Never mind winter: Season 3 of Game of Thrones is coming, with a premiere date of 31 March 2013. Getting a bad case of Dothraki Deficit Disorder? Or maybe its more like Westeros Coast Fever? Either way, here are three things we’d prescribe: Get the Season 1 and 2 box set, or drop some serious …
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December, 2012
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3 December
The Hobbit in 48fps HFR to be screened at 29 Vue cinemas
If you want to view The Hobbit as it’s meant to be seen, head to your local Vue. Vue has confirmed 29 cinemas that will show The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in HFR at 48 frames per second. Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson has filmed his three Hobbit films at a frame rate of 48fps, twice the rate …
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3 December
Cheaper and smaller Ultra HD on the way for Australia
While Ultra HD (UHD) televisions are a truly luxury item at the moment, affordable sets are on the way. At $15,999, the LG is currently the cheapest Ultra HD TV in Australia. (Credit: LG) With the news that Red is working on a sub-US$1500 Ultra HD player, it’s seems that the technology formerly known as 4K is here to stay. …
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3 December
TV tech explainer: Every HDTV technology decoded
Geoffrey Morrison/CNET Shopping for a TV can seem like a nonstop flood of numbers and jargon: contrast, 1080p, 240Hz, HDMI, 3D, and more. While some of these terms are descriptive, others are designed to fool you into thinking one TV is better than another, when actually it isn’t. Compiled here is a directory of every term you’ll need to navigate …
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2 December
Optus, Telstra adding new 4G Windows Phones
Australian telcos Optus and Telstra will add new 4G-capable Windows Phone models over the next few weeks. The HTC Windows Phone 8X and 8S, nearly in store. (Credit: HTC) The Optus smartphone range will grow by two new Windows Phones over the weekend, with the HTC Windows Phone 8S and Nokia Lumia 820 joining the telco’s line-up. The HTC comes …
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2 December
Stealing a smartphone like a fox
(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 fox with sticky paws. …
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2 December
WebOS running as an Android app?
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 …
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2 December
No new TV network for Australia
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 …
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2 December
New channels for Foxtel Go app
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 …
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2 December
Red puts Redray Ultra HD player on pre
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. …
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