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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

Will 4K and OLED Scuttle the Apple TV’s Chance of Success?

, Jan 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Apple television has been rumored for years now. And every chance a media person gets, they ask Apple CEO Tim Cook what his plans are for that device. Will Apple launch a television? When will the television launch? What sort of features will the television boast? These are all questions he has been posed – and dodged in one form or another.

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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

Rockstar reportedly threatened to sue TV show over LA Noire name, Take-Two denies claims

, Jan 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

Director and writer Frank Darabont, best known for Green Mile and The Walking Dead TV series, claimed that Rockstar Games threatened to sue him and the TNT network for creating a TV show called LA Noir, which Rockstar thought that was too close for comfort with their video game LA Noire. However, Take-Two Interactive, which owns Rockstar, has denied the claims made my Darabont. Read The Full Story

Apple TV sells over 2 million units in Q1 2013

, Jan 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

During Apple's Q1 2013 earnings call today, Apple CEO Tim Cook says that the company sold over 2 million Apple TV units during the three-month quarter. This is a 60% increase year-over-year -- in other words, Apple has sold a record amount of Apple TVs this last quarter than any other quarter before. Read The Full Story

Netflix Q4 2012 earnings tout 6 million new users and $8 million in profit

, Jan 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Q4 2012 earnings are rolling in, folks, and Netflix is the latest to report on their quarterly progress. The movie and TV-streaming company announced today that they gained 6 million new users during Q4, bringing the total number of users over 33 million, with 27 million users in the US alone. They also announced a Q4 revenue of $945 million, with $8 million of that being all profits. Read The Full Story

XBMC turns your Android into a user-friendly media hub: here’s how

, Jan 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

XBMC for Android has essentially been available since July, but it was only in beta and nightly form, up until now. While it's not an official XBMC app for Android (but rather a third-party initiative), the developers are claiming that this final version is "user friendly" and will run on most, if not all Android devices. Read The Full Story

Top Windows Phone 8 app will be awarded free TV advertisement

, Jan 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

Microsoft will feature one lucky app in a Windows Phone 8 TV advertisement via its Windows Phone Next App Star contest. The contest is open to global Windows Phone developers, whose apps will be judged by both quality and ratings. A total of 64 apps will be selected to undergo public voting, with each being awarded some type of award. Read The Full Story

Netflix makes content-licensing deal with Turner and Warner Bros.

, Jan 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

Netflix customers in the US will soon get a host of new shows coming their way, thanks to a content-licensing agreement between Netflix and two content providers, Turner Broadcasting and Warner Bros. Television Group. The deal means that tons of new shows from Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, TNT, and more, will be making their way to the streaming service as soon as late March. Read The Full Story

Cable subscription models unlikely to change in next five years

, Jan 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you've been waiting for cable companies to offer a la carte options, you'll be waiting a pretty long time. Following comments made by three cable company executives during a panel at CES 2013 last week, it appears as though such subscriptions as a la carte options will remain a fantasy for at least five years, and likely even longer. Read The Full Story
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