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Denon + Marantz Gear Now Talks To Crestron Home Control Systems

David Richards February 26, 2014 No Comments

D+M said it’s the first component-audio manufacturer to participate in the Crestron program, which enables the components to be controlled from a Crestron home-control system as if the products were…

Foxtel’s Carrot To Game of Thrones Fans

Staff Writers February 24, 2014 No Comments

Foxtel slashes price of Premium Movies & Drama as it looks to lure Game of Thrones fans, which is about to kick off a new season on their ‘Showcase’ channel. …

Presto: Foxtel ‘All You Can Eat’ Movies Out March

Staff Writers February 24, 2014 No Comments

Foxtel CEO reveals new online movie service, Presto, as it makes a massive bid for internet movie audiences. After months of speculation, Richard Freudenstein revealed the all-you-can-eat movie service,…

Belkin Confirm ‘Vulnerabilities’ Affecting WeMo

Staff Writers February 20, 2014 No Comments

The move follows a report this week by security experts OActive that a password leak allows others to remotely control WeMo devices, perform malicious firmware updates, and access an internal…

If U Can’t Beat ‘Em…Facebook Buys WhatsApp $16Bn

Staff Writers February 20, 2014 No Comments

Facebook will buy WhatsApp for $16 billion in cash and shares, it announced today. The hugely popular WhatsApp instant messaging (IM) service has almost half a billion (450m) monthly…

EXCLUSIVE: QuickFlix Eyes Foxtel Non-Believers

Staff Writers February 19, 2014 No Comments

As Quickflix (QFX) announce new content deals with Disney and BBC, adding hit TV series like SHIELD and Mrs Brown’s Boys, many of which are on Foxtel, it is targeting…

Wearables, iPhone Fuel Dick’s Bumper H1

Staff Writers February 19, 2014 No Comments

PS4, Xbox One, iPhone, iPad and Samsung gear all drove Dick Smith sales, pushing H1 profits to $25 million, it announced today. Wearable tech like the GoPro camera, a big…

EXCLUSIVE: Pandora OZ Hits ‘Sweet Spot’ – 1.5m Users

Staff Writers February 18, 2014 No Comments

It has a new rival in iTunes Radio, but Pandora is unstoppable with 1.5 million users in ANZ. Pandora Internet Radio hit a sweet spot with Aussie music lovers…

Samsung Sues Dyson In Spat Over Samsung Image

David Richards February 18, 2014 No Comments

The spat between the two appliance makers stems from a patent lawsuit from last year, one that was later dropped.Samsung claims that their global “marketing activities were negatively affected” by…

HbbTV: Free-To-Air Internet TV To Hit ‘May’

Staff Writers February 17, 2014 No Comments

Freeview, will go live with HbbTV, Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV service in May, AFR reports. The technology will allow TV networks like Seven and Nine to deliver programs and new content…