May 24th, 2013 by Louise Carter

Dear customers, This morning we became aware of a scam site that is using the credentials of Big Brown Box: www.wholesaleelectronicfactory.com Please DO NOT give this website your credit card details. This is a SCAM website and they are phishing for the credit information of Big Brown Box customers. www.wholesaleelectronicfactory.com is NOT part of the Winning Group of companies – Big Brown Box and Appliances Online are not associated with ... Read more

April 19th, 2013 by Mark Bristow

As reported by the Big Brown Box team at CES 2013, 4K or Ultra HD television may just be the next big thing in TV.  The latest example of this technology, the Samsung UHD S9, is set to arrive in Australia in June 2013, at a price of just $40,000. Yes, you read that right.  Forty large. Our team's pic of the S9 at CES 2013 (note - ... Read more

February 28th, 2013 by Richie Black

Revolutionary gesture control technology based around a high-tech armband is currently wowing the tech world - and info about the product points to some incredible applications ... ... meanwhile implicitly giving a two-fingered salute to those lagging behind on other forms of "intuitive control". While your typical gesture control works under the watchful eye of a camera, this uses sensor-technology located in the armband to read and then ... Read more

January 17th, 2013 by Mark Bristow

It's a shame that wireless connectivity in the home isn't simpler. Just getting two devices to talk to one another often involves setting up a wireless router and wi-fi network, buying and plugging in separate dongles, and playing around with device settings - if anything fails, or if the network drops out, the whole thing comes apart. They make it look so simple... Using Bluetooth removes the need for ... Read more

January 11th, 2013 by Richie Black

Curved screens, people, cuuurved screens! They're, like, curved and stuff. And they're generally steaming up this year's CES (Consumer Electronics Show).   Both Samsung and LG have released these concave beauties at this year’s orgy of electronics and general whizz-bangery currently peacocking its way through the convention centres of Las Vegas. LG and Samsung unveil "sexy" new TVs Samsung’s curved screen OLED comes with the promise that it’ll apparently create ... Read more

October 23rd, 2012 by Mark Bristow

In January 2012 the Big Brown Box team brought you the latest news from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.  At the time, the TV technology on everyone’s lips was Organic Light Emitting Diodes or OLED, and we've been eagerly awaiting its arrival ever since. Now following news that 55-inch OLED TVs from Samsung and LG may end up being delayed due to production problems, ... Read more

October 16th, 2012 by Elise F

Leading television brand Samsung has announced that it is teaming up with popular music streaming service Spotify to deliver a unique home entertainment experience ... in Europe. Debuting last week, the Spotify application can be downloaded to an internet-connected Samsung Smart TV, Blu-ray player or home theatre system and provides access to more than 18 million songs. The specially-designed user interface also means that content such as Spotify ... Read more

October 10th, 2012 by Elise F

More than 5 million Australians have viewed professionally produced video online in the last six months, according to new research from the national media authority A new report by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found not only are almost 80 per cent of adults are aware of online video content, but one in three were utilising a time-shift device such as a personal video recorder. The ... Read more

September 28th, 2012 by Elise F

Toshiba fans have had a chance to get a hands-on experience with the brand's latest AV technology, thanks to a pop-up lounge in Sydney. All this week, consumers have being dropping by Martin Place to see Toshiba's two new LED 3D televisions, as well as a 3D Blu-ray player. The 55-inch VL Series LED 3D TV is Toshiba's hero product and focuses on enhancing the entertainment experience for ... Read more

September 25th, 2012 by Elise F

Australian households no longer have to wait patiently to enjoy Google's latest technology offering, with Sony releasing its Internet Player with Google TV yesterday (September 24). Sony had previously offered Google TV with a selected number of its Bravia full HD models, but this is the first time a separate unit has been available in Australia. Sony’s Internet Player with Google TV brings the power of the search ... Read more