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At CES 2013, 4K TVs seemed to have taken center stage as several consumer electronics companies showed off their latest and greatest during the show. We’ve seen 4K TVs up close and we still can’t believe our eyes when we come across one, but is its image good enough to trick people into thinking the apocalypse is taking place? That’s what LG wanted to see when they set up a fake meteor crash during a number of interviews. (more…)

LG Uses 84-Inch 4K UHD TV For Fake Meteor Crash Prank [Video] original content from Ubergizmo.

LG’s showing off its new 55-inch OLED set here at IFA, and (get this) it’s not a curved one. Though it’s bucking the trend made so popular by LG itself (along with Samsung), the product is hardly boring; the so-called Gallery comes complete with a sound bar disguised as an art mat. LG’s included its canvas speakers all around the panel to pump out 2.2-channel sound, along with subwoofers.

In theory, the Gallery (model 55EA8800, if you must know) sounds a bit gaudy, but the execution is anything but. For one, it looks sleek despite the soundbar backing — it won’t distract your eye from the 55-inch panel. Colors looked extremely vibrant, and images extremely clear, when we viewed the OLED in LG’s booth at IFA. Sound quality is strong as well. This is a straightforward (premium) TV, of course, but if you want to leverage the product’s artsy pedigree, you can enable Gallery Mode, which displays a selection of works of art from Van Gogh and others. The set ships with a simple, thin black frame, but other, more elaborate options could become available later on.

The Gallery and the sound bar “art mat” will be sold as a bundle for €8,999. An LG booth attendant told us the TV will launch at the end of the year, though the company has made no official comment. Check out the eyes-on video for a closer look.%Gallery-slideshow79668%

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Just a few days ago, LG announced its G2 was headed to the U.S. later this month, with a release expected on Verizon and AT&T on September 12 and September 13, respectively. If you happen to be a T-Mobile customer though, the news meant nothing to you seeing how LG didn’t announce when it would be headed to your carrier of choice, but that all changes today as the T-Mobile has just announced when you can expect the LG G2 to be available. (more…)

LG G2 Hitting T-Mobile On September 18 For $99 original content from Ubergizmo.

LG announced its new slate, complete with specs, ahead of IFA, but the tradeshow is our first opportunity to see the G Pad 8.3 in the flesh — or in the aluminum package, as it were. The company is positioning this tablet as the first full HD tablet in the 8.0-inch category, and as the device best optimized for one-handed use. Specific as those distinctions may be, they do sound pretty appealing.

First thing’s first: the G Pad 8.3 in our hands today is not the final version that will ship at the end of the month. LG likely has some software kinks to work out, but it’s safe to say that today’s model gives us a good idea of what consumers can expect. The G Pad is part of LG’s flagship G series line, which includes high-end handsets like the Optimus G Pro and the recently announced G2. As such, this guy looks like a bigger version of its smartphone siblings, which is to say it looks quite nice. The bezels are almost non-existent, and the backside features a silver aluminum backing — it’s a nice contrast to the Pad’s black or white plastic finish. The 8.3-inch, 1,920 x 1,200 IPS panel provides the vibrant colors and excellent viewing angles that you’d expect; we’ve seen similarly high caliber displays on other LG devices like the Optimus G Pro.

At 338 grams, the G Pad is extremely light; a rep made sure to point out that some paperback books even weigh more. Less weight means the tablet is easier to hold in one hand — even with LG reps talking up the device’s featherweight footprint, we found it surprisingly insubstantial. More than the weight, though, the device’s 126.5mm width makes it quite comfortable to use. And guess what? It can also fit in a jacket pocket, which may or may not improve your life dramatically. LG utilized data collected by the Korean government about the average hand size in order to arrive at an optimal width for the tablet. We found the slate quite comfortable to grasp with just one hand; it didn’t feel like a stretch to grasp across the device.%Gallery-slideshow79665%

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The Smart TV Alliance wants apps that work across multiple platforms, but developers have so far had to submit those apps to each TV maker — a process that can take ages. Things should speed up now that the Alliance has launched a Developer Support Program. From now on, software teams can send apps through a single approval system that qualifies a given release for use with every Alliance-compatible set. Developers can do more with those apps, too. The Alliance has posted a version 2.5 SDK that allows multi-screen integration with mobile apps, and it’s promising a future 3.0 spec that includes support for both Ultra HD TVs and home automation. While there’s no launch date for 3.0 at this stage, TV app creators will find both the Developer Support Program and SDK 2.5 at the source link.

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Source: Smart TV Alliance