Sonos has released updates to its iPhone and iPad apps that allow iOS 6 users to access their device’s onboard music library and stream it through their Sonos system. While the Sonos doesn’t add AirPlay as such, the update lets the user access iTunes from within the Sonos app menu, something that most streaming and …

Rear-projection TV is dead, and there’s little reason to think the technology will pull a Lazarus anytime soon. On Monday Mitsubishi confirmed it has already ceased production of its last RPTVs, and told Twice.com that inventory is almost gone. “The decision to exit the category was based on lack of profitability in the big-screen TV business,” according to Max Wasinger, …

LG, Panasonic, Samsung and more have found themselves in hot water over cathode ray tube price fixing for TVs and monitors. Joaquín Almunia speaks to the press about the ruling. (Credit: EC) Yes, cathode ray tubes. The wheels of justice may turn slowly, but they keep on turning, apparently. The European Commission (EC) has levelled a record €1.47 billion (AU$1.8 …

Pay a little up front and get your brand-new Android tablet, then pay a monthly fee for a service. But we’re not talking 3G data here — we’re talking news. The Times, the Rupert Murdoch-owned 227-year-old newspaper, will sell you a 32GB Nexus 7 for just £50 when you sign up to a £4 per week subscription to its tablet …

Android 4.1, aka Jelly Bean, is now spilling out for AT&T customers with Samsung Galaxy S3 phones. As of today, AT&T subscribers can update their phones using Samsung’s Kies software. This method requires users to download the new Android flavor onto their computers and then apply the update to their phones through a sync. Users can update their phones by …

Nexus klaxon! Drop everything phone fans, because the Google Nexus 4 is on sale again today at Google Play after being out of stock for weeks. The Nexus 4 goes on sale at 5pm today. The 8GB model costs £239 and the 16GB model costs £279 — solid gold bargains for a quad-core, 4.7-inch smart phone with the latest Android Jelly Bean …

Nokia’s headquarters in Espoo, Finland. Nokia Nokia said this morning that it will sell its head office in Espoo, Finland, to software consultancy firm Exilion for 170 million euros ($222 million). The struggling phone maker said in a statement that it will lease back the head office at a lower price, but Nokia did not disclose any additional figures. Related …

Size matters to some smartphone consumers. While Apple may have already sold millions of iPhone 5 smartphones since its launch in September, not every iPhone fan is thrilled with the new design of the device. And some say the iPhone 5 falls short of expectations, especially in the size department. In this edition of Ask Maggie, I help one such …

Steve Jobs biopic jOBS premieres in January, and the first official picture of Ashton Kutcher as the Apple founder has been revealed. In a pose reminiscent of a real photo of Jobs, Kutcher hangs out in a cubicle next to an Apple II and a poster of IBM slogan ‘Think’. Filmed by little-known director Joshua Michael Stern this summer, jOBS …

Fancy a slice of Key Lime Pie? A Google employee has served up a tasty treat of a cartoon giving us the strongest hint yet for the name of the hotly anticipated next Android update. Google software engineer Manu Cornet, who also produces the tech-themed webcomic Bonkers World, doodled the evolution of Android pictured above. The image is “just for fun” …

The 8GB version of the Nexus 4 will ship to U.K. customers in about four to five weeks. Screenshot by Zack Whittaker/ZDNet Brits and Germans will soon be able to get their hands on an LG Nexus 4 smartphone, with Google releasing more inventory in its Google Play store today. Some people in the U.K. received notices from Google that …

Now playing: Watch this: Sony Xperia TX film shoot: behind the scenes Part 2 2:28 This week on CNET Australia, we’ve kicked off an exciting partnership with award-winning film-maker Jason Van Genderen to create a brand new video project using the Sony Xperia TX. In this second behind-the-scenes episode, Jason takes us to Bondi Beach, on location for the shoot …

Vodafone today formally announced the Windows Phone additions to its range, pricing the HTC Windows Phone 8X and Lumia 820. (Credit: HTC) With prices matching the phone’s respective specifications, the 8X is more expensive at $0 upfront on a AU$60 per month plan, while the Lumia 820 requires no handset repayment on an AU$50 plan. Both phones feature 4G hardware …

Toshiba has announced a new addition to its lineup of Excite tablets. The Excite 10 SE tablet comes equipped with a 10.1-inch screen, Android 4.1, and an Nvidia Tegra 3 processor. The tablet starts at $349.99 for the 16GB model and will be available for purchase starting on December 6. The Excite 10 SE is the third 10.1-inch tablet Toshiba …

In a bold experiment to differentiate its tablets from the competition, Amazon has launched a new service called Kindle FreeTime Unlimited, which is geared toward kids between 3 and 8 years old, allowing them to access a wide assortment of books, games, apps, and video content after parents ante up a monthly fee. Amazon is initially offering FreeTime Unlimited, which …