Apple TV reportedly being tested in Canada
Apple's much-rumoured TV set could be in testing in Canada, according to a report in Canadian paper The Globe and Mail.
Citing sources "familiar with the talks" the newspaper says two major telecommunications companies from the land of syrup and bears -- Rogers and BCE -- have the product itself in their labs, with Apple approaching them to discuss partnerships for its shiny tellybox. Continue reading...
Apple TV shows up in Best Buy survey
Apple's standalone TV set -- the one Steve Jobs mentioned to biographer Walter Isaacson -- is looking more real by the day. Now it's made an appearance in a recent customer survey from US retailer Best Buy, The Verge reports.
'Apple HDTV', as it's called in the questionnaire about possible future products, is the first on the list, hinting Best Buy has high hopes for it (as we all do). There's some guff about Apple reinventing what TV can do, but then it goes on to the specs, which is what we're really interested in. Continue reading...
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40-inch 1080p TV for £250 at Asda
Fancy a 40-inch hi-def telly for half a monkey? Then push your trolley down to Asda, where you can bag yourself a 40-inch 1080p television for just £250.
Are you happy to get a gogglebox with your groceries? The Luxor 40-inch is currently £300 -- which is the cheapest price for a comparable TV on Amazon at the time of writing -- but Asda is knocking £50 off tomorrow, so it won't cost you an arm and a leg. Just an arm. Maybe a leg, but only below the knee. Continue reading...
Sony Google TV not coming to the UK until September 
Sony's Google TV, which crams Google goodness into your tellybox, may not be arriving in the UK until September, but you can hit play on the video above for a sneak preview.
At a Sony event today we learned that Brits hoping to download Android apps to a telly will have to wait until after the summer. That's a shame, as we think Google TV has buckets of potential, and we want to get our eyes on it as soon as possible. Continue reading...
Top tech trends at CES 2012
The annual CES show in Las Vegas is arguably the greatest gadget show on earth. Traditionally many of the biggest names in tech use it to launch their key products for the coming year.
CES 2012 may not have had one dominant theme in the way that 3D TVs stole the show in 2011, and tablets the year before, but there was still tonnes of interesting tech strewn across the ample exhibition space. Here's what we think were the key trends of the show. Continue reading...
Samsung Smart TV watches you in demo video
In the kind of dystopian insanity that would have George Orwell banging his head on his keyboard, Samsung's newest Smart TVs watch you. In this video from the CES 2012 tech show, we see how the Korean manufacturer's latest tellies recognise your voice and gestures with a built-in camera and mic.
The camera can interpret simple gestures -- move your hand around to control a cursor and clench your fist to 'click' -- and even the different faces of your family members. You can associate permissions with various faces, so if your wee one turns on the telly they'll only be able to watch CBeebies.
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John Sculley: Apple will 'revolutionise' TV market
Steve Jobs coaxed John Sculley to join Apple from Pepsi by saying: "Do you want to sell sugared water for the rest of your life? Or do you want to come with me and change the world?"
Jobs and the ex-chief executive are said to have had a few run-ins in the past, but Sculley was keen to dispel the 'myths' surrounding his and Jobs' relationship when the BBC caught up with him at CES. And he thinks Apple's TV will be a true game changer. Continue reading...
Best TVs of CES
The Consumer Electronics Show in sparkling Las Vegas is full of the latest, shiniest technology and we're there checking it all out. While there are heaps of new gadgets flying around, the new TVs have been causing quite a stir. We take you through some of our favourites of the show so far.
Organic light-emitting diode technology -- or OLED as it's known to its mates -- is the hot topic in TVs this year. OLED promises an effectively infinite contrast ratio, meaning super-deep black levels that make your movies shine like a new-born star. Continue reading...
Sony Google TV Qwerty remote takes control in hands-on video
2012 looks like being the year smart TVs lived up to their promise. The lurking threat of Apple on the horizon has made TV makers raise their game and in this video from CES we take a look at Sony's quirky new remote for its Google TV devices.
Hit play and you'll see the remote has a taser-ish design, with the usual array of buttons on the front and a laptop-like trackpad for controlling an onscreen cursor. Turn the gadget over and you'll find a backlit Qwerty keyboard for typing in URLs, usernames and passwords. Continue reading...
Ubuntu TV aims to make your telly smarter
Internet TVs are all the rage these days and that trend is set to continue well into 2012. This year, we'll see a host of web-ready idiot boxes from Lenovo, Samsung, Toshiba and -- if rumours are to be believed -- even Apple.
Many more are expected to join the fray, including UK firm Canonical's Ubuntu TV offering, which looks likely to make its debut later this year. Continue reading...
