Hisense Tunes Into Pandora
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May 28, 2013
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Hisense and Pandora Internet Radio announce new hook up, where its Smart TV will get Pandora Internet radio service. Initially, the hugely popular... Read More
‘World’s First’: Telstra Nab Toshiba 4G Ultrabook-Tab
Telstra are launching Toshiba 4G Ultrabook-Tablet – Portege Z10t – from 11 June, as the telco enters the Ultrabook market. The Portege Z10t is... Read More
No Limits! AusBBS All-U-Can-Eat NBN $90
One of the new telcos to spawn from the NBN, AusBBS (Australian Broadband Services) has revealed new “unlimited” plans for fibre connections,... Read More
Ex-Fuji Exec Heads Haier Sales
The Chinese appliance giant has appointed Glenn Shields-Biddle as National Sales Manager, effective immediately. The move is the latest in a string... Read More
Electronics “Pressures” Hit DJs
DJs Q3 sales fell 2.2% to $391.1 million, compared to same time 2012, as it cuts out the bargains. Like-for-like sales for the... Read More
Apple’s ‘Grubby’ iPhone Business Probed
The European Commission is investigating Apple on the grounds of possible anti-competitive behaviour, and whether it “is muscling out rival smartphone makers”... Read More
Samsung $600 Cash Back on Fridges, Washers
From Monday, buyers of Samsung French door refrigerators will be eligible for up to $600 cash back and up to $250 back... Read More
NBN Co Gains 8500 Fibre Links, Nabs ACT
Under the deal, the builder of the National Broadband Network also acquires the network assets currently planned or under construction covering a... Read More
Kindle Fire To Hit OZ
Amazon tablet is about to go on sale here, it appears. Amazon announced today Kindle Fire HD tablet is to go on... Read More
‘Snubbed’ Huawei’s OZ Rise
Our “most successful year” – Huawei Australia said revenues soared 61% to A$368m in 2012 – its best ever result down under. Huawei Australia’s revenue... Read More
Telstra 4G Rocket Hits (USB + Wi-Fi)
Click to enlarge Get 4G Wi-Fi hotspot and mobile broadband in one – meetTelstra 4G LTE USB. The pre-paid device offers mobile... Read More
‘Fastest Selling Phone EVER’: Samsung S4
The 5″ life companion Galaxy S4 “sets a new record for Samsung, generating sales quicker than any of its predecessors” selling over... Read More
Electrolux Knocks Sense Into Appliances
‘Ergosense’, to be precise. Electrolux has just released Ergosense breakfast range – kettles, toasters – in some pretty funky colours and some... Read More
Ouch! Almost 250K Vodafone Oz Customers Walk
SYDNEY – Vodafone Hutchison Australia appears to have lost another 216,000 customers in the quarter ended Match 31 – bringing the total... Read More
Appliances, Vacuums “Healthy” But Tech Down
Tech goods market fell 1.6% in Oz during Q1 compared to last year, according to the latest GfK Temax report. The value of... Read More
Phab! Asus ‘Fonepad’: Phone + Tab $329
Asus new 7-inch phablet (phone and tablet), Fonepad, is hitting down under early June. It’s not just an Android tablet – you... Read More
Myer: We’re Strong on Appliances, Electronics “Challenged”
Myer is still going strong on the appliance front, despite yesterday’s results which indicated its ‘key’ categories were menswear, womenswear and cosmetics. ... Read More
5G: A Lot of “Noise”?
