Samsung and Sharp have both managed to buck downward trends in flat-panel TV sales thanks a surge in demand in the US. Samsung, the world’s leading TV manufacturer revealed to Reuters that its TV sales reached a record 5.7 million units sold in November. Meanwhile, Sharp says it expects to reach sales of over 1 […]
Google in a late night update brought its Google Music update to the TV, giving it access to the service for the first time. The new TV app hinges on Google Music’s cloud storage to stream the user’s collection with an interface identical to that seen on smartphones and tablets, optimized for the ten-foot TV […]
Panasonic is exiting the small-to-mid-sized TV LCD panel business. Instead, according to the Japanese news service Nikkei, it will focus on producing panels for tablets and 50-inch and larger TV panels. The company claimed that demand for the smaller TVs has dropped since the Japanese government stopped offering subsidies for energy efficient appliances, effectively making […]
AT&T has just introduced its latest U-verse TV accessory, the TV Wireless Receiver (PDF). Due on October 31, it will connect to the company’s residential gateway and send broadcasts over Wi-Fi from the receiver to the TV. This lets customers put TV sets in rooms or other places, such as patios or backyards, where there […]
Sony is recalling 1.6 million Bravia TVs worldwide after it was found that some models were emitting smoke or had internal parts melting due to faulty componentary. So far, the company has learned of and investigated 11 separate instances where users reported the issues. To date, the issue has only been reported in Japan, however, […]
Sharp’s has just revealed the 80-inch LC-80LE632U, which it claims is the largest LED-lit LCD TV commercially available. It sports a 1080p resolution and is labeled as a Smart TV with both Wi-Fi as well as access to apps such as Netflix, CinemaNow and Vudu. Sharp is quick to point out the TV has more […]
ViewSonic will no longer bring its planned smart TV running on Boxee’s media center software, at least in the near term, the company told GigaOM. High costs and a lack of interest in the market were cited as the key factors. ViewSonic elaborated, stating consumers spent less on Smart TVs along with the slow-down in […]
Sony’s flagship Playstation-branded 3D TV is now available for consumers to pre-order. The TV was first announced at the annual E3 video game trade show earlier this year. At the show, Sony continued to stress the importance of 3D gaming content in spite of the reality that sales of 3D TVs has been more sluggish […]
LG has cut its 2011 sales target for TVs by 20 percent, per Reuters, from 40 million to 32 million units. The South Korean electronics giant follows rival Sony, Samsung, and Panasonic in lowering its expectations for the year. The weaker sales are primarily the result of the struggling economies in the US and Europe. […]
Sony has apparently slashed its Google TV lineup once again, bringing the entry price down to $295 for the 24-inch model. When the connected TVs first arrived on the market, the 24-inch variant commanded $599 before the price was dropped to $399 several weeks ago. The 32-, 40- and 46-inch models are now available for […]