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Article | 24/05/2012 Government opens inquiry into IT prices
The Australian Government has begun a parliamentary inquiry into technology prices, and will report on whether Australians pay more for IT hardware, v...
Article | 23/05/2012 Australia: a video on demand backwater
Australia is in the dark ages when it comes to online video on demand services, with users tied to redundant cable TV subscriptions or forced to pay h...
Article | 21/05/2012 In pictures: Quickflix Watchnow app for iPhone and iPad
Quickflix has launched its WatchNow app for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. The app lets Quickflix subscribers watch movies and TV shows on their Apple d...
Article | 21/05/2012 Now playing: Quickflix streaming to iPads and iPhones
Quickflix users can now stream movies and TV shows directly to their Apple devices with the launch of dedicated apps for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
Article | 11/05/2012 Game of Thrones streaming online in Oz, but not in US
Australia is one step ahead of the US when it comes to online streaming of the popular TV show Game of Thrones: episodes of the show's currently-airin...
Article | 26/04/2012 Sony thins out TV range for 2012
Sony has dropped over half of its existing TV line-up, with only nine TVs to be released this year. The line-up has been simplified from 2011’s 22 mod...
Article | 23/04/2012 Channel Ten's catch-up TV to premiere on Sony sets
Channel Ten's fledgling video-on-demand service will make its smart TV debut in June on Sony TVs and Blu-ray players.
Article | 19/04/2012 Sony to produce OLED TVs: report
Sony is in talks with Taiwan-based AU Optronics to produce a next-generation OLED TV, Reuters reports.
Article | 18/04/2012 LG pushes 3D for 2012 TVs
LG has announced a new range of LED and plasma TVs for 2012, heavily pushing its Cinema 3D models as well as smart technology.
Article | 18/04/2012 Samsung 2012 TVs: voice and gesture, exclusive content, cheap upgrades
Samsung introduced its 2012 TV range last night, with a total of 44 LED and plasma televisions to be made available over the next year.
Article | 11/04/2012 Panasonic TVs get smarter, better looking
Panasonic has announced its 2012 television line-up in Australia, with 10 new plasma and 13 new LED TVs to go on sale from April.
Article | 23/03/2012 Samsung unveils its own ‘Internet of Things’
Samsung is bringing built-in Wi-Fi to many of its upcoming consumer products, creating an 'Internet of things' within its brand.
Article | 8/03/2012 Apple unveils new Apple TV with 1080p support, updated UI
Apple unveiled a new Apple TV model on Wednesday, with support for 1080p video and a new user interface, at a special event in San Francisco.
Article | 7/03/2012 Apple TV shortages fuel rollout rumours
Shortages of the Apple TV are being reported across the country, fueling speculation that Apple will reveal a new Apple TV at its media event this wee...
Article | 6/03/2012 Fire sale: TVs selling for bargain prices as updates loom
Group-buying deals site Catch Of The Day has an enticing deal today: a 55in Samsung Series 7 LED TV usually priced at $3799, on sale for only $1999.
Article | 2/03/2012 Will Apple embrace 1080p Full HD video on the iPad 3 and Apple TV?
In all likelihood, Apple's media event on March 7 will introduce a new iPad. We've even speculated what we might expect from next week's event.
Article | 21/02/2012 Patent reveals Google TV with Siri-like voice recognition
A patent filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office last fall shows that Google is creating a Siri-like voice interface for controlling ...
Article | 19/02/2012 Mountain Lion: Hands on with Mail
When Apple released Lion (OS X 10.7), Mail received its biggest overhaul ever, gaining many new and noteworthy features. The changes to Mail in Mounta...
Article | 14/02/2012 Apple, don't call your TV set the 'iTV': UK broadcaster
Independent British broadcaster ITV has reportedly written to Apple to request that it doesn't use the name 'iTV' for its expected connected TV set.
Article | 13/02/2012 The Apple TV may already be in TV makers' hands
Reports about Apple's expected television set continue unabated with a new claim that Apple is talking to Canadian telecoms Rogers Communications Inc....