Category: HDTV
Apple to buy Loewe to boost iTV production?
Apple is said to be in talks with high-end German television manufacturer Loewe over a possible buyout. The rumour follows continued suggestion that Apple are looking to enter into to make further steps in the home entertainment market with…
Foxconn preparing to start Apple iTV production?
Terry Gou, head of the Foxconn factory where the majority of Apple's consumer tech products are manufactured, has apparently confirmed the existence of the Apple iTV HDTV. Not only that, but he's claimed his factory are preparing to put the…
Nuance Dragon voice control coming to Samsung Smart TVs
Samsung in partnership with Nuance have beaten any Apple Siri-packing iTV to the punch by announcing that their 2012 premium range of web-connected Smart TVs will feature voice control. First teased by Nuance back at CES 2012 in January, the…
Apple iTV to have Siri and iSight Camera, look like Mac Cinema Display?
Apple iTV, where art thou? In this world of iPhone 5, iPad Mini and MacBook rumours, it's sometimes easy to forget about Apple's oft-rumoured entry into the home cinema market. But a new report into the possible feature list of…
10,000 Sony jobs cut as TV production slows 40%
Sony have confirmed rumours of major restructuring plans that will see 10,000 jobs lost and TV production slow 40%. The news of job cuts was leaked last week, and now Sony CEO Kaz Hirai has confirmed that downsizing plans are…
Curzon on Demand app for Samsung Smart TVs streams indie movies on cinema release day
Samsung are expanding their Smart TV hub by adding a new app from independent cinema chain Curzon Cinemas. Curzon on Demand will bring curated independent and art house films to the connected TV platform, streaming in HD straight to the…
Philips spin-off TV division to TPV Technology, form TP Vision
Philips Lifestyle will no longer make televisions, an announcement from the Dutch electronics giant has today revealed. After 87 years of dipping in and out of the TV market, the company are finally calling it a day, handing over duties…
Apple iTV now tipped for 2013 release
With Apple already releasing the 2012 Apple TV model this year, it seems as though one home cinema gadget a year is good for the Cupertino tech firm, as the latest rumour now tips their Apple iTV iOS HDTV for…
LG 55-inch OLED to launch in May at Cannes film festival?
LG's fancy 55-inch OLED sets are lining themselves up for a red carpet launch at the Cannes film festival in May, according to new reports. LG's 55-inch 55EM9600, first revealed at CES 2012 back in January was first expected…
Sky Anytime+ opens VOD doors to other ISPs
Sky Anytime+, the broadcaster's video-on-demand offering that opens up a massive catalogue of shows and movies to be streamed whenever a viewer chooses, is now available to users connecting to the internet over a far broader range of ISPs. Initially,…