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LG drops the price on its curved OLED TV

Manufacturing large-sized OLED panels for TVs has proven to be a tricky proposition for most electronics manufacturers. (Credit: LG) Indeed, it was this manufacturing difficulty that contributed to the extensive delays in bringing OLED TVs to market, along with the premium price tag on the two models available in Australia. Just ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, …

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Wearables are white

LAS VEGAS — This year’s Consumer Electronics Show will see dozens upon dozens of wearable technology products vie to become this year’s breakout device. And most — if not all — will be forgotten in the coming months. That’s because when all the booths are taken down, the convention lights are dimmed, and the last of the tech executives board …

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Is Republic Wireless too good to be true?

How much would you sacrifice for cheap smartphone service? That’s a question a lot of consumers are asking themselves these days as they shop for a better deal on their wireless service. Some consumers don’t want to sacrifice anything. They want rock solid reliability, a wide selection of the hottest new phones and stellar customer service. But all those things …

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Want to get more out of music? Listen to LPs

Rega may have started out as an audiophile turntable company in 1973, but it now offers a full line of amplifiers, CD players, digital converters, phono cartridges, and speakers. They’re all good, but to me Rega has always set the standard for affordable turntables. Most companies venturing into that market owe a lot to Rega’s aesthetics and simple-is-better, functional design …

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LG unveils 12 4K televisions for 2014

LG has announced its full lineup of 4K televisions for 2014 with 12 models including a monster 105-inch LCD and two curved OLED series. The lineup includes the two OLEDs — the EC9700 and EC9800 — and three series of LCD — the UB9800, UB9500, and UB8500–making it one of the largest offerings of Ultra HD displays yet. LG says …

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