Target announces pricey HDTV installation service
Target has announced a new HDTV installation service that will ship and install your new HDTV, and nickel and dime you if you let it. The new Zip Express Installation service will deliver and set up your TV for $99. Want it wall mounted? That starts at $199. Need your… Continue Reading »
The TVs Samsung didn’t want you to see
We all know that one of the biggest themes of CES this year is 3D HDTVs. Every major company is showing off their own 3D TVs, some using different 3D formats and glasses. It makes sense that companies would want to get the word out there about their 3D TVs. … Continue Reading »
Lacie introduces LaCinema HD
Set top boxes that stream content across a network seem to be fairly popular as of late. Not wanting to be left out, LaCie has decided to enter the space with its LaCinema HD. To go along with its recent Rikiki external hard drive, the LaCinema HD appears to be… Continue Reading »
Skype to make TV social
Skype today announced that it will now be able to enter your TV. Thanks to TV manufacturing partners LG and Panasonic, the new line of HDTV’s will feature embedded Skype. And, while the consumer will still have to buy the separate camera to actually use the service, it makes sense… Continue Reading »
LG announces .1-inch thick, 42-inch LCD TV
With CES approaching, we are starting to see a multitude of different gadgets and technology being released. From the Nexus One, to tablets tablets tablets, they just keep coming in. Now, LG has announced their newest 1080p TV. This TV is not just another 42”. It is currently the worlds… Continue Reading »
Black Friday shopping trends
Retrevo Gadgetology report has revealed some Black Friday shopping trends. The study surveyed 1100 shoppers about their Black Friday shopping plans. While 40% said they were going to buy electronics on Black Friday, over half said they planned to do so online. Only 18% said they would be going to… Continue Reading »
Wal-Mart’s Pre-Black Friday sale - Xbox and cheap laptops
What’s better than a Black Friday sale? A desperate Pre-Black Friday sale in hopes to get all the dollars you would have spent on the actual Black Friday. Wal-Mart delivers with a sale this Saturday, Novermber 7. The deals look worthy of making a special trip. From the Xbox 360… Continue Reading »
Samsung adds Blockbuster, Amazon video to HDTVs and Blu-Ray players
It seems like no set top box is safe from getting Internet video options lately. Amazon, Blockbuster and Netflix have been hard at work to get their respective video stores on as many boxes as possible. We’ve seen a number of companies add the functionality through new hardware and firmware… Continue Reading »
Toshiba to release Cell processor powered television
Toshiba is finally putting a Cell processor in a television and will show it off on October 5, 2009. Announced back in CES 2009, Japan gets this super-TV first. What purpose could having a Cell processor have in a television? Toshiba says they will use the processor to upscale standard… Continue Reading »
PacketVideo launches TwonkyBeam media-streamer, streams video from the web to your TV for free
PacketVideo has launched TwonkyBeam as part of its TwonkyMedia suite of media-sharing software. TwonkyBeam is a free, downloadble browser plug-in that allows you to stream photos, video, and music from media websites to other devices in your home. After installing the plug-in to your browser, you can stream content by… Continue Reading »
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