Samsung has filed an injunction against LG at Seoul Central District Court over alleged tech leaks. Samsung’s OLED TV as seen at this year’s CES. (Credit: CNET) Korean news service Yonhap News Agency is reporting that Samsung has filed legal documents with Seoul Central District Court regarding 18 “confidential technologies” concerning its OLED screens, along …
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Sony’s monster 4K screen will cost slightly more than a new 2012 Honda Civic. Sony’s 4K TV as seen by CNET at last month’s IFA. (Credit: Sarah Tew) Sony has announced the pricing of its recently launched 84-inch 4K TV — and it’s not for the faint hearted. At US$25,000, the TV is a considerable investment, but it’s important to …
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The popular streaming service will be available on select AV receivers via a firmware upgrade. The Marantz SR7007 is one of the devices to get Spotify support. (Credit: Marantz/Spotify) Marantz has just announced that it has struck a deal with Spotify to offer the music streaming service on a small number of its AV receivers. Users will need to apply …
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Pioneer’s three new speaker models will provide wireless networking to connect with a broad range of devices. The XW-SMA3 (Credit: Pioneer) Describing the range as a step towards “new school audio” and citing mobile connectivity as a major component of its ongoing strategy, Pioneer has launched a range of wireless speakers that have a strong focus on being able to …
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Five new 3D casual games have been launched for the LG 2012 Cinema 3D TV series. Some of the titles being offered by LG (Credit: LG) LG has apparently “handpicked” the five titles to be launched into the local market for their “playability”. The current list of games are Air Penguin, Downhill Bowling 2, Frisbee Forever, Burn the City and …
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YouTube and partner TP Vision will bring video rentals to selected European countries later this year. YouTube movie rentals coming to a Philips TV somewhere not near you. (Credit: YouTube) The service will be initially available exclusively on Philips smart TVs — not too surprising, given that TP Vision is the brand licensee for Phillips televisions in Europe, Russia, Middle …
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Sydney’s Popcorn Taxi will be showing the remastered film as the complete Indiana Jones adventures arrive on Blu-ray. All four of the films have been remastered for Blu-ray. (Credit: Paramount) Now in its 13th year, Popcorn Taxi is a regular event that mixes film screenings with in-depth interviews with film-makers and actors. Over the years, guests have included Kevin Smith, …
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Samsung is launching the 4G-enabled Galaxy S III smartphone on the two Australian telcos — and it’s also offering it outright for AU$899. The 4G version of the Galaxy S III in titanium grey (Credit: Samsung) Testra and Optus have announced the upcoming availability of a 4G long-term evolution (LTE) version of the popular Samsung Galaxy S III phone on …
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The Nordic region will be the first market in which HBO offers its programming via subscription, without the need to have a pre-existing pay-TV service. HBO Nordic will sell an internet-only video service in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland from mid-October. The monthly fee is said to be around €10. HBO heads towards colder climes (Credit: HBO) The move means …
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Technology retailer Kogan and Quickflix have joined forces to add the popular video-streaming service to the Kogan Agora smart TV HDMI dongle and includes a six-week trial. The Agora dongle now has Quickflix functionality. (Credit: Kogan) The dongle — which is has been available for a number of weeks now — plugs in to an HDMI, and uses the Android …
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