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iPad holder seat for babies sparks outcry
BEN GRUBB An advocacy group has called on toy maker Fisher-Price to stop selling a baby seat designed to hold an iPad at the front, saying the product encourages parents to leave infants alone to watch screens that could be harmful.
Home tech
Toss-up: Kogan TV dongle v Google Chromecast
Adam Turner Connecting a television to the internet is easy using either of these gadgets.
Home tech
Why movie downloads suck
ADAM TURNER Until the industry gets its act together, it's pot luck - you may be happy, frustrated, slutted or illegal.
Hometech
High-tech home in sight
Jenneth Orantia Home automation is now within ready reach of everyday consumers, writes Jenneth Orantia.
Hometech
Security fears for the connected home
Brian Fung Ten years ago, the word "smartphone" didn't exist. By necessity, neither did the word "dumbphone".
Musical theatre mix
SIGHT AND SOUND It's hardly surprising that salesmen try to get you to spend a bit more than you'd planned.
TV
Analog TV turn-off: help across the digital divide
ADAM TURNER Victorian stragglers have only weeks to upgrade to digital television as the networks prepare to scrap the country's remaining analog channels.
TV
Sydney households face TV cut-off as digital switch-over nears
BEN GRUBB About 104,000 Sydney households are yet to switch to digital TV, with less than three weeks to go before they face being cut off.
