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Foxtel expand services in wake of HD+ sales

Pay TV provider Foxtel has announced that nearly 40,000 subscribers have signed up for the HD+ service since its launch in June this year.

Sony's sweatbuster Active Style headphones

Sony is targeting exercise fanatics with its latest range of headphones. There are five lightweight designs on offer, ranging from AU$49 to AU$199.

Sony Ericsson unveils Walkman W595, W302 phones

Sony Ericsson not only unveiled the slimtastic W902 today, but it also took the lid off two other Walkman handsets: the W595 and the W302. Both will be available toward the end of this year.

Electronics heavyweights unite to develop wireless HD video

Sony, Samsung and other consumer electronics heavyweights are uniting to support a technology that could send high definition video signals wirelessly from a single set-top box to screens around the home.

Sony Ericsson W902: Style dictator, headphone hater

There are two key features a portable music player needs: first, the ability to play music and second, somewhere to put the headphones. Sony Ericsson's new W902, only gets one out of two right.

Optus loses the sunshine state

Optus customers in Queensland are stranded in a communications desert, with a cable break at the Gold Coast wreaking havoc.

New TomTom One, XL and Go 930 are sharing and caring

TomTom has whipped the covers off three new portable GPS devices — the One, XL and Go 930 — as well as announcing the availability of traffic messaging by the end of July.

Aussie TiVo to go on sale next week

TiVo will be available for sale in Australia on 1 July with a price of AU$700, after being beaten to the punch by Foxtel's new HD+ service by almost a month.

Whaddyareckon?: Human-gadget hybrids

In moments of gadget-related frustration, some calm themselves with a mantra: "Become one with the technology". But what if you really could become one with the technology?

Sony Ericsson to launch an 8.1-megapixel Cyber-shot phone?

An unofficial Sony Ericsson blog site has apparently leaked information (right down to specific details and specs) and pictures of what it claims is the upcoming flagship Cyber-shot phone, the C905.

3's wire-free USB

3 Mobile's HSDPA broadband modems have shrugged off the shackles of a wired connection and been given a sleek-looking makeover in the process.

What's next for Apple? We think it's the remote

After looking at what Apple has done in the past, there are some clues going forward. A good place to look is some of its older products, both software and hardware.

Foxtel launch rumours 'pulled out of hat'

Despite industry speculation, Foxtel says it isn't planning to launch its HD+ service on 2 June, but has confirmed that all free-to-air HD channels will be available to HD cable subscribers at launch.

RockStar prevents earwax exchange

Belkin's RockStar lets you share the listening experience with up to four of your tightest chums -- and engage in the odd battle for musical supremacy.

IPTV off the radar in Oz

Although Internet video seems to be going mainstream in the US, the idea of tuning in to IPTV content without needing to connect to a next gen console or home theatre PC is not catching on with Australian vendors, let alone consumers.

Creative MuVo T200 is all thumbs

Thought USB thumb drive MP3 players were on their way out? Think again. Creative has released the MuVo T200, a 4GB model that harks back to the days of the original iPod Shuffle.

Shock proof and hybrid camcorders star in Panasonic's 2008 line-up

The rain held off for Panasonic's launch event at the Great Barrier Reef but there was a deluge of another kind: nine new camcorders from Panasonic.

Cameras with built-in geotagging on horizon

Geotagging today is a pain, but it won't be too long before ordinary cameras can automatically give your photos location stamps alongside time stamps.

Farmers: We need broadband for business

Broadband is a vital tool for Australia's farmers, new research has found.

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