Home Tech
Audio
Crank up the experience with home theatre sound systems
SIGHT AND SOUND There can a bit of flexibility on how much you need to spend on home theatre sound systems.
Canberrans the most web-savvy in the nation
HENRY BELOT Canberrans are taking to the online world quicker than other Australian city dwellers in almost every way - with the apparent exception of social networking.
Review
Fetch TV v Telstra T-Box: which is the best PVR?
ADAM TURNER Letting you watch both free-to-air and pay TV, these internet-enabled personal video recorders offer the best of both worlds.
TV
Apple planning new TV box amid talks with cable companies
Adam Satariano, Edmund Lee Apple is planning to introduce a new Apple TV set-top box and is negotiating with potential partners to add video content, sources say.
Three-way shootout: record-cleaning machines
SIGHT AND SOUND There are some great records to be had at garage sales but their condition is - well, oh boy.
HomeTech
New audio format has purists singing praises
Anthony Clarke A new high-fidelity audio medium has been launched that will revolutionise high-quality audio.
Games
Children's exergames to get health rating
COSIMA MARRINER Sports video games such as Wii Fit and games for Xbox Kinect and PlayStation Move will soon receive an independent health rating in a bid to boost the fitness benefits for children playing them.
Digital life
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.
