The new iPad makes the New iPad look old, and adds to retail confusion
OPINION: Today Apple launched a new iPad Mini and, in the background, also launched an updated 4th Generation iPad. But are these products great new tech, or are they an act of self-sabotage by Apple that adds to confusion for retailers?
Wed 24/10/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Everything you need to know about the new iPad: tech, specs & price
The new iPad is here, whether you like it or not. But what does this unnumbered tablet offer that its predecessors don't, and what are the new specs that you're spending your money on?
Thu 08/03/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Apple new iPad image gallery (yes, that's its actual name!)
Check out our images of Apple's 'resolutionary' new device new iPad. It's new...
Thu 08/03/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Apple launches new sort-of 4G iPad - How it unfolded: Minute By Minute
Come inside and join in our coverage and commentary of Apple's media event to launch the iPad 3? HD? 4G? TV? Something? UPDATE: It's called the new iPad! Plus, did you know 4G weighs 14 grams?
Wed 07/03/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »On the eve of iPad: Anatomy of an Apple fanboy
Apple will be launching an iPad of some description tomorrow morning. As we eagerly await the announcement, we take a look at the anatomy of those that queue up for days just to be the first to touch Apple products. The so-called fanboys.
Wed 07/03/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Tablets generated $1 billion in sales for retailers in 2011
New research shows that tablets are a category experiencing huge growth in the retail sector, with 11 million Australians expected to own a tablet device by 2016 - equating to roughly half the population.
Wed 15/02/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Two cars in every garage, even more iPads in the home, predicts futurist
While suppliers and retailers traditionally focus on delivering products to the uninitiated, Deloitte has overnight predicted that the most likely consumer of a new tablet during 2012 will be an existing tablet owner.
Wed 25/01/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »iPad sales overtake iPods as Apple profit soars, new retail stores planned
Despite the initial pessimism brought about by the death of Steve Jobs and the release of the iPhone 4S instead of an iPhone 5, Apple has reported significant revenue and profit increases for the first quarter of its fiscal 2012.
Wed 25/01/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Cheap TVs lead to AV/IT decline, with Apple holding up the profit tree
The average sell price of a flat panel TV fell below the psychological $600 barrier in the lead-up to Christmas, contributing to an overall decline in value of the AV/IT segment of around 25 per cent.
Mon 23/01/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Stars align for Samsung, with help from the Galaxy: Interview
It's been a tumultuous year for Samsung, with the Galaxy sub-brand making (both good and bad) headlines. But according to the brand's VP of telecommunications, the company now has the momentum for a big 2012.
Thu 15/12/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Best of 2011: Biggest Digital Stories of the Year
After a year of great news coverage, Current takes a look back at the biggest stories of 2011 in the digital arena, including the hot products and the big brands.
Wed 14/12/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »It's time: Samsung launches "long-awaited" Galaxy Tab 10.1
Samsung has finally launched the Galaxy Tab 10.1 to the Australian market, after a long legal battle with Apple. Samsung will now be able to sell the device in the busy Christmas sales period, and pre-sales have already begun.
Mon 12/12/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Samsung wins latest stoush with Apple, Galaxy Tab 10.1 can be sold
Samsung Electronics Australia was the victor today in the Federal Court, with the full bench lifting the preliminary injunction preventing sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1.
Wed 30/11/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Optus to begin selling Apple iPad 2 'in the coming weeks'
Optus has today announced it will commence selling the iPad 2 "in the coming weeks". This follows Telstra commencing retailing of the popular Apple tablet on 15 November 2011.
Mon 21/11/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Logitech launches accessories for iPad and tablet lovers
Logitech has launched a range of new tablet accessories, including a keyboard case, speaker stand, wireless headset, wireless boombox and tablet speaker.
Fri 18/11/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Telstra offering scant discounts on iPad 2, on sale next week
Apple's self-described "magical" tablet, the iPad 2, will go on sale at Telstra stores from Tuesday next week. Telstra will only be selling the Wi-Fi 3G version of the iPad 2, which is available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB varieties.
Thu 10/11/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »'Sony aims to be number two' with new tablet launch
The new Sony Tablet has arrived on the Australian market, with the company ambitiously stating that "Sony aims to be the number two tablet manufacturer in the Australian market by 2012".
Wed 26/10/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »iPhone 4S sales reach 4 million in 3 days, despite legal battle with Samsung
Apple has announced that sales for the new iPhone 4S have passed the 4 million mark, despite the fact that Samsung yesterday declared it would be seeking injunctions to prevent the sale of the device in Australia.
Tue 18/10/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Samsung asks courts to stop 'freeriding' Apple from selling iPhone 4S and iPad 2
Samsung has today filed preliminary injunction motions to stop sales of the Apple iPhone 4S in Australia and Japan. Samsung has also lodged an appeal against the injunction won by Apple last week in the Federal Court.
Mon 17/10/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Apple fanboy's 60-hour job interview... to work in retail
Waiting 60 hours to buy the new iPhone 4S is one thing, but sleeping overnight in the street and braving inclement weather in the hope of getting a job in retail - that's sounds crazy.