Despite Samsung’s publicised 5G breakthrough last week don’t expect it to hit anytime soon. By 2020 or thereabouts, most analysts reckon. Mobile... Read More
Apple Invades Adelaide Mall
South Australia is to get the Apple treatment. The $2.5m development will be 20th Apple Store location in OZ, at 77 Rundle... Read More
Get A Grip On Samsung S4
STM’s new case let you get a grip on your Samsung S4 for $19.95. STM’ grip protective case comes a range of... Read More
Free TV At Odds Over Betting Spruiks
The body, which represents free-to-air channels like Seven and Nine, today dismissed “incorrect” claims published in the Sydney Morning Herald that Comms Minister Stephen Conroy... Read More
Myer Up 0.5%, Calls In Big Spenders
Myer reported third quarter sales of $652.5million, up 0.5% on last year. On a comparable basis, sales for the thirteen weeks to 27 April rose 0.4%, marking... Read More
AGL $1.5M Fine For Dodgy Door-to-Doors
The consumer watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, has fined AGL Sales and AGL South Australia a total of $1.55 million,... Read More
Watch Out Google: Eftpos M-Wallet Trials To Hit “July”
Eftpos to begin mobile payment trials with selected retailers in July, a company source told CN, involving 6-10 retailers. The trails will... Read More
Sharp Monster LCD Hits CeBIT
Sharp to debut its new monitors at CeBIT next week, including the 90″ (PN-R903) Professional LCD monitor – the largest commercially available... Read More
It Swivels! AudioXperts 4TV Home Entertainment Console $1999
AudioXperts, the new luxury US audio brand, has released the 4TV 2112 Virtual Surround Sound Console (RRP $1,999) that sits under your flat... Read More
GST Debate Rages On, Retailer Warns of “Negative Effects”
PM Julia Gillard has pledged not to touch GST rates in the future, while Liberal Leader Tony Abbott has said GST... Read More
Google: ‘Profit’s A Dirty Word’
After the outcry in the UK last week at Google’s tax affairs, Chairman Eric Schmidt has come out with a weak defence,... Read More
Privacy Watchdog Probes Telstra Privacy Leak
The Privacy Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim today confirmed that his Office is investigating Telstra’s latest privacy leak which saw the publication of customer... Read More
Optus ‘Big, Big 4G’ Lift
Click to enlarge Optus today announced 4G LTE rollout will cover 70% of the metro population – 4% more than Telstra’s 66%... Read More
LG Rides High In Smart & Dumb War
A relative newcomer to the smartphone race, LG became a top 5 player in both the smartphone and ‘dumb’ phone race in Q1... Read More
UK MPs Blast “Evil” Google
Its ethos is “don’t be evil”. But British MPs think otherwise, as the search giant is accused of dodging tax in many... Read More
Woolies Fly & Collect “Revolution”
Get your shopping when you step off a plane. Woolworths launched a revolutionary airport grocery collection service at Melbourne Airport this week,... Read More
Samsung: Why The Camera Market Isn’t Black And White
The Great Camera vs. Phone debate “We’ve picked up the pace,” declared Craig Gillespie, Samsung Australia’s Head of Digital Imaging as it announced Ussian... Read More
Red WD Hard Drive (+DropBox Back-Up) $139
Western Digital new hard drives My Passport Ultra has super-fast USB 3.0, WD SmartWare Pro software which gives auto backup and cloud... Read More
Optus Profits Drop Out
Optus’ quarterly revenue to March 31 (Q4) declined 5%, as it announces a profit slump of 7.5% for the year FY13. The... Read More
“Sorry”: Telstra Cringe After Privacy Stuff-Up
Thousands of Telstra customers personal data like names, addresses and phone numbers were uncovered online on spreadsheets by Lee Gaywood, owner of... Read More
Panasonic Hits The Road
The national roadshow hitting Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane showcase the Consumer Electronics 2013 – from Washing Machines, Air Conditioners, Refrigerators and Microwave... Read More
Search Me: Now, Chrome Talks To You
Google geeks previewed “spoken answers” on Chrome laptops and desktops at 6th annual Google I/O developer conference overnight (already available on Android,... Read More
It’s On: Google Internet Music To “Access All Areas”
And with millions of Android users – now miles ahead of rival iPhone (runs 60% of all smartphones globally) – it could... Read More
Like A Bolt Of Lightning: Samsung NX300
Like a bolt of lightning Samsung’s snazzy cam unveiled yesterday, takes 8.6 frames per second. And bolt by nature, Bolt by name, as... Read More
LG Flog Better Home & Gardens With Appliances
LG are running two promos offering bonus gifts with LG SmartWasher washing machines or LG Lightwave or Microwave Ovens purchased from 24th... Read More
Panasonic Pulled Through The Mud In Fishlock Row
But Paul Fishlock certainly was not laughing. The case of Paul Fishlock v The Campaign Palace saw details of Panasonic’s creative account come under... Read More
BlackBerry SOS Message To iPhone, Droid
BlackBerry shares the BBM love by offering its “ground breaking” instant messaging to iOS and Android users this year. The startling hook... Read More
We’re Opening! Eftpos Mobile Wallet
Debit card payment system has signed a five-year agreement with mobile transactions pioneer, C-SAM, to provide an eftpos mobile wallet and Near Field Communications (NFC)... Read More
“The Connected Future Is Coming”
CN: What appliance categories are LG going big on this year – LG have already said cooking appliances, washing machines and laundry,... Read More
Samsung: Forget 4G, 5G Is “Hundreds Times Faster”
Samsung has made a vital breakthrough for “ultra-high-speed” 5G technology by developing the first adaptive array transceiver technology operating in the millimeter-wave Ka... Read More
Dick Drops M&C Saatchi For Ideaworks
Retailer has dropped its old creative people for specialist retail ad agency Ideaworks. Dick Smith General Marketing Manager Cassie Wheeler said the... Read More
Optus: Get Naked For Less
Telco No. 2 has overhauled its fixed line broadband and phone plans with new TV phone/internet and NBN ‘bundles’, as well as... Read More
Woollies Picks Teradata Platform
The system is claimed to provide a faster, more efficient analytics platform capable of managing complex queries in a mixed-workload environment. “Woolworths... Read More
