Calibrate Your TV Professionally Cable manufacturer Monster and the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) have joined forces to release a...
Has Samsung Done A Secret Upgrade Of Their Galaxy Nexus? On Saturday I arrived in Queensland and when I switched on my Samsung Galaxy Nexus after getting off the aeroplane it suddenly started to do a major operating system dump.
Google Buys Motorola Mobility & Xoom Tablet Google late last night stunned the IT market with the news it has entered into a "definitive agreement" to acquire Motorola Mobility for US$12.5 billion. The search giant said the deal "will enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem and will enhance competition in mobile computing."
Hi-Tech On The Slopes Ski-tech is advancing fast with new technology enabling you to track your verticle metres and speed on the slopes and capture your every move in HD and even 3D.
Police Slam Sony For Not Telling Customers About PlaystationNetwork Breach Sony who took more than a week to admit that 77 Million credit profiles and card details belonging to subscribers to their Playstation Network could have been compromised has been criticised for not reporting to the owners of the cards that they face a “security” risk.
New Hula TV Service Tipped For OZ Blackberry Tablet Banned Hulu, who are tipped to be close to launching their subscription TV service in Australia, has overnight said that they will block access to its content on the new BlackBerry tablet device, the PlayBook.
Bluetooth Looking Shakey As Wi Fi Direct Products Arrive As Wi Fi takes off in Australia, several vendors are set to release products that allow users to transfer content between Wi-Fi-enabled devices without having to set up a Wi-Fi router.
Harvey Norman Lords Prayer Row Ends Up In The High Court Harvey Norman has been dragged into a "Lord’s Prayer" row after an employee, texted a message containing the Lord’s Prayer to her senior line manager and some colleagues following a disciplinary “counselling” at a Harvey Norman Store.
Bugger Apple We Can Do Smart iPad Cases Too Says Cygnett Within minutes of Apple launching its second-generation iPad, Cygnett unveiled its complementary range of cases, including the latest version of the company's best-selling fashion case, the Glam; the super-tough Armour protective shell and the Windsor, an elegant leather folio and the super-soft Lavish Earth.
TiVo Price Dumping Proves A Success As Profits Evaporate Despite recent rumours that it was close to a pull out in Australia, TiVo licensee, Hybrid Television Services – part of Kerry Stokes's recently rejigged empire – says it scuppered competition in sales over the 2010 Christmas period.
Pioneer Back In The TV Business Pioneer is back in the TV business via a new deal with Sharp, however it is not known whether Sharp or Pioneer will market the new TV's in Australia.
Sony PSP2 With 3D Vs New Nintendo 3D DSi Battle Looms Sony and Nintendo are tipped to go head to head in Australia in a handheld 3D battle with two new portable products that deliver 3D handheld gaming and movie watching capability.
Hunt The Parcel With A Little Help From Garmin & Google Garmin who have a roaring trade selling navigation gear to both motorists, cyclists and boat lovers hope to stimulate demand for GPS handheld devices with the launch of OpenCaching.com.
Sony Looking For New Management The Sony Corporation is looking for a senior executive who could one day replace Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Howard Stringer according to news reports.
Apple Caught Shooting Commercial For New iPad A brand new iPad is set to be released shortly and Apple has already started shooting a commercial for it using well-known British fashion photographer David Sims.
Aircraft Wi Fi Ban Following Bomb Discovery Tipped Airlines such as Qantas and Virgin may have to delay plans to install in-flight Wi-Fi on their aircraft following the discovery at the weekend of several bombs which experts claim could easily be set off using an onboard Wi Fi network. The move will be a blow to people who want to use tablets on aircraft.
After Screwing Up Taking On The iPod Creative Now Takes On The iPad They screwed up big time trying to takle on the Apple iPod with their Zen music player, now Creative Technology is having another crack at trying to take on Apple with several new iPad competitor which they are positioning as home and portable entertainment devices complete with wireless Bluetooth speakers and Bluetooth headphones.
Foxtel TV Guide Now Available On iPad Foxtel has launched a new iPad TV Guide, it lets users search through program listings, set program reminders, and remote record shows to a Foxtel iQ set-top box.
Toshiba To Launch Super Fast 32GB SD Card In OZ EXCLUSIVE: Toshiba Australia is set to launch the world's fastest 32GB SD card in a move that could hurt the struggling SanDisk. Also in the range will be 8 and 16GB Toshiba SD cards.
Wireless Device Charging The Next Big Thing The wireless charging market is set to witness explosive growth during the next three years claims a leading research company. In Australia several companies, including Uniden and Powermat, have launched new products in recent months with brands like Duracell and Research In Motion, who made the Blackberry set to enter the market.
Cygnett Launch New Range Of iPad Accessories Today, Cygnett announced that a new range of iPad accessories will be available immediately, including the Glam, a glossy patent red folio, SecondSkin a supple glove-like iPad skin and the Agenda, a rugged, hard-wearing sleeve designed to protect iPads in transit.
Now Google Goes 3D Desktop First it was Avatar in 3D, then came 3D TVs, now Google is jumping on the 3D bandwagon with the aquisition of BumpTop, a 3D desktop company.
