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Sony unveils slimmest yet Walkman 29 August, 2008 10:30:00
Sony launched three new models of Walkman players on Thursday at the IFA electronics show in Berlin, including the new S-series that are the slimmest yet.Sony launched three new models of Walkman players on Thursday at the IFA electronics show in Berlin, including the new S-series that are the slimmest yet. - +
Dell profit falls as revenue grows 29 August, 2008 10:04:00
Revenue led by a 28 percent gain in the global consumer business and growth in laptop PCs.Dell posted a decline in profit for its fiscal second quarter even as its revenue grew, while economic doldrums held down its results in some parts of the world. - +
LG puts Bluetooth into new LCD, plasma TV sets 28 August, 2008 05:30:00
LG will soon start selling TV sets with built-in Bluetooth, the company said at IFA.LG Electronics is on the verge of launching a new range of LCD (liquid crystal display) and plasma TV sets in Europe that feature Bluetooth wireless networking, the company said Wednesday at the IFA electronics show in Berlin. - +
Next Byte chain drives Vita growth 27 August, 2008 10:46:00
Company plans to add another eight Apple reseller stores to its 23 national outlets over the next yearASX-listed Vita Group (ASX-VTG) has attributed the majority of its full-year growth to acquiring Apple reseller chain, Next Byte. - +
GeekIT searches for distributors and resellers 27 August, 2008 16:12:00
GeekIT makes first entrance into vendor land with notebook bags, MP3 and AV accessories.Melbourne-based web development outfit, GeekIT Group, is making a foray into the accessories market and is on the hunt for specialist distributors. - +
Nvidia claims 10 hours of HD video on Tegra chip 27 August, 2008 08:22:00
Nvidia's Tegra system-on-chip will allow portable devices to play high-definition video for more than 10 hours, the company said.Nvidia's Tegra system-on-chip will allow portable devices to play high-definition video for more than 10 hours, an engineer from the company told the Hot Chips conference on Monday. - +
Rumoured Blu-ray price drop in September 26 August, 2008 16:00:00
Sony tipped to reduce prices of Blu-Ray players by US$100 in September, and other manufacturers will follow suit.It is rumoured that Sony plans to drop the price of its standalone Blu-Ray players by US$100 next month. - +
Dick Smith store suffers $140,000 hit 21 August, 2008 12:07:00
Thieves make off with laptops, cameras, scanners, phones and projectorsThieves got away with $140,000 worth of electrical goods after breaking into Dick Smith’s Powerhouse store in Penrith on Tuesday. - +
Reserve Bank weighs in on eBay’s PayPal push 21 August, 2008 11:25:00
Takes issue with no-surcharge, no-steering rules and mandated acceptance of PayPal.The Reserve Bank of Australia’s Payment Systems Board is entering discussions with PayPal and its owner eBay to encourage the payment provider to voluntarily remove the no-surchage and no-steering rules that have come under fire by the ACCC for being anti-competitive. - +
Intel and Yahoo partner for Internet on TV 21 August, 2008 07:14:00
Intel and Yahoo are partnering on a hardware and software platform that will bring widgets to TV.Intel and Yahoo have partnered in the development of a hardware and software platform designed to meld television and the Internet. - +
JB Hi-Fi achieves $1.8 billion in sales 21 August, 2008 12:24:00
Strong performing categories include gaming, computers, DVDs and TVs.JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH) has reported a 42.7 per cent increase in sales over the past financial year, lifting its full-year revenue to $1.8 billion.
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