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Article | 8/09/2010 Sony to end TV manufacturing in Europe
Sony plans to end manufacturing of televisions in Europe this year and will sell its TV manufacturing plant in Spain to two local companies, it said T...
Article | 2/09/2010 3D content is king at giant tech show
Most observers agree that more content is needed for 3D to take off in the living room. An important part will be self-generated, Panasonic said Wedne...
Article | 31/08/2010 Channel Nine back on track for 3D NRL grand final
Channel Nine is back on track to broadcast the Telstra NRL premiership grand final in 3D after an overdue report was submitted to the Australian Commu...
Article | 24/08/2010 Panasonic shows off 103in 3D plasma television
At the 2010 Integrate professional audiovisual exhibition in Sydney, Panasonic has unveiled its largest ever 3D-ready professional plasma televisions....
Article | 18/08/2010 Sony and Yahoo!7 bring new IPTV service to PS3
The IPTV market in Australia has increased yet again with a Sony Computer Entertainment Australia and Yahoo!7 partnership to provide PS3 console users...
Article | 13/08/2010 Panasonic accidentally misled customers with Wii promotion
The Federal Court has found that consumer electronics manufacturer Panasonic misled customers in a 2008 promotion in which it had offered a free Ninte...
Article | 12/08/2010 Samsung plans 3D content streaming from online store
Samsung on Wednesday said it would start streaming some 3D movie trailers over the Internet, establishing a new way for consumers to view 3D content o...
Article | 12/08/2010 Samsung launches first portable Blu-ray 3D player
Samsung has brought out its first portable Blu-ray 3D player, as well as 3D TVs priced starting at US$1,099, in an effort to make 3D products accessib...
Article | 21/07/2010 Hollywood pushes movie streaming standard, UltraViolet
The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE), a group of 58 Hollywood studios and technology companies, is pinning its hopes for the future of e...
Article | 17/07/2010 Mobile video revenue to top $2 billion in 2013
Revenue from mobile video services is expected to top US$2 billion worldwide in 2013, according to the latest data from ABI Research.
Article | 15/07/2010 Intel combines smart TV with smart remote
ATLANTA -- The development of "smart TVs" is also leading, not surprisingly, to the creation of a smart remote as well, thanks to <a Intel.
Article | 14/07/2010 Watching 3D TV is not bad for your health: Vision Centre
A leading Australian vision research group has weighed in on the 3D TV health debate, stating that 3D television is unlikely to cause a negative effec...
Article | 8/07/2010 In depth: iiNet's FetchTV service
Australia's third-largest Internet service provider (ISP), iiNet, has struck a deal with FetchTV to distribute an IPTV service to its customers.
Article | 2/07/2010 New technology could replace HDMI with Ethernet cables
Could HDMI's days be numbered? It could be, if a new a new audio/video (A/V) cable standard developed by four tech companies catches on.
Article | 30/06/2010 Hands on: ASUS NX90JQ notebook
The ASUS NX90JQ laptop was launched yesterday at a soundstage in Sydney's Entertainment Quarter. It has been designed to appeal to users who want bett...