March, 2012

• 19 March

  TV and movies on new iPad look better, but not by much

  

  When I directly compared the screens of old iPad 2 and the new iPad, I immediately noticed the improvement in resolution in text and some graphics, like the Apps icons. Being a TV reviewer, however, I was curious to see if there was any major improvement when watching movies and TV shows. I spent a …

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• 19 March

  Samsung Galaxy S III image could be the real thing

  

  Samsung’s promised Galaxy S III got more attention late last week when another alleged photo of the smartphone whipped Android fanboys into a frenzy Initially posted on Reddit, the photo of the handset appears to be real enough and matches up with a few previous rumors. Looking at the widget on the bottom of the home screen we see mention …

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• 19 March

  Optus confirms HTC One X for 2 April

  

  Optus has joined its subsidiary Virgin Mobile in announcing the imminent availability of the HTC One X, opening pre-orders for the HTC flagship today with delivery of the units scheduled for 2 April. (Screenshot by CBSi) Customers interested in the One X can choose a $0 upfront option on an AU$59 per month plan, which includes AU$750 call and message …

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• 19 March

  HTC One X could be Sprint’s first LTE smartphone

  

  HTC did its best to wow Android fans and mobile industry insiders alike when it unveiled the HTC One X at Mobile World Congress. The company’s first quad-core smartphone, the One X, hasn’t even landed stateside, yet it’s making waves and spawning plenty of speculation. AT&T first confirmed plans to bring a version of the One X to the U.S. …

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• 19 March

  Samsung Galaxy S3 first for Samsung’s quad

  

  The hotly tipped Samsung Galaxy S3 is set to be the first phone to use Samsung’s new quad-core Exynos processor, which will see the new phone run significantly faster and longer than current phones. The Korea Times quotes a Samsung executive who reveals that the S3 will be the first to use the Exynos 4412 chip. The Exynos 4412 is …

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• 19 March

  Dialed In #215: The agony and ecstasy of Mike Daisey (podcast)

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Dialed In #215: The agony and ecstasy of Mike Daisey 37:39 Actor Mike Daisey’s one-man show on his depiction of deplorable working conditions at Apple’s iPhone factory took a sharp turn when Daisey’s “facts” were revealed as partial fiction. It isn’t just Daisey’s shaky credibility that’s on the line, nor the news outlets that publicized his …

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• 19 March

  THX speaker bar comes with eight sweet spots

  

  The audio mavens at THX have come up with the Steerable Line Array, a speaker system that ensures you’ll hear perfect sound, no matter where you sit. Traditional speakers and home cinema speaker arrays typically offer only one ‘sweet spot’ — the position in which you seat yourself to hear the system at its very best. But the Steerable Line …

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• 19 March

  Poll: how much would you pay to watch the Olympics?

  

  Last week, we reported that Channel Nine is planning to simulcast its London Olympics coverage on its HDTV service, GEM. As mentioned in that news piece, unlike previous Olympics, where Seven and SBS shared the rights, there’s only one free-to-air broadcaster this time around. So, unless Nine seeks and gains an exemption from anti-siphoning laws, it can’t broadcast an alternative …

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• 19 March

  Cineworld gives online booking fees the long kiss goodnight

  

  Cineworld has stripped off. All booking fees, that is. The cinema chain, which has 79 cinemas around the UK, is claiming it’s the first picturehouse in Blighty to give booking fees the long kiss goodnight — so shake a tail feather Empire, Odeon, Vue et al, or we’re breaking up with you. Cineworld partially removed booking fees last year, by …

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• 19 March

  Poll: how much are you willing to pay for a TV episode?

  

  We had a fantastic response to a poll we ran asking you, our readers, why you torrent TV shows. We’ll address some of the issues raised in the comments section there in an upcoming blog post. For now, though, we’re curious as to how much you’re willing to pay for a digital download of an episode of a TV show. …

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