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Article | 23/04/2009 3D LCD TVs that don't require glasses coming soon

Within the next few years, companies from Taiwan may begin selling LCD TVs with 3D (three-dimensional) viewing technology that does not require the sp...

Article | 22/04/2009 New Foxtel Web site launches

Pay TV provider Foxtel has updated its Web site, with the new Foxtel.com.au featuring a full-screen video player on its front page that displays Foxte...

Article | 22/04/2009 IceTV wins landmark case against Nine Network in High Court

The High Court of Australia has released its decision on the court case between IceTV and the Nine Network. The panel of judges found that IceTV is no...

Article | 8/04/2009 Sharp expects deeper than anticipated annual loss

Sharp has revised down its outlook for the fiscal year just-ended and now expects to lose around ¥130 billion (US$1.3 billion), it said Wednesday.

Article | 8/04/2009 Sony releases first OLED television

The Sony XEL-1 is the company's first OLED television screen. Priced at &6999, it has an 11-inch panel with a resolution of 960x540 — which may ...

Article | 7/04/2009 Sharp releases new LCD TV D77X series

Sharp has announced the release of a new range of LCD televisions with the introduction of the D77X series. These televisions offer a good mix of pric...

Article | 1/04/2009 Get ready for digital TV

Senator Stephen Conroy, the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, has launched a new campaign with the aim of getting Austra...

Article | 26/03/2009 New Panasonic Blu-ray recorders launched

Panasonic Australia today launched two new Blu-ray disc recorders, the DMR-BW750 and DMR-BW850. The Panasonic DMR-BW750 is equipped with a 250GB hard ...

Article | 20/03/2009 Thomson pumps up volume with tools for MP3HD lossless codec

Thomson has released software for the creation and playback of a new type of audio file using lossless compression. MP3HD files will be around four ti...

Article | 18/03/2009 The Good Guys takes on TiVo

The Good Guys will take on TiVo after licensee, Hybrid Television Services, added the chain to its retail channel.

Article | 9/03/2009 Free Blu-ray players bundled with Sony Bravia LCD TVs

Sony today announced it will inject 20,000 new Blu-ray players into Australian homes via a new Bravia TV promotion.

Article | 3/03/2009 Cebit: Startup finds secret of modifying video in real time

Impossible Software of Germany has cracked the problem that lead to the company's name.

Article | 20/02/2009 Epson EH-TW5000 and EH-TW4000 projectors launched

Epson has released two new 1080p home entertainment projectors.

Article | 13/02/2009 Pioneer announces its withdrawal from global television market

The Pioneer Corporation yesterday announced its intention to shut down any further development of its KURO plasma television line, citing a lack of pr...

Article | 10/02/2009 Panasonic unveils its new range Lumix cameras -- now tougher than ever

Panasonic has launched its latest range of Lumix cameras in Singapore this week. The new Lumix camera range will be rolled out in stores from March, a...

Article | 6/02/2009 PlayStation 3 Has to Suffer, Signals Sony Boss

Sony Europe's David Reeves is almost refreshing at a time when refreshing's in short supply. In an intriguing shift from the standard "everything's co...

Article | 4/02/2009 Panasonic will cut 15,000 jobs as it forecasts $4.3B loss

Japanese electronics giant Panasonic on Wednesday forecast its first yearly loss in a long time and said it will slash jobs due to the worsening globa...

Article | 4/02/2009 Sony announces new Walkman series

Sony Australia today announced the Walkman X and the Walkman W series of portable media players, with units available for sale from April.

Article | 4/02/2009 Sennheiser launches HD800 headphones

Sennheiser's newest headphones, the range-topping HD800, were launched last night at the Sydney Opera House.

Article | 22/01/2009 Report: Sony to shut Japan TV plant, cut financial forecast

Sony will disclose on Thursday how a restructuring plan announced in December will hit its domestic operations in Japan, the Nikkei business daily rep...