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Tuesday tech deals: 55" Panasonic Smart Viera IPS HDTV $750

Tuesday tech deals: 55" Panasonic Smart Viera IPS HDTV $750
  • Posted March 26, 2013, 9:47 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • Paul's TV offers the Panasonic Smart Viera 55" 120Hz 1080p IPS LED-Backlit LCD HD Television, model no. TC-L55E50, for $849.99. Coupon code "SAVE100" cuts it to $749.99. With free shipping, that's tied with a deal from last week as the lowest total price we have seen for...

LG buys webOS code and patents from HP to power smart TVs

LG buys webOS code and patents from HP to power smart TVs
  • Posted February 25, 2013, 9:42 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, Software
  • Despite its troubled history and ultimately being put on life support as an open source project under a wholly-owned HP subsidiary called Gram, it seems WebOS will be getting yet another lease of life -- just not as a smartphone…

Gaikai reportedly wants to sell streaming game business for $500+ million

Gaikai reportedly wants to sell streaming game business for $500+ million
  • Posted June 22, 2012, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Cloud-based gaming company Gaikai is reportedly up for sale. The firm has already hired bankers to shop a deal that is expected to bring in over $500 million, according to sources as reported by Fortune.

Tuesday tech deals: $300+ off LED-backlit 3D Samsung Smart TVs

Tuesday tech deals: $300+ off LED-backlit 3D Samsung Smart TVs
  • Posted April 3, 2012, 3:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • Paul's TV via Buy.com offers the new 46" Samsung 3D LED-backlit HDTV, with 45,960 Super Points for $2,297.99 with free shipping. Assuming you use the points (they convert to a $459.60 Buy.com credit), that's the lowest total price we could find by $387. This 2012 model, also known as...

Upcoming LG TVs will stream PC games with Gaikai

Upcoming LG TVs will stream PC games with Gaikai
  • Posted January 11, 2012, 6:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, Industry News
  • Gaikai, a video game streaming platform akin to OnLive, has announced a partnership that will allow it to deliver games to high-end TV owners. LG has agreed to add Gaikai's offerings to its products, including Cinema 3D TVs expected to ship later this year...

Canonical unveils Ubuntu TV concept at CES

Canonical unveils Ubuntu TV concept at CES
  • Posted January 9, 2012, 2:00 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News With Video
  • The much rumored, and somewhat expected Ubuntu TV has finally been unveiled at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. It is joined in the spotlight with the company’s in-car entertainment solution, the Linux powered In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) system. …

Lenovo shows off K91 Smart TV, world's first with Android 4.0

Lenovo shows off K91 Smart TV, world
  • Posted January 9, 2012, 9:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News
  • Chinese technology giant Lenovo, currently the world number two producer of notebooks, has beaten Apple to the jump in its rumored TV ambitions by releasing their own set : the K91 Smart TV. Available for viewing at this year’s CES,…

Intel abandons TV market, focuses on tablets

Intel abandons TV market, focuses on tablets
  • Posted October 12, 2011, 6:33 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • Intel may have a firm grasp on the desktop and laptop processor markets, but the company has continuously struggled to secure a slice of other segments and reduce its dependence on PCs. In addition to trying to make inroads alongside…

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