Qualcomm's flagship processor – the Snapdragon 800 – will apparently soon find its way into Smart TVs. Designed to power the next generation of smartphones and tablets the new chip is powerful and "smart" enough to serve you in the next generation of Smart TVs too thanks to internal support for some very progressive technologies, which can make it do a lot of stuff with no external help. ...
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Japanese scientists create TV set that emits smell
3 April 2013 | LCD
Japanese scientists working for the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology have created a new type of TV that not only provides video and sound but also emits smells in order to immerse the viewer even deeper into the visual experience. The TV set is still at the prototype stage but it seems everything goes well for the team of researchers as they were bold enough to ...
Sharp and Qualcomm to create LCD panels for smartphones
4 December 2012 | LCD, Smartphones
Sharp and Qualcomm have signed an agreement that will allow both companies to work together on the creation of new LCD panels with lower power consumption for smartphones and the like. The cooperation will include Sharp's IGZO panels and financing from Qualcomm to futher improve Sharp's panels and make them profitable on the market. Qualcomm will inject 61 million US ...
LG launches 84-inch 4K TV in the USA
26 October 2012 | LCD
LG has officially launched the 84LM9600 4K TV set in the United States. Until this moment Sony has had the upper hand in the 4K TV set wars by allowing customers to pre-order its XBR-84X900 4K TV set but LG has responded more than adequately by releasing its first 4K TV – the LG 84LM9600 – available in stores across the USA today. The LG 84LM9600 features the stunni...
4K resolution officially named Ultra High Definition television
22 October 2012 | LCD
We’ve seen 4K here and there when it comes to TV sets and the like but 4K never made any sense to the average Joe out there. This is the reason why the CEA has officially renamed the 4K moniker “Ultra High Definition”. In addition the ITU announced not so long ago that the upcoming 4K and 8K TV transmissions would be known as “Ultra High Definition Television” or UHDT...
Logitech comes up with new Harmony Touch universal remote
4 October 2012 | LCD, Peripherals/Accessories, X360
Popular peripherals maker Logitech has announced a new Harmony Touch universal remote control – but this time with a built-in touch screen! The new Harmony Touch remote is the successor to the Harmony One and arrives with a 2.4-inch touch screen that will bring touch gestures right into your living room. Just like on many smartphone or tablet remote apps, users can swipe left and right on...
LG releases monstrous ultra-definition TV set
24 August 2012 | LCD
The South Korean tech giant LG has released a monstrous TV set with a display encompassing full 84 inches and offering four times higher resolution compared to 1080p HD. (more...)...
Logitech and Skype unveil new web camera for HDTVs
7 August 2012 | LCD, Peripherals/Accessories
The popular peripherals maker Logitech and Skype have teamed up to create the Logitech TV Cam HD – a new high-definition TV camera with built-in Skype capability. (more...)...
Sony and Panasonic to make OLED panels cheaper
26 June 2012 | OLED
The two Japanese tech giants Sony and Panasonic announced that they had signed an agreement that describes joint development of next generation OLED (organic light-emitting diode) panels and modules for TV and large-sized displays with one goal in mind – to make them more affordable. (more...)...
Sharp reveals monstrous 90” 1080p TV set
19 June 2012 | LCD
Sharp has announced a new large HD TV set that not only strikes with its size but also offers a more consumer friendly price compared to other large HD TV sets. (more...)...
New Panasonic TV set cleans air
4 June 2012 | LCD
Surprisingly or not customers around the world will soon have access to a new Panasonic TV that cleans the air in the room it is situated in. (more...)...
