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TV & Radio
The death of the plasma television
WITH its biggest cheerleader pulling out of the market, the plasma television finally looks doomed to history, writes Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
The bold and the beautiful future of TVs
NEW technology is creating a bright future for televisions, write Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson and Rod Chester
Samsung launches biggest home television ever
AT 110 inches this TV, unveiled by Samsung yesterday, has been likened to looking through a window and will be available next year.
New wave of digital television
LIKE other avid game show viewers, I often yell at the television.
RIP: Plasma TV is on death row
THE Plasma TV is as good as dead, joining the VCR, Betamax and VHS tapes, Walkman, cassette tapes and the facsimile.
Apocalypse prank spices up job interviews
WATCH: You’re in the middle of a job interview when you see a meteorite heading ominously for the ground. How do you react? Hilariously.
Small screens threaten the TV
NEW streaming services, like Foxtel Play, are encouraging Australians to watch TV shows on small screens.
Sony televisions kicked by glitch
SONY TV owners may miss Australia’s World Cup qualifier tonight after a software glitch began turning some screens off at random.
This digital television talks back
LIKE other avid game show viewers, I often yell at the television. To date, the contestants have shown no evidence of hearing me. Samsung’s new TV, however, is listening to my rants.
G’day, cobber, I’m your new telly
SAMSUNG has launched the first voice-controlled TV that responds in an Australian accent.
Foxtel Play lets you watch TV online
FINALLY, you will no longer need a set top box to access Foxtel. Cable tv service announces service that lets you access shows via your gadget of choice.
‘The world’s largest TV’ is made for outdoors and fancy
PORSCHE’S outdoor television is very very posh. It contains 4.4 trillion colours and is waterproof. But what is the cost?
Bid to make TVs smarter and more personal
NEW technology will soon allow couch potatoes to wave, point, swipe and tap to make their TV react, but it still needs work.
Shoot it and show it with Sony’s new handycam
VIDEO cameras have a limited lifespan but Sony is trying to save it by creating an all-in-one camera and home cinema.
LG’s Cinema 3D screen packs a punch
THE screen may not be large, but LG’s Cinema 3D set delivers crisp, bright images during films.
Super-thin tablet leads tech fair
SMARTPHONES detecting bad breath and radiation, twistable remote controls and a super-thin tablet computer are just some of the gadgets being showcased at Asia’s biggest tech fair in Japan.
Apple quiet on TV rumours
APPLE fights growing speculation it’s about to launch a line of TV sets, refusing to comment on “rumours”.
Get a whiff of this – Smell-o-vision returns!
By Claire Connelly MORE than 50 years after its first, and only, silver screen appearance, Smell-o-vision is set to make a comeback.
History of the TV remote
THE secret history of the TV remote, from "Lazy Bones" in 1950 to today's iPhone apps.
Internet TV! Which service is best for you?
THESE days, internet TV is as easy as owning a box that sits under the telly. But which one’s right for you?
What is IPTV? How does it work? Find out
THE internet is set to revolutionise the way we watch television. Find out everything you need to know with this handy guide.
Google’s coming to your TV
INTERNET giant Google is out to expand its kingdom to the living room with an ambitious new service that lets people mesh television viewing with surfing the web.
Web conquered, Google sets sights on TV
SEARCH giant puts its finger in another pie with plans to launch internet television service.
iiNet to offer TV channels ‘within month’
INTERNET service provider iiNet promises to “change the face of Australian TV forever”.
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