Ever since Mario traded his running shoes for a four-wheeler, go-kart games have been a console staple. Witness Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D for the iPhone, which debuted in 2008 (shortly after the App Store launched) and has been a top seller ever since. Now comes Gameloft’s Shrek Kart, which casts everybody’s favorite ogre in …

Telstra customers can finally subscribe to Foxtel TV on their iPhones, 18 months after the first iPhones were sold on the Next G network. Australia’s largest mobile network today announced that customers using the iPhone will be able to access Foxtel TV services, which consists of 30 channels of pre-packaged video content. The service is available through the BigPond web …

More storylines involving the Internet should appear in UK soaps, in an effort to get offline Brits online, says Martha Lane Fox — the woman put in charge of dragging British hermits to use the Web by Lord Carter. In an interview with the BBC, Fox explained people on lower incomes see the value of buying a computer when they …

It’s been successfully proven that floor-standing speakers are responsible, in part, for at least one in every 1,000,000 divorces. As much as all humans love the sound of 5.1 surround sound, not all of them like having their lounges filled with hulking great speakers. Jamo, luckily, understands this dichotomy, and has sought to reduce speaker size to a mere suggestion …

England’s World Cup qualifier this Saturday will be the first major sporting event to be screened solely online. The match against Ukraine at the Dnipro Arena has catapulted broadcast company Kentaro into the headlines, being shown at assorted newspaper Web sites, and even in cinemas. We answer your questions in our pre-match warm-up. Where can I watch the game? Ukraine …

We still believe in the spirit of radio. Invisible airwaves crackle with life, and all that. The Revo Domino D1, Domino D2 and Domino D3 bring together DAB radio, Web streaming and Last.fm for that timeless wavelength, bearing a gift beyond price… Alright, that’s enough about Rush. The D3 is a slick white or black box with a rubberised coating …

Here are some facts that you may not know about kelp, unless you’ve been to the Wikipedia page too: per 100g, kelp has 0.6g of fat, 1.7g of protein and 40kcal of energy. Kelp is also used to make the speakers found in the Samsung HT-BD8200 Blu-ray speaker bar. Apparently, kelp is a good material with which to construct speakers …

Foxtel has enabled its free Download “catch up” service today, and customers will be able to backup their own recordings to PC within the next 12 months. Foxtel’s long-delayed iQ2Go service is still in the pipeline and expected to be launched in the next 12 months, according to Foxtel sales and product development executive director Patrick Delany. The Foxtel Download …

Pay attention telly addicts: Freeview’s channel list is changing today, so you’ll need to retune your television or box to keep receiving all your current channels — and even some new ones. Who has to retune? Everyone with a Freeview digital television or set-top box needs to retune to get the updated channel list. What’s in it for me? The …

Foxtel launched its re-branded “Next Generation” service in Sydney today in a lavish “rocket-themed” event where it outlined 30 new channels, a handful of new services and updated pricing. Foxtel executives including Patrick Delany (right) sit at ground zero during Foxtel’s “launch”. (Credit: Zennith Geisler) Foxtel CEO Kim Williams hosted the event, which he said detailed “the biggest set of …

We’ve waited for ages, and now it seems that Ofcom has decided to allow high-definition channels to join the Freeview line-up, possibly from as early as next year. Except there are a number of catches that mean getting HD over the air won’t be as simple as it first seems. Will I need new equipment? Yes, you will. This is …

Pioneer may have stopped building brilliant tellies, but it’s still knocking out top-notch Blu-ray players, announcing the BDP-LX52, BDP-320 and BDP-120. Leading the trio is the top-end LX52. It’s the first to feature Pioneer’s Precision Quartz Lock System, which abbreviates to the tongue-swoggling PQLS. We’re going to pronounce that ‘puhklus’. It’s designed to eliminate wobbly audio when connected to a …

Sony is about to announce its latest Christmas promotion with a free full three-year warranty on all of its Bravia LCD televisions, up from a standard 12 months starting 1 October. Extended warranties on Bravias are available at the point of sale for additional charge, and this is the first time in several years Sony has opted for a non-hardware-based …

It’s great that there are new digital channels becoming available, but what do you have to do to get the new ones and keep the old? We step you through how to rescan your digital television to pick up new Freeview channels as well as find existing channels that may have inadvertently disappeared.

Perfect for getting video from your PC on to your TV with minimal effort, we’ve always thought the Popcorn Hour was the answer to our media-streaming prayers — and now it seems things are about to get even better. The Popcorn Hour C-200 builds on the terrific system that earned itself our coveted Editor’s Choice award and pumps in some …