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Article | 19/05/2009 Headroom launches new headphone amplifier, digital sound card

Headroom Corporation has released two new products aimed at home audio enthusiasts that use technology from its flagship headphone amplifiers but are ...

Article | 19/05/2009 Toshiba sues recordable DVD manufacturers

Toshiba has accused Imation and a number of other firms that manufacture and distribute recordable DVDs of infringing its copyright.

Article | 16/05/2009 Panasonic reports $4bn loss

Panasonic revealed a loss of US$4bn for the 2008 financial year.

Article | 7/05/2009 U.S. sales of Blu-ray players soar: NPD Group

U.S. consumers are warming to Blu-ray disc players in a big way, according The NPD Group, a market research firm. First quarter 2009 sales of standalo...

Article | 7/05/2009 Digieffects debuts warping plug-in for After Effects

Digieffects has released FreeForm AE, a warping plug-in for Adobe After Effects that allows users to manipulate a flat object using a mesh in 3D space...

Article | 14/05/2009 Denon releases AH-NC600 noise-cancelling earphones

Denon has released three new pairs of earphones, including the range-topping AH-NC600, which features active noise-cancelling technology that allegedl...

Article | 14/05/2009 Watching the Watchmen on Facebook

The Watchmen Director's Cut is coming to Blu-ray in late July and will include a feature that allows you to sync your BD-Live buddies and Facebook fri...

Article | 13/05/2009 Hulu goes international (a little)

In its first move towards opening up to international audiences, Hulu has added British television shows and Bollywood movies. Hulu today announced i...

Article | 12/05/2009 Bang & Olufsen launches BeoVision 8-40

Bang & Olufsen has released information on its latest super-stylish LCD television, the BeoVision 8-40. The 40in TV has a 100Hz screen refresh rate wi...

Article | 11/05/2009 Panasonic launches high-end home theatre plasma TVs

Panasonic has released information on its new Premiere Home Theatre Plasma series. The 65in and 50in Panasonic TH-65VX100W and TH-50VX100W are Full HD...

Article | 8/05/2009 Melbourne switches on digital radio

Melbourne will become the first capital city on the east coast with permanent DAB+ digital radio services on 11 May.

Article | 2/05/2009 Free Polaroid-like HD photo effect available for Final Cut Pro

<a href="http://www.crumplepop.com/">CrumplePop</a> has released CrumplePop Photo, a free Polaroid-style HD photo effect for Apple's Final Cut Pro.

Article | 1/05/2009 Sony's predictions for the future of television

Sony Australia has outlined its predictions for the future of digital television in Australia, projecting increased household penetration of large Ful...

Article | 30/04/2009 Sony launches new Full HD Bravia LCD televisions

Sony today launched four new series of Bravia LCD televisions, which will be available in May and July. The new models mean that the company's entire ...

Article | 27/04/2009 Sharp, Sony, Panasonic halt Mexico trips on swine flu worry

Several of Japan's largest electronics companies have halted business trips to Mexico after a deadly outbreak of swine flu in the country.

Article | 28/04/2009 Pioneer sets out plan to return to profitability

Struggling electronics company Pioneer has outlined a number of ventures and investments as part of its plan to turn its business around and return to...

Article | 28/04/2009 Freeview announces compatible TVs and digital video recorders

Freeview, the television industry body publicising the move to free-to-air digital television, has released information on products it has certified t...

Article | 22/04/2009 New TVs may make Flash the MP3 of digital video

Flash, the technology used by YouTube to stream video clips into your browser window, is now installed on 98 percent of all computers, according to Ad...

Article | 28/04/2009 GE crams 500GB of data on DVD with holographic tech

General Electric Global Research says it has figured out a way to put up to 500GB of data on a regular-sized DVD disc under laboratory conditions. GE ...

Article | 27/04/2009 ACCC clears the way for digital radio broadcasts

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has finalised access arrangements for digital radio, clearing the way for wide scale DAB+ br...