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Belkin’s ScreenCast Promises Wireless 3D 1080P

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9:00AM November 23, 2011 | Alex Kidman

Or at least, that’s the promise its new streaming products makes. At the launch of its new wireless streaming solutions, I got a little hands-on time with Belkin’s new home AV solutions. More »


Software

Android Malware Increases Nearly Fivefold

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2:00PM November 17, 2011 | Alex Kidman

Uh oh. In some ways this was inevitable; as Android’s taken up market share, it’s also got the attention of malware writers. Quite a lot of attention, as it turns out. More »


Software

Android Antivirus Doesn’t Actually Work

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1:00PM November 11, 2011 | Alex Kidman

The open nature of the Android platform, along with its growing popularity has made it something of a potential target for malware. To combat that, there’s a number of paid and free AV products that you can run on your Android phone or tablet. The only problem? They apparently don’t work well — if at all. More »


Entertainment

Samsung Taking The "Thinnest" 3D Blu-ray Player To CES 2011

8:20PM December 28, 2010 | Gary Cutlack

The defining characteristic of most home Blu-ray players isn’t usually their thickness, but perhaps if you live in a house with low ceilings you might fancy Samsung’s new, unnamed Blu-ray device. Seems pretty deep, though, Samsung. Got anything narrower? More »


Deceptively Packed Dalcans Lollypop Cabinet Boasts Hidden AV Goodies

12:00AM September 27, 2010 | Jack Loftus

The simple lines of the Dalcans high-end “Lollypop” unit hide a host of features one would not readily associate with an AV cabinet. For instance, it smells. More »


Entertainment

Yamaha Aventage AV Receivers Offer Web Control

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3:00PM September 21, 2010 | Nick Broughall

All audiophiles know that having a good AV receiver is imperative for a high performance home theatre setup. So Yamaha has just launched their Aventage lineup of receivers to try and both cater to the audiophile, as well as the growing generation of people who think the iPhone is the ultimate AV device. More »


Entertainment

Sony’s Little Netflix-Streaming, MKV-Playing Netbox

8:26AM August 26, 2010 | Matt Buchanan

A diminutive black box with an equally quiet announcement, Sony’s netbox is their take on the Roku box: It streams Bravia Internet Video (read: Netflix and Amazon), is DLNA-compatible and plays MKV and DivX files streamed across your local network. More »


Rumour: Apple Finally Sees The HDMI Light

6:30AM March 2, 2010 | Matt Buchanan

After years of Mini DVI and Mini DisplayPort, will Apple really give us HDMI? A bucketful of rumours from AppleInisider say HDMI is replacing DVI in the next Mac minis, and reveals a long lost audio/video Mini DisplayPort adaptor. More »


Entertainment

Syabas’ Popbox Media Streamer Looks Great

11:36AM January 6, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

That freshly popped Popbox media streamer looks as good connected to a TV as we were hoping for yesterday. Shown off at the CES Unveiled stand, the size difference between the last model was noticeable, and yup, the price is $US130. More »


Entertainment

Syabas’ Popbox: Get Ready For The New Media Streamer Champ

4:01PM January 4, 2010 | Dan Nosowitz

Take Syabas’ Popcorn Hour C-200, the much-loved streamer of choice for AV nerds. Now make it smaller, add Netflix support and a far superior interface, and cut the price from $US300 to $US130. That’s the Popbox. More »