LG

LG beats rivals in race to sell new OLED TVs

YOUKYUNG LEE LG Electronics started taking pre-orders on Wednesday for the world's first big TVs that use an advanced display technology promising startlingly clear images on wafer-thin screens.

Hands on: LG Nexus 4

LG Nexus 4.

Adam Turner An Android superphone with a budget price tag, LG's Nexus 4 could be a smartphone game changer.

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LG unveils new phone with voice-activated camera

LG Optimus G.

Miyoung Kim LG has unveiled its latest high-end smartphone packed with powerful hardware upgrades.

LG unveils Optimus G smartphone

LG has unveiled its highly anticipated top-end smartphone, the Optimus G - just days before consumer electronics fair IFA in Berlin.

LG unveils flexible e-paper display

LG e-paper.

Stan Schroeder LG has announced it has started mass production of its electronic paper display (EPD) product, with a planned launch in Europe next month.

Mobiles

iPhone growth lowest since 2007 launch

iPhone 5

Samantha Murphy It may seem like everyone already has all the mobile devices they need, but global shipments for notebooks, tablets and smartphones reached 308.

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Blog

Can 'hybrid' broadcasting save free-to-air TV?

Watching television.

Adam Turner Is Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV the future of Australian television?

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Mobiles

Apple gains in US smartphone market

Apple

Apple has gained ground in the US smartphone market, nibbling into the lead held by handsets powered by Google's Android software, Industry tracker comScore reports.

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Apple

iPhone 5S rumour round-up

iPhone 5

Salvador Rodriguez There are plenty of rumours on the web about the next iPhone, but you should trust only a few of them.

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Audio

Lovely distortions

Yamaha HN-373.

Sight and Sound Rod Easdown reviews three home theatre systems, including one with valves.

Mobiles

Smartphones surge as Samsung grabs one third of global market

Samsung Galaxy S4 at Sydney launch event.

More smartphones than "dumb" phones are being made this year and Samsung accounts for one third of global market.

Smart TVs

Attentive viewing

Smart tv

Have smart TVs finally come of age? Jenneth Orantia investigates 2013's most intelligent offerings.

Macman

It's only a matter of time

iwatch

Macman Will an Apple wristwatch be the next big thing we did not know we craved until we saw it?

Firefox smartphones coming this year

Coming to smartphones ... a Mozilla operating system.

Peter Svensson Mozilla, the non-profit foundation behind the popular Firefox web browser, is getting into phones. But it's not stopping at web browsers - it's launching an entire phone operating system.

Calling time on an outdated smartphone

Sony's Xperia Z

Jenneth Orantia Updating your smartphone? Three new releases should be in contention.

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Shootout

Samsung Galaxy S4 v the rest

galaxy s4

Jenneth Orantia Samsung has left nary a stone unturned in its latest flagship phone, the Galaxy S4, but is it enough to stave off the fierce competition?

Sight and sound

Monster screens excite TV sellers

Sharp LC90LE740X television

Rod Easdown Oversize televisions are the bright spot of a struggling industry.

Hire-tech at your fingertips

tech

Adam Turner Planning a big night in? It's easier than ever to hire a movie without getting off the couch.

NBN clears the way for 4K video

4KTV

Asher Moses Ultra high-definition or 4K video content, offering four times the resolution of current HD, is being touted by NBN Co as a key advantage for the National Broadband Network, which threatens to leave...

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Mobile makers scurry to join year of the phablet

Samsung

Jeremy Wagstaff and Lee Chyen Yee Phablets, a cross between a smartphone and a tablet, are gaining popularity globally as consumers opt for bigger screens to perform multimedia functions.