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EXCLUSIVE: ACCC Waves Through Midea Grab For Debt-Laden Residentia, Ignores Chinese Giant’s Hidden Grip On OZ Appliance Market

David Richards July 28, 2026 No Comments

Serious questions are being raised over the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission’s decision to approve the acquisition of 60% of Melbourne-based distributor Residentia Holdings by Midea, the world’s largest appliance…

HP Puts An AI PC Inside A Keyboard With New EliteBoard G1a

Joe Gallop July 28, 2026 No Comments

HP has launched its EliteBoard G1a in Australia, squeezing an entire AI-powered business PC into a keyboard and removing the need for a conventional desktop tower. Unveiled at a media…

Another Insta360 X6 Leak Reveals Launch Date, Bigger Battery And New Lens System

Joe Gallop July 28, 2026 No Comments

More details have been revealed about Insta360’s upcoming X6 camera, two weeks after a previous leak pointed to a redesigned body, upgraded 8K recording and a higher launch price. Photos…

TCL Launches 1,420W Flagship Soundbar With Bang & Olufsen Tuning

Joe Gallop July 28, 2026 No Comments

TCL has unveiled its new flagship Q95K soundbar, combining an 11.1.4-channel configuration, 1,420W of peak output and audio tuning developed with Bang & Olufsen. The four-piece system includes a main…

Harvey Norman Cops $35M Hit As Court Slams “Dodgy” Interest Free Advertising, Latitude Fined $20M

David Richards July 28, 2026 No Comments

Harvey Norman shares fell this morning after the Federal Court ordered the national retailer to pay $35 million and its long-time finance partner Latitude Finance Australia $20 million over a…

Google Maps Upgrade Rolls Out To More Android Auto Users

Emma Wheaton July 28, 2026 No Comments

Google is expanding one of the biggest updates to Google Maps on Android Auto. Although the rollout is gradual and remains server-side, more users are now gaining access to two…

Honor’s ‘Robot Phone’ With Pop-Out Gimbal Camera To Launch Same Day as Google Pixel 11

Joe Gallop July 28, 2026 No Comments

Honor has confirmed its unusual ‘Robot Phone’ will officially launch in China next month, bringing a motorised camera arm and AI-powered subject tracking to a commercial smartphone. The device, which…

Cheap Smartphones Affected As Rising Memory Prices Squeeze Market

Emma Wheaton July 28, 2026 No Comments

Surging demand for AI hardware is driving up the cost of key technology components, in particular, memory chips, which could spell the end of budget-priced smartphones. As AI increasingly demands…

Google Faces Fresh Battle Over Shopping Search

Emma Wheaton July 28, 2026 No Comments

Google is defending its Shopping search practices in a major antitrust damages trial before the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). Rival comparison shopping services are claiming that Google’s remedies failed…

Qualcomm Chip Price Hike Could Push Up Smartphone And Gadget Costs

Joe Gallop July 28, 2026 No Comments

Qualcomm is reportedly preparing to raise chip prices by double-digit percentages, adding further pressure to smartphone, wearable and laptop manufacturers already battling soaring component costs. The US chip designer has…