By Adriana Lee |
Hooray! The wait to find out what happened to Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman) and his developmentally arrested kin is almost over, thanks to Netflix. All the dysfunctional family fun we can handle will be hitting our screens and funny bones in just less than two…
By Todd Haselton |
Google I/O is going to be full of surprises later this month. We’re kind of hoping that the company unveils the highly rumored Motorola X, but it’s more likely we’ll see the next Nexus smartphone first. Rumors surrounding that device are all over the place.…
By Adriana Lee |
Somewhere in Los Gatos, CA, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings must be doing a happy dance. According to Netflix’s first quarter results, the company not only beat Wall Street estimates, but in terms of subscribership, it has breached the 29 million mark in the U.S. Do…
By Adriana Lee |
When actor Kevin Bacon’s wife, Kyra Sedgwick, left television as relentless deputy chief Brenda Lee Johnson on The Closer, I was beside myself. Thankfully, her hubby and his new show, Fox’s The Following, stepped in to help fill the void. Well, Kyra — since you’re well-versed…
By Adriana Lee |
News Corp. COO Chase Carey isn’t too pleased about the courts siding with Aereo, the startup that pipes broadcast television programming and DVR features via the Internet. All four of the major broadcasters and several TV stations are actively suing to stop the TV-over-Web company,…
By Adriana Lee |
Are you up to date with all things Stark and Lannister? Whoa! We couldn’t believe it when… Just kidding! Would I spoil the action like that? Hecks no. But if you’re not up to date on Game of Thrones, you have two days before the…
By Adriana Lee |
If you have a Hulu Plus subscription and an Apple TV, then here’s a bit of good news: The company just made your online TV-watching life a little easier with new content categories, a new rotating carousel of “Shows You Watch” and one-touch playback. Hit…
By Todd Haselton |
Earlier today rumors surfaced that Apple may be interested in acquiring German TV maker Loewe, and now a fresh report has surfaced suggesting that the Cupertino-based company is planning an event in March that will be focused around the TV. What remains unclear, however, is…
By Adriana Lee |
TV execs have long been wracking their brains, trying to crack the mystery of how television and social media ought to gel. Well, here’s a tip: They may want to put down that Nielsen data and pick up the new Twitter report instead. The microblogging…
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 Todd Haselton |
Sony unveiled several new televisions during its press conference at CES 2013, but among the most impressive was its BRAVIA X900A 4K Ultra HD TV. The device features Edge LED backlight technology, a 4K X-Reality PRO picture engine, a “triluminous display” for clearer colors and…
By Todd Haselton |
I’ve been coming to the annual Consumer Electronics Show for the past several years. For the first few of them, in the 2007-2009 range, mobile phones were still a hot topic at the show. Whether it was small announcements of feature phones or major smartphones,…
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 Todd Haselton |
YouTube took the stage during Pansonic’s CES 2013 press conference on Tuesday and announced that, later this year, it will provide a new application for Panasonic’s Viera Smart TVs. The application will allow iOS and Android users to queue, create playlists and quickly send/control YouTube…
By Todd Haselton |
Sharp announced during its CES 2013 keynote that it’s introducing dual-core processors into all of its connected TVs released this year. It will also launch iOS and Android remote control applications, include built-in Wi-Fi and offer the “best apps” on the televisions. A new “split…
By Todd Haselton |
LG announced that its $12,000 OLED 84-inch TV will launch in the United States this March, and orders are available now. The 4K TV line-up will also include new 55-inch and 65-inch models. Every TV will launch with full smart TV capabilities, which means it…
By Adriana Lee |
There are so many variations on tablets these days — big ones, little ones, cooking tablets, specialized education tablets and even tablets for tiny tots. Now here’s another to add to the list: a new Mobile TV Tablet from RCA. (Who knew they were still…
By Roy Choi |
We are huge sports fans here at TechnoBuffalo. We all have our favorite teams and enjoy gathering with friends to take in a game at home. With the NFL nearing the playoffs, college football entering the bowl season, and NBA basketball well under way, the…
By Adriana Lee |
Anyone who thinks online video isn’t giving traditional television a run for its money, here’s even more proof: Amazon has finally officially gotten on board the original content bandwagon, surveying a range of sitcoms and family-friendly shows for its online streaming service. Providers like Netflix,…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple is reportedly already working with Asian suppliers in a bid to test out several of its TV designs, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Apple CEO Tim Cook recently said that the TV is an “intense area of interest” for Apple, but didn’t delve…
By Todd Haselton |
Google is almost finished accepting bids for Motorola Mobility’s set top box business, The Wall Street Journal said Friday. Google purchased Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in August of last year, but sees little need in keeping the part of the business that develops set top…
By Todd Haselton |
For months, years even, rumors have suggested that Apple has plans to create a new kind of TV, one powered by Siri and, likely, with its own operating system and Internet connection. Still, we’ve only seen updates to the firm’s set top box, the Apple…
By Todd Haselton |
Sales of consumer electronics in the U.S. fell 5.6 percent year-over-year on Black Friday, according to new research published on Tuesday by The NPD Group. Televisions, Android tablets and PCs were the most purchased items, accounting for 58% of all consumer electronic sales on the…
By Killian Bell |
When you think of some of the most memorable television ads you’ve seen for consumer electronics, one company that will keep popping into your head is Apple. It brought us the hilarious Mac vs. PC ads, the dancing silhouettes for iPod, and the celebrated ’1984′…
