Tag: TV
How Star Trek predicted the future
Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry was a visionary man. He foresaw a future in which humanity had learned to live together in peace and harmony. A future in which the people of Earth had joined forces with alien races to…
Yahoo working on a Smart TV app that will recommend TV… smartly
After a flurry of announcements earlier this week, Yahoo had one last thing to tease us with at the CES show in Vegas: An app for Smart TVs. Unsurprisingly, as the keyword here is "smart", the app isn't based on…
Polaroid announce a sub-$1000 4K TV
Old-timey camera makers Polaroid are backing a new horse – after giving up on, umm, Polaroid Cameras a few years ago, they're now trying their hand at making TVs – and have announced what is probably the cheapest 4K TV…
Up-close with Panasonic's latest 4K TV – the Panasonic WT600
Panasonic's first 4K TV launched in the UK a couple of weeks ago – the snappily named TC-L65WT600 is 65" of massive telly – and might impressive it looks too. Whilst this certainly can't be considered a review, I have…
Sky to make finding the programme you want a less tortuous experience
Sky have announced they're rolling out a new update to improve search functionality on Sky boxes. The new changes should make it even easier to find what you want to watch. The new search is vast improvement on the old…
Apple TV update could be the missing "one more thing" from iPhone 5S launch
Lacking one of Steve Jobs' trademark "one more thing" announcements at last night's iPhone 5S reveal, Apple may still have one more goody tucked up its sleeve. AllThingsD is reporting that the Apple TV set-top box will be getting a…
Curvy LG UHD OLED is world's largest at 77-inches
LG's IFA 2013 centrepiece is a 77-inch ultra high definition OLED TV. The sizeable LG 55EA9800 continues the (perhaps misguided) trend towards curved sets, delivering a super-sharp 4K image. The screen also uses LG's WRGB OLED tech for convincing and…
Samsung's 55-inch S9C curved OLED TV hits UK stores 5 September
Samsung has annoucned that its curvaceous 55-inch OLED TV will hit UK stores on September 5th, coinciding with the company's IFA 2013 showcase. The S9C is set to offer the sort of vibrant colours and contrast depth that only OLED…
Philips 65-inch 65PFL9708 UHD TV outed by design award win
Though they've yet to officially reveal it, Philips' first UHD TV set is already winning gongs, with the 65PFL9708 set having been outed publically by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) awards. A 65-inch set, its been revealed to…
Apple boost smart iTV plans with Matcha acquisition
It may be just one of Apple's "hobby" product pursuits, but the company's freshly-inked acquisition of video recommendations site Matcha.tv suggests Apple are still ploughing away at a smart TV. Thought to have been bought up by Apple for between…
