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HEXUS.community round-up: week 24, 2010

18 June 2010, 17:15

England vs. Algeria might be on the nation's mind tonight, but there's a been wide range of subjects debated in the HEXUS forums this past week.

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3D TV sales get off to stumbling start in Europe

18 June 2010, 12:24

25,000 3D-capable TVs sold by May 2010.

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PURE launches affordable ONE Mi DAB radio for the masses

16 June 2010, 17:03

Available for £34.99.

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Ofcom allows BBC to impose DRM on Freeview

15 June 2010, 11:53

The telco regulator gives the Beeb the green light to restrict access to HD content from all terrestrial broadcasters.

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Virgin Media wants to work with Project Canvas

14 June 2010, 16:15

...but says it’s not as open as it claims to be and that remains a stumbling block.

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HEXUS.community round-up

11 June 2010, 17:15

Your weekly round-up of what's hot and what's not in the HEXUS.community forum.

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Win big with AVerMedia's football fever giveaway

11 June 2010, 08:37

We team up with AVerMedia to test your ball spotting skills

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Sony throws down the 3D gauntlet, set to launch 3D gaming and TV sets tomorrow

10 June 2010, 16:30

Stoking the burgeoning 3D fires with release of four 3D-optimised games.

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Flip Video launches special edition St George’s Flag camcorder

26 May 2010, 17:01

Making the trip to South Africa? This could be the camcorder for you.

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Google I/O – the Google TV keynote

21 May 2010, 16:15

Yesterday’s second big announcement at Google-fest 2010 was Google TV. The video clips are now available.

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Google TV aims to integrate the TV with the web

20 May 2010, 18:43

As expected, Google has partnered with Intel, Sony and Logitech to enable full Internet access on TVs.

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Fourth-generation iPod touch caught on and with camera?

19 May 2010, 12:46

Vietnamese leak provides a glimpse at what could be another upcoming Apple product.

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Sony brings classic World Cup moments to BRAVIA TVs

13 May 2010, 16:02

Sony has announced that it will stream the official FIFA World Cup Collection to all web-enabled BRAVIA TVs in the weeks leading up to the 2010 tournament.

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Samsung 40-inch 3D TV arrives in the UK

22 April 2010, 13:49

£1799 to buy into 3D TV arena.

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Flip SlideHD encourages users to shoot, share and show

13 April 2010, 10:17

Latest Flip pocket camcorder launched with a 3in widescreen display designed to showcase your media.

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LG brings 15in OLED TV to UK market

8 April 2010, 13:33

Premium gadget to be available to UK buyers later this month.

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Blu-ray Disc Association announces BDXL and IH-BD formats

6 April 2010, 15:26

Up to 128GB of capacity, but neither format will work with existing Blu-ray players.

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Microsoft confirms 64GB Zune HD, launching April 12th

1 April 2010, 11:55

Still no sign of Zune HD availability for non-US customers, though.

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LG unveils UK's first passive 3D TV

1 April 2010, 10:12

Don't throw out your polarised 3D glasses just yet, folks.

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Project Canvas not open enough says Sky

18 March 2010, 13:33

Sky has issued its response to the BBC Trust’s approval of BBC involvement in the IPTV collaboration.

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Intel, Sony and Logitech reportedly collaborate on Google TV

18 March 2010, 09:03

New platform in development promises to open-up the TV to developers via Android.

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Five HD to launch on Sky

17 March 2010, 11:02

Satellite broadcaster deals a blow to Freeview by announcing that it will be the first to offer HD programming from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five.

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Win a set of Teufel surround sound hifi speakers

10 March 2010, 17:51

In dark walnut finish, girlfriend approval guaranteed!

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ASUS introduces compact Cine5 PC speaker

9 March 2010, 12:21

Cine5 speaker bar touts virtual surround sound in personalised spaces.

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Samsung embeds Skype in TVs

26 February 2010, 12:11

Now you can make video calls through your TV, but do you really want to?

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Apple to get into TVs?

23 February 2010, 09:20

A recent job posting reveals Apple is considering where else it can put its new SoC to work. iScreen anyone?

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Panasonic launches UK's first Freeview HD-capable TV

19 February 2010, 15:30

42in Panasonic TX-P42G20B hits UK stores with built-in tuners for both Freesat HD and Freeview HD.

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Avatar to launch on Blu-ray 3D this November

19 February 2010, 11:12

When will home 3DTV technology really take off? The jury's still out on whether or not it ever will, but November might be a safe bet.

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Microsoft hints at global Zune HD availability for 2010

16 February 2010, 10:16

It shouldn't come as a surprise, but following the introduction of its Zune-like Windows Phone 7 Series, Microsoft could be preparing for a global Zune push.

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Toshiba uncovers Freeview HD-compatible range of REGZA LCD TVs

10 February 2010, 16:52

Toshiba has taken the wraps off its latest LCDs, many of which offer built-in support for Freeview HD.

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Toshiba gears up for Freeview HD, announces its first compatible PVR

10 February 2010, 16:21

Toshiba has taken the wraps off its HDR5010 - a set-top box capable of viewing and recording Freeview HD.

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Teufel unleashes Ultima 800 stereo speaker

10 February 2010, 11:33

German loudspeaker vendor celebrates its 30th anniversary with a stereo speaker that represents "the absolute pinnacle of Teufel’s technical abilities".

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