Sony uses movie studio to press ultra-HD advantage

Ryan Nakashima Sony is the only electronics maker to offer ultra-HD TVs and a way to get movies to the new super clear screens.

Sony unveils ultra-HD '4K' TV set

PETER SVENSSON High-definition TVs roughly quadrupled the resolution of the sets that came before them. Now, the industry is poised to do it again.

Sony Windows 8 hybrid tablet, 'ultra-definition' TVs coming to Australia

Asher Moses Sony will begin selling Windows 8 convertible tablets and laptops in Australia in October.

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Sony unveils 'Dick Tracy' Android wristwatch

Sony has released an internet-linked wristwatch powered by Google-backed Android software.

Sony eyes off networks for online TV

Paul McIntyre Sony Australia has joined the race to lure eyeballs from PCs back to big screens in lounge rooms across the nation.

Sight & Sound

Cross the deep Blu-ray sea

Sight and Sound If you want to play American Blu-rays, you'll need to exercise dogged persistence.

Smart TVs

Attentive viewing

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

Games

Virtual reality, goggles and all, attempts return

Derrik Lang It's back. The virtual reality headset, the gizmo that was supposed to seamlessly transport wearers to three-dimensional virtual worlds, has made a remarkable return at this year's Game Developers...

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HomeTech

The Blu-ray compromise

Sight and Sound Buying a Blu-ray player is not an easy business, and it's likely to become more difficult as ultra-high definition comes on stream.

Gadgets

Gadget graveyard

Adam Turner The world of gadgets has had more than its fair share of epic fails.

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Digital radio

The sweet sounds of revolution

Adam Turner The internet hasn't killed the radio star, instead it has opened up a whole new audience online.

Sight and sound

Monster screens excite TV sellers

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

Internet TV

TV pilots turn to net, not networks

Brian Stelter Companies are creating new networks for television through broadband pipes and giving rise to new rivalries.

Review

Toss-up: online movie rental services

Adam Turner Rather than buy yet another set-top box, you might be able to watch movies online directly via your TV or Blu-ray player.

Travel

Flying high, high-tech

Adam Turner Whether you're planning to trek around the world or to simply lie on the beach, it pays to throw the right gadgets in your travel bag.

Hands on

Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0

Jenneth Orantia The Note 8.0 wouldn't be a Samsung device if it didn't try to one-up Apple at every opportunity.

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Apple

Apple iWatch could be more profitable than TV

Peter Burrows and Olga Kharif Apple's wristwatch-style device, still in development, may prove more profitable than a television.

Dick Tracy

Smart watches gain interest and popularity

Martha Mendoza With hands truly free, smart watch wearers can read texts, see who is calling them, scan Twitter or Facebook feeds - and even tell the time.

Calling time on an outdated smartphone

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

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