Apple has just appointed John Browett, chief executive of UK electronics retailer Dixons, as its new vice-president of retail. It’s the first external senior-executive appointment by Tim Cook, and will see Browett take over the whole of Apple’s retail strategy. No pressure, John. [Guardian]
After 18 months of anticipation, the iPhone 4S launched today, and buyers in Australia were the first in the world to get their hands on Apple’s latest smartphone. Giz gave you the chance to jump the queue last night, and early this morning I set off to photograph the launch as it happened. More »
If you’re picking up a T510 laptop from Lenovo’s online store here in Australia, it might be worth avoiding the graphics card upgrade. Moving from a NVIDIA 3100m graphics card to an IT GMA 5700 is a bit on the pricey side, adding $10,448.90 to your order. WTF? More »
The iPhone 3G mysteriously dropped off the Apple Store website a few weeks ago, but as of last night, there’s a new 8GB iPhone out there for anyone who doesn’t want to wait for iPhone 4. It’s an 8GB 3GS, and it’ll come pre-loaded with the new iOS4 software when it starts shipping on June 24. More »
Say what you will about Apple, but their flagship retail store in Sydney is fast becoming one of the best venues for free live Australian music. On Saturday night April 3, the fantastic John Butler Trio will be performing live from 9pm at the George Street store, and entry is free. More »
If you’re after a Lenovo S10e netbook this Christmas, I might suggest you avoid their online store. After all, what netbook is worth $109,998.90? More »
