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Samsung, Harman Set To Score Big In Under Armour Sponsorship

Elliot Nash October 2, 2019 No Comments

Samsung and Harman are set to benefit from a decision made by US clothing brand Under Armour to expand their investment footprint in Australia by sponsoring another popular football team.…

Amazon Take On Apple, Google With 15 New Alexa Products

Elliot Nash September 26, 2019 No Comments

Amazon has added even more ways to include Alexa in your daily life with 15 new products announced including the AirPod challenging Echo Buds, Google Glass competing Echo Frames plus…

Oz Smartwatch Sales Up, Smartphones Down

Elliot Nash September 24, 2019 No Comments

Australian smartphone sales have reportedly fallen 6% year-on-year (YOY), creating ‘a window of opportunity’ for smart wearable devices, which grew by 22% YOY. According to Telsyte’s Australian Smartphone & Wearable…

Apple Watch To Forgo ECG App, Again

Elliot Nash September 23, 2019 No Comments

The new Apple Watch Series 5 is set to ship without a heart monitoring ECG app, reportedly influenced by Australian medical regulations. Reported by Gizmodo Australia, companies wanting to sell medical…

BREAKING NEWS: Fitbit For Sale, Is Google A Buyer?

David Richards September 22, 2019 No Comments

Fitbit who have had a lot of success in the Australian market has called in the investment bankers with speculation mounting that the wearable device maker is up for sale.…

Huawei ‘Forced’ To Unveil Mate 30 Series Without Google Support

Elliot Nash September 20, 2019 No Comments

Huawei has launched the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro without Google support, revealing the real impact of the US government’s blacklist banning of the Chinse company. Both phones unveiled…

Fitbit Release ‘Versa 2’ With Alexa In Oz

Jan Arreza September 19, 2019 No Comments

Following last month’s unveiling, Fitbit has now released its new Versa 2 smartwatch in Australia, available from JB Hi-Fi and Good Guys plus its own website. The Versa 2 can…

Google Inks $40M Fossil Watch Deal

Elliot Nash September 17, 2019 No Comments

Google has reportedly inked a $40 million deal with Fossil for the transfer of around 20 engineers alongside hybrid smartwatch technology. Announced in January of this year, The Fossil Group…

Lenovo Unveil Durable, Long-Life Smartwatch

Jan Arreza September 16, 2019 No Comments

Lenovo has further expanded into the wearables market with the launch of its new Carme HW25P smartwatch, featuring an IP68 rating (dust, dirt and sand-proof) and 7-days battery life. The…

Apple To Fix Watch Cracks

Computer Daily News September 2, 2019 No Comments

Apple says screens on some Watch models may crack and the company is offering free fixes for the problem. Apple said that, under rare circumstances, a crack may form along…