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 …
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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 …
LG unveils gorgeous new HDTV models with Google TV 3.0
Google TV 1.0 and Google TV 2.0 haven’t drawn much attention in the marketplace at this point, but that won’t stop Google TV 3.0-packing HDTVs …
Apple reportedly testing 46 to 55-inch HDTV models, 2013 launch unlikely
Apple (AAPL) is reportedly testing a number of HDTV prototypes with manufacturing partner Hon Hai, though a launch in the coming year is said to …
TVs heat up as panel shipments hit record in November
Global shipments of LCD TV panels reached an estimated 22.09 million units in November, hitting an all-time record. Market research firm WitsView found that television …
Samsung Smart TVs: The next frontier for data theft and hacking [video]
Smart TVs, particularly Samsung’s (005930) last few generations of flat screens, can be hacked to give attackers remote access according to a security startup called ReVuln. …
WSJ: Apple is developing a TV
Following more than a year of rumors suggesting Apple (AAPL) is working to develop an own-brand television, The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday reported that …
Apple’s HDTV could include game-changing 3D imaging tech
So, how could Apple (AAPL) “revolutionize” the television? How about by providing full three-dimensional projections in your living room? StreetInsider reports that Morgan Stanley analysts Katy …
Survey reveals 47% of U.S. households are interested in an HDTV from Apple
A new survey by AlphaWise and Morgan Stanley polled 1,568 heads of U.S. households and found 11% are “extremely interested” and 36% are “somewhat interested” in …
Apple TV to finally get apps and Bluetooth keyboard support
In light of CEO Tim Cook’s newfound “intense interest” in fixing up today’s backwards TV experience, Apple (AAPL) is reportedly preparing to update its second- and third-generation Apple TV …
Google is selling off Motorola’s TV unit, deal likely to be announced by the end of the year
It was reported in March that Google (GOOG) was looking to sell the set-top box business it stood to inherit from Motorola Mobility as part of …
Desperately seeking Siri
Let’s face it — TV is boring. Not the 57 Channels and Nothin’ On kind of boring, the kind of boring you experience when you’ve …
Sony will give free 4K content that isn’t ‘goofy’ to everyone who buys its $25,000 4K TV
If you’re one of the few privileged enough to be able to afford Sony’s (SNE) $25,000 84-inch 4K resolution LED TV, you can probably buy a few …
Apple HDTV’s ‘imminent’ release shot down in new report
On Thursday, Barron’s reported Jefferies analyst James Kisner labeled Apple’s (AAPL) rumored HDTV launch as “imminent” based on his talks with various cable industry sources. AllThingsD’s John Paczkowski isn’t buying the rumor, though. Paczkowski says …
Apple HDTV announcement said to be ‘imminent’
It looks like Apple (AAPL) really might be cooking up its biggest screen yet. Via Barron’s, Jefferies analyst James Kisner released a research note today claiming …
