Study: Smart TV Global Penetration To Reach 54% Of Homes By 2026
The estimated global penetration of smart TVs at the end of 2020 stood at 665 million households (or 34% of households around the world), according to a new study from market research firm Strategy Analytics. The study released last week further forecasts the penetration number…
Review: Samsung 65Q70A Offers Colorful HDR For Edge-Lit UHD TV
Our review of Samsung’s 65-inch 65Q70A revealed a solid performing 4K UHD HDR quantum dot television with a reasonable price for purchasers who don’t mind trading off some level of bright HDR specular highlights, wide viewing angles and shadow detail. The television steps down in…
LG Updates webOS With Alexa AI Voice Control In Third-Party TV Brands
LG announced Tuesday that it has extended support for Amazon Alexa voice control to third-party TV brands using its webOS smart TV operating system. The popular AI voice control platform has been available in LG TVs using newer versions of webOS but now it will…
NBCU, Samsung Reach Peacock Deal In Time For Tokyo Olympics
Those Samsung TV owners worried about missing out on any of NBCUniversal’s in-depth coverage of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics got good news Monday, when the media giant announced it has reached a deal with the No. 1 TV brand to put the subscription-based Peacock App…
TVs With Vewd App To Get Support For Facebook Watch
Vewd, the over-the-top and hybrid TV solutions provider, announced this week that it is bringing access in supporting smart TVs to videos from Facebook Watch. TV manufacturers that have deployed Vewd’s smart TV software can now add the Facebook Watch app globally, either through the…
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…
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