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Article | 30/07/2010 Blu-ray disc capacities jump to 100GB

The storage capacity of Blu-ray discs is doubling, with companies including Sharp, TDK and Verbatim preparing to launch new discs that can store up to...

Article | 29/07/2010 Blu-ray 3D, more TV models boosting 3D TV shipments

3D TV shipments are on the rise with the availability of more TV models and increasing movie and sports content in 3D, research firm DisplaySearch sai...

Article | 28/07/2010 Panasonic goes 3D with new Camcorder and G-Series lens

Panasonic unveiled a slew of new Lumix cameras just last week, but the company wasn't quite done with its winter camera and camcorder announcements.

Article | 28/07/2010 Panasonic debuts first consumer 3D camcorders

Panasonic unveiled its first two consumer camcorders capable of recording video in 3D on Wednesday.

Article | 28/07/2010 ABC iView arrives on Sony Bravia TVs and Blu-ray players

The ABC's iView catch-up television service is now available on Sony's Internet-connected BRAVIA televisions and Blu-ray players.

Article | 21/07/2010 Panasonic to unveil consumer 3D camcorder next week

Panasonic will next week unveil a camcorder for consumers that is capable of recording images in 3D.

Article | 21/07/2010 6 ways to make Ultraviolet DRM suck less

Face it, consumer loath digital rights management restrictions on content. Here are six ways the latest Hollywood DRM scheme, Ultraviolet, can suck le...

Article | 21/07/2010 Hollywood pushes movie streaming standard, UltraViolet

The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE), a group of 58 Hollywood studios and technology companies, is pinning its hopes for the future of e...

Article | 20/07/2010 Sharp unveils 100GB Blu-ray disc

Sharp recently announced that it will be the first Blu-ray disc maker to launch a recordable triple layer Blu-ray format with 100GB of storage capacit...

Article | 19/07/2010 Samsung launches "pencil-thin" Series 9 LED TV

Samsung Electronics has launched its latest high-end TV, the Series 9 - a $10,000 55in panel which is a mere 7.98mm thick. The new Series 9 also suppo...

Article | 15/07/2010 Intel combines smart TV with smart remote

ATLANTA -- The development of "smart TVs" is also leading, not surprisingly, to the creation of a smart remote as well, thanks to <a Intel.

Article | 14/07/2010 Watching 3D TV is not bad for your health: Vision Centre

A leading Australian vision research group has weighed in on the 3D TV health debate, stating that 3D television is unlikely to cause a negative effec...

Article | 7/07/2010 Samsung's Q2 forecast highlights tech industry strength

Samsung Electronics, one of the world's largest electronics makers, on Wednesday forecast record operating profit for the second quarter of 2010 on st...

Article | 2/07/2010 New technology could replace HDMI with Ethernet cables

Could HDMI's days be numbered? It could be, if a new a new audio/video (A/V) cable standard developed by four tech companies catches on.

Article | 30/06/2010 Cisco and video: Wi-Fi for Flip, Flash for iPad and 3D video conferencing

Las Vegas -- If you didn't realize how pervasive video technology research is at Cisco Systems, consider these product previews offered up by Marthin ...

Article | 1/07/2010 Internet survives World Cup traffic surge

The English and US football teams found the World Cup a struggle but can the Internet itself hold up under the huge traffic demands imposed by the fir...

Article | 1/07/2010 Blu-ray goes beyond movie distribution with new format

The Blu-ray Disc Association is stepping away from movie distribution with the latest Blu-ray format, instead focusing on data backup and recording of...

Article | 29/06/2010 NEC Australia powering digital television

NEC Australia announced today that 99.9 per cent of Australia's digital television transmissions would be powered by the company.

Article | 28/06/2010 Kogan releases the JULIA32 Full HD TV

The ever-canny Kogan Technologies has jumped on the Julia Gillard bandwagon with the release of a new HD TV: the JULIA32. The Kogan JULAI32 is a 32-in...

Article | 15/06/2010 New Mac Mini guns for your living room

Apple on Tuesday introduced an even smaller version of the Mac mini, with an HDMI port, an SD card reader, and more graphics and processing power. The...