Entertainment

Australian audio company BlueAnt, has done something different with it's new IP67 waterproof rating X-3D MAX Wireless Bluetooth speaker, with 4 active speaker drivers each driven by their own dedicated and optimised amplifier channel. With a weight of 959g and dimensions of 22cm high and 8cm across comparatively, X-3D MAX is a similar size and shape as the UE Megaboom 3 but is $50 cheaper. At...

Kobo added Audiobooks to it's Kobo Plus subscription service a few months ago.  Australian Kobo Plus subscribers can access more than 1.3 million ebooks and over 100,000 audiobooks. You have the option of subscribing to either ebooks or audiobooks access for $13.99/month or ebooks and audiobooks bundled together for $16.99/month. There is a free 30-day trial if you want to look for your favourite authors...

Fetch TV has announced that subscription streaming service Apple TV+ is now available as an app on Fetch TV boxes*. Fetch TV boxes are available through internet service providers Telstra, Optus, TPG Vodafone (iiNet, Internode, and Westnet), Vocus (Dodo and iPrimus) and Aussie Broadband along with retailers Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi, Bing Lee, and The Good Guys. Apple TV+ original shows don’t tend to get as...

If you have a favourite furry friend in your life, then you should consider this new smart home device, a refrigerated pet feeder. Happy Llama Tech has announced the release of the world’s first smart feeder, right in time for our summer. With the Smart Feeder, pet owners never have to worry about their cats and dogs missing a meal. This lets you enjoy...

Britbox is a BBC/ITV streaming service that as the name suggests is a place to watch British TV shows like Line of Duty and movies like the remastered version of Pride & Prejudice. To summarise what’s on offer it’s largely British dramas (mainly police/mystery) and classic comedies, as well as movies and a sprinkling of other British shows all of which aim to appeal to...

This afternoon news broke that ABC, Australia's National Broadcaster was ending all but 4 Twitter accounts on the platform. One of their highest-followed accounts @qanda which has 396,200 followers has now been archived. QandA is a show on Monday nights at 9.35 pm on the ABC and focuses on current and future political and societal issues. All ABC accounts will now be archived with...

One of Spotify's great successes has been their Daily and Weekly Mixes that are generated from your listening behaviour. Previously this was a human-crafted algorithm, but now, building on the new wave of AI, Spotify is introducing an AI-powered DJ to Australia. DJ is a personalised AI guide that knows you and your music taste so well that it can choose what to play...

A decade ago Foxtel was the dominant Australian subscription TV service to watch world soccer, rugby and tennis matches but now most of those rights are split between beIN SPORTS and Stan Sports. beIN SPORTS has parted ways with Foxtel and Kayo as of July 1 2023 after a 7-year partnership. The beIN SPORTS CONNECT OTT platform offers live and on-demand soccer, tennis and rugby union...