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AT&T takes a flier with the curvy LG G Flex, Padfone X

Now playing: Watch this: LG G Flex flexes its bendy 6-inch screen 2:26 LAS VEGAS — AT&T continues to take chances on intriguing devices. The latest is LG’s G Flex, which made headlines for its curved, slightly bendable design and self-healing back cover. The company later announced the Asus Padfone X. AT&T would only say …

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WebOS lives on to make LG’s smart TVs smarter

LAS VEGAS — WebOS the smartphone platform is dead; long live LG’s WebOS TV. The operating system made its debut on the television as part of LG’s line of smart TVs during the Consumer Electronics Show. Gone, however, are the cards and gesture controls, although the multitasking feature remains. Most importantly, LG will be keeping the WebOS name around and …

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Dish focuses on multiroom streaming with wireless extenders, apps for LG TVs, PlayStation, Android

For the past couple of years, Dish’s kangaroo-themed CES announcements have centered on its Hopper DVR, which acts as a command center for whole-home Dish systems, enabling you to access content on Joey set-top extender boxes in other rooms and stream it to mobile devices using the Hopper’s integrated Sling feature. Related stories Best Cheap Home Internet and TV Bundles …

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Samsung unveils curved UHD TVs

Samsung has unveiled its first range of curved ultra-high-definition televisions at CES. The 105-inch curved UHD TV. (Credit: Reuben Lee/CNET) Curved is all the rage, and Samsung is well on top of it. The company has just unveiled its new range of curved 4K TVs, the first to hit the market. Included in the range is a new 110-inch version …

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Samsung concept TV bends and unbends

At CES, Samsung has unveiled a new concept UHD TV with a screen that can be set to curved or flat at the press of a button. Bend… (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) Samsung hit the CES ground running with a range of 4K ultra-high-definition LED TVs — the first, apparently, in the world — but the fun doesn’t stop there. Also …

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LG rolls out 77

LG unveiled a 77-inch flexible OLED TV at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show on Monday, in tandem with competitor Samsung’s own buzzworthy bendable TV announcement. The new LG television lets users adjust the angle of a TV screen with a remote control, switching the viewing from a flat screen to a curved screen. The result, LG hopes, is an …

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Netgear takes on Chromecast, but with a twist

The popular Chromecast dongle from Google, which costs $35 and allows consumers to turn their “dumb” TVs into Smart TVs through the HDMI port, will soon have a competitor. Netgear on Monday announced the NeoMediacast HDMI dongle, a device that, like the Chromecast, connects to a television’s HDMI port and provides access to applications. Netgear’s technology uses the Android SDK …

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Toshiba CES 2014 TVs: Full

LAS VEGAS — Toshiba is no longer among the top names in TV, but you wouldn’t know it from looking at the company’s audacious product introductions at CES 2014. Today the company bowed 17 new LED LCDs, ranging from a 32-inch 720p value play to an 85-inch 4K-resolution behemoth. More importantly, select models include our favorite picture-enhancing feature: an LED …

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