Quickflix has announced that its movie- and TV-streaming service is coming to Xbox 360 later this year. The company has yet to announce an exact launch date, but Quickflix founder Stephen Langsford has confirmed to CNET Australia that it will be in the “September quarter”. According to Quickflix, when the Xbox 360 app comes online …
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Now playing: Watch this: Tech Time Machine: 29th April 0:46 Did you know that the era of 3DTV experimentation stretched back to the 1950s? Well, you do now, and you can find out more on this episode of Tech Time Machine.
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Now playing: Watch this: Tech Time Machine: 20th April 1:04 Milk that lasts! Movies with talking actors! What will they think of next? We’re not entirely sure, to be honest, but we look into pasteurisation and Vitaphone’s attempt to kill off the silent movie era on this episode of Tech Time Machine.
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Now playing: Watch this: Tech Time Machine: 14th April 1:30 What makes us human? This big question was partially determined on this day in history. On this Tech Time Machine, we check in on JenniCam, the first life streamer, as well as the completion of the Human Genome Project, and we have a look at the first usable video tape …
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We all know that Bill Gates is one of the founders of Microsoft, but who’s the other half? If you answered Paul Allen then congrats to you — your reward is another illuminating episode of Tech Time Machine, where we discuss why, when and how Microsoft was founded.
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From today, Sony PlayStation 3 owners will have access to the SBS On Demand catch-up TV service. To access the web app that’s been tailored for the PS3 user interface just turn your PlayStation on, skip to the TV/Video Services section and under the rainbow-coloured My Channels item you’ll find a small (325KB) SBS On Demand app awaiting your downloading …
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Network Nine has received government permission to air its share of National Rugby League (NRL) matches on digital station Gem in non-rugby league states. The change takes effect immediately, allowing Nine to air three matches a week on Gem in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Regional affiliate WIN will follow suit in its Victorian, South Australian, Western Australian and Tasmanian licence …
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update The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has delayed a decision on the proposed acquisition of regional pay TV operator Austar by Foxtel. News of the delay was announced prior to the publication in the Australian Financial Review of a four-year investigation into claims that News Corporation aided and abetted hackers in the practice of hacking and pirating smart …
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An extensive report in today’s Australian Financial Review claims that a secret operation inside News Corporation, part owner of Foxtel in Australia and BSkyB in the UK, promoted pay TV piracy. Why, with News Corp’s extensive interest in pay TV companies across four continents, would the company seek to promote pay TV piracy? The answer is complex and multifaceted. On …
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The Australian is reporting that the Nine Network is planning to run a free-to-air 3D channel for the duration of the London Olympic Games. According to the report, the network has lodged an application with the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), as well as with the communications minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, to run a 3D trial channel. If successful, …
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