While we’ve seen the Apple device known as Apple TV existing and updating steadily over the past several years, it’s still the full television set – screen and all – that hold sway over talks on where the company is going. Word today from sources speaking with Quartz suggests that Apple is not going to […]
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.
With the release of the Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 12 New Generation system, the company suggests that one 65-inch plasma television is never enough – not in and of itself. Instead Bang & Olufsen deliver a full home theater setup – effectively – with an all-digital video platform above a motorized floor stand and a […]
We live in a marvelous age. It’s so nice not to not have to get up off your butt to change the channel or turn the sound up. Who wants exercise? Besides, as a species, our fingers are probably stronger than they have ever been, hitting the keys on remotes and using our touchscreens. LG wants to undo all of this progress by introducing a TV that could have come from 30+ years ago.
LG’s 32LN630R (~$750 USD) is a brand new full HD flat screen equipped with a 32 inch IPS panel display. But it has actual knobs on it! How dare they? That front is trimmed with wood and it even has those old-timey legs. Funny thing is, this isn’t the first time LG has tried such shenanigans.
What if I don’t want to leave the couch? Don’t buy it people! I will never go back! You hear me LG? Never! What’s next? An eight-track player in a smartphone? A phonograph in a tablet?
[via Retro to Go and Engadget via New Launches]
Samsung announced today they would be bringing its 55-inch Curved OLED TV (Model# KN55S9C) to the U.S. market, which was previously only made available in Korean markets, for a MSRP of $8999. As the name suggest, the Curved OLED TV uses the the same floating design that was introduced earlier this year at CES, which gives the viewer the feeling content is “floating.” We were given some time to get some “hands-on” time with the Curved OLED TV, or rather, we stared at the TV for a couple of minutes, so let’s get into why this is a TV you’d consider buying. (more…)
Hands-On: Samsung Curved OLED TV Review original content from Ubergizmo. 
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The rumors were true: the Samsung’s 55” Curved OLED TV has become available today at select locations on the U.S retail market, for the price of $9000. Named, Samsung KN55S9C, this TV is already available in Korea and uses the same “floating” design language introduced for the first time at CES for a non-curved display. The concept remains the same: the fame around the TV is designed to make the content seemingly “float” in the middle.
Samsung KN55S9C Curved OLED TV Retails For $8999.99 original content from Ubergizmo. 
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If you’re in the mood this week for a lovely bit of nostalgia, LG is ready to bring the heat in full begone-era fashion with a retro set with physical dials. This is the LG 32LN630R, and beyond the bits and pieces that make it looks very much like a time-traveling set from the 1950s, […]
The folks at VIZIO have made their next-generation television apps platform public this week in an environment they call VIZIO Internet Apps Plus. This program allows the full VIZIO M-Series Razor LED smart TV collection to enter the future-ready app age with HTML 5 app support, a full-fledged app launcher, and the ability to control […]
While 4K video is still relatively rare, and you will not find 4K TV channels (let alone 4K TVs that are mighty expensive in relation to Full HDTVs) widespread in most countries around the world, the technological wizards have already continued marching forward in their quest for ever higher resolution counts that will make your eyes pop out in amazement. In fact, 6K (that would mean 6000 x 3000 pixels) footage that ran at 86fps was recently shown off by the CEO of Jannard and Co., RED.
I guess for the end consumer, it will not matter too much just yet as it will take a fair number of years before 4K video even becomes mainstream, so there is nothing to worry about even if you have just dropped some handsome coin for a curved OLED TV. The new Dragon sensor is said to deliver unbelievable dynamic range, and if you were to make a comparison at how much larger it is to standard 1080p, check out the tiny outlined box in the corner – that is typically what 1080p would feel like. Specifications point to shooting at 6K with the new RED Dragon sensor being similar to shooting a 19.4 megapixel still image at full motion continuously.
6K Continues To Push The Visual Boundary original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Hold both Dell’s Project Ophelia and Google’s Chromecast in one hand and you might think they’re made for the same purpose. Both of them connect with full-sized HDMI, both work with Google’s software inside, and both are being delivered inside 2013. This dell device isn’t just made for video, though, and we’ve seen it before – this week it’s being delivered to product testers on its way to its final hardware iteration.
Like Chromecast, this device requires a USB cord to power it while it outputs visual content to a display via HDMI. This device is made to reach a $100 price point, so it’s not going to be extremely high-powered, but it’ll at least match the abilities of Google’s Chromecast while it does so without the uniqueness of the Chromecast OS. There’ll be no “flinging” here.
You’ll be working with a full-fledged iteration of Android with this stick, complete with Android apps (not necessarily Google Play support, but we’ll see by the time the final device arrives), and Wi-Fi connectivity. This device will connect to control accessories via Bluetooth, and the final product will be delivered with software enhancements from Dell like IT management and Wise’s PocketCloud.
With PocketCloud, users will be able to remotely access files and services on PCs connected to the web, allowing this little device to be extremely versatile in how it can bring your wares anywhere.
IT administrators are said by PC World to be able to manage and secure the device, as complete remote shut down and wipe are available for the user. Tracking abilities within the device are also said to be being developed. A release date for this device – a precise release date, that is – is not yet known.
Dell Project Ophelia aims for Chromecast market with Android HDMI stick is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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