Sony is just about to launch its range of new products for 2014 at CES and, as always, CNET will be there to live to get you all the inside information. (Credit: James Martin/CNET) With a product portfolio as broad as Sony’s, the sky’s the limit when it comes to what we might see, but …
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6 January
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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6 January
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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6 January
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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6 January
LG reveals the future for its WebOS smart TVs
LG plans to tune up most of its new TVs this year with a shot of WebOS. Revealing its plans in a Korean press release on Monday, LG said that 70 percent of this year’s smart TVs will come with the new interface, which it purchased from HP almost a year ago. The company also touted the three major benefits …
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6 January
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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6 January
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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6 January
Panasonic moves beyond TVs at CES to focus on businesses
Panasonic is more than a TV maker. That’s the message the Japanese electronics maker wanted to get across on Monday during its press event at the Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas. Related stories Best Toaster Oven for 2022 Best Vlogging Camera for 2022 25 Great Tech Gifts for $100 or Less Best Headphones for Sleeping in 2022 Best Rice …
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6 January
Panasonic CES 2014 TVs: All LED, one 4K, and little excitement
LAS VEGAS — Poor Panasonic. After enjoying an amazing run of good CNET reviews last year, thanks in large part to its stronger-than-ever plasma lineup, financial reality came calling and in December Panasonic shuttered its last plasma factory (PDF). At the same time, the joint venture with Sony to develop OLED TVs, which had plenty of great buzz at CES …
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6 January
8 out of 10 regret buying a 3D TV, survey says
As films like The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Frozen, and Gravity battle for the box office in 3D, more than three quarters of 3D TV owners regret buying their 3D televisions, according to a new survey. Having bought a 3D television in order to feast their eyes on the latest technology, 79 per cent of 3D TV owners surveyed …
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