SlashGear for iPad and iPhone
RSS Feed

‘TV’ Stories

Apple TV with “iRing” controller added to baseless rumor collection

, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

The Apple television rumors are heating up again, folks. Only this time, there's some extra information that's floating around. In what sounds like a completely ridiculous prediction, analyst Brian White of Topeka Capital Markets says that an Apple television will launch this year, and it will come with an "iRing" of sorts as the motion controller. However, will it ever see the light of day? Not likely. Read The Full Story

Jimmy Fallon to replace Jay Leno as The Tonight Show host in 2014

, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

After hosting The Tonight Show for 21 years, Jay Leno will be stepping down from the helm, and current Late Night host Jimmy Fallon will be taking his place at some point during the spring time next year. Leno became the host of The Tonight Show in 1992 after becoming a permanent guest host in 1987 when Johnny Carson held the lead position. Read The Full Story

Rdio launches Vdio movie streaming service

, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Popular music-streaming service Rdio has launched a companion movie and TV show streaming service appropriately called Vdio. It's been in private beta for some time now, but the company has officially launched it today. However, it's only available for Rdio Unlimited members, but if you're really interested in checking out Vdio, you can sign up for an Rdio Unlimited subscription and get going with Vdio right away. Read The Full Story

The smell-o-vision TV implements scents with your favorite TV programs

, Apr 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

A tech team from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology in Japan have unveiled a smell-o-vision TV that will bring a sense of reality from our favorite TV programs. The team created a "smelling screen" that enables scents in spots where the corresponding object is placed. The screen generates scents from gel pellets from four air streams on all corners of the display. The scents are blown at varying and controlled rates to make it seem as though the scent is coming directly from the object on-screen. Read The Full Story

House of Cards coming to DVD and Blu-ray June 11

, Apr 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Netflix's latest original series, House of Cards, is coming to DVD and Blu-ray for all of those folks who have been too cheap to get a Netflix subscription, although you'll be paying much more for the discs than you would a Netflix membership, seeing how the Blu-ray version will set you back $52.99, while a month of Netflix -- which is more than enough time to watch all of House of Cards -- is only $7.99. Read The Full Story

Verizon FiOS tops list of best internet bundles by Consumer Reports

, Mar 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

We all seem to have issues with our cable company. Whether it's because of weird charges on our monthly bill or unreliable service, there seems to never be a decent cable company out there that can provide a great experience for its customers. However, that's not all true. It turns out that Verizon FiOS is pretty good, as it topped the list of Consumer Reports' best internet/cable/phone bundles. Read The Full Story

Ericsson considers buying Microsoft’s IPTV service

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

Ericsson is reportedly planning on buying out Microsoft's Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service. The service, called MediaRoom, allows many operators to bring their paid-TV service to a variety of devices, including smartphones, tablets, computers, as well as video game consoles. If Ericsson successfully purchases the service, it would have another great weapon in its arsenal of software services. Read The Full Story

Amazon expands X-Ray feature to TV shows

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

Back in September, Amazon announced a new feature for Kindle devices called X-Ray, which essentially gives users more information about the movie they're watching using data from IMDb. However, Amazon announced today that the feature is now expanding to include TV shows, meaning that you can now find out more information on that new television series you just started watching. Read The Full Story

Broadcast TV ratings continue to fall, ad sales go down with it

, Mar 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

It may be no surprise that people are favoring web video and streaming TV shows over regular television nowadays, but while both cable television and broadcast television are taking a hit, broadcast TV is seeing a steeper decline in ratings this season, and that's forcing advertisers to rethink what avenues to advertise on. Read The Full Story

Hulu making all Star Trek episodes free until April [UPDATE]

, Mar 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Apparently today is William Shatner's birthday, and he turns 82. To celebrate, Hulu is making its entire Star Trek catalog free for everyone. Normally, only Hulu Plus subscribers would have access to all episodes, but now anyone can watch them without needing an account or having to pay up for a monthly subscription. Read The Full Story

Microsoft bringing back Windows Phone Challenge with new TV ads

, Mar 20th 2013 Discuss [0]

Remember the marketing campaign called the "Windows Phone Challenge" (also known as "Smoked by Windows Phone") that put Windows Phone devices up against other smartphones in a series of challenges that ultimately gave Windows Phone the advantage? Yeah, Microsoft is bringing it all back with some new television ads that will air this month during NCAA March Madness. Read The Full Story

Toshiba announces 2013 range of new home theater products

, Mar 20th 2013 Discuss [0]

Toshiba announced today its 2013 lineup of home theater and entertainment products, including new televisions, Blu-ray players, and a new service called Cloud TV. The lineup is headlined by the company's new 9-series Ultra HD televisions and a new service called Cloud TV, which offers on-demand content like Netflix, Vimeo, and YouTube. Read The Full Story
Pages: Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next