaxy Unpacked event... Read More
Are Dodgy High Risk Chipsets Set To Be Used In Oppo & Realme Smartphones?
Oppo who is seen as a Chinese mobile phone maker whose devices some claim, could be a security risk similar to Huawei... Read More
Trump Goes After Social Media Companies With Executive Order
In response to Twitter putting a fact-check label on his tweets, US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at... Read More
Apple & Tile In New Fight Abuse Of Power & Nobbling Claims
Apple who are constantly being sued or accused of stealing technology is now been accused of abusing its power to unfairly favour... Read More
Technics Releases Limited Edition Turntable To Celebrate 55th Anniversary
To commemorate its 55th anniversary, Technics is producing just 1,000 units of the special edition, all-black SL-1210GAE turntable, at a recommended retail... Read More
Microsoft Releases W10 Update
SEATTLE: Microsoft is starting to release the latest twice-annual update to Windows 10, featuring enhancements to the longstanding Notepad app and a... Read More
Monitor Audio’s Bronze Loudspeaker Series Coming To Oz
The Monitor Audio Bronze range – which includes eight models, including the brand’s first Dolby Atmos enabled speaker module – are coming... Read More
IPhone 11 Most Popular Smarty
SAN FRANCISCO: And the world’s most popular smartphone is …. (drum roll). You guessed it, another Apple, the iPhone 11 to be... Read More
Dell Hit By Coronavirus But Wins Millions In Govt Deals
SYDNEY: In its third year in a row, Dell Australia has posted a drop in profits. This year the company posted an... Read More
Covid Hits 50pc Of Aussie Biz
CANBERRA: The way most businesses operate has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic with more than 50pc of businesses in every industry... Read More
Qualcomm Unveil Next-Gen Wi-Fi 6 Platforms, Delivering Industry-Leading Speeds
Qualcomm has launched six new Networking Pro Series Platforms – second-generation Wi-Fi 6 platforms that are designed to deliver multi-gigabit speeds, high... Read More
Nikon Struggling, 700 Jobs Slashed Profits Slump 88%
Nikon the struggling Japanese camera Company has moved to slash over 700 jobs after the Company admitted that they are facing sustained... Read More
Struggling B&O Debut’s $100K 88″ LG OLED TV
Their share price is languishing, but this has not stopped Bang & Olufsen rolling out one of the most expensive LG OLED... Read More
The Seiki TV’s Target Rejected Turn Up Overpriced At Catch
The Seiki TV’s that Target rejected, after deciding to quit the TV category are now being sold on discount web site Catch... Read More
Fitbit Premium Free For 90 Days
To help people stay fit during the COVID-19 pandemic, Fitbit has announced it is making Fitbit Premium free for 90 days for... Read More
REVIEW: Arlo Video Doorbell A Realer Chimer That Delivers 180-degree View + Fast Response Times
It had to happen, the transition of doorbells to having a camera built in. It all started with a new generation of... Read More
Samsung Health Platform Now Available On 2020 TVs
Samsung Health – a platform that adds 5,000 hours of content and over 250 instructive fitness videos – is now available on... Read More
Galaxy XCover Pro: A Rugged Business Smartphone That Is Stronger & Smarter
The Galaxy XCover Pro, Samsung’s latest rugged, business smartphone, offers new functions, greater durability, and a sleeker design – all at a... Read More
ABS: Biz Investment Scales Back Despite Aid
Local business investment decreased 1.6% during the March quarter, with RBA governor Philip Lowe saying it’s “entirely possible” the economic impact of... Read More
Amazon Launch Eero Mesh Wi-Fi System in Oz
Amazon has opened pre-orders for its eero mesh Wi-Fi system in Australia (A$199/one pack, A$429/three pack), bundled with a free Echo smart... Read More
LG Appoints Former Pana Exec, New Home Entertainment Manager
LG Electronics Australia has appointed former Panasonic executive Joshua Marshall as the new General Manager for Home Entertainment. Previously, the position had... Read More
Sony Planning PS5 Conference For Next Week?
Sony Corp is reportedly planning a virtual tech event as early as next week, showcasing several games for its much-anticipated next-gen PlayStation... Read More
Panasonic Unveils Compact & Lightweight Wide-Angle Lens
Panasonic has announced a new lightweight and compact wide-angle lens – the LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 – which will be available in... Read More
Optus Q4 Revenue Down 9% Amid COVID19 & Price Competition
Singtel-owned telco, Optus, has reported a 2% decline in full-year revenue to A$ 8.95 billion, following a “challenging fourth quarter” and higher... Read More
Windows 10 Update Provides Cortana And Gaming Improvements
The May 2020 update for Windows 10, which is now available to all customers, provides significant updates to Cortana, accessibility, and gaming.... Read More
Global NAND Flash Market Grows
TAIPEI: Revenues of the global NAND flash industry increased 8.3 percent sequentially to US$13.58 billion in Q1 due mainly to growth in... Read More
Sony Smartphone Shipments Hit Low
TOKYO: Sony Mobile Communications saw quarterly smartphone shipments hit a 10-year low of 400,000 units in Q1 the Company quit the Australian... Read More
Breaking News: News Corp Axe Over 100 Print Papers, Jobs Lost
News Corp Australia has announced it’s ceasing over 100 print newspapers, with 14 titles to completely close, and hundreds of jobs made... Read More