(Red by Minette Layne, CC BY-SA 2.0) A fox in Norway nicked off with a smartphone — then figured out how to use it. There are all sorts of words used to describe foxes: “sneaky”; “cunning”; “clever”. We think that all of them apply in the strange tale of 16-year-old Norwegian Lars Andreas Bjercke and …

A video has appeared on YouTube showing the first successes of a group who are attempting to create a hybrid Android and webOS mobile operating system. The reason why is less clear. A group of webOS enthusiasts going by the ambitious title Phoenix International Communications (PIC) has reached the pre-Alpha phase of this project, working with the open-source WebOS components …

Senator Stephen Conroy’s office has ruled out a possible fourth commercial TV network, looking instead to technologies such as IPTV. The DBDCE is looking at future TV technologies. (Credit: Sony) Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has released the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy‘s (DBDCE) initial response to the Convergence Review — the independent review commissioned to examine policy …

Eight new live channels have been launched for Foxtel’s iPad app. New channels for Foxtel Go. (Screenshot by CNET Australia) Back when Foxtel launched the Go app for iPad at the start of November, it said it would be working on new live channels for the service, but we didn’t expect them to be launched so quickly. Eight new live …

The Redray player will bring 4K playback to the home theatre for under US$1500, along with a new proprietary format for Ultra HD files. The Redray player also weighs about 2.5kg. (Credit: Red) Sony recently revealed that in the US, at least, it will be “loaning” a 4K playback device to anyone who purchases its 84-inch 4K Ultra HD Bravia. …

HTC won’t be making its budget-minded Windows Phone handset, the 8S, available in the United States. In a statement to Engadget yesterday, the company called its higher-end device, the 8X, its “signature Windows Phone” and said that with its focus on that handset, the 8S “is not currently planned for distribution in the U.S. market.” Sources told The Verge that …

Microsoft has pronounced a price for its professional high-end tablet. The Microsoft Surface Pro will start at £560 when it arrives in the new year. That’s the US price, though — UK prices have not been announced. American tablet fans will have to pay $899 (£560) for the 64GB version or $999 (£622) for the 128GB model — and the …

If you’re stumped about what to get the iPhone lovers on your holiday gift giving list this year, I have a few suggestions for you. In this edition of Ask Maggie, I offer one reader several suggestions for buying accessories as gifts for his wife who has an iPhone 5. I also offer my thoughts on why U.S. wireless operators …

Motorola Droid Razr HD and Droid Razr Maxx HD will soon see an Android 4.1 update. Both Motorola smartphones will see Jelly Bean take control as the new operating system version as soon as next week, according to Verizon’s blog. As a refresher, Jelly Bean offers enhanced notifications, Google Now, and a more intuitive keyboard. Related stories: Review: Motorla Droid …

A chief complaint of the Samsung Galaxy Camera is that it’s only available for AT&T. That should change, however — a Verizon model has been spied in the virtual halls of the FCC. The details for an “EKGC120” Galaxy Camera cropped up this week for showing a version of the digital camera with support for Verizon’s 700MHz LTE bands. Since …

Joke all you want, but Siri is pretty cool. And Google Search? Even cooler. Just one problem: These voice-powered assistants require you to take your phone out of your pocket, purse, briefcase, or whatever. You can’t just talk to the air and have your commands recognized. What you need is one of those “Star Trek: The Next Generation”-style communicators, the …

There are tons of music-listening apps in both of the big app stores, but when you want to find new music, there’s nothing better than a streaming-radio app. These apps are set up for browsing through stations and genres so you can get a fresh dose of new options based on the music you like. The obvious choice here is …

You might not think that adding cellular LTE onto an iPad Mini would be all that exciting. After all, the larger Retina Display iPad and iPhone 5 are both LTE devices. However, the Mini has something unique going for it in the world of Apple devices: it’s the smallest contract-free iOS LTE gadget short of getting an unlocked iPhone. I …

Confused about what TV to buy? Please allow me to de-confusify you. From technology (LED, LCD, plasma?) to size, to features, there are a lot of choices to make when deciding on the right TV. Narrowing down the options isn’t as hard as it seems, though, and that’s what this article is all about. First, we’ll start with what to …

LG’s 84-inch Ultra-high definition TV is out in the UK at last, although to buy it you’ll need pockets so deep that James Cameron wants to mount an expedition to find the bottom. The monstrous gogglebox (official name 84LM960V) has a whopping 3,840×2,160 pixel resolution, which means it packs four times as many pixels as a 1080p screen. Those pixels are …