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ACCC Set To Investigate Fake CE, HI FI & IT Reviews

David Richards April 22, 2013 No Comments

IT vendors and distributors of Hi Fi and consumer electronic goods are set to be targeted by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission who are set to probe “fake reviews”…

Ooh, Aaah “Fundawear”: Foreplay Goes Virtual

Staff Writers April 19, 2013 No Comments

Durex showcases new technology in Australia which promises to keeps couples ‘in touch’ even when they’re apart. Durex Fundawear allows a personal touch to be sent from a smartphone app…

R U Watching? Telstra Kick Off Sports IPTV

Staff Writers April 19, 2013 No Comments

Telstra announce The Clubhouse, its “star-studded” IPTV sports show and “revolutionary” SportFan app today as it goes hard on Internet TV and sports. SportsFan is basically a haven for all…

“Bold Bets” Pay Off As Profits Soar: Microsoft

Staff Writers April 19, 2013 No Comments

The software giant revenue rose 18% to $20.49 billion for the quarter ended March 31 – up $3bn from same time 2012. The latest lift in profits, revenue was due…

Harvey Norman’s Easter Rising

Staff Writers April 19, 2013 No Comments

Harvey Norman third quarter sales fell 11.5% in Oz, it announced this week. Sales in comparable store basis also fell 8.1% Q3 for the sales period 01 Jan to 31…

Teleworking Set To Leap: Report

Staff Writers April 17, 2013 No Comments

SYDNEY – The future of Australia’s National Broadband Network is very much up in the air, with the Coalition proposing a radically different – and slower – network than the…

Sharp To Sell Pioneer Stake

Staff Writers April 17, 2013 No Comments

Sharp is looking to dispose of its 9.2 percent stake, or 30 million shares, in Pioneer, the Japan Times reported. The two companies intend to keep collaborating and Pioneer will…

iPhone Isn’t Facebook’s “Home” …But There’s Chat Heads

Staff Writers April 17, 2013 No Comments

Just weeks after Facebook announced Android was it’s “Home”, a function which replaces the phone home screen and apps with FB’s News Feed – it has given iOS one of…

Redundancies, MD To Go At Electrolux

Staff Writers April 17, 2013 No Comments

The restructure of Electrolux Small Appliances Aussie business, including a relocation of the division from Sydney to Melbourne, is in order to cut costs, Asia Pacific president Claus Anderson said…

Three OZ Distributors Fight It Out For Rights To Sell New Philips TV

David Richards April 17, 2013 No Comments

Two of the distributors that we can confirm who are talking to Asian based Company TP Vision are Avico Electronics who currently sell the Philips commercial panels and Powermove who…