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Article | 12/03/2011 Yahoo's TV widget store delayed for consumers

An online store for lightweight "widget" applications built for the Yahoo Connected TV platform will not open to consumers this month, as originally p...

Article | 10/03/2011 New Sony TVs for 2011 feature streaming Internet TV, video on demand

Seventeen of the 22 new BRAVIA LCD TVs announced by Sony Australia on Tuesday will feature Sony Internet TV, the company's latest extension of the BRA...

Article | 7/03/2011 New Samsung TVs stream video wirelessly to Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablets, Galaxy S II smartphones

At an event in Singapore, Samsung has announced that its 'Smart TV' Series 8 (D8000) and Series 7 (D7000) LED TVs set to be released in April 2011 wil...

Article | 4/03/2011 Taiwan researchers seek to perfect LED backlights, MEMS

A government-funded research institute in Taiwan have kicked off a three-year effort to develop cheaper, longer-lasting LED backlights in mobile phone...

Article | 3/03/2011 AU returns fire at Sharp with LCD display patent suits in US

Taiwan's AU Optronics, one of the biggest LCD screen makers in the world, said Thursday it filed two separate lawsuits in the U.S. against Sharp, alle...

Article | 3/03/2011 BBC iPlayer iPad app will be available worldwide in 2011 via subscription

BBC director general Mark Thompson has told attendees of the Financial Times Digital Media & Broadcasting Conference that the BBC's iPlayer video stre...

Article | 19/02/2011 BBC iPlayer offers shows from ITV and other broadcasters

The BBC iPlayer is now offering web users the chance to watch TV shows broadcast on rival channels including ITV and Five.

Article | 18/02/2011 Digital TV switchover still on track for flooded, cyclone-battered Queensland

A spokesperson for the Australian government's Digital Switchover Taskforce has confirmed that television transmission infrastructure in Queensland wa...

Article | 18/02/2011 ACMA concludes 3D TV broadcast review, sets further guidelines

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has concluded a review of consumer, reception, interference and technical issues surrounding ...

Article | 10/02/2011 Mitsubishi shows off 100in OLED TV

Mitsubishi Electric Australia has confirmed the availability of its latest Diamond Vision OLED screens, aimed at digital signage and indoor advertisin...

Article | 9/02/2011 Japan's NHK brings Google Earth-like graphics to live TV

Engineers at Japanese public broadcaster NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai) have developed a system that can overlay Google Earth-like labels over live TV image...

Article | 3/02/2011 Sony profits hit by falling TV prices, strong yen

Stiff price competition in the flat-screen TV market and the strong Japanese yen hurt profits at Sony in the last three months of 2010, the company sa...

Article | 3/02/2011 Panasonic releases 103in and 85in 3D plasma TVs

Panasonic has announced the Australian availability of its 103in and 85in Full HD 3D plasma TVs. The professional-grade plasma TVs were showcased at t...

Article | 3/02/2011 Kogan LivePrice sells over $320,000 of products on launch day

Online-only electronics retailer Kogan has announced what it calls a 'massive success' for the first day of its LivePrice early-bird pricing system, w...

Article | 2/02/2011 Kogan LivePrice launches in Australia

Online electronics retailer Kogan has launched its LivePrice dynamic pricing system in Australia, with 20 products available to purchase early in thei...

Article | 31/01/2011 Australia to miss out on new Pioneer TVs

TV manufacturer Sharp will sell some of its LCD TVs under the Pioneer brand in the USA and Canada after a deal between the two companies, but Australi...

Article | 20/01/2011 Kogan unveils Australia's 'cheapest LED TV'

Australian online retailer Kogan has drawn the covers off a new set of LED TVs in its online store.

Article | 19/01/2011 Microsoft makes a bid for your living room

In an otherwise underwhelming keynote speech at this year's CES tradeshow, Microsoft made a play to control the biggest screen in the house.

Article | 17/01/2011 3D TV without glasses -- for the brave

Having to wear glasses is one of the big drawbacks of current 3D TVs. They can be uncomfortable, they're often expensive, and they make you look like ...

Article | 13/01/2011 EU to scrap monitor, printer, set-top box tariffs in June

World trade authorities have ordered the European Union to scrap tariffs on three types of consumer electronics from Taiwan, Japan and the United Stat...