April 30th, 2012
Hey what? Hit who? A London-based creative company has come out with a poster that skips onto the next queued track when something is thrown at it. How does it work? With one knock sensor and lot of wires, it says. The poster is connected to Spotify, a digital music service. So when the poster is nudged to change, the track skips on to the next tune lined up. The company says ... Read more
April 30th, 2012
The National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme is kicking into gear starting with the nation's capital, Canberra. From 15 May, Canberrans will be able to dispose of their unwanted e-waste, Senator Don Farrell has today announced. This does not include mobile phones and cameras. Unused TVs, computers and computer peripherals (printers, keyboards, mice and hard drives) will be picked up for free thanks to a joint effort between the Government initiative and on-board ... Read more
April 30th, 2012
Have you ever wondered how the big tech companies do their market research to actually understand what you as the consumer, likes and dislikes? Well, Sony is now offering the average Joe a bit of insight as it reopens applications for its exclusive-sounding consumer sound board, Sony X. Sony X takes on the common consumer to trial and experience new Sony products before anyone else as part of its market ... Read more
April 27th, 2012
Some of you (our mothers had to remind us) may know that Mother’s Day is coming up again. Well, Big Brown Box is on a mission – to end the kind of sexism that’s usually implicit with any Mother’s Day gift. You know: toasters, vacuums, kettles. The kind of thing which says: “hey lady, get the hint and make me breakfast”. And sometimes end up being used ... Read more
April 25th, 2012
Telstra has announced the second part of its 4G roll out in Newcastle. Meanwhile, the leap in speeds across Australia thanks to the Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology could see fixed-line broadband become a thing of the past, analysts have predicted. "The leap in internet speeds available on 4G means customers can stream HD video and music over the internet, download songs faster, video chat with fewer interruptions and ... Read more
April 25th, 2012
Nikon has recalled the rechargeable EN-EL15 Camera Battery, a Lithium ion battery to suit Nikon 1 V1, Nikon D800, Nikon D800E, and Nikon D7000 cameras. The recall notice was issued yesterday by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission as well as Nikon. It says that the melting of the protective battery cap and overheating of the battery may lead to a fire hazard, or at the least, overheating may ... Read more
April 24th, 2012
It's a technology the big TV players are touting as a must have: the ability to share, or 'push' images and video from mobiles and tablets to a TV, wirelessly. But this week in Thailand the technology caused a scandal when an anonymous person pushed a pornography picture to an LG TV while politicians debated the charter amendment bill. It was brief, but the picture displayed on the LG 65LW6500 65-inch LED-backlit ... Read more
April 24th, 2012
Some things are just too tricky to explain with words. 3D sound is one of these things. Sure, we can assume that it's going to be a bit like surround sound, and in fact on this blog last week we described 3D sound as "surround sound on steroids". But without having ever heard it, how can we truly appreciate 3D sound? LG thinks that the next best thing ... Read more
April 24th, 2012
With Panasonic, Samsung and LG revealing their line-up of brand spanking new audio visual ranges in the last two weeks it was only a matter of time before Sony upped the ante and announced a TV it says is its "personal best," Bravia HX850 LCD TV. According to Sony, the Bravia HX850 LCD TV boasts the most advanced image quality, access to content and device compatibility than ever ... Read more
April 24th, 2012
Just when you thought 3D action was mind-blowing enough – along comes another dimension in entertainment. Vibrating seats (that kind that act in accord with the on-screen action) seem to be shaking things up at the moment. With the intention of taking things firmly into the realm of 4D. They're being pitched as a way to appeal to viewers still reluctant to leave their lounge rooms ... Read more