By Khaled Talal |
Samsung was the talk of CES 2013 with its UN85S9 85-inch TV that looked more like a chalkboard than something you would watch your favorite programs on. What was missing at the announcement, however, was the price. Are you prepared for some sticker shock? Ultra…
By Sean P. Aune |
One of the biggest things at CES this year was televisions. You couldn’t hardly walk five feet without hearing about the latest innovations in TV technology, and buzzwords like “4K” and “OLED” were being thrown around like beads at a Mardi Gras parade. It’s obvious…
By Todd Haselton |
We brought a huge team to CES 2013 in Las Vegas to scour the show floor looking for the latest and greatest products that push the boundaries of technology. Remember, CES isn’t a show that’s focused on any single category. It’s not just about mobile,…
By Jon Rettinger |
Samsung’s press conference on Monday at CES 2013 was one of the hottest tickets in town. While the company is popular for its phones these days, it still produces a tremendous amount of products in other fields as well, and that was where today’s focus…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung announced its 2013 Evolution Kit for older Samsung Smart TVs on Monday. It will allow owners of the 2012 and earlier devices to quickly update their televisions to all of the new features that are being introduced in the software on Samsung’s 2013 Smart…
By Todd Haselton |
“The new Samsung Smart Hub will change the way you discover content.” Those are the words of Samsung’s Tim Baxter, who just introduced Samsung’s brand new user interface for Smart TVs. The new user interface supports five home screen panels for applications, browsing the web…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung just announced its brand new F8000 LED TV with a thinner profile, a bezel that measures under 0.25-inches and a look that makes the TV appear to “float in the air.” It will be available in sizes up to 75-inches. The company promises it…
By Sean P. Aune |
Samsung has unveiled its UN85S9 4K 85-inch television with a completely new floating design. The completely new design system puts your TV in to an industrial looking frame that allows you to rotate the screen up and down to vary the angles. The frame also…
By Sean P. Aune |
Samsung has announced that the first of its kind Smart Evolution Kit for TVs will make its big debut at CES 2013. First announced at CES 2012, Samsung will finally be showing off the Evolution Kit at CES 2013. Now anyone that bought a 2012…
By Sean P. Aune |
Samsung is dropping some cryptic clues about what we can expect to see from the company in the way of televisions at CES 2013. While LG has been spewing off information left, right and center about what TVs it will be showing at CES next…
By Sean P. Aune |
Samsung took to its Flickr account on Christmas Day to unveil a whole new look to its Smart Hub television interface, and it appears all will be revealed at CES 2013. As the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) creeps up on us in the next…
By Brandon Russell |
“Hi TV, power on,” I say, as if talking to myself. As if wishing aloud that I had telekinesis. I’m alone in TechnoBuffalo’s gaming room, staring blankly at my reflection on the TV set. I wait as it warms up and flickers on. Even after a…
By Brandon Russell |
We spend a lot of time in front of the TV — an average of four hours each day, according to Nielsen. It’s become a decades-old pastime, during holidays, parties or simply after a long day of work. Over the years, however, the experience has…
By Killian Bell |
Samsung has this morning announced a new 85-inch Ultra HD television — the world’s largest commercialized Ultra HD LED TV — that will be on show at CES 2013. The set packs a whopping 8 million pixels, and “life-like picture quality,” according to the Korean electronics…
By Killian Bell |
Samsung has struck a deal with Spotify that makes it the first manufacturer to bring the music streaming service to its Smart TVs and Blu-ray players. An official Spotify app will launch later this year, giving Premium subscribers instant access to more than 18 million…
By Brian Leek |
Samsung has filed a complaint with the Berlin police department over the disappearance of two 55-inch OLED televisions that were destined to be shown at IFA 2012. As IFA 2012 is winding down in Berlin, Samsung is on the hunt for what happened to two…
By Todd Haselton |
You see that ultra crisp iPhone 4S display in your hand? That has a pixel density of 326 pixels-per-inch (PPI). Well, according to a report out of South Korea today, Samsung has managed to develop an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display that has a sharper…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung announced on Tuesday that Angry Birds, with full support for gesture controls, is now available for download from Samsung’s Smart Hub on select Smart TV models. The game is free and doesn’t require a special controller (besides your hands… or feet?), but you’ll need…
By Sean P. Aune |
Samsung unveiled its new ES9000 television today, bringing with it 75-inches of of 3D LED entertainment into your life. Unveiled today at the Samsung SpaceFest aboard the U.S.S. Intrepid museum in New York City, the Samsung ES9000 features not only 75-inches of screen, but gesture controls that…
By Killian Bell |
Yesterday we reported that Rovio’s smash hit, Angry Birds, is coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo 3DS later this year. But the game will be expanding its reach before then by making its way to Samsung Smart TVs this month. I said in…
By Maximum PC |
Hitherto, OnLive has been widely viewed as the cloud gaming industry’s poster child, but don’t be surprised if it eventually ends up getting overshadowed by its lesser known rival Gaikai. This is because the latter is joining forces with the world’s largest television manufacturer. Samsung…
By Brandon Russell |
TVs are evolving to a place only previously seen in Science Fiction. The rudimentary act of simply turning them on/off is being replaced by some of today’s most advanced technology — and you can say Good-Bye to the remote; Gestures, voice control and facial recognition…
By Todd Haselton |
We’re live at a Samsung event in New York City where Samsung has taken the stage to discuss several of its new technologies that were first announced during the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year. Is Samsung going to get rid of the remote control?…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung announced recently that it will spin off its LCD business, which has struggled in recent quarters, to instead focus on manufacturing its OLED displays. In a statement issued on Monday, Samsung explained that it will merge Samsung LCD into Samsung Electronics and then eventually…
