Report: Sharp To Split Off Display Business, Pursue MicroLED
Sharp is planning to split-off its display business on October 1 into a wholly owned subsidiary called Sharp Display Technology (SDT), according to a recent report on Japanese web site SankeiBiz. According to the report relayed by Korean business news site, The Elec Wednesday, Sharp…
Samsung Smart TVs From 2018-2020 Get Apple Music App
Samsung said that starting today, it will be the first major TV brand to integrate the Apple Music app into its Tizen Smart TV platform, bringing those sheltering at home from the COVID-19 pandemic another entertainment alternative to help pass the time. Samsung said it…
LG To Add Apple TV App To Many 2019, 2020 4K Ultra HDTVs
LG Electronics revealed Monday that it is making the Apple TV app available in “compatible 2019 LG smart TVs”. The addition, which was previously announced as coming to its 2020 smart TVs, is now expanding to many existing 2019 models as well as some 2018…
Apple TV+ Goes Live
Apple’s long-awaited Apple TV+ subscription video on demand (SVoD) streaming service launched Friday marking the start of the company’s foray into original content production to complement its growing direct-to-consumer streaming entertainment business. The service fee runs $4.99 a month after a 7-day free trial period…
AMC Theatres Launches Digital Movie Service
The AMC movie theater chain is expanding into home entertainment by launching its own movie streaming service. The new service, which is called AMC Theatres On Demand, is available starting today to members of the AMC Stubs rewards program, the New York Times first reported…
Study: Cord Cutting To Climb 19.2% By The End Of 2019
The rate by which traditional U.S. pay-TV subscribers are cutting the cord in favor of more price friendly over-the-air and over-the-top programming distribution alternatives is ratcheting up in a big way. A report released Tuesday by research firm eMarketer forecasts the cord-cutting trend will climb…
AirPlay 2, Homekit Firmware Updates Arrive In ’19 LG TVs
LG Electronics made good Tuesday on last week’s scheduled firmware update announcement saying that new Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit feature support is now available to download to select 2019 LG OLED and most NanoCell 4K UHD TVs with ThinQ AI capability in the United…
LG TVs Get HomeKit, AirPlay 2 Updates This Week
Good news for Apple iOS users who happen have recently purchased a 2019 LG AI TV: The company announced Tuesday that Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit will be available to use in their big-screen sets via a firmware release that starts July 25th. LG said…
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