The Five Biggest Media Centre Annoyances (And How To Fix Them)
The best thing about owning a media centre is that you’re in control and can watch whatever you want at a time that suits you. Unfortunately, you also end up with the hassle of troubleshooting your system when plug-ins break, files won’t play, and nothing seems to work properly. Here’s how to take an home theatre PC (HTPC) that’s driving you crazy and whip it back into shape so you can enjoy the show.
How To Create Successful Independent Games
It might be iPhone 5 release day, but not every game developer wants to build for Apple’s small screens and restrictive rules. If you’re a budding game mogul, how can you choose the right platform, and how can you ensure your game actually gets noticed?
Aussies Apparently Get $24 Billion In Value From New Media (And Not Just From Stealing Torrents)
There’s so many “new” media options out there — YouTube, blogs, podcasting, torrents — that it would be a brave soul who tried to calculate what the “new media” industry is worth. But the Boston Consulting Group has had a bash, calculating that Australians get $24 billion of “value” from new media, over and above what they actually pay for it.
Qantas Still Speeding Through The Latest Movies
A month ago, we reported on how in-flight entertainment on some Qantas planes is now ludicrously up-to-date. I’m pleased to report that the title list is continuing to be updated, with The Descendants, My Week With Marilyn, The Arist and many others all in evidence on a flight I took yesterday.
Turn Your Phone Into A Universal Media Hub
Your phone is already the centre of your digital life, handling everything from calls to games to email to entertainment. Let’s take your phone and all of the media you have on it to the next level, by turning it into a jukebox full of music, movies, and photos that you can play on almost any TV, stereo system, computer or other device you may come across, whether you’re moving from the living room to your bedroom or your house to a friend’s place. The technology is already built into your phone and the gear you have at home; all you need to do is unlock it. Here’s how.
Who Won Our Belkin ScreenCast AV4 Competition?
Our recent competition to win a Belkin ScreenCast AV4 attracted lots of entries, and saw plenty of readers sharing horror stories of the cabling nightmares in their lounge rooms. It was a difficult task but we’ve picked the winners.
Win A Belkin ScreenCast AV 4
Belkin’s ScreenCast AV 4 eliminates cable hassle by letting you stream AV from up to four devices in your home, giving you high-def entertainment without cable hasle. Lifehacker has four to give away. Want to win one? Read on to find out how.
