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Boxpay aims for frictionless TV app purchases

, Jul 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

A lot of consumers are getting into the market of smart TVs these days. Of course, the biggest problem is that there isn't a cohesive, universal platform for Internet-connected TVs. We're not even at the point where there are a couple platforms vying for dominance; we've stepped back to the Stone Age where each manufacturer has its own operating system. Read The Full Story

Is Apple’s TV Secrecy A Good Idea This Time Around?

, Jul 24th 2012 Discuss [10]

Apple is reportedly working on a television. From analysts to reports out of China, all signs point to the company developing a set that would include the latest HD technology, a nice design, and iCloud integration. And as more rumors pile in, the chances of that device launching sooner rather than later seem awfully high.

Well, that is, if you disregard the fact that Apple hasn’t said that it’s actually planning to launch the television.

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Amazon Prime Instant Video adds Warner TV shows

, Jul 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

Amazon has signed a deal with Warner Brothers Television that will see the online retailer gaining access to televisions shows such as Fringe, The West Wing, and Alcatraz for its Prime Instant Video service. Anyone who subscribes to Amazon Prime gains access to on-demand movies and TV shows that can be accessed via a multitude of devices, and now Warner’s TV catalogue will be added to the list of available content. Read The Full Story

LG’s 84-inch 4K TV on sale in Korea from August

, Jul 20th 2012 Discuss [3]

If you’re not content with 1080p on your big screen TV, then fear not: manufacturers are starting to roll out their 4K TVs, though you’ll have to pay a small fortune to get your hands on one. LG will be selling its new 84-inch 3840x2160 TV in South Korea towards the end of August, and is currently taking pre-orders. The company will be showing off the television in stores across the country, but quantities of the set will be limited. Read The Full Story

Apps popular among smart TV owners, unknown by everyone else

, Jul 19th 2012 Discuss [3]

Among people who own an Internet-connected TV, the overwhelmingly favorite apps are ones like Netflix and YouTube. But surprisingly, Facebook is also near the top of the list. 35% of those with a smart TV say that the social networking platform is a "must-have" app for the device. Internet radio Pandora is also popular, with 28% of owners calling that a must-have TV app. Read The Full Story

Samsung confirms Angry Birds TV app plans

, Jul 18th 2012 Discuss [4]

Samsung and Rovio are going after a couple different segments of the population - those who own an Internet-connected Samsung TV and have somehow managed to never play Angry Birds, and those who own an Internet-connected Samsung TV and cannot get enough Angry Birds. Given that the former consists of people who have never downloaded Angry Birds on their phone or tablet, and never downloaded it onto a game console, it's the latter category that is probably the bigger chunk here. Read The Full Story

TiVo acquires TV analytics firm TRA

, Jul 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

In its ever-growing bid to remain relevant in an industry dominated by integrated devices and the death of independent set-top boxes, TiVo has purchased a company called TRA for some $20 million. TRA specializes in making business sense out of customer TV viewing habits, and TiVo thinks it can use that data to keep itself profitable. Read The Full Story

MIT scientists work on 3D TV via stacked LCDs

, Jul 13th 2012 Discuss [1]

You know, it's funny. Back in the day when Samsung launched the first consumer 3D TV, in 2010, I thought it would actually catch on for one principle reason. That reason is that unlike Betamax vs. VHS or Blu-ray vs. HD DVD, this was a universal format. It was like the transition from standard definition to high definition. No one questioned it. Boy, was I wrong, and MIT is the latest organization to prove it. Read The Full Story

Toshiba to blend design groups for TVs, PCs and tablets

, Jul 12th 2012 Discuss [1]

Toshiba announced some new plans today that it will implement a company-wide reorganization of its television business in Japan, completely merging its design team between TVs, PCs and tablet groups. The idea is to create “fusion products” Toshiba said, so that its product lines can be more simplified. Read The Full Story

Aereo claims major preliminary victory in TV network lawsuit

, Jul 11th 2012 Discuss [1]

Sometimes it really doesn't matter what side of the law you're on if your opponent is about 100 million times more powerful and financially resourceful than you. Such is the epic lawsuit between small technological startup Aereo and every single TV broadcast network - ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, and more. And yet, so far in this David vs. Goliath battle, David is winning. Read The Full Story

Viacom and DirectTV fein friendship as content war rages on

, Jul 11th 2012 Discuss [1]

Today a battle is going on between Viacom and DirecTV in which the latter has threatened to pull 17 channels from their network unless they and Viacom can reach a licensing deal for the near future. As a result of that battle, many things have come to pass in the last 12 hours - with two messages sent via Twitter being the closest the two have come to an agreement thus far, that being an assurance that they're working to make the whole situation end as quickly as possible for their rabid users. Read The Full Story

Samsung Smart TV SDK 3.5 exposes voice and gesture recognition

, Jul 9th 2012 Discuss [4]

Samsung looks to be doing everything in its power to make sure Smart TVs are a success. Today the company has announced SDK 3.5 for its Smart TV platform, which will allow developers to tap into features like voice and gesture recognition and add the functionality into their own apps. Samsung has made some more minor changes that should help the development process too. Read The Full Story
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