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.

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.

Audio

Lovely distortions

Yamaha HN-373.

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

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?

Sight and sound

Monster screens excite TV sellers

Sharp LC90LE740X television

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

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?

Calling time on an outdated smartphone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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Robot vacuums suck - just not in the right way

Dyson

Asher Moses Sir James Dyson has derided today's robot vacuums as "pathetic" with poor suction and no navigating skills.

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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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.

Analysts predict slow start for 'ultra-HD' TVs

Ultra HD TV

Ryan Nakashima With nearly 8.3 million pixels, an ultrahigh-definition screen contains four times more pixels than an HD TV, but is it just a passing fad?

CES unveils big, ultra-HD TVs

Ultra HD

Ryan Nakashima Ultra-HD TVs with four times the sharpness of regular HD TVs are the latest obsession in the tech world.

Samsung unveils gesture-control TVs at gadget show

Samsung

Ryan Nakashima New TVs from Samsung will recognise an expanded range of gestures so people can swipe through on-screen menus in a way that revolutionises the old remote control.

TVs get bigger, bolder, smarter at CES

TV

Rob Lever TV makers at CES will seek to dazzle consumers with bigger, bolder displays, and smarter technologies for consumers who want television to be a "multiscreen" experience.

Sony uses movie studio to press ultra-HD advantage

Sony

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.

Is 3D a gimmick or a proposition?

What's wrong with 3D TV?

Rod Easdown Most Australians buying a television consider 3D a fad, survey finds.

Switch on for visions of grandeur

Sony's 4K screen is serious wall real estate.

Rod Easdown As the technology that brings light and sound into our homes evolves, today's TV is more than meets the eye.

Seeing double puts 3D on TV

3D imaging.

Imaging To enjoy three-dimensional images at home, you can go cheap or expensive, writes Terry Lane.

Samsung next-gen TVs disappear en route to tech show

samsung oled

Two of Samsung Electronics' advanced OLED television sets have gone missing while on their way to the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, the company said.