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Article | 1/01/2008 LG bringing YouTube videos to its Blu-ray players

LG Electronics on Tuesday announced it was bringing video-on-demand to its Blu-ray Disc players through streaming video deals it has inked with major ...

Article | 2/01/2009 Zune chokes on leap-year bug

Microsoft's Zune 30GB music player just wasn't ready for a leap year.

Article | 30/12/2008 iPod Touch browser share triples

Apple's iPod Touch over the last four days has almost tripled its share of the browser market compared to the first 24 days of December, according to ...

Article | 24/12/2008 RIP, VHS

The VHS format has finally died. Even though most of us probably thought it was already long gone, its death certificate was signed when Distribution ...

Article | 11/12/2008 Trailer: Popstar Guitar

PopStar Guitar is heading to the Wii and PS2 courtesy of XS Games.

Article | 11/12/2008 Zune phone makes sense, but politics could prevent it

They're back: rumours of an impending Zune phone announcement from Microsoft, this time probably at CES.

Article | 6/12/2008 First Camcorders, Now Webcams: HD Gets Cheap

High-definition is rapidly going mainstream.

Article | 26/11/2008 Beatles face iTunes Delay, but Zeppelin's rocking online

The Beatles may not be ready for iTunes, but another legend from the world of rock 'n' roll is diving deeper into the digital age.

Article | 26/11/2008 Beatles on iTunes? Not just yet

When we last checked on the progress between the Two Apples (as in the Apple that owns iTunes and Apple Corps, the company that handles the business e...

Article | 19/11/2008 Artist wants cyborg webcam eye

Sometimes people use technology such as artificial limbs to regain capabilities that they have lost. San Francisco artist Tanya Vlach lost her left ey...

Article | 17/11/2008 Report: Blockbuster Set To Release Set-Top Box

Attention movie aficionados: Blockbuster is reportedly in the process of building a set-top box that can stream movies to your TV. Responding to Micro...

Article | 14/11/2008 LCD makers express regret over US price-fixing fines

Asian LCD makers fined by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) expressed regret over the price-fixing schemes that led to US$585 million in fines.

Article | 12/11/2008 TiVo for Qantas Frequent Flyers

Seven Media Group-owned company Hybrid Television Services today revealed that TiVo personal video recorders would be available through the Qantas Fre...

Article | 11/11/2008 MGM to show some content on YouTube

YouTube made one of its first deals with a major studio to stream full-length films, but the agreement offers only very limited content and may not be...

Article | 7/11/2008 TiVo to get new features

If you’re one of the few consumers who bought a TiVo before the Olympic Games and were a little disheartened at the lack of functionality, there’s som...

Article | 6/11/2008 Apple response on Norwegian iTunes case fails to impress

Apple has responded to the Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman's plan to bring an iTunes case before the country's Market Council, but Apple's answer hasn't ...

Article | 5/11/2008 iPod meets vacuum tubes in new audio system

If you're old enough, you probably remember fondly the warm glow of vacuum tubes from inside the family television or radio but likely don't wish for ...

Article | 3/11/2008 Harvard professor challenges RIAA anti-piracy campaign

A Harvard law professor has opened a new front in the battle between the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and alleged music pirates by...

Article | 31/10/2008 Flexible 125-inch plasma display coming in 2009

A Japanese display start-up is well on the way to commercializing a 3-meter wide flexible plasma display and expects the first models to appear next y...

Article | 30/10/2008 Samsung's 40-inch OLED goes full high-def

Samsung SDI has been working on its prototype 40-inch OLED screen, already the largest OLED screen yet seen, and the latest model now offers full high...