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Apple's iPad - where's our fast user switching?

by Adam Turner | 5 Feb 2010 | Comment now

I can understand why Apple has never bothered with user switching on the iPhone, but if it wants to inflict a smartphone OS on our lounge room then it really needs to add some extra flexibility to the iPad

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5 Tech Steps to Follow Before Travelling with Kids

by Adam Turner | 2 Feb 2010 | Comment now

Five hours stuck in Mackay airport put Adam Turner's emergency entertainment plans to the test.

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Will viewers embrace TV Widgets?

by Adam Turner | 1 Feb 2010 | Comment now

TV Widgets might the Next Big Thing at CES, but we don't want them cluttering up our television.

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MyTVR, the PVR that sits in the cloud

by Adam Turner | 29 Jan 2010 | Comment now

Already launched in Melbourne, and with plans to take on the Sydney market, myTVR looks like being one of the most interesting new developments in digital TV recording

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Apple's iPad - the perfect coffee table computer?

by Adam Turner | 28 Jan 2010 | Comment now

Could Apple's overgrown iPod touch be the ultimate couch-surfing device and universal remote?

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HandBrake abandons DivX for ripping DVDs, should you?

by Adam Turner | 18 Jan 2010 | Comment now

HandBrake - the Swiss army knife of DVD ripping - has ditched support for DivX files. Is it time for you to do the same?

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Is LG's BD390 Network Blu-ray player the ultimate streaming media box?

by Adam Turner | 13 Jan 2010 | Comment now

If you're looking for one entertainment device to rule them all, LG's wifi-enabled BD390 could be your next Blu-ray player.

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Picking the Perfect Home Entertainment: TiVo and Foxtel embrace iPhone scheduling

by Adam Turner | 16 Dec 2009 | Comment now

Australia's battle between free and pay TV has turned its attention to smartphones, with both TiVo and Foxtel overhauling their remote scheduling.

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Picking the Ultimate Home Entertainment Box: Logitech's Harmony 900 universal remote puts you a little less in control

by Adam Turner | 2 Dec 2009 | Comment now

Logitech's radio-enabled Harmony 900 universal remote is fantastic for hideaway home theatres, but Logitech insists on stripping out advanced features

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Picking the perfect home entertainment box: TiVo's upgraded Video on Demand is a kick in the guts for Foxtel iQ2

by Adam Turner | 26 Nov 2009 | Comment now

An explosion in high-def Personal Video Recorders with VoD services, like the TiVo and Telstra's T-Box, is making it harder and harder to justify paying for Foxtel each month

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Picking the perfect home entertainment box: Movie downloads come to the Xbox 360

by Adam Turner | 18 Nov 2009 | Comment now

Unmetered download agreements are next the battleground as games consoles follow the Apple TV's lead to support movie download services.

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Picking the Ultimate Home Entertainment Box: Apple TV 3.0, why it's triple the meh

by Adam Turner | 10 Nov 2009 | Comment now

The Apple TV is a streaming media box for your lounge room but it's the black sheep of the Apple family. Here's why Apple TV 3.0 software update fails to spice things up

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Picking the Perfect Home Entertainment Box: Not all universal remotes are created equal

by Adam Turner | 4 Nov 2009 | Comment now

Unfortunately more is less when it comes to the new Logitech Harmony 700 universal remote control. Here's what's different about the new and old Harmony remotes

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Picking the perfect home entertainment box: Hulu blocks international access via Witopia

by Adam Turner | 30 Oct 2009 | Comment now

Hulu's crackdown on international access has expanded to include popular VPN service Witopia.

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Picking the perfect home entertainment box: What does Windows 7 offer in the lounge room?

by Adam Turner | 27 Oct 2009 | Comment now

Touch is the key buzzword for Windows 7, but what does the new OS offer on the entertainment front?

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Picking the Perfect Home Entertainment Box: forget scratched DVDs, build a video jukebox instead

by Adam Turner | 18 Oct 2009 | Comment now

If you're sick of replacing scratched DVDs, build yourself a video jukebox. Here are the tools you'll need and how to build your jukebox the right way

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Picking the Perfect Home Entertainment Box: Is Foxtel Download worth getting excited about?

by Adam Turner | 8 Oct 2009 | Comment now

Freeview and Foxtel are currently vying for our attention, but I'd say Foxtel's biggest threat is the internet. Like me, many people spend $50 to $100 on internet access each month in lieu of getting pay TV.

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Picking the Perfect Home Entertainment Box: Is interference destroying your digital lounge room?

by Adam Turner | 1 Oct 2009 | Comment now

Digital television signals are particularly susceptible to electromagnetic interference and unfortunately it can have dramatic consequences for your picture quality.

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Picking the Perfect Home Entertainment Box: Do you need a Freeview sticker?

by Adam Turner | 24 Sep 2009 | Comment now

If you're buying a digital TV set top box you'll have likely noticed those Freeview stickers. But do you need it?

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Picking the Perfect Home Entertainment Box, part 4: What's the best way to record your favourite shows?

by Adam Turner | 8 Sep 2009 | Comment now

There was a time when the humble VCR was the pinnacle of lounge room technology. Some people even mastered the dark art of programming their video recorder. Now we have the Season Pass

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