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Aereo files complaint against CBS to stop repetitive lawsuits
- Pioneering streaming television service Aereo has filed a declaratory judgment action in New York against CBS in an effort to prevent the network from filing another lawsuit against them just ahead of a planned launch in Boston on May 15.
YouTube claims victory in the battle with television
- Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt recently proclaimed YouTube victorious in the battle against traditional television – if such a battle ever even existed. During a recent presentation to advertisers, the chairman said Internet video has already displaced television watching and…
LG announces $13,500, 55-inch curved OLED for preorder in South Korea
- LG is officially bringing the world's first curved OLED display to market this June. The company is currently taking preorders with a price tag of 15 million Korean Won (about $13,500). However, LG is only accepting these preorders for the curved…
Netflix: Online streaming will replace traditional television in the future
- Netflix recently outlined their vision for the future which, surprising to nobody, will see online streams completely replace traditional means of watching television. The company makes some compelling arguments in the 11-page document titled “Netflix Long Term View”, highlighting a…
YouTube protected by DMCA in Viacom lawsuit, judge rules
- A federal judge has ruled in favor of YouTube once more, shooting down claims made by Viacom that the Google-owned video service infringes on its intellectual property. Judge Stanton agreed with Google that it was protected under the "Safe Harbor"…
Aereo Internet TV forces Fox, CBS to consider subscription-based model
- Following a recent court decision favoring Aereo's Internet-based, royalty-free retransmission of broadcast television, Fox warned it may pull its freely available NY-area broadcast channel in favor of a subscription-only model. CBS claims it too is mulling over a similar move to…
Philips' swank new DesignLine televisions are a work of art
- Television design has come a long way since the advent of flat panel displays, much to the praise of interior decorators the world over. But even still, some of today’s slickest sets are considered an eyesore to many. To that…
Nielsen: Cord cutting up 150 percent since 2007
- There’s no doubt that cord cutting is on the rise as services like Netflix and Hulu continue to cut into the revenue stream once dominated by cable and satellite television providers. The majority of Americans, a full 95 percent according…
Thursday tech deals: 40" Samsung HDTV $398, 60" Sharp $798
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TigerDirect offers the Samsung 40" 1080p LED-Backlit LCD HD Television, model no. UN40EH5000, for $497.99. Coupon code "JON84244" cuts it to $397.99. With about $13 for shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $69, although it was $21 less in November...
LG Display announces plans to invest $657 million in OLED plant
- LG Display recently announced plans to invest $657 million in cash into expanding their organic light emitting diode (OLED) panel production capabilities. The expansion will take place at the company’s Paju plant located in the Gyeonggi Province in South Korea,…
Confirmed: Intel is building an Internet TV service and set-top box
- Intel has finally confirmed after months of speculation that they are developing an Internet TV service as well as a set-top box. The admission comes courtesy of Erik Huggers, corporate vice president at Intel Media, during a recent chat with…
LG beats Samsung to the punch with their 55-inch OLED TV
- LG was able to beat Samsung to the punch with regards to launching a 55-inch OLED TV. The technology isn’t new by any stretch of the imagination but thus far it has proven difficult to mass produce large OLED displays.…
Foxconn purportedly 'testing' 46 to 55-inch Apple TVs
- Last week there were reports (read: rumors) of Foxconn and Sharp testing devices which may be destined to become Apple-branded televisions. Adding more detail to those rumors, a new report published by a Taiwanese news outlet indicates those pre-production televisions…
Tuesday tech deals: 42" Honeywell HDTV $340, 55" Sony HDTV $998
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Today only, TigerDirect offers the Honeywell LE.42T1, for $349.99. Coupon code "PUY76342" cuts it to $339.99. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find for a comparable 42" 1080p LED-backlit HDTV with these specifications by $110 and among the best prices...
Weekend Open Forum: What kind of television do you have?
- I recently had to replace the second-hand television in my bedroom. I’d purchased it from a friend a few years back after it developed a series of vertical lines on the right side of the screen and he no longer…
BBC iPlayer allows iOS users to download TV shows, movies
- For the first time, the BBC will allow iPlayer users to download streaming media to their iOS devices for offline viewing. Media streamed by BBC's iPlayer has traditionally been exclusively streamable. Although current plans treat iPhone and iPad owners first,…
Apple in talks with cable operators to pipe content through Apple TV
- There has been a lot of speculation that Apple is going to enter the television hardware business. But according to a report from the Wall Street Journal, the company is exploring other ways to infiltrate people’s living rooms around the…
Tuesday tech deals: 40" Toshiba HDTV for $375 (no rebates)
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BuyDig offers the Toshiba 40" 1080p LCD HDTV, model no. 40E220U, for $389.99. Coupon code "BGSaveACool15" cuts it to $374.99. With free shipping, that's $10 under a June sale and the lowest total price we've seen for this TV without rebate hassles. It's also a current price low by $48...
Panasonic: Cheap OLED TVs not coming any time soon
- Earlier this week, Sony and Panasonic touted their new-found partnership -- a joint effort which would focus on mass producing low-cost, high-resolution OLED panels. Today, Panasonic's president Kazuhiro Tsuga clarified the announcement, explaining to journalists that Panasonic does not expect…
Verizon doubles FiOS speeds to 300Mbps, prices to increase
- Claiming customer demand has fueled recent network upgrades, Verizon announced it will more than double speeds for FiOS subscribers. This will raise the company's fastest offering from an speedy 150/35 Mbps to an enviable 300/65 Mbps. There is currently no…
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