Sony eliminates two divisions, restructures electronics unit
In a effort to cut costs and improve its financial situation, Sony is eliminating two divisions at its main electronics unit, promoting three executives and …
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Apple could be in hot water over ‘iTV’
Apple hasn’t even announced the HDTV that has been rumored for months, but it is already the most talked-about television in the world. While the …
Apple’s Siri-enabled iTV already being tested by potential partners, report claims
Prototypes of Apple’s upcoming HDTV are already being tested by multiple potential carrier partners Apple is trying to woo, The Globe and Mail reports. The …
Apple may partner with Verizon, AT&T and others for iTV content
Apple will launch its own HDTV called the “iTV,” analyst Peter Misek of Jefferies & Company said on Monday. We’ve written dozens of reports on …
YouTube surpasses 4 billion video views per day
Google recently confirmed that YouTube now receives more than 4 billion video views per day. Reuters reported the news Monday morning and noted that the site has …
Apple’s Siri patent reveals a much more powerful service that may be in the works
The United States Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday published Apple’s patent application related to its Siri digital assistant service. We’ve already heard rumors that Apple …
Toshiba CES 2012 booth tour
Toshiba had a ton of products on display this year at the annual Consumer Electronics Show. The booth was chocked full of stunning new technology …
Apple’s iTV could offer dynamic backlighting for improved picture quality
Apple recently filed for a patent called “Dynamic Backlight Adaptation for Black Bars with Subtitles” that may be used to provide improved picture quality in …
9% of U.S. consumers have canceled cable TV, study says
9% of consumers in the United States have already cut cable TV service from their monthly utility bills, the latest State of the Media Democracy …
Samsung may reenter Japanese TV market
Samsung may soon begin selling its televisions in Japan after taking a several year hiatus. Samsung is reportedly talking to Yamada Denki Co and Yodobashi …
Sharp may supply 32-inch and 37-inch panels for Apple HDTV; Q2 or Q3 launch possible
Sharp is reportedly working to supply Apple with 32-inch and 37-inch LCD panels for its Siri-equipped HDTV. Manufacturers could begin building the new televisions as …
Apple launches ‘Complete my season’ iTunes feature for TV shows
Until recently, iTunes users were able to purchase episodes of television shows a-la-carte or buy a whole season outright. The problem was, however, a user …
Apple begins pitching voice-controlled TV to top media execs
Apple has reportedly met with top media executives to discuss the company’s vision of the television market’s future, suggesting that the company is moving full …
Verizon considered Hulu buy, may challenge Netflix streaming service next year
Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam recently took the stage during a UBS conference in New York where he explained that Verizon once considered purchasing Hulu. McAdam did …
Microsoft Kinect-enabled TVs could go head-to-head with Apple’s rumored HDTV
Microsoft’s Kinect motion and voice control system, currently available for the Xbox 360 and soon for Windows PCs, may soon be built into televisions. Microsoft is …
Apple TV price drops suggest imminent refresh
Amazon and Best Buy are both offering the Apple TV for $89.99, $10 lower than Apple’s standard retail price, which suggests that the Cupertino-based company …
Sony CEO: We’re building ‘a different kind of TV set,’ just like Apple
All eyes have been on Apple to reinvent the television set, but Sony CEO Howard Stringer recently confirmed that Sony, too, is working on re-imagining …
Sony scrambles to reverse losses, will split television business into three parts
Sony announced on Monday that it will split its television business into three different branches in an effort to reverse a course that has the …
Apple will ‘absolutely’ launch a TV, Siri to replace remote according to report
Apple has been planning to redesign the television since 2007 and when it finally launches the new set, it will replace the age-old remote control …
Apple’s smart TV to feature ‘unmatched aesthetics,’ could be game-changer for gaming
Reports have suggested for more than a year that Apple is working on a smart TV product, and those reports were firmed up last week …
Steve Jobs’s biography suggests Apple has TV in the works
Steve Jobs’s biography, written by Walter Isaacson and due on store shelves on Monday, has a passage that suggests Apple has a TV up its …
Apple working on new streaming technology to take over living rooms
Amid the flurry of news reports about Steve Jobs’s departure as CEO of Apple was one hidden gem: Apple is reportedly working on a new …
Flipboard to add TV shows, books and movies; iPhone app on its way
Flipboard, the company behind the popular like-named social magazine application for the iPad, plans to add TV shows, books and movie content, Reuters reported on …
Rumored 'iTunes Replay' service won't launch soon according to report
Apple’s upcoming “iTunes Replay” service is indeed in the works, but the company has yet to sign “cloud agreements” with at least four of the top-six …
Apple rumored to be prepping imminent 'iTunes Replay' launch
Apple is preparing to launch a new service that will allow iTunes users to re-download previously purchased music, movies and TV shows for free, AppAdvice …
Hulu mulls ad-free option in addition to standard, Plus plans
Hulu has confirmed that it is considering a third subscription option that would allow users to stream ad-free TV shows and movies for a higher …
Apple TV gets software update, preliminary iCloud support
Apple issued an update to its Apple TV product on Monday that will allow users to stream purchased high-definition TV shows directly from iTunes. Specifically, …
Sony blames Q1 net loss on earthquake, economy
Sony reported its fiscal first quarter results on Thursday and recorded a net loss of 15.5 billion Yen ($198.7 million). The company attributed the loss …
Amazon inks licensing deal with CBS; Cheers, Star Trek added to Amazon Prime library
Amazon and CBS have reached a licensing deal in which CBS will provide Amazon Prime subscribers with access to its television shows.The deal will add …
RIM said to be prepping Apple TV competitor for fall launch
Research In Motion is currently working on a media box codenamed “BlackBerry Cyclone” that will launch later this fall, BlackBerry news site NerdBerry.net reports. The …
