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LG invests $655 million to ramp up OLED production

, Feb 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

We saw LG's newest OLED HDTV televisions at CES last month, and we were certainly impressed. However, the price tag wasn't really in our range, and limited availability severely diminished the chances of even owning one in the first place, but LG Display has announced they're investing $655 million to put the new televisions in mass production next year. Read The Full Story

Apple job listing hints at “next generation features” for Apple TV

, Feb 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

Apple TV rumors have slowly been gaining steam recently, and even more speculation should be wound up from the fact that Apple has a job listing that looks to find an "experienced engineering manager to help deliver the next generation features for Apple TV." While it makes sense that Apple will update the Apple TV set top box at some point, "next generation features" sort of hints at the possibility that Apple may change things up a bit. Read The Full Story

TiVo teams up with Flingo to expand content and social features

, Feb 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

TiVo is about to get a whole lot better thanks to a partnership with Flingo, who just so happens to be "the world’s largest publisher of Smart TV apps." TiVo users will now have access to even more content, including shows from A&E, History, and Showtime. Plus, Flingo's social sharing features will also be making their way to TiVo users. Read The Full Story

Farmville cartoon coming to television

, Feb 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

For a while many months ago it was impossible to get away from Farmville. If your Facebook friends list is anything like mine, you were probably swamped with requests to help build barns and other things in the game. We don't hear too much about Farmville anymore, but that may be changing. Read The Full Story

Netflix House of Cards original series now available

, Feb 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

Clear your weekend plans, folks. Netflix's newest original series, House of Cards, is now available to watch. All 13 episodes are live on the Netflix website and can be viewed for free with a Netflix subscription. Each episode is roughly 50 minutes long, giving you almost 11 hours of pure political drama. Read The Full Story

Netflix planning at least five new shows a year to outdo HBO

, Jan 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

Netflix has some pretty ambitious goals ahead of them. They're constantly adding new content to their back catalog, and are always on the lookout for more. Plus, they have their first original series, House of Cards, premiering soon, with another original series, Arrested Development, coming later. Ted Sarandos, Netflix's chief content officer, says that they want to launch at least five new original shows a year in order to compete with HBO. Read The Full Story

Verizon FiOS mobile app for Samsung TVs adds more channels and devices

, Jan 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

Verizon and Samsung announced today that an update has the official FiOS app. It includes support for even more channels (over 75 of them now), as well as support for more Samsung televisions and players, specifically the company's 2011 and 2012 lineup. The app, which was launch over the summer, allows users to access content without having a separate STB, as long as they have Samsung TV or Blu-ray player. Read The Full Story

World’s First 4K TV broadcast set for 2014 World Cup

, Jan 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

In one of the smoothest and perhaps most irresistible measures made thus far for the new high definition television technology, Japan has announced that it will be broadcasting the 2014 World Cup in 4K. This means that everyone working with a 4K television by then (read: everyone with bottomless wallets) will be watching this Brazil-based sporting event inside Japan next year. So those of you with an entertainment establishment of any kind (sports bars, we're looking at you), you'll want to think about which model you want to pick up between here and then. Read The Full Story

Apple TV update brings Bluetooth keyboard and “Up Next”

, Jan 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

Apple released iOS 6.1 today for iOS devices, bringing with it some improvements to Siri and enhancements to iTunes Match. However, the company also quietly outed an update for Apple TV, which introduces Bluetooth keyboard support, a new feature called "Up Next," and improvements to iTunes Match as well. Read The Full Story

Japan to launch 4K TV broadcasts in July 2014

, Jan 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

During CES week, European television network Eutelsat launched the first-ever 4K TV channel, and while it's only for experimental and demonstration purposes, it'll set the tone for the future of television broadcasting. Case in point: Japan is planning on launching 4K TV broadcasts in July 2014, which is two years ahead of schedule. Read The Full Story

AT&T U-Verse issues being resolved today

, Jan 24th 2013 Discuss [0]

In case you missed the news, some U-Verse customers in a number of different areas around the country have been experiencing service outages since the beginning of the week. When we first told you about the problems, AT&T was being vague on what was causing them and when service would return. Today is a different story, as AT&T is saying that service is returning for many affected customers. Read The Full Story

CBS says Dish Network pulled a fast one, hid Auto Hop during negotiations

, Jan 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Dish Network's Auto Hop feature has been the target of more than a few legal proceedings, with networks crying foul over its commercial-deleting abilities. Now, admist the controversy already surrounding the device, is a claim by CBS that Dish Network intentionally concealed Auto Hop during negotiations, something it is none to happy about. According to the network, not providing the information completely altered the resulting deal. Read The Full Story
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