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LG shows off new smart TV interface featuring webOS

Confirming previous reports and leaks, today LG has announced an all-new operating system for its 2014 TVs. It’s called webOS, and it’s based on the eponymous platform that initially appeared in Palm smartphones, like the Palm Pre, CNET’s pick for the best product of CES 2009. HP aquired Palm in 2010, and LG bought webOS from HP last year. The …

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LG talks TV, appliances and fitness at CES 2014

It was 3am, when every right thinking Australian was asleep — but in Las Vegas it was CES Press Day and LG was in full swing. LG’s wearable tech, the Lifeband Touch. (Credit: Sarah tew/CNET) The Korean electronics giant devoted a lot of its on stage time to its appliances division — with three different speakers talking about home technology …

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LG unveils world’s first flexible OLED TV

Where Samsung had an LED concept, LG has unveiled a production-ready, flexible OLED TV at CES. (Credit: LG) Everything’s happening so fast, we’re developing a case of the bends — the TV bends, that is. LG has just unveiled the world’s first flexible OLED TV, a 77-inch model that can bend and unbend with the press of a button on …

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Sony TVs at CES 2014: Tripling

The XBR-X950B is Sony’s best 4K TV for 2014. Sony LAS VEGAS — Sony is promoting 4K resolution as hard as anyone, from its TVs to its studios, to its video distribution service. At CES 2014, the company’s TV lineup reflects the major part 4K plays in its plans. Sony debuted three separate lines of 4K resolution televisions today, including …

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Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 802 for Ultra HD

Qualcomm might have an important stake in the mobile space with its Snapdragon processors, but it’s focusing at least some of its time on Ultra HD and in-car “infotainment” going forward. The company on Monday announced the Snapdragon 802 processor, a system-on-a-chip offering designed for smart TVs, smart set-top boxes, and smart digital media adapters that support the next-generation high-definition …

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