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CES 2012: Samsung intros gesture, voice controlled TV

Posted January 9, 2012 - 8:57 pm

Samsung laid out its television strategy at its press conference on the eve of the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. It has added motion control, voice control and face recognition to its Smart TVs.
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CES: Sharp's mobile TV's, meeting solution large-scale plans for 2012

Posted January 9, 2012 - 8:53 pm

Sharp marked it’s 100th year of business at CES by showing off a newly designed portable TV, the Aquos freestyle.
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CES: LG unveils new TV, smart home technology

Posted January 9, 2012 - 8:42 pm

LG unveiled a big TV with big features at the Consumer Electronics Show on Monday.
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TV Tonight: Could you survive off the grid?

Posted December 8, 2011 - 6:00 am

If you were dumped into the middle of a city with nothing but a cell phone and credit-card, could you escape the city without being caught by expert trackers?
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TV for babies a no-no says Pediatrics study

Posted October 19, 2011 - 10:59 am

Turn off the electronic babysitter for children under two, says a new study by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Blaming any video screen, including iPhones, the study says watching gives no "educational benefits" for children under two years old.
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DEMO Fall 2011: Fav.TV builds social network around TV

Posted September 14, 2011 - 8:33 pm

At DEMO Fall 2011, Fav.TV launched its social TV platform, which offers reminders on upcoming favorite shows, social interaction with others watching the same show, and suggestions on other shows. Comig soon: the ability to watch shows via the site.
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The best example yet of how technology can improve your life

Posted September 9, 2011 - 12:14 pm

A Brooklyn-based video producer has invented a way to make television viewing far less annoying.
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Multiplayer gaming goes full screen with LG TV (video)

Posted September 5, 2011 - 7:54 pm

Normally in multiplayer games the screen is split, but with Dual Play gamers can view the full screen with each player seeing a separate image.
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Wearable Tech: The Video Coat

Posted July 12, 2011 - 9:34 am

I'm sure we'll see this at the next CES...
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Forget 3DTV: Holographic TV coming by 2017

Posted November 4, 2010 - 3:06 pm

Step aside, fancy 3D HDTVs with your expensive "shutter glasses"- - new breakthroughs in holographic 3D technology mean that we could see real, glasses-free 3D TVs in the next seven to ten years.
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Price war to drive down TV prices this holiday season

Posted November 2, 2010 - 6:49 am

Sales are a common enough occurrence in the fourth quarter of the year, but if some analysts are to be believed we're going to be seeing some drastic price reductions on televisions this holiday season.
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CALMing the TV airwaves by banning loud commercials

Posted October 1, 2010 - 6:56 am

A bill, passed by the Senate and headed toward the House, would put an end to the practice of jacking up the volume of TV ads.
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Plex to enable streaming content in LG TVs and Blu-ray players

Posted September 3, 2010 - 6:22 am

Plex announced today that LG will be incorporating Plex's media streaming technology in certain 2011 LG televisions and Blu-ray players. Who needs a set-top box when you have the same functionality built into your TV?
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Is Over-the-Air TV Dying?

Posted September 2, 2010 - 9:41 am

Even though the new Apple TV isn't that great, Internet TV is really gaining ground in a hurry.
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Verizon FiOS TV feeds Twitter, Facebook generation

Posted May 10, 2010 - 12:17 pm

The modern big-screen, high-definition television is not only taking on the PC for Web access. It's now becoming a social networking device serving Twitter and Facebook users -- as they watch TV.
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Do you want a Google TV?

Posted April 27, 2010 - 2:22 pm

I want my GTV. Or do I? Korean electronics giant Samsung is reportedly thinking about building a line of TVs running Google's Android platform, which they're already referring to as Google TVs.
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A WiMAX-based Media Backpack at CES

Posted January 14, 2010 - 11:32 am

Just how portable can mobile networking be?
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Cell Regza outmuscles Intel's Atom CE4100

Posted October 6, 2009 - 3:13 pm

Toshiba raised the bar for rival TV vendors and set-top box makers on Monday, showing off its new Cell Regza television, which harnesses the Cell processor to decode and record multiple high-definition video files -- a capability far beyond what upcoming systems based on Intel's Atom CE4100 processors will be able to deliver.
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Panasonic shows prototype 3D plasma TV

Posted October 6, 2009 - 3:06 pm

Panasonic has unveiled a prototype 50-inch television and companion glasses that together give the viewer the illusion of three dimensions. The TV is being unveiled less than a month after Panasonic said it plans to commercialize 3D home entertainment products next year.
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Forget the Emmys, take our TV technology quiz!

Posted September 17, 2009 - 9:58 am

High-tech gear has long been an important element in television plots, from the Jetsons' robotic maid Rosie to the computer arsenals in the current battery of CSI shows. With the 61st Emmy Awards ceremony taking place Sept.
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Fox adding Twitter to re-runs. Why?

Posted August 31, 2009 - 6:52 am

Fox TV thinks adding Tweets to re-runs will get you to tune in. Conceptually it's an interesting idea, but is Twitter really the right tool for the job?
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Panasonic aims laser at TV recycling

Posted July 2, 2009 - 9:21 am

Panasonic has a new weapon in its recycling arsenal for dealing with cathode ray tubes from old televisions: a powerful laser that can quickly weaken the thick glass and enable a three-fold increase in processing speed.
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48% of Americans would slash mobile data use to save money

Posted June 25, 2009 - 4:01 pm

Nearly half of Americans would drop their mobile data service completely if faced with a need to cut household spending, according to new data from research firm Strategy Analytics.
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MS Sponsors Reality TV: Will Jack Welch Trump The Donald?

Posted June 22, 2009 - 9:40 am

Microsoft is getting into the reality TV game with the next phase of Redmond's "It's Everybody's Business" ad campaign. The software company has tapped the tough-talking former head of GE, Jack Welch, and his wife and co-author Suzy to give guidance to real-life companies that are wrestling with business and technology quandaries.
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Hulu Desktop lets you lean back

Posted May 29, 2009 - 7:11 am

No longer will you have to stretch your arms forward to reach for that elusive mouse.
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