Stories by ARN Staff

Crazy John's accused of crazy pricing

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accused mobile phone retailer, Crazy John's, of deceptive or misleading conduct in relation to mobile phone promotions.

D-Link brings out 802.11n router

D-Link has released a wireless router which it claims is theoretically 14 times faster than previous offerings.

Local PC sales fuelled by consumer demand

Total PC sales in Australia rose to 3.3 million units last year on the back of strong sales across the consumer market, according to new research from Gartner.

Correction: Aldi PC special report

In an article that appeared online on September 10, 2004 (Aldi offers PC special), it was reported that cut-price German supermarket chain, Aldi, was offering the Medion Titanium MD8083 for $1699.

BenQ appoints Schnell to drive digital home push

Consumer electronics vendor BenQ has appointed channel veteran and former Harvey Norman division chief, Paul Schnell, as its new senior product manager in a bid to expand its product distribution and drive its convergence strategy.

Survey: Java winning at the top end of town

While the competing J2EE and Microsoft .Net software development standards are an even tie among developers in corporate Australia, Java is winning the race at the top end, according to a recent survey.

Telstra remedy under ACCC watch

Telstra has sent a submission to the ACCC in response to a consultation notice that cautioned the telco for acting anti-competitively when it released a range of broadband plans cheaper than what it offered its wholesale customers.

ACCC cautions Telstra over broadband pricing

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has slapped Telstra with an Advisory Notice, advising the telco giant to drop its wholesale broadband rates and warning Telstra against engaging in anticompetitive conduct that contravenes the...

ACA: Self-install ADSL kits hinder home security systems

The ACA has issued a warning to all potential ADSL subscribers with back-to-base security alarm systems installed in their homes to stay away from self-install ADSL kits.

Creative releasing new MP3 players

Creative has announced two new portable MP3 players that will be available by the end of the month.

City Software acquires E-Store

IT online retailer, City Software, has acquired encumbered Sydney etailer E-Store.

Games market continues to thrive

Recent research from Inform suggests that the growth in games sales is showing no signs of abating.

Telstra allocates first round of broadband funding

Telecommunications giant Telstra has announced the first round of developers to benefit from a $4.25 million cash donation and $350,000 in bandwidth grants that are being made to encourage the development of applications that require broadband connec...

PC market grows by 14 per cent

The Australian PC market grew by 14 per cent in the second quarter of 2002 compared to the same quarter last year, prompting analysts at Gartner Dataquest to assume that the Y2K replacement cycle has begun.