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Article | 3/12/2012 Buy a $25K TV from Sony, get free Ultra HD movies

Early adopters who spend $25,000 on Sony's 84-inch Ultra High-Definition BRAVIA TV will have a handful of movies to watch on it as soon as it's plugge...

Article | 3/12/2012 RED gets into the Ultra HD brawl with the Redray 4K Cinema Player

Sony has some new competition in the next-generation Ultra HD video race. Digital video heavyweight RED has announced pre-orders of its Redray 4K Digi...

Article | 3/12/2012 Foxtel's Go iPad app gets more channels

Foxtel has added eight more channels from its subscription cable TV service to the Foxtel Go app for Apple's iPad, as well as increasing the number of...

Article | 30/11/2012 LG's sale of first Ultra HD TV in Australia with Harvey Norman abandoned

LG's plans to publicly sell the first Ultra High-Definition TV in Australia were thrown into disarray this morning, with an event planned with Harvey ...

Article | 29/11/2012 Under new management: Australian DIY speaker maker gets a rebuild

After a year and a half in the wilderness, Australian DIY audio specialist The Loudspeaker Kit is back -- under new management, with a new business pl...

Article | 22/11/2012 Sony Australia quiet on mysterious Ultra HD player for $25K BRAVIA TV

Sony Australia has been in touch with a quick response to our inquiry into whether Australian 84-inch BRAVIA TV buyers can expect to get a free, as-ye...

Article | 20/11/2012 The next Blu-ray: Sony teases free Ultra HD 'delivery solution' with 84-inch BRAVIA TV

Sony USA has dropped a pre-CES hint to its plans for what it calls the‘4K Ultra HD’ format -- it will include “the world’s first 4K Ultra HD delivery ...

Article | 16/11/2012 Sony’s summer-themed retail campaign

Electronics vendor, Sony Australia, is tackling the Christmas retail rush through a summer-themed campaign titled ‘Summertainment’, which will reward ...

Article | 15/11/2012 Quickflix hits Xbox 360

Subscription video streaming service Quickflix has released an app for Microsoft’s Xbox 360, letting owners of the popular games console watch unlimit...

Article | 9/11/2012 [UPDATED] Google Music and Movies coming to Australian Google TV in November

According to a post on Google's official Google+ page for Google TV, the service will soon get access to Google Music and purchasing for Google Movies...

Article | 5/11/2012 Audio description trial comes to an end on ABC

The 13-week trial of audio description running on the ABC has come to a close, with the service suspended until further notice as the government delib...

Article | 2/11/2012 Digital radio hits one million sales in Australia

DAB+ digital radio products have sold over 1 million units in Australia, thanks to strong third-quarter sales for 2012.

Article | 2/11/2012 Sony steps into high-end home audio, marks move away from mass market

Sony will be launching two new sets of speakers in Australia targeting the high-end audio market, challenging long-standing specialist audiophile bran...

Article | 18/10/2012 Oppo updates award-winning Blu-ray player

High-end electronics manufacturer Oppo Digital has announced an update to its line of reference quality Blu-ray players, replacing the existing BDP-93...

Article | 12/09/2012 Apple shows off iPod touch, nano updates

iPhones and iPads may get the attention these days, but Apple isn't ready to abandon its iconic music players just yet. The company announced two new ...

Article | 11/09/2012 Court orders music pirate Jammie Thomas-Rasset to pay original fine of $222,000

A U.S. appeals court has reinstated a lower court ruling that found admitted music pirate Jammie Thomas-Rasset guilty of copyright infringement. The M...

Article | 10/09/2012 Jabra's Solemate is a durable Bluetooth speaker

Audio accessories company Jabra has today announced that its durable Solemate portable Bluetooth speaker will be available in Australia next month.

Article | 6/09/2012 Ears on with Pioneer’s SMA speakers

Pioneer has always been a leader in the car audio and DJ audio markets in Australia, but ever since the death of the KURO it’s been a bit listless wit...

Article | 6/09/2012 Wi-Fi goes hi-fi: Pioneer's new SMA speakers

Pioneer has taken a bold step into the ultra-competitive wireless speaker arena with the Australian launch of its SMA wireless speaker range. The rang...

Article | 5/09/2012 Sennheiser gains Momentum with new headphones and amp

Sennheiser has confirmed a new pair of headphones and a brace of headphone amplifiers for the Australian market, bringing the IFA-announced MOMENTUM '...