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Getting a complex(ion) over high definition

Getting a complex(ion) over high definition

Even make-up has entered the age of high definition.

04/08/2008 02:34 PM

Is that a pint-sized projector in your pocket?

Is that a pint-sized projector in your pocket?

An Aussie company is promising big things ahead of its pocket-sized projector, namely a 50-inch image projected on your wall.

31/07/2008 02:20 PM

Panasonic sponsors the Australian Museum

Panasonic sponsors the Australian Museum

Panasonic is spending some of the profits from all the Viera TVs and Lumix cameras we're buying in a socially responsible manner by taking up a scientific sponsorship with the Australian Museum.

11/07/2008 03:34 PM

Look professional with AKG's high-def headphones

Look professional with AKG's high-def headphones

High-end audio manufacturer AKG has introduced a range of high-def headphones designed to please the pickiest of music appreciators.

04/07/2008 04:06 PM

Sony unveils 'PS3 with Bravia' countdown timer

Sony unveils 'PS3 with Bravia' countdown timer

Sony has unveiled its latest "Bonus PlayStation 3 with a Full HD Bravia TV" promotion with a new "armaggedon clock" gimmick, and the announcement that all HD Bravias are included.

26/06/2008 05:56 PM

Sony resurrects Bravia and PS3 deal

Sony resurrects Bravia and PS3 deal

Despite some problems with its first promotion, Sony has decided to give its "free PlayStation with any 1080p Bravia" deal another go for the month of July.

25/06/2008 12:00 PM

Poll: Will Top Gear Australia meet its great expectations?

Poll: Will Top Gear Australia meet its great expectations?

Last night SBS announced its choice of hosts for the Australian version of Top Gear: Charlie Cox, Warren Brown and Steve Pizzati. Take our poll and let us know how you think they'll fare.

30/05/2008 09:48 AM

Pioneer sells out plasma

Pioneer sells out plasma

Pioneer has announced new pricing for its range of Kuro plasmas in preparation for the next generation of televisions due later in the year, with one already selling out.

27/05/2008 05:47 PM

LG gives a damn about Scarlet

LG gives a damn about Scarlet

LG spends a lot of money on the launch party for its new viral advertising campaign, but will the TVs themselves stack up?

21/05/2008 04:21 PM

Brand Tags' clouds cut through marketing hype

Brand Tags' clouds cut through marketing hype

CEOs and marketing types talk about improving or maintaining "brand values" all the time. But what do we really think of the companies that deliver us our modern existence? The site Brand Tags is attempting to find out.

20/05/2008 03:21 PM

Bowers & Wilkins makes Diamonds from marble

Bowers & Wilkins makes Diamonds from marble

Bowers & Wilkins has come up with a design for their Signature Diamond speakers that encases the tweeter in a marble housing.

26/03/2008 12:14 PM

Pinnacle's itty bitty video box

Pinnacle's itty bitty video box

Allo allo, what have we got here? A little black box that records TV shows and transfers them straight to your iPod, that's what.

22/02/2008 03:41 PM

Panasonic plasma TVs: Now with added Wii-proofing

Panasonic plasma TVs: Now with added Wii-proofing

In response to people hurling Wii-motes and breaking their expensive TVs, Panasonic has come up with a Wii-proof plasma television.

15/02/2008 03:34 PM

Yamaha releases schmick hi-fi gear; receiver

Yamaha releases schmick hi-fi gear; receiver

Yamaha is attempting to re-enter the field of hi-fi -- a phrase the company itself created -- with the release of three new flagship products.

13/02/2008 06:47 PM

New ASUS Eee TV, desktop PC and monitor

New ASUS Eee TV, desktop PC and monitor

ASUS has gone Eee crazy, and we're trembling with anticipation.

01/02/2008 02:50 PM

Grundig's LCD TV is an iPod wanna-be

Grundig's LCD TV is an iPod wanna-be

Not that many iPods are actually white anymore, but that hasn't stopped other vendors from continuing to go the glossy colour-free route.

14/01/2008 10:33 AM

Fujitsu pulls plug on plasma TVs

Fujitsu pulls plug on plasma TVs

Fujitsu will no longer be selling plasma TVs in Australia following the decision by its Japanese parent company to cease production of plasma displays for the consumer market.

07/01/2008 03:17 PM

Sony gives away free PS3 with 1080p BRAVIA

Sony gives away free PS3 with 1080p BRAVIA

Sony Australia has announced it will give away free PLAYSTATION 3 consoles with every one of its 1080p televisions.

20/12/2007 10:35 AM

Swings both ways

Swings both ways

Atdec has a new mounting system for big screen TVs designed for flexible viewing angles.

05/11/2007 03:57 PM

DViCO's digital jukeboxes

DViCO's digital jukeboxes

Korean company DViCO (that's pronounced duh-vee-co) has released two high-definition media players that do double duty as PVRs.

18/10/2007 05:12 PM

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  • How Seven blew the internet Olympics

  • Inside Apple's new Chatswood store

  • Marantz SR6003

  • Pioneer unleashes Susano

  • What's hot in AV: CEDIA 2008

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