News about tv:
JAOtech has new LED TV for hospitals
When it comes to HDTVs as well as other flat screen displays, surely you would not have heard of JAOtech but rather stuck with the traditional names such as Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, LG and Mitsubishi among others. JAOtech, isn’t that well known among the consumer circles simply because it is the leading manufacturer of bedside Smart Terminals for hospitals.
AT&T ‘U-verse mobile app’ available for download
AT&T have announced that its ‘AT&T U-verse’ mobile app is now available at the app store. The app gives U-verse subscribers the ability to download and watch TV on their iPhone; making AT&T ‘the first TV provider to offer an integrated mobile app that allows you to … [visit site to read more]
Panasonic announce 3D glasses and ‘all-in-one’ plasma televisions
Today Panasonic made a great push to make 3D more mainstream in Japan, with the release of the RT2B series plasma TVs which can record TV programs onto their built-in hard discs or Blu-ray drives, and are the first ‘all-in-ones’ that can play Blu-ray movies in 3D as well.
The plasmas are Available in 42- and 46-inch versions but they are unlikely to spread to America or Europe (although we are likely to be seeing a spurt of all-in-one televisions once 3D TV starts the jump in popularity … [visit site to read more]
Humane Reader is a $20 8-bit PC for TVs
We can’t decide if this is a Smart idea or a Stupid idea in the grand scheme of things, but we love it just the same. Humane PC and its Humane Reader child are open source hardware projects with some seriously low-cost internal components. At volume the PC could retail for as low as $20, and that’s with 2GB of microSD storage, USB / PS/2 plugs, and video out. The PC is primarily designed to output low-res, black and white text to a TV, making it a low cost reader for developing countries, and the Humane Reader project pre-loads the device with thousands of Wikipedia articles (much in the vein of the OpenMoko WikiReader). Of course, the Humane PC itself is imminently hackable, and we probably haven’t seen the full extent of this sucker’s functionality just yet. The project is currently seeking a partner to deploy some prototypes. Read the rest of this entry »
SlingPlayer Mobile for Android review
The World Cup may have just ended, but whether you’re into football or not, there must have been a point over the last five weeks where you or someone you know moaned about missing a live goal. This is where SlingBox comes in — in case you didn’t know already, it’s a little networked box that piggybacks on your set-top box’s AV and IR ports, thus stuffing your TV experience into your computer or cellphone via WiFi or even 3G. Windows Mobile, Palm OS, Symbian, BlackBerry and iOS have been mingling with the SlingPlayer Mobile app for some time now, and for the same $29.99 tag, Android users can now also join the party. But is the app worth the money? Does it get on with our green bot? Read on to find out. Read the rest of this entry »
Next Apple TV to offer 99 cent streaming episode rentals?
Intel’s smart TV remote will recognize you, tailor content to your wishes
It’s all about how you hold it, apparently. Intel’s Labs have churned out a proposal for a new user-identifying system to be embedded into remote controls. Given a bit of time to familiarize itself with particular users, this new motion sensor-equipped channel switcher is capable of correctly recognizing its holder just by the way he operates it. Taking accelerometer readings every 100 nanoseconds, the researchers were able to build a data set of idiosyncrasies about each person, which would then be applied the next time he picked up the remote. Alas, accuracy rates are still well short of 100 percent, but there’s always hope for improving things and for now it’s being suggested that the system could be employed to help with targeted advertising — which is annoying anyway, whoever it may think you are. Read the rest of this entry »
Solid White Gold iPad Costing £79,995: Luxury Gadget or Waste of Money?
Got a spare £79,995.00? I thought so. Well what are you waiting for? Get to Stuart Hughes’s online store where the latest gadgets are given a star makeover. As he puts it himself, the store offers, ‘a magnificent combination of top of the industry technology and unrivalled craftsmanship.’
So what would you get for your pocket money? ‘The World’s first solid 18 carat white gold iPad, ‘precisely polished to reveal its most beautiful reflective appearance. The iPad ‘SUPREME ICE … [visit site to read more]
YouTube launches Leanback, mobile site gets HTML5 revamp (video)
Looks like YouTube‘s having quite the day. The site has officially rolled out Leanback, its television-friendly interface first espied during Google TV’s big unveiling. The interface works via keyboard arrow keys — sorry, no option to use the mouse — letting you scroll through your feeds / recommendations, categories, playback options, and search bar. Videos encompass the entire browser menu and will crank up the HD when available. So far, we’re seeing snappy response with navigation, and some utter embarrassment at the (unfortunately accurate) suggestions YouTube is throwing our way.
