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Asus unveils All-in-One Windows 8 PC range

By Claire Reilly Just over a week after launching a new line-up of notebooks and ultrabooks using the new Windows 8 operating system, Asus has unveiled a new range of All-in-One PCs that also utilise...

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TEAC owners attribute 58% profit slump to Retravision administration

By Patrick Avenell Audio visual brand TEAC’s owners TTA Holdings Limited has today reported a 15.2 per cent decline revenue and a 58 per cent drop in net profit for the 6 months to 30 September 2012....

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Panasonic positioning GH3 to take share from DSLR, not rival mirrorless compacts

By Patrick Avenell Panasonic Australia yesterday officially unveiled the new Lumix DMC-GH3 compact system camera ahead of its retail launch in January 2013. Soon to be the flagship model in the Lumix...

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Samsung unveils pricing for Note II, Galaxy Camera & Smart PC series

By Claire Reilly Two months after first being launched at a showcase event in Berlin for the IFA consumer electronics and appliances trade show, Samsung has announced Australian availability and...

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Inside Nintendo Land and the loneliest pop-up store in Christendom

News and comment by Claire Reilly Nintendo has opened a pop-up experience store in the Sydney CBD as part of a national road tour to demonstrate the gaming brand’s new Wii U console system. The store,...

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Viano brand launches with TV range and cut-price supermarket tablet

By Patrick Avenell Viano is a small town of 3,000 people in northern Italy, around 100 kilometres west of Bologna. Viano is also the name of the latest consumer electronics brand to launch in...

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GfK Temax report: CE and IT paint a grim picture for retailers

By Claire Reilly The state of consumer electronics and appliance retail has been brought into relief with the release of the GfK Temax report for the third quarter of 2012. The quarterly report –...

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After 5 million Note II sales, Samsung has high hopes for Galaxy Camera

By Claire Reilly The Android-driven, app-focused, 3G-connected Samsung Galaxy Camera has arrived in Australia, with Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi, selected Bing Lee and Myer stores and specialty camera...

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The seafood company manufacturing electronics house brands for local retailers

By Patrick Avenell When it comes to deciding what TVs, tablets and smartphones to range in your store or buy for your home, there are two clear choices: name brands and house brands. Name brands are...

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Sony Australia sued by one of its service companies for deceptive conduct

By Patrick Avenell Sony Australia is currently being sued in the Federal Court of Australia (NSW) by one of its authorised customer service centres, Digital Domain SA, for “mislead or deceptive...

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Hands on with the Samsung Galaxy Camera: Image Gallery

By Claire Reilly After first being unveiled at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin earlier this year, Samsung has finally launched the new Galaxy Camera to the Australian market, with stock...

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Sony Australia to 'vigorously defend' claims of deception by service centre

By Patrick Avenell Sony Australia has issued a brief statement in response to Current.com.au's story revealing it was being sued in Federal Court by one of its authorised service centres, Digital...

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Telstra highlights anti-billshock measures in new Google Play payment play

By Patrick Avenell Telstra has today announced that its customers on Android smartphones can elect to pay for content from Google Play, such as apps, movies, music and books, via their Telstra bill...

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More consumers switching to laptops, but Apple still the favourite

By Claire Reilly Consumers are turning away from traditional desktop PCs in favour of lighter weight laptop computers, with 57 per cent of retail customers who had bought a computer in the last 2...

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Editor's Picks for Best Digital Products of 2012: Tap, Zip and Hip

The December issue of Appliance Retailer magazine includes the annual Editor's Picks for Best Digital Products of 2012. Current.com.au will be featuring the products selected as the best of the best...

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Sharp happy to sponsor Australian premiere of Les Miserables

By Patrick Avenell It's the cinematic event of the year and already the short price favourite to win the Best Picture Oscar at next year's Academy Awards: the first sung-through film adaptation of Les...

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Editor's Picks for Best Digital Products of 2012: Look, Print and Find

The December issue of Appliance Retailer magazine includes the annual Editor's Picks for Best Digital Products of 2012. Current.com.au will be featuring the products selected as the best of the best...

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Hisense promising 7 different types of TV, including Transparent, at CES 2013

Hisense is promising an incredible array of television technologies for its stand at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January. According to invites to visit Hisense's stand at...

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Editor's Picks for Best Digital Products of 2012: Fast, Tough and Powerful

The December issue of Appliance Retailer magazine includes the annual Editor's Picks for Best Digital Products of 2012. Current.com.au will be featuring the products selected as the best of the best...

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Editor's Picks for Best Digital Products of 2012: Look, Listen and Compute

The December issue of Appliance Retailer magazine includes the annual Editor's Picks for Best Digital Products of 2012. Current.com.au will be featuring the products selected as the best of the best...

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