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Sony announces bundled 4K Ultra HD Video Player with preloaded content

Brittany Hillen, Nov 29th 2012 Discuss [1]

Back in August, we gave you a hands-on look at Sony's 84-inch 4K Bravia 84X900 TV, a massive slate of eye candy if ever there was such a thing. Then, in September, the unit became available for pre-order despite its lack of a definitive release date. Now Sony has announced the 4k Ultra HD Video Player, which comes loaded with some 4k content. Read The Full Story

Nintendo TVii launching December 8 in Japan, US and Europe in 2013 [update]

Craig Lloyd, Nov 27th 2012 Discuss [5]

Nintendo has announced that TVii, the Wii U's multimedia TV guide, will launch alongside the console's Japan launch on December 8, while US and European users will have to until 2013 in order to get TVii functionality. TVii pulls data from Rovi’s G-Guide and lets gamers scroll through listings using the GamePad. UPDATE: It's confirmed that Europe will see the 2013 delay, but a solid release date for the US is actually still unknown. The last we heard, TVii was delayed into December, so it's possible we may see it on the 8th along with Japan, but no official word from Nintendo on that yet. Read The Full Story

Apple HDTV product tipped as “imminent”

Chris Burns, Nov 16th 2012 Discuss [6]

It may very well be time that Apple introduces another new product, this time taking what they've already got on the market with the ThunderBolt display and the Apple TV set-top box and combining them into one next-level product. This product - or something like it - was tipped this week by Jefferies analyst James Kisner whose anonymous source spoke with a North American cable provider (aka he said, she said, down the line) who said they were "working to estimate how much additional capacity may be needed for a new Apple device on their broadband data network." Another possibility here is that the talks earlier today with Dish and Google may have leaked over into Apple's universe. Read The Full Story

Google TV updates with voice search, introduces rebranded PrimeTime guide

Craig Lloyd, Nov 14th 2012 Discuss [3]

Google TV has been out for about two years now, and while a lot of people still don't have much faith in the service, Google is working to make it into a true TV service competitor. Today, the company has issued an update for Google TV that now comes with voice search and rebrand of the movies & TV shows section now called "PrimeTime." Read The Full Story

Google Fiber installations begin in Kansas City

Eric Abent, Nov 13th 2012 Discuss [5]

Today is a big day for some folks living in Kansas City as Google has kicked off the first of its Google Fiber installations. Google generated a lot of buzz back when it officially unveiled pricing for Google Fiber, and today the big G has announced that its ready to start connecting homes to its fiber network. Google has spent the last few weeks putting up fiber cables around Kansas City, and today it pulled fiber from the street to the first few houses in Hanover Heights. Read The Full Story

Samsung announces 85-inch 4K ultra HD TV for CES

Shane McGlaun, Nov 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Samsung briefly mentioned a new and very large TV that it will be showing off at CES. The manufacturer is mum on details for the TV, but what we do know is that it will have an 85-inch screen and support ultra HD resolution. Ultra HD resolution is also known as 4K resolution. Read The Full Story

Hulu launches Hulu Kids for paid subscribers

Craig Lloyd, Nov 8th 2012 Discuss [1]

If you happen to have kids and also rely on streaming content through various platforms, then chances are that Hulu probably isn't on the top of your list considering that Netflix has their own kids section for convenience. However, Hulu launched Hulu Kids today and it's available for Hulu Plus subscribers. Read The Full Story

Judge rejects request to block Dish AutoHop and PrimeTime Anytime

Brittany Hillen, Nov 7th 2012 Discuss [5]

Ah, commercials. They're convenient for those times you want to grab more snacks without missing any of your show, and maddening when you just want to watch TV without seemingly endless commercials. Dish Network offers two features via its Hopper Whole-Home DVR that allows users to record shows and skip commercials. Fox tried to block these features, but a judge has ruled in Dish's favor. Read The Full Story

Yahoo and Samsung team up to offer interactive tv

Brittany Hillen, Nov 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

Yahoo and Samsung have joined up to bring interactive television to your living room. By combining Samsung's Smart TV with Yahoo's Broadcast Interactivity, viewers will have access to "intelligent content discovery." This provides real-time content that operates alongside regular programming to complement what you're watching, whether it's a TV show, movie, or commercial. Read The Full Story

Hulu welcomes aboard CBS shows starting in January

Craig Lloyd, Nov 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

As it stands, Hulu already has a huge selection of TV shows to choose from and watch, but it certainly doesn't have every single TV show under the sun. That's to blame on the fact that CBS didn't have a license agreement with Hulu, meaning that no CBS shows were available on online streaming service. However, that's about to change thanks to a new agreement between the two companies. Read The Full Story

Samsung brand reboot reported for CES 2013

Chris Burns, Nov 5th 2012 Discuss [6]

The blue oval may be headed out the door sooner than later if those "in the know" with Samsung are to believed about a full brand reboot around the time of CES 2013. Reports come from Channel News in Australia where they've got some anonymous sources speaking to the idea of a "more vibrant international brand image." They've made it clear that this new look and feel will be brought on by none other than Brandstream and its powerhouse CEO Scott Bedbury. Read The Full Story

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