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Article | 17/01/2012
ABC iView streaming to iPhones soon, but no HD video planned
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is collaborating with US company Brightcove to bring improvements to the iView video on demand service, ...
Article | 11/01/2012
Eyes-on with LG's stunning OLED 3D TV
I just fell in love with a TV. Unfortunately, it will probably cost around $10,000, so our cohabitation plans are unlikely to come to fruition.
Article | 10/01/2012
LG shows off OLED, Google TV, Ultra Definition TVs at CES
In a comparatively low-key announcement -- none of the glitz and glamour and space-themed music of Samsung’s OLED announcement -- LG told the world th...
Article | 10/01/2012
Samsung's Super OLED TV: super-fast, super-light (and probably super-expensive)
Samsung is the first big manufacturer at CES 2012 to publicly show off an OLED TV, with today's announcement of the 'Super OLED TV': a 55in screen wit...
Article | 10/01/2012
Apple pipped by voice-enabled Lenovo smart TV
Lenovo on Sunday announced its first smart TV that will recognize voice commands and run Android 4.0 applications, getting a jump over Apple's rumored...
Article | 12/12/2011
Who makes the most reliable TV?
Among our readers, at least, LG seems to have emerged as the brand to beat in the high-definition television market. Readers gave LG sets high marks f...
Article | 8/12/2011
What’s new for TVs in 2012: OLED, video on demand, and the Apple TV
2011 was an interesting, if uninspiring year, for the global and Australian television markets: more 3D TVs (and fewer 3D broadcasts), more video and ...
Article | 25/11/2011
Oakley's $160 3D glasses: pricy, pretty and polarised
We found out about Oakley's GASCAN 3D glasses when LG announced a collaboration between the two companies, and we were immediately dubious.
Article | 19/11/2011
Why are LCD TV prices falling? You're not buying, that's why
The days leading up to Black Friday always bring door-buster deals on big-screen TVs, and this year is no exception. According to market research firm...
Article | 17/11/2011
LG says 4 out of 5 Aussies prefer its Cinema 3D TVs
LG has released the results from a test conducted with Australian consumers in Westfield shopping centres around Australia, saying that four out of fi...
Article | 13/10/2011
Sony pledges to repair faulty LCD TVs
"A very limited number" of three 40in Sony BRAVIA LCD TV models sold during 2007 and 2008 could in rare cases "over-heat and ignite", emitting smoking...
Article | 30/09/2011
What's better: active or passive 3D TVs?
Polarized "passive" 3D TVs hit the market in the beginning of the year as a response to the bulky, expensive, complicated active-shutter 3D TVs that t...
Article | 22/09/2011
Talking set-top boxes go on sale, could be used in digital TV switchover
Long-awaited talking digital TV set-top boxes have finally been made available for sale in Australia, after a lengthy testing and trial period. The bo...
Article | 2/09/2011
Samsung is giving away free 3D glasses
Samsung is liquidating its stock of 3D glasses for its 2010 range of 3D TVs -- the first generation of 3D models which included the excellent Series 7...
Article | 1/09/2011
Kogan challenges JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman with free TV offer
Online-only electronics retailer Kogan has started a new campaign to publicise the low cost of its TVs, promising freebies if consumers can find a che...
Article | 9/08/2011
Universal 3D glasses coming in 2012
Panasonic, Samsung and Sony are collaborating on a universal standard for 3D TV glasses, working with XPAND 3D to bring out active-shutter glasses tha...
Article | 27/07/2011
JB Hi-Fi three hour sale cuts prices on Apple Macs, TVs and cameras
Apple laptop and desktop computers, digital cameras and TVs are just a few of the products attracting significant savings at a three-hour-long JB Hi-F...
Article | 11/07/2011
Fans take to Facebook and Twitter over Formula 1 snub
A controversial decision during last night's British Grand Prix race of the Formula 1 championship has led to a backlash from fans of the Red Bull Rac...
Article | 8/07/2011
Panasonic calls to app developers for VIERA Connect on TVs
Panasonic is putting a call out to application developers for its 2011 VIERA plasma and LCD TVs.








