At the start of last month, Sony and Foxtel announced that the Foxtel Play app was landing on the PS3. (Credit: Foxtel ) At the time, both companies said a PS4 version was coming “soon”. It looks like they weren’t kidding either, with the Play app ready to be installed on your PS4 dashboard today. …

Following on from its showing at CES 2014 in January, Samsung has launched its 2014 range of TVs in Australia, with a strong focus on curved screens. (Credit: Samsung) In fact, there will be five curved TVs available this year, three in Ultra HD and two in 1080p. Sizes will range from 55-inch to 78-inch for the UHD, and 48-inch …

When Microsoft launched the Xbox One, it made a big deal about the prospect of original TV series being made specifically for the console. (Credit: Microsoft) They even trooped Steven Spielberg on to the stage to talk about the upcoming Halo series, along with developer 343 Industries saying it was working on “exclusive interactive Xbox One content”. It was all …

Australian video streaming and disc rental service Quickflix has dropped the pricing on its entry-level streaming-only offering, from AU$14.99 to AU$9.99. (Credit: Quickflix) The service offers streaming of both TV and movies in standard or high definition. Up to six devices can be registered to the one account. Quickflix also dropped the price of its entry-level disc rental service to …

Aussie crowdfunding group Pozible is now open for business in China and one of its early campaigns has proven immensely popular. (Screenshot by Nic Healey/CNET) Meet the Gyenno One. It’s a fitness tracker — a wrist-based device that monitors sleep and physical activity. It’s waterproof, syncs wirelessly and also functions as a watch. To back it at its lowest tier …

You might have been hearing a lot recently about HbbTV — especially in relation to FreeviewPlus — but what does the service actually do and how will you get it? FreeviewPlus uses the HbbTV standard.(Screenshot by CNET Australia) What is it? HbbTV stands for Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV and it’s the standard that FreeviewPlus is based on. What it means …

While the Xperia Z1 Ultra is Sony’s flagship big-screen phone, the T2 Ultra aims to hit a more affordable price point. The Xperia T2 Ultra range. (Credit: Sony) The 6-inch phone features a 1.4GHz quad core processor, but doesn’t have the dust- and water-resistance of the Z1 Ultra, as well as making do with the lower 720p screen resolution. It …

Fetch TV has added another feather to its cap, with the SyFy channel joining the IPTV services ‘entertainment pack’. (Credit: Foxtel) Fetch TV’s entertainment pack is an add-on to its base service. It adds more than 30 channels to the basic set up of the Fetch TV box, catch up TV and movie rentals. The cost varies depending on your …

Quickflix has released its quarterly report and the news seems good for the Aussie disc rental and video streaming company. (Credit: Quickflix) According to the report, the quarter ending March 2014 saw a 13 per cent increase in active customers and — more importantly — a 16 per cent increase in paying customers (active customers include all paying customers as …

Now playing: Watch this: BlackBerry Diaries: the verdict 1:54 Well, it’s been a full week since I set up the Q10, and I have one thing to say: I was wrong. I chose the Q10 to use with BlackBerry 10 because, to me, it was ‘classic’ BlackBerry. As an old Bold fan, I wanted to use something that felt like …