Vizio Moves To Settle TV Privacy Class Action Case
The on-going consumer privacy class action lawsuit against TV maker Vizio is a nearing a $17 million settlement that could earn disgruntled customers a modest payout. The deal is still subject to final approval from the court, but if upheld it will be the second…
Microsoft, Sony Spearhead Group To Improve HDR Gaming
Sony and Microsoft, the two biggest names in console video gaming, last week revealed that they have joined forces to improve the state of high dynamic range (HDR) video gaming through the formation of a new HDR Gaming Interest Group (HGIG). The two competitors recently…
TCL Reaches No. 2-Ranked U.S. TV Brand In September
Giant Chinese television and consumer electronics manufacturer TCL achieved the No. 2 TV unit sales position in the United States for the first time in September, beating out both U.S.-based Vizio and South Korea-based LG, which had been jockeying for the rank over the…
LG 4K OLED TV Wins TV Shootout For 4th Consecutive Year
ISF President Joel Silver discusses the 2017 TV Shootout Criteria during CE Week Wednesday. LG’s OLED TV technology, represented this year by the 65-inch OLED65E7P, continued to take top honors in the Annual TV Shootout during the CE Week Show in New York by sweeping…
LeEco Announces Massive U.S. Layoff
UPDATE! The future of Chinese tech giant LeEco’s ambitious plan to conquer the United States and the rest of the world through a consumer electronics/streaming services ecosystem play got a lot more complicated Tuesday. LeEco officially announced that it had laid off 325 U.S….
Gap: Samsung, LG, Vizio, Sony Topped Q1 TV Retail Placements
If you are preparing to go into a consumer electronics retail store or major department store chain to purchase a new TV, be prepared to see a lot of the same familiar brands dominating the presentation shelves. That’s because television retail placements over the…
LeEco Acquisition of Vizio Officially Off
LeEco chairman Yueting Jia and Vizio chairman William Wang in happier times. LeEco’s acquisition of U.S. television manufacturer Vizio has been officially canceled due to Chinese regulatory issues, although the companies will continue with a scaled-down partnership that will see LeEco partnering to sell…
Judge Rejects Vizio’s Call To Dismiss Privacy Violation Claim
A Vizio 2017 E-Series XXL 4K Ultra HD LED TV with HDR Vizio continues to fight legal complaints for its alleged datamining activities through its smart TVs with word this…
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