Wed 12/10/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »New Apple Hornsby Store opening this weekend
As first reported on Current.com.au, Apple will open its new Hornsby store this Saturday at 10am. To encourage consumers to stop by, the American supplier of Macs, iPhones and iPads is giving away commemorative t-shirts.
Tue 20/09/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »TomTom announces optimised iPad navigation app
TomTom has announced that its record-breaking navigation iPhone app will soon be available for the iPad in an optimised format.
Mon 05/09/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Demise of HP TouchPad has no public effect on tablet rivals
The demise of the HP TouchPad has not stirred any rival suppliers into a public panic, with Apple, Lenovo, Asus and Motorola all dodging the question of how this incident will affect the tablet industry. Only Acer provided some insights.
Wed 24/08/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »'Fantastic' BlackBerry PlayBook sales shows category strength: Harvey Norman
The HP TouchPad may be off the shelves, its WebOS operating system now confined to the software museum, but it is not all bad for the niche tablets competing with the critical mass of Apple and various Android suppliers.
Mon 22/08/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Take 10.1 and call me in the morning: Samsung's new Galaxy Tab 10.1
Following the success of the Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone (which just passed the 5 million global sales milestone), Samsung is launching the new Galaxy Tab 10.1 next week.
Mon 01/08/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »HP TouchPad launching exclusive to Harvey Norman from mid-August
Harvey Norman has signed up as the exclusive launch partner of another rogue tablet device, following up its BlackBerry PlayBook agreement with the impending launch of the HP TouchPad.
Tue 26/07/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Lenovo masters art of similarity with IdeaPad K1 tablet, coming soon
The new Lenovo IdeaPad K1 tablet, coming later this year, is similar but slightly different to the many, many other Android tablets on the market.
Wed 20/07/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Toshiba the latest Paranoid Android to hit the $579 tablet price
UPDATED WITH MORE SPECS: Toshiba will be launching its Tablet, powered by Honeycomb, by the end of June for RRP $579. This is exactly the same price as the 16GB BlackBerry PlayBook, the 16GB Wi-Fi only iPad 2 and the Acer Iconia A500.
Thu 09/06/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Logitech launches new suite of iPad and Android tablet accessories
Logitech has announced a new range of accessories for the iPad and Android tablets. With tablets, such as the Motorola Xoom, being sold through telcos, accessories offer retailers a way to make money off the booming tablet category.
Fri 20/05/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »News Wrap: Harvey Norman director buys in, Nikon withdraws, Adobe adds app
Adobe has announced four new apps for the iPad, Nikon is pulling two Coolpix models from circulation and a Harvey Norman director buys into the retail group.
Wed 11/05/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Sony's Android tablets to be released sometime in the next 7 months
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Is this what Steve Jobs when he said his rivals were "scrambling"? Sony has announced two Tablet devices, an iPad killer and a foldable dual screen model, but with a release date months away, will consumers wait?
Wed 27/04/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »JB to remain strong despite $33m write-down, iPad, 3DS and TV boom predicted
Despite price erosion in flat panel TVs and the $33 million write down to restructure the Clive Anthony's business, JB is still considered a retail business behemoth by Australia's premier investment bank.
Fri 01/04/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Meet the ultimate Apple fanboy: he's waiting 50 hours to buy iPad 2
There is nothing derogatory about the term 'fan boy' says Alex Lee, the man you who is prepared to wait in line for 50 hours to be the first person in Australia to purchase an iPad 2.
Thu 24/03/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v exclusive to Vodafone, price on par with iPad 2
In addition to announcing that the high-spec device will be in stores from mid-April and available exclusively to Vodafone customers for a limited time, Samsung has publicised a new tablet to its lineup.
Wed 23/03/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Apple confirms iPad 2 pricing $579 to $949: on sale this Friday
UPDATED: Apple will kick off iPad 2 sales through its online site at 1AM this Friday. In store sales will start 16 hours later, at 5PM, with prices starting at RRP $579.
Wed 23/03/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Apple iPad 2 pricing leaked (?) and Harvey Norman ranges the ViewPad 10s
The Whirlpool foums are today buzzing over a purported list of iPad 2 prices. Believe them if you dare. Whilst in much more firmer news, Harvey Norman is now selling the ViewPad 10s.
Tue 22/03/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Apple iPad 2 picture gallery
Take a look at the new Apple iPad 2, which was announced in the United States this morning.
Thu 03/03/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Apple launches iPad 2 in a flurry of hype, adjectives and underwhelmed observers
Apple this morning announced the impending release of the iPad 2. Whereas the launch of the first model was heralded as a giant leap forward for mobile computing, this release has been underwhelming.
Thu 03/03/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Death factory leaks: iPad 2 to be released in April 2011?
The manufacturer of Apple's iPad and iPhone products has leaked information about when the iPad 2 will be released. Foxconn, a Taiwanese company, has received bad press through 2010 for the number of employee fatalities.
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