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Digital downloads and Blu-ray 'will co-exist'

Digital downloads and Blu-ray 'will co-exist'

Rather than kill Blu-ray, industry experts say that digital downloads will complement the movie format, as content makers find new ways to accommodate consumers' needs.

19/09/2008 11:22 AM

EzyDownload to succeed where Reeltime failed

EzyDownload to succeed where Reeltime failed

EzyDVD has announced it will be offering movie downloads for AU$6 in September via a new service called EzyDownload.

19/06/2008 06:05 PM

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.

07/03/2008 02:17 PM

Australia misses out on iTunes movie rentals

Australia misses out on iTunes movie rentals

Apple's iTunes Store in the US now allows users to rent movies rather than purchase them, but there's still no word when a similar service might be available Down Under.

17/01/2008 09:15 AM

Accessories build success for Apple

Accessories build success for Apple

How do you know when an Apple product has been a resounding success? All you really need to do is look at its third-party economy.

16/01/2008 12:24 PM

Apple eyeing movie rental deal with Fox

Apple is reportedly planning to get into the movie rental business and license its digital rights management technology, and could announce a deal within the next few weeks.

28/12/2007 10:09 AM

Fuzzy picture for Apple TV

The Internet still isn't the delivery vehicle for TV shows and movies, and that doesn't bode well for a box that Steve Jobs has called a "hobby."

27/11/2007 01:10 PM

CES 2007: Bravia Internet Video Link brings online video to Sony TVs

Sony today unveiled the Bravia Internet Video Link, a small accessory designed to deliver online video to compatible Bravia flat-screen HDTVs.

08/01/2007 04:31 PM

Home audio without the wires

Desktops, notebooks and phones have all gone wireless. Will your stereo and TV soon be untethered?

13/12/2006 12:11 PM

Next-generation Wi-Fi tech to deliver IPTV

TV set-top makers plan to use Airgo's latest wireless technology to distribute video over Wi-Fi links throughout the home.

31/05/2006 04:42 PM

What will you do with 100Mbps Bluetooth?

Bluetooth industry body announces plans to boost the wireless standard using ultra-wideband technology, but what will this enable and will we see another format war ignite over competing technologies?

29/03/2006 09:33 PM

Logitech Wireless Music System: hear, there, everywhere

Streaming music from your PC isn't anything new. Heck, even video game consoles are doing it nowadays. But doing it wirelessly and without a network? That's exactly the promise of Logitech's Wireless Music System for the PC.

09/01/2006 12:00 PM

Buffalo LinkTheater Mini

Buffalo LinkTheater Mini: more media, no bull

06/01/2006 12:36 PM

Linksys's Wireless-G Music Bridge streams audio from your PC to your stereo

Linksys's new WMB54GS Wireless-G Music Bridge lets you wirelessly stream audio files from your PC to your stereo or other speaker system.

05/01/2006 03:36 PM

D-Link DSM-120 MediaLounge

D-Link has created an audio-only little brother in its MediaLounge series.

05/01/2006 01:55 PM

WRTSL54GS Wireless-G Media Storage Link Router with Speed Booster

New Linksys router includes storage link and media server

05/01/2006 11:32 AM

Bluetooth, wireless groups synch up

Bluetooth SIG will team with competing technology groups to speed development of interoperable wireless tech.

13/12/2005 10:40 AM

3 tunes into mobile TV

3 mobile officially launched its mobile TV service today, offering customers six new channels, including live CNN breaking news and Sky Racing streams.

10/10/2005 03:13 PM

Netgear partners with IceTV for PVR

Netgear and IceTV have announced a partnership to wirelessly deliver an electronic program guide to Topfield personal video recorders.

22/07/2005 02:18 PM

Samsung pitches for WiBro wireless spec

A new wireless standard for mobile entertainment called WiBro is getting a boost from Samsung Electronics.

13/04/2005 12:53 PM

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