Dec 23
Kinect may have been at it for years, but it’s taking most companies a fair old while to really get to grips with gesture control
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Dec 22
Samsung’s 2014 Smart TV line will be a step up from the 2013 models. The company described a few of the details in an announcement today, one of which is … Continue reading
Dec 19
LG will bring its first webOS smart TV to CES next month, with the former Palm platform making its living room debut. The new TV will run webOS – which … Continue reading
Dec 16
Spotify announced last week they would be offering an ad-supported version of its popular music streaming service on mobile devices, but it seems that’s not the only bit of good news they had for us this month. LG Smart TV owners will be getting Spotify as LG says it will be making its dedicated app available to all 2013 model Smart TVs, although the service will only be available to premium account holders. Yes – this means in order to use Spotify on your LG Smart TV, you’ll have to be a subscriber to Spotify as there currently isn’t an ad-supported version of the service for smart TVs. (more…)
Spotify Coming To LG Smart TVs In Over 30 Countries Very Soon original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Dec 08
Electronics and appliances manufacturer Hisense this week announced two new products. The main offering is the H6 smart TV, which relies on a Marvell HD media processor and Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). The Pulse PRO, which also runs Android 4.2.2, brings the Hisense smart TV suite of software and services to any HD TV. Pricing […]
Nov 21
LG has been forced to explain why its Smart TVs were collecting viewing information despite owners switching off the privacy-impacting feature, promising a future update will disable the contentious glitch. Reports that records of channel, broadcast source, and TV platform had been transmitted to LG by its sets broke earlier this week, with one owner […]
Nov 21
Recently it was discovered by an IT consultant based across the pond that his LG smart TV was collecting data about his activity, such the channels he watches and the devices that are attached to his smart TV. It is presumed that the TVs do this to better craft ads for each individual user based on their viewing habits. Huntley dug around and discovered a “Collection of watching info” option that was switched on by default and even when he turned it off, the smart TV continued to send data back. LG says that its working on a fix to end this behavior.
Earlier today the company had said that it was investigating the issue and that it will take action should it need to be taken. In a statement provided to CNET, a representative for the Korean company says that LG “regrets” spying concerns caused by these reports and that an update is being developed which will stop data from being sent once the user turns the option off. It will also remove a feature which read and transmitted names of files stored on USB and other external drives that were on the same network as the smart TV. LG also says that it has never stored data on its servers and that the data did not contain personal information, though it admits that the TVs do transmit viewing information.
LG Smart TV Firmware Update Will Prevent It From Spying original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Nov 21
In light of accusations that its Smart TVs were sending private data to its servers, LG has admitted that some of its sets are behaving in ways they shouldn’t be. In a statement, the Korean manufacturer conceded that it has been collecting channel, TV platform and broadcast source data from some units, even when the feature was switched off. However, the company said that when the feature operates normally, it helps provide viewing recommendations to other LG Smart TV owners based on what they are watching. In response to claims it was also beaming over names of files located on connected USB keys, LG admits that it actually forms part of an upcoming service that searches the internet for detailed information on a particular film or TV show.
Understandably, both features might leave a nasty taste in your mouth, especially if you own one of the affected Smart TVs. With that in mind, LG says that while it has never stored private data, it is working on a new firmware update that will ensure its data-collection settings adhere to user preferences — that’ll include killing off its file metadata-matching service before it had the chance to live.
LG regrets any concerns these reports may have caused and will continue to strive to meet the expectations of all our customers and the public. We hope this update clears up any confusion.
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Nov 21
Don’t you just hate it when your smart TV spies on you? Wait, what? According to a blogby a UK IT consultant, Jason Huntley, it seems that he has discovered that his LG smart TV is actually spying on him, and are sending data about him and what kind of channels that he watches. On top of that, it seems that the TV was also sending data about what sort of devices are attached to the TV, presumably in a bid to better understand consumers as well as potentially craft ads that would cater to a specific type of viewer as well, similar to how Google ads are catered to the type of searches that you perform.
This was discovered when ads started to appear on the Smart landing screen, and further digging found an option called “Collection of watching info” which was set to On by default. However it turns out that despite setting it to Off, data was still being sent anyway. According to the email Huntley received, the LG rep tells him that he has basically accepted the T&C when using the device, and there’s pretty much nothing he can do about it.
However when the BBC contacted LG, they claim that they are investigating the matter, with a spokesperson claiming, “We have recently been made aware of a possible data breach which may involve LG Smart TVs […] We will be making enquiries into the circumstances of the alleged breach of the Data Protection Act before deciding what action, if any, needs to be taken.”
LG Investigating Claims Of Spying Smart TVs original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Nov 06
Samba TV, formerly known as Flingo, today released a slew of apps for Sony devices, including Bravia TVs, Blu-ray Disc players, and Blu-ray Home Theater devices patched into Sony Entertainment Network. The apps detect what is playing on your connected smart TV and automatically push related interactive content, which can then be accessed on second-screen […]
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