Apple Set To Cancel All Third Party Orders For iPads Apple is set to cancel all third party orders for iPads in markets outside of the USA, as the company struggles to meet demand due to touchscreen supply problems. The move could impact retailers and phone carriers in Australia who were expecting shipments of the iPad to boost quarterly sales.
Sony PS3 Now Plays 3D Discs Sony's Playstation 3 has been upgraded to support stereoscopic 3D games. A bug that restricted players in certain regions, including Australia, from playing certain 3D Blu-ray discs has also been fixed.
New Nintendo 3DS Could Be On Sale By Xmas Nintendo's next-generation 3DS handheld could be on sale in Australia as early as the last quarter of 2010. It was originally scheduled to ship in 2010
Do It Yourself Cybercrime Kits On Sale In OZ Do-it-yourself kits that allow novices to initiate cybercrime attacks are being bought and sold in Australia, says Symantec Pacific MD Craig Scroggie.
Apple iPad Launch Offically Delayed In OZ The Australian launch of the iPad has been delayed as tipped by SmartHouse last week, with company executives now claiming that it will be late May or early June before the device is launched into International markets.
Internet Usage Reaches Record Levels In OZ According to leading research Company Nielsen, Internet usage in Australia has reached record levels, with the average Australian Internet user spending 17.6 hours per week online.
Foxtel Battle Looms New Pay TV Network Discussed A battle is looming over the ownership of Foxtel following revelations that CEO Kim Williams tried to orchestrate the dumping of Telstra cable in favour of all content being delivered via an Optus-owned Satellite service.
Opposition Set To Attack NBN Costs The Federal Opposition is planning to bombard Comms and Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy with questions following yesterday's release of Auditor-General Ian McPhee's report on the Government's original $4.7 billion plan for a fibre-to-the node national broadband network eventually abandoned in favour of the current $43 billion fibre-to-the-premises NBN proposal.
Harvey Norman All A Twitter Over Social Networking After bagging online and Internet shopping as a dud, Harvey Norman is now is set to eat humble pie and embrace social networking and online marketing as a key part of its marketing in 2010.
New $20K Panasonic 3D Camera Set To Go On Sale In OZ If you are looking to move into the 3D production market in Australia but are intimidated by the cost of having to buy two cameras, help is at hand with Panasonic set to launch a fully integrated, twin-lens HD 3D camcorder.
Dick Smith Reveals Hot Xmas Buys Dick Smith has revealed its Top 10 bestsellers for this holiday season, demonstrating the trend towards smaller, sleeker tech.
New Slim PS3 Pushes Along Global Game Console Sales The launch of the new Sony slim PS3 Playstation console has stimulated the entire gaming console market, with Sony driving sales in the category, claims research Company iSuppli. However, the launch has failed to lift Sony in the overall market, with sales still lagging behind the Nintendo Wii and the Xbox 360 from Microsoft.
Simpsons And Family Guy Top The Charts The Simpsons and Family Guy were the two most popular TV shows for the first week of summer, followed by crime-o-vision favourites NCIS and Midsomer Murders.
Navigation, MP3 Players And Digital Cameras Sales Set To Crash Leading research company GFK has said that the consumer electronics market will decline despite reaching over $681 bn in sales and, while the Australian market is still growing, the USA will decline 12 per cent and Europe 36 per cent.
Screen Size, Picture Quality & Online Key To TV Purchase Picture quality and screen size, are the two most important issues for TV buyers when they walk into a retail store. Also playing a role in the purchase decision is the research they do online prior to making a purchase.
Apple Sends Wake Up Message To Competitors The Apple App store which is envied by the likes of Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft is booming with Apple announcing that 2 billion apps have been downloaded from its App Store, and the pace "continues to accelerate”.
New IT Powers To Stop Attacks Introduced By Feds The Federal Government has introduced legislation that will allow computer network operators to intercept communications for the protection of networks without breaching current telecommunications interception laws.
CEDIA Expo Down 12% More than 300 Australians registered for CEDIA in the USA which was attended by over 20,000 professionals from the residential electronics systems industry claims CEDIA.
Jobs Gets Liver Transplant Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple who took leave late last year because of a medical condition, has had a liver transplant according to the Wall Street Journal.
Palm Disappears Downunder As Pre Launch Imminent Desperate for success with their new Pre Phone, Palm Australia seems to have disappeared, with calls to 3 serviced offices yesterday failing to reveal where Palm Australia is operating from or whether they still have a service operation in Australia.
TiVo Set To Go To 1 Terrabyte But It Will Cost You Foxtel is shunning the introduction of additional storage claiming that content providers such as Sony, Warner and Universal would not support a 1 Terrabyte drive because it would impact DVD sales. However, Hybrid Television has taken the opposite view and is set to launch a 1TB Western Digital expander drive for their TiVo digital recorder.
Self Inflicted Wounds Hurting Sony COMMENT: For more than 20 years I have been writing about Sony and during that period I’ve developed a huge respect for this Japanese brand because one could always rely on the quality of the Sony product and the fact that by majority it was a made in Japan brand, which in the past really meant something.