Samsung inTouch brings Android-powered Skype to your TV
Sick of your boring old, non-Android TV? We bet you are. Luckily for you, Samsung has developed inTouch, a TV webcam that brings Skype video-calling and other Androidy goodness to your existing TV.
inTouch may look identical to Microsoft's Kinect system for the Xbox 360, but rather than make you look daft by waving your arms around, inTouch acts primarily as a video-calling device. The unit comes with Wi-Fi and the Skype application is pre-installed, so all you need to do is plug it into your TV via the HDMI cable and get busy showing everyone on your contacts list your amazing new festive jumper. Continue reading...
Lenovo K91 is first Android Ice Cream Sandwich-powered TV
Lenovo may be best known for its humble laptops, but it's now striding confidently into the TV world with the K91 Smart TV, an ambitious 55-inch 3D LED TV running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
Ice Cream Sandwich is the latest version of Google's Android operating system, designed to provide a unified experience across mobile phones, tablets and now, apparently, TVs. Many smart TVs that have popped up over the past 18 months use their own custom software to access online content, such as BBC iPlayer, 4OD and YouTube, and have often been needlessly clunky and difficult to use. Continue reading...
Samsung banner suggests huge OLED TV at CES
The curtain is yet to lift on CES 2012, but already news is starting to drip through. Now the sleuths over at OLED-Display.net have spotted a Samsung banner hinting the Korean company will be showcasing a large glasses-free 3D OLED TV.
Exciting stuff indeed. And surely a sign of things to come in the week ahead in Vegas. Continue reading...
LG 84-inch 'ultra definition' 4K TV headed for CES
LG has already let us know about some of its CES plans, but this could be the gigantic cherry on top. It's a mammoth 84-inch TV, with a resolution of 3,840x2,160 pixels. That's classed as 'ultra definition' -- with four times the resolution of HD. Four times. Insane.
Oh, and did we mention this thing is 84 inches across? It looks suspiciously like the 84-inch 4K TV LG showed at the last CES in January, but with enhanced Smart TV capabilities bringing apps and the power of the Internet to your lounge. Continue reading...
Apple TV to come in 32- and 37-inch sizes
More news on Apple's much-rumoured forthcoming standalone TV set: it'll come in 32- and 37-inch sizes, according to a report on Digitimes, and will launch sometime between April and September next year.
The size is presumably to keep the price down, because if it comes packing all the abilities we're expecting, including Siri for voice control, it should make other TVs look like something from The Flintstones. Continue reading...
LG redesigns 3D glasses, hopes people buy
Cumbersome glasses are undoubtedly one of the main stumbling blocks preventing 3D TVs becoming truly mainstream. Well LG has redesigned its 3D glasses for next year, offering lighter, more curvaceous designs to tempt us Brits into spending. But will it be enough?
All three new pairs are passive, like the ones you get in cinemas, so there's no flickering or batteries required. The F310 (right) weigh 20 per cent less than last year's standard pair and are curved for a better fit. If you already wear glasses, the F320 (left) might be for you, as they clip on over your regular specs. Continue reading...
LG unveils world's largest OLED TV panel
If you've never seen an OLED TV screen, do yourself a favour and right that wrong. The images are brighter, colours more vivid, but the only problem is the price. Now LG has thrown caution to the wind and come out with the world's largest OLED TV panel.
And the best news? It won't mean remortgaging the house. The 55-inch panel is the world's largest OLED panel, and its maker hints that OLED TVs could finally be about to become affordable to the likes of us. Continue reading...
Asda selling £50 720p HD TV next week
If you're looking to tighten your belt this Christmas (metaphorically speaking), Asda may have the TV for you.
Next week it'll start selling an HD-ready TV for just £50. Yes, £50. It might not surprise you to hear the specs are less than stunning, but still, £50. Continue reading...
Apple TV: Apple discussing Siri, motion controls
Apple TV could be closer than we thought. The Cupertino company is discussing its future vision for TV with media execs at several large companies, The Wall Street Journal reports.
And the big news? It looks like it will have Siri for voice recognition, as well as respond to motion controls. Minority Report-style viewing could be just months away… Continue reading...
Apple TV complete guide
Whispers of a real Apple TV have been slowly climbing the rumour chart for years. It began when Steve Jobs first announced a small set-top box to stream your iTunes library to the living room, which grew into a solution for streaming movies online.
Jobs said the pocket-sized TV box was merely a hobby for Apple, and it was easy to dismiss early rumours of a proper Apple flat-panel. Then the Steve Jobs biography was released. Continue reading...
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