Electronics

• Big Brown Box Gets Five Star Ratings at eBay

Since the launch of their eBay store in July, Big Brown Box has managed to score five out of five star ratings for all eBay seller rating categories.

• iPhone 4 Orders go Missing in Australia

The iPhone 4 was released to Australia late last month, and like so many people I placed an order with my iPhone provider Optus. This week I thought I would give Optus a call and see how the iPhone 4 order was going, I was shocked to hear that my iPhone 4 order doesn't exist!

• Cheap iPad Alternative -- Pioneer DreamBook 7" Tablet PC

Looking for a cheap alternative to the iPad? We've found an alternative to the iPad at OO, and comes with a great price.

• How to Get the Best iPhone 4 Plan

If you've been hiding under a rock over the last week, you may have missed that the new iPhone 4 from Apple has been released in Australia. With literally hundreds of plans to choose from, I thought I would let you know how I looked for the best iPhone 4 mobile phone deal.

• Online Retail Stores Biggest TV Sale Ever Ends Soon

OO are having their largest TV sale to date, with the top televisions being NeoniQ, Telefunken, Akai and Sony. OO say the sale is going extremely well, with the most popular brands already sold out.

• New Panasonic Viera Camera Makes Two Way TV a Reality

Panasonic Australia has announced the availability of a Skype enabled camera. These new Viera Skype cameras will give us the ability to make two-way video and voice calls from our living room Viera TV.

• Buy an iPad Online

Apple retail shops expect to be inundated with fanatic iPad shoppers, as the iPad is officially released to Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom today.

• Big W Launches Online Discount Department Store

Australia's biggest offline discount department store, now has over 4,000 products available to buy online. The Big W online store launched this week, and they're offering the same low prices that you get in-store, on electronics, baby products, home & garden, fashion, toys, entertainment, and more.

• Australian iPad Pricing and Availability Confirmed

Apple has finally confirmed pricing and availability of the iPad in Australia, but it's not going to be as affordable as I'd originally hoped it would be.

• Netbook Sales Plummet

Sales of netbook computers are tumbling, and the once impressive growth rate, has now dwindled down to single digits -- could the iPad be responsible?

• Google To Sell eBooks Online

It looks like Google will be joining Amazon, Apple, and Barnes & Noble, by launching their own digital eBook store later this year.

• iTunes Movies Available to Rent in HD on iPad

I watch HD movies rented from the iTunes Store on my Apple TV, and I just noticed that Apple has changed the HD message to include the iPad now.

• Cheaper Wii

For the first time in Australia, Nintendo have cut the suggested retail price of the Nintendo Wii.

• Harvey Norman Learning Centre

Although Harvey Norman still don't sell products at the online shop, they do have some good buying guides there.

• Samsung Issues Early Health Warnings for 3D TV

With health problems as little as altered vision, going right up to a possible stroke, Samsung have issued an early health warning about potential health issues when watching 3D TV.

• Apple Delays International iPad Release Due to US Demand

Today Apple released a statement, detailing the delay for the international release of the highly anticipated iPad due to strong US demand.

• Savvy Australian Shoppers Don't Wait for Official Apple iPad Release

As Apple holds back sales of the iPad in Australia until late April, savvy online shoppers aren't waiting that long to get their hands on one.

• Wireless Battery Chargers -- A Few Things You Need to Know Before You Buy an Induction Charger

Wireless battery chargers and charging stations are becoming the new way to charge your mobile phones, portable games consoles or favorite MP3 players. I'll explain a few things you need to know before you buy one online.

• Shopping for Kindle Books on the iPhone

With all the news of Apple releasing the iPad, I've decided to jump into the EBook reader hype, and test out Amazons new Kindle for iPhone software. I've never purchased a Kindle book before, but now I'll have plenty to read when the iPad is available in Australia.

• Sony Brings Internet Video & Widgets to New Bravia LCD TV's

Video on demand services signal a new age of home entertainment for Australians, enabling us to watch what we want, when we want. In February Sony Australia launched its 2010 Bravia range featuring the company's first internet-enabled TVs.

• Shoppers Buy Popular Bush DAB+ Digital Radios

Sighting the radio industry's first official digital radio service market data results, Bush Australia pointed out that they hold 40% of the digital radio market. It's no surprise when you see the large range available to shoppers online.

• 30,000 Free e-Books and Cheaper Prices on iPad

I know it could be a while before we see the iBookstore for iPad in Australia, but I'm still very excited to hear that there could be 30,000 free e-books, and cheaper prices similar to Amazon.com.

• Budget Brand Unveils 40 inch Full HD LCD TV

Last week Soniq, a budget brand manufacturer for large screen LCD TVs, turned heads with the announcement of a new 40 inch Full HD LCD TV for an RRP under $800.

• This Week in Online Shopping -- Gap in Australia, Shopping Online in Facebook, Affordable Sanyo Video Cameras, iPad Demand, & More

Gap is opening in Australia, and hopefully an online store will follow. You could be shopping online in Facebook soon. Sanyo launch an affordable dual video camera range. Everyone is expecting high demand for the new Apple iPad. The New Dell Inspiron 15 laptop is thinner and lighter. New Xbox 360 Easter bundle with free games.

• Still No iBookstore for iPad in Australia

It looks like Apple's iBookstore is going to be chockablock with e-books when it goes live in the US on April 3. I've still got my fingers crossed that Apple will also launch the iBookstore in Australia, when the iPad is available to buy online here in late April, but I'm not holding my breath!

• Nintendo DSi XL Australian Release Due Mid April

Starting from the 15th of April, online shoppers in Australia will be able to buy the new Nintendo DSi XL game consoles. There's no indication of a final price as yet, however online stores are listing the new DSi XL console in anticipation of a rush of pre-orders.

• Tech Too Hard

Do you find new technology hard to understand, or are you a tech savvy online shopper? According to a recent Dick Smith consumer poll, 65% of consumer electronics shoppers don't understand the instruction manuals, or just don't have the time to read them.

• iPods Too Expensive in Australia?

According to a CommSec report published yesterday, Australia is no longer the cheapest place in the world to buy an iPod, and if local prices don't drop soon, more Australians will be shopping online overseas, to take advantage of cheaper prices.

• TiVo's New Remote Control

If you have a TiVo at home, you know it's hard to see the remote control buttons when you're in the middle of watching a movie and the lights are dim. Those days are numbered with the release of a new TiVo 'Glo Premium' backlit remote control.

• Panasonic's New Lumix G2 -- The First Interchangeable Lens Camera with Touchscreen

I've been waiting around for a better camera for a while now, until a day or so ago when Panasonic introduced their latest model in the popular Lumix line-up, the Lumix DMC-G2. With this digital camera, you can change lenses, even from different lens manufacturers, and it's the first digital camera to add touchscreen LCD shooting.