Apple’s ‘iTV’ said to launch this year with ‘major innovation that will revolutionize the TV experience’
Apple’s (AAPL) own-brand HDTV has reportedly been in the works for years now, and it will finally debut later this year according to a new …
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Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Instant show how cable could die by a thousand cuts
Survey after survey shows that America’s major cable companies are among the least-liked businesses in the United States, but The Houston Chronicle’s Dwight Silverman sees hope …
Latest ‘iTV’ rumors point to 4K Ultra HD television for late 2013 or early 2014
Apple’s (AAPL) “iTV” is a lot like Guns’N’Roses’ chronically delayed Chinese Democracy album: Eventually the rumors about its existence will come true and it will …
Ultra HD TV might get off to stronger than expected start
Ultra HD TVs with 4K resolution were the talk of the Consumer Electronics Show this year, but not even the director of industry analysis at the …
Survey shows huge interest in an HDTV from Apple, but few willing to commit
Apple’s (AAPL) much rumored own-brand HDTV is among several highly anticipated new opportunities that industry watchers expect to help reverse investor sentiment once it launches. …
Verizon’s plan to shake up the TV industry: Only offer channels customers want to watch
Cable service providers in the United States are obligated to offer lesser watched channels if they want to carry some of the more popular names. …
Google still isn’t giving up on TV, says Google TV update coming at Google I/O
Google’s (GOOG) TV platform has gone largely unnoticed and untouched for the last two years. The company has announced new hardware partners and said goodbye …
Smart TV sales soared in 2012, set to dominate TV market by 2015
Global adoption of smart TVs grew in 2012 as the prices of connected TV sets from the likes of Samsung (005930), LG (066570), Sony (SNE) …
Apple seeks help to develop ‘next generation’ Apple TV features
With a company as secretive as Apple (AAPL), some of the best information on its upcoming projects often comes from its job postings. 9to5Mac now …
More than 100 people have preordered LG’s $10,000 OLED TV so far
LG (066570) on Thursday revealed that more than 100 people have preordered its new 55-inch OLED HDTV in the past six weeks, Reuters reported. Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) …
HBO exec: Don’t expect a la carte programming any time soon
HBO excited subscribers on Tuesday when it announced during the D: Dive Into Media conference that its HBO GO and MAX GO iOS apps were updated …
Apple reportedly prepping ‘iTV’ for fall launch, may deliver Apple TV SDK next month [updated]
Rumors of a “revolutionary” Apple (AAPL) television set have been around for years, but this may be the year that we actually see the mythical iTV …
HBO GO, MAX GO updated with AirPlay streaming to Apple TV
HBO on Tuesday updated its HBO GO and MAX GO applications for the iPhone and iPad, adding long-awaited AirPlay support. The new update will allow …
Intel’s television set top box will include a built-in camera that watches you in your living room
The rumors were true — Intel (INTC) really is working to shake up the television industry by offering its own set top box that delivers …
Apple reportedly hires OLED expert away from LG to work on upcoming ‘iTV’
It has been widely reported that Apple (AAPL) is interested in releasing a high-definition television that would potentially revolutionize the market. The so-called “iTV” is rumored to …
Internet-based pay-TV services see growth as cable continues to contract
Traditional cable-based TV providers saw their share of the pay-TV market decline in 2012 as Internet-based TV services offered by companies like Verizon (VZ) and …
HBO Go reportedly coming to Apple TV
Apple (AAPL) is said to be in negotiations with Time Warner (TWX) to offer an HBO Go application on Apple TV by mid-2013, according to …
Samsung’s chalkboard TV available for pre-order in Korea for almost $38,000
Have $38,000 to spend on an 85-inch television that looks like a chalkboard? If so, then you might consider Samsung’s (005930) newest flagship S9 UHD …
Still hoping for a la carte cable channel options? Don’t hold your breath
The option to save money on pay-TV service by choosing channels a la carte instead of paying for a package of channels that go mostly …
Netflix announces ‘Super HD’ and 3D streaming for select ISPs
Netflix (NFLX) on Tuesday announced new enhanced streaming options for users on select ISPs. Following a series of rumors that suggested as much, Netflix has …
AT&T announces $5 Netflix competitor to help stop cord cutting
AT&T (T) on Monday unveiled a new video-on-demand service for its U-Verse TV subscribers at its annual Developer Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company …
Samsung’s next big thing is an 85-inch television that looks like a chalkboard
Samsung (005930) has been teasing us with visions of a revolutionary new television set recently, and the company did its best to deliver at the …
‘Ultra-HD’ deemed 2013’s 3D TV, sales expected to flop for years to come
“Ultra-HD” is the new 3D TV, and sales of new higher-definition television sets are expected to flop. The 2013 Consumer Electronics Show is upon us …
Google will once again foist Google TV upon the world at this year’s CES
Google (GOOG) and its manufacturing partners are once again going to try to make a splash at the Consumer Electronics Show. The company on Friday …
Apple TV will be ‘the elephant in the room’ at CES this year
While there will certainly be several sweet new television sets on display at the Consumer Electronics Show next week, the TV that generates the most …
No HDTV from Apple in 2013, according to new report
A number of industry watchers are waiting for Apple’s (AAPL) “next big thing” before they’re confident once again that the company can maintain rapid growth …
Like Apple, Intel hits roadblocks in attempt to revolutionize TV
Intel (INTC) is indeed working on a service that will look to change the way cable TV is consumed, but it is running into some …
Fed up with a market full of failed Google TVs, Intel eyes own set-top box and cable service
Intel (INTC) looks primed to give the cable industry some much-needed competition. Unnamed sources have told TechCrunch that Intel is “preparing to launch its rumored …
Samsung teases TV with ‘true innovation’ and ‘unprecedented new TV shape’ for CES debut
The Consumer Electronics Show sees dozens of new television models debut each year, but we’re in for something special this time around. So says Samsung …
Pay-TV subscriber growth to slow in 2013
The global pay-TV subscriber base is expected to top 900 million in 2013 according to recent estimates, driven largely by increased popularity of IPTV services …
