Category archives for: Televisions

LG Puts G2 Google TVs on Display at Internet Week

LG took its new line of passive 3D G2 Google TV models to New York this week for Internet Week. The smart TVs feature redesigned user interfaces and the more powerful L9 dual-core chipset, which is based on ARM architecture, and a quad-core GPU. The sets will ship with the G2 Magic Remote, which sport […]

YouTube App for Google TV Gets an Update

The Google TV development team has enhanced the YouTube app for users’ hardware. A new My YouTube tab organizes channels and videos of users. It also sports a new Recommendations feature that will help users watch more of what they like. Private playlists are featured as a grid of videos to allow users to quickly […]

New Vizio TVs Will Have Skype Built-In

HDTV maker Vizio and VoIP video chat and Internet calling service provider Skype have just revealed that some of the former’s upcoming Internet App TVs will be Skype-enabled out of the box. When a call comes in, users won’t have to stop watching a show during a call, though we assume the TV audio will […]

Samsung Won’t Confirm Rumors of LCD Unit Spin Off

Samsung answered rumors that it might split off its LCD division. Representative James Chung wouldn’t confirm or deny the talk to Reuters, saying only that the company was “internally reviewing various options.” Nothing had been locked in, he explained. Although it has had successes in LCDs for small and large tablets, as well as smartphones, […]

Vizio Prices the 58-inch 21:9 CinemaWide 58-inch TV at $3,499

Vizio has quietly updated the product page for its flagship TV of the year, the CinemaWide, to give it a price. The middle tier 58-inch set should cost $3,499. Smaller 50- and high-end 71-inch sets are still coming, but didn’t immediately get prices. The CinemaWide mix earns its name through the 21:9 aspect ratio, 2560×1080 […]

Sony Google TV Sets, Blu-ray Players Get Updated this Week

Google posted a tweet of an update for Sony’s Google TV devices. Both its Internet TV and Internet Blu-ray player now have a faster Chrome web browser. The Blu-ray gets an extra treat in support for 3D Blu-ray movies to catch it up to other players. The update should roll out sometime this week for […]

Vizio Expands Vizio Apps to Unify Experience Across New Devices

VIZIO has announced the continued expansion of its VIZIO Internet Apps platform: VIZIO Internet Apps Plus (V.I.A. Plus). V.I.A. Plus aims to bring a unified user experience to a wide range of devices that include HDTVs, Tablets, Blu-ray players, Media Players and more. Among the V.I.A. Plus products to be included in VIZIO’s CES showcase […]

World’s Largest OLED TV Will Be Demo’d at CES by LG

First LG teased us with Magic Motion Remote which will be shown with new TVs at next week’s CES.  Now LG  has offered a few more details of its new 55-inch Organic-LED TV set ahead of its debut  in Las Vegas next week. Now this is not the first time OLED TV have been showed […]

Vizio Rose Bowl Ad Gives Clues to CES 2012 TVs

Repeating a pattern from last year, Vizio has run a commercial (below) giving a hint as to its lineup for 2012. The Rose Bowl spot outlines the contrast between old and new in American football before giving a quick preview. Vizio’s lineup may be much more distinct this year, with a chromed, arcing neck and […]

Samsung Video Teases Future of Smart TV – Peek at What Will Be at CES

Samsung will be presenting the “Future of Smart TV, Now” at this year’s 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. This video looks back at the many changes TVs and their owners have undergone over the past decades. Even though it hints at what’s happening next.

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