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Article | 8/04/2009 Telco insiders say regulatory reform raises questions for Telstra

The federal government -- on the back of its NBN announcement -- also released a regulatory reform discussion paper to seek public comment on ways to ...

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 | 6/04/2009 Wii hack makes light work of mowing the grass

When Mary Poppins talked about turning chores into games it's a good bet she didn't expect Casmobot.

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 | 1/03/2009 Honda develops brain interface for robot control

The research wing of Honda Motor has co-developed a brain machine interface (BMI) system that allows a person to control a robot through thought alone...

Article | 30/03/2009 Microsoft's new TV ad whacks Apple over prices

Microsoft Corp. Thursday night took a direct shot at its rival, Apple Inc., in a new television ad that pitched Windows PCs as lower priced than Macs.

Article | 27/03/2009 Panasonic launches world's first portable Blu-ray player

Panasonic Australia has announced three new Blu-ray players, including the world's first portable model, the DMP-B15.

Article | 24/03/2009 Trailer: ghostbusters

The latest trailer for Ghostbusters: The Video Game.

Article | 24/03/2009 Robot takes to the runway at Japan fashion show

A multimillion dollar robot made its anticipated appearance at a Japanese fashion show on Monday but its stiff performance means runway models have a ...

Article | 23/03/2009 Toshiba delays first fuel cell product launch

Toshiba will begin selling its first direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) battery chargers later than expected after it ran into problems securing certain...

Article | 20/03/2009 Sony e-reader users gain free access to classics via Google

Sony Electronics Inc. said users of its two e-book readers can now access more than 500,000 free public domain classic books from Google Inc. through ...

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 | 20/03/2009 Sony eBook Store to offer classic books digitized by Google

If you have a Sony Reader, you have a lot of reading to catch up on. Sony Electronics has struck a deal with Google to distribute half a million title...

Article | 19/03/2009 Discovery sues Amazon over Kindle

Less than a month after delivering the second version of its Kindle ebook reader, Amazon has been hit with an intellectual property lawsuit from Disco...

Article | 18/03/2009 Microsoft and Lexmark ink patent deal

Microsoft Tuesday unveiled yet another of its patent agreements, this time with printer manufacturer Lexmark.

Article | 16/03/2009 Toshiba’s 2009 LCD televisions

Toshiba has announced three new Full HD LCD television ranges. The TVs range in size from 42in to 52in, with prices ranging from $2199 to $4299.

Article | 14/03/2009 U2 dumps iPod for BlackBerry

U2 frontman Bono described Apple's iPod in 2004 as "the most interesting artistic creation in pop since the electric guitar." The band built heavy tie...

Article | 16/03/2009 Apple's new iPod shuffle

Apple announced its latest iteration of the iPod shuffle last week, with a design that’s even more minimalist than the last version

Article | 16/03/2009 Microsoft disputes attempt to reinstate class in Vista suit

Microsoft is disputing an attempt to reinstate class-action status to an ongoing lawsuit against its Windows Vista Capable sticker program, a case tha...