The Garage Entertainment Channel is set to become a Sony online streaming hub for action-sports and lifestyle films. (Credit: Garage Entertainment) Garage Entertainment is the largest local distributor of action-sports films. The deal with Sony will make its back catalogue available for streaming on any Sony Blu-ray player and Bravia smart TV. The channel will …
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Got the urge to dust off the Buffy DVDs for a re-watch? Here’s an episode guide with a difference. (Credit: Twentieth Century Fox) A good episode guide can be essential when you’re catching up on TV or settling in for a bit of a marathon. Waffle Meringue Productions has put together a Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode guide with a …
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The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has announced the winners of the 2012 Innovation Awards in the run up to the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including LG’s Ultra HD 3D TV. LG’s 84LM9600 won the Video Display Innovation Award. (Credit: LG) With CES 2013 just around the corner, the CEA has kicked off the proceedings with the Best of Innovations …
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Faster internet speeds mean that viewers expect faster loading times, with users starting to abandon videos after just two seconds of waiting. Two seconds and you’re leaving.(Credit: YouTube) Research from Ramesh Sitaraman, a computer science professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has found that users begin abandoning an online video after only two seconds of loading time. As reported …
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The “under-the-radar” file-sharing system has been dragged into the spotlight by DMCA takedowns. (Credit: US Government) Usenet is one of the oldest discussion forums on the internet, but over the past few years, it’s gained a lot of popularity as a file transfer system, one that’s far more easy to remain anonymous on than other P2P sharing services. But despite …
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Microsoft’s second-screen application is out on Android, iOS and Windows, but what’s it actually like? She’s dead, Jim. (Screenshot by CNET Australia) Xbox Smartglass stands a good chance of being a real game changer. It’s a free app that lets you control your Xbox via a smartphone or tablet. We’ve written a bit about it before, and we recommend you …
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Netflix has firmly beat BitTorrent in North America — but it’s a different story in the Asia-Pacific region. Netflix: Americans love it. (Credit: Netflix) While movie studios and TV providers still continue to cry “pirate”, data from the US is proving that legal movie-streaming services can still trump illegal downloads. Sandvine’s most recent Global Internet Phenomena Report has the video-on-demand …
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A new Microsoft patent has been designed to watch the watchers — and charge a licence fee based on how many people it sees. The Hal 9000. Or, as Microsoft calls it, “Kinect”. (Credit: Warner Bros) Over at our sister site GameSpot, Dan Chiappini has a very detailed story looking at a newly found patent application from Microsoft. The “Content …
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Subscribers can watch Foxtel on the move with the new app for iOS. The Foxtel Go app in action. (Credit: Foxtel) The app, called Foxtel Go, is available as a free download from the App Store. It gives residential customers 21 live channels on their iPad’s, all as part of their regular subscription. Channels that are available via the app …
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Now playing: Watch this: BRAVIA KD-84X9000 4K TV 1:40 Sony’s Ultra High Definition television is available for pre-order from today, with delivery guaranteed before Christmas. Sony’s 84-inch 4K TV will cost AU$24,999. (Credit: Sony) Despite having officially launched the 4K Bravia TV some weeks ago, Sony held off on announcing the pricing until today. The 84-inch TV will retail for …
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