Roku OS v. 9.3 To Bring Voice AI, Soundbar Enhancements
Streaming video giant Roku said today that it will start rolling out a new system OS v. 9.3 to Roku devices in the coming weeks bringing more seamless integration with its soundbar and further integration with AI voice integration. The new version of the OS…
Samsung, LG TVs Updated To Relieve COVID-19 Cabin Fever
As the COVID-19 pandemic increases reliance on digital streaming entertainment to help weather the viral storm, two of the world’s largest television manufacturers announced this week additional new capabilities now available to owners of some of their smart TV sets. On Wednesday, Samsung revealed that…
Leaked: Samsung 2020 U.S. TV Prices Appear On 8K, 4K LED-LCDs
Samsung is preparing to launch many of the 2020 8K and 4K Ultra HD TVs announced at or just prior to CES 2020 last month. Thanks to some dealer price lists we managed to get a hold of, we are listing model numbers, prices and…
Sony Offers Super Bowl Deals On X900F, X850G TVs
Sports lovers who have been waiting for Sony to jump into the Super Bowl TV promotion game to get a great deal on a new Bravia XBR LED-LCD TV are in luck. The company has announced special nationally promoted deals on four nice mid-range big-screen…
Sony’s 2020 TV Product Strategy Explained
At the recent CES 2020 Sony gave us a run through of some of its top performing television series for the year ahead. Rob Brennan, Sony’s North American product technology manager, provided an overview of Sony’s television product positioning strategy for 2020 and an explanation…
Skyworth Kicks Off Global Brand Expansion At CES
China-based TV manufacturer Skyworth TV used a CES 2020 press conference Sunday night to usher in the global market expansion of its brand and products into North America and other regions, behind a set of premium TV series including “wallpaper-thin” 4K OLED TVs and a…
Hisense To Launch `Dual Cell’ 4K Ultra HD LCD TV
Hisense is using CES 2020 for the U.S. launch of its Dual Cell 4K Ultra HD LED LCD TV technology while celebrating the achievement of its market share growth into a top five contender for North American television sales. Jim Ninesling, head of U.S. AV…
Major New Smart Home Platform Standard Planned
Anyone interested in purchasing a new TV in part to use as a smart home hub might be interested to learn that Amazon, Apple, Google and the Zigbee Alliance are teaming up in a historically unlikely way to develop a new open standard assuring interoperability…
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