Samsung is giving away three month Foxtel subscriptions with its new smart TVs. The UA75ES9000 is one of the participating models.(Credit: Samsung) As part of a new retail promotion, Samsung is providing a three month subscription to the Foxtel Get Started and Sports Packs for anyone purchasing a selected model of its smart TV range, …
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Sony has unveiled the slimmest and cheapest version of the PS3 yet, but is it a solid replacement for a Blu-ray player? The new-look PS3. (Credit: Sony) Sony has released the third version of the PlayStation 3 console, something that we’re calling the PlayStation Cubed, but that Sony is just calling the plain old PS3. It’s significantly thinner and, even …
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A man convicted for making and selling illegal subscription TV decoders has been given an 18 month suspended sentence and an AU$15,000 fine. The Downing Centre Local Courts. (Downing Centre, Castlereagh Street image by J Bar, GNU v1.3) Sydney man Narender Narwal has been convicted for the theft and illegal on-sale of subscription TV after appearing in the Downing Centre …
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LG’s quad full high-definition TV will be launched into the local market in the coming months, taking on Sony in the 4K space. LG’s ultra-def TV at its recent launch in Korea. (Credit: LG) The 84-inch TV, which was launched in Korea late last month, will be competing against Sony’s similarly specced Bravia 4K, which will be available “before Christmas”. …
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Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos has blasted Canadian internet service providers (ISPs) for their low caps and excess usage charges — the same models that are still used in Australia. Canadian broadband plans are hurting Netflix business. (Credit: Netflix) Speaking at the Merrill Lynch Media, Communications and Entertainment conference in Los Angeles last week, Sarandos minced no words when …
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From battling school students to period horror; from Josh Brolin’s laconic drawl to Jason Segel’s gentle depression — these are the Blu-rays you should be buying. (Credit: Madman Entertainment) Men in Black 3 didn’t exactly set any box office records, but it was certainly a solid step forward from the disappointing second film. More importantly, it showed the world that …
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Much has been said about Apple’s new Lightning connector and the US$35 adapter that you’ll need to make your old 30-pin accessories work — including that it’s an “awful” thing. The Lightning to 30-pin adapter (Screenshot by CNET) Ignoring claims of the “Apple tax” regarding the relatively high cost of the adapter, and whether the Lightning technology is really even …
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In the wake of this morning’s announcement that the iPhone 5 will be a 4G device, Optus and Telstra have come forward to confirm that the new iPhone will be compatible with both of their respective 4G networks. The iPhone 5 will be available from next Friday. (Credit: James Martin/CNET) In fact, Apple will be producing three models of the …
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Quickflix has announced a host of new content partners, which will provide streaming video for pay-per-view services. (Credit: Quickflix) The Walt Disney Company Australia and Warner Bros Entertainment Australia head up a partner list that also includes Umbrella Entertainment, Accent Film, Bounty Films, Gryphon Entertainment, Transmission Films and cult/anime expert Madman Entertainment. The new content will be available on Quickflix …
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The Australian cinema giant is set to launch the Hoyts Stream movie and TV service in early 2013. Hoyts Stream will join Cinema and Kiosk. (Credit: Hoyts) Australia’s oldest cinema brand, Hoyts, will be expanding its range of products to include Hoyts Stream, a new pay-as-you-go, multi-device video-streaming service. Stream will be joining Hoyt’s two other consumer video offerings — …
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