Study: Half Of U.S. TVs Are Smart
More than half of all television sets in U.S. homes are so-called “smart TVs” with the ability to connect to internet streaming services, and some seven out of 10 U.S. households reported having at least one smart TV. That’s according to a study of more…
Sony Announces Prices On X90J, X80J 4K LED-LCD TV Series
Sony officially revealed pricing and availability for 2021 4K TV models in its X90J and X80J LED-LCD series. The models in question include the 65-, 55-, and 50-ing X90J and the 50- and 43- X80J LED-LCD TVs. We’ve included a brief overview of key features…
Roku Channel Adds Slate Of Popular Free Kids’ Programs
In addition its expanding its range of first-run content, The Roku Channel (TRC) said this week it is broadening its library of popular kids content, available to stream for free. Roku’s mostly ad-supported portal for free streaming content and popular third-party premium subscription offerings, announced…
Study: Amazon Was Top Global Connected TV Device Leader In Q4
Amazon came out the big winner in the global connected devices market during Q4 2020, boosted by COVID-19 lock downs that generated a spike in streaming entertainment use, according to a study released Tuesday by Strategy Analytics. The market research firm said that overall, global…
Sony 55″ A90J High-Bright 4K OLED TV Available For Pre-Order
Sony Electronics officially revealed pricing and availability for the first model (the 55-inch screen size) in its 2021 A90J OLED BRAVIA XR Master Series TVs featuring a new high-brightness panel. Sony said Monday that the A90J model will have a unilateral pricing policy of $2,997.99…
Comcast Delays Data Cap For Customers In 14 NE U.S. States
If you are a North Eastern U.S. “power user” of Comcast Xfinity high-speed broadband service you might want to consider upgrading to an “Unlimited Plan” before August, or face getting hit with data surcharges. That’s because a new 1.2 TB data cap goes into effect…
Strategy Analytics: Global CE Industry Grew In 2020
Despite the impact of COVID-19 around the world last year, sales of consumer electronics products generated factory dollar revenue of $358.5 billion, up 7% from 2019, according to data released by market research firm Strategy Analytics. According to the firm’s Global Consumer Electronics Market Forecasts…
Netflix Adds Support For xHE-AAC Audio Codec In Its Android Apps
Netflix has added support for the advanced xHE-AAC audio codec for content streamed via its Android apps to allow consistent loudness and fidelity of dialog and music between TVs and mobile devices. The information affirming that the Fraunhofer-licensed codec is now a part of the…
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