LG grows OLED at CES
In more good news for the future of OLED, LG says that manufacturing improvements have led to panel yield rates increasing dramatically. Translated, this should lead to price drops on OLED TVs over 2015....
Peter Blasina
Stay cool, save money
The household energy story is not just about minimising our carbon footprint, it’s about reducing our household energy bills too. This is getting harder to do, especially as the number of appliances we are using increases as technology improves. So what’s the answer?...
Speech recognition: the flop that’s about to be fab
One of the most obvious letdowns we've all had at one time or another is automatic voice translation technology. Seriously, how close are we to achieving speech recognition technology that actually works?...
New app AskU offers charity for answering questions
Not every app is about shoot pigs off ledges or sending status updates to friends. Some can deliver change to charities, as demonstrated by a new app meant to do good. ...
Sony engages with NFC, adds it to cameras
We're seeing the wireless handshake protocol Near-Field Communication enter nearly every device Sony makes, with TVs, smartphones, headphones, laptops and tablets receiving it. Now it's time for cameras to latch on to the wireless standard, as Sony announces its first NFC camera....
Yahoo deactivating old names, save yourselves!
When the web first started, many of us went out and grabbed the first Yahoo usernames and email address. This writer still remembers his, but will admit that he hasn't used it in a long time. Bad news for us, though, as Yahoo will begin to retire IDs that aren't in use....
Lowepro introduces a bag for lightweight lens cameras
Cameras can be heavy, especially when carried over long distances, and you generally don't want to throw an expensive interchangeable lens camera in any bag you own. Lowepro has come up with a solution, however, and it's sure not to tax the shoulder, nor the wallet....
Asus doubles up with a dual-screened 13 incher
They say that two is always better than one, and Asus is betting big on that with the addition of another Taichi model, an Ultrabook that not only blends sleek design with a thin chassis and Intel's processors, but also packs in a screen on both the front and the back....
Woolworths, Gloria Jean’s join the coffee pod game
There are plenty of coffee machines out there, but you generally find that you have to spend at least $299 to get something decent. Woolworths wants to change that, teaming up with Gloria Jeans Coffees to make a pod machine that won't cost you an arm or a leg....
Minimise and accessorise: iPad Mini gears up for skins and cases galore
It wouldn't be an Apple mobile device launch without an abundance of skins, cases, and bags, with the iPad Mini ready to be accessorised when it becomes available in early November....
The Padfone gets a sequel, and an update of specs
If you're in the market for a new phone, the choice may be more difficult, with a new Asus phone-tablet hybrid on the way, updating the last model significantly by making it faster and ready for 4G....
LG’s 84 inch 4K UDTV priced for Australia: $16K gets you 8 million pixels
The future of TV is here, or at least it will be next month, with the next-generation of "Full HD" arriving with four times the resolution and a seriously gigantic screen size. Only two companies are releasing them right off the bat, but there is a pretty big price difference in between....
