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‘Fashtronics’ All The Rage

Staff Writers November 18, 2013 No Comments

Last week, Myer reported sales up 0.44% to $691.1m for first quarter of 2014, with cosmetics, womenswear and menswear the strongest performers. However, trendy tech, known as “fashtronics” is also…

By Calvin Harris: Sol Republic ‘Master Tracks XC’

Staff Writers November 15, 2013 No Comments

SOL REPUBLIC brand’s new Master Tracks XC over-ear headphones studio tuned by Mr Calvin Harris, have just hit Oz. The cool looking headphones are designed for DJs, and deliver acoustically…

Dick Smith Forecast 600% Profit Jump, Owners Look For $345m Pay Day

Staff Writers November 15, 2013 No Comments

Owners of Dick Smith, Anchorage Capital, predicts the retailer’s earnings EBITDA will treble to $71.8m by FY14 – a massive improvement on $23.4m recorded in FY2013. Net profit is also…

King-Size Samsung Smartphone Chokes iPhone

Staff Writers November 15, 2013 No Comments

Samsung is still the world’s No. 1 phone maker, says Gartner but newcomers Lenovo and Nokia driven by Microsoft made massive gains in Q3. Phone king is still increasing shares…

A/Cs! Dishwashers! Fridges! Appliance Demand To Swell

Staff Writers November 15, 2013 No Comments

The global home appliance market is set to swell 4.5% this year, driven by demand for major appliances including room air conditioners, dishwashers, say analysts IHS. Sales of a “broad…

Confirmed: Dick Smith $344M Float

Staff Writers November 14, 2013 No Comments

Dick Smith today lodged a prospectus for an IPO of its fully paid ordinary shares and listing on the ASX, with Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The IPO to certain retail,…

Moto G: $179 Quad-Core Smartphone

Staff Writers November 14, 2013 No Comments

Moto targets the mobile underclass, giving consumers a viable option – for one third of the price of an iPhone, Samsung S4 and Co. Moto G, annouced today, it has…

Bloody Hell, Vodafone: Thousands Flee

Staff Writers November 14, 2013 No Comments

Vodafone now have 5.03 million subscribers, according to Vodafone Group UK results issued on Wednesday, meaning it is still losing users. Figures from Vodafone Group UK show its Australian subsidiary,…

Optus Profit +33%, Users Gobble GB’s

Staff Writers November 14, 2013 No Comments

Optus today reported a net profit lift of 33% to $218m for quarter to September 30, compared to the same time 2012. The telco’s Australian consumer revenues fell 6% to…

4K Mania: Free Xbox One with Ultra HD TVs

Staff Writers November 13, 2013 No Comments

LG jumps on Xbox One train, offering Microsoft’s new 4K-ready XBOX console4 with every 55″ or 65″ LG Ultra HDTV bought. The Ultra HD TV’s, known as ‘4K’ (four times…