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Sony design and the shape of things to come

Takuya Kawagoi has been a Sony man for nearly 20 years now. Having spent all his time based in Japan as one of the graphic designers at the heart of the company image, he has now been appointed head of Sony Design Centre Europe. We stopped in for a chat to see how life...

VIDEO: LG to launch Bluetooth-enabled televisions

LG is preparing to launch a new range of televisions in the UK under the "Seamless Entertainment" banner.

With the advertising campaign kicking off now, the range will be officially revealed at a launch event on 12 November.

As well as being super slim...

VIDEO: LG shows off 6mm thick television, see thru TV

At the Japanese FPD expo in Tokyo, a host of manufacturers have been showing off their latest products. Among them is LG, with its remarkably thin LED backlit display. It's 47 inches across, and has a 5.9mm thick profile.

The company is also showing off a bunch...

Samsung LE22B470 DVD TV combo launches

Samsung has launched its first TV slash DVD combo offering in the UK. The LE22B470 LCD TV is angled as "the perfect solution for stressed parents struggling to decide between a TV and a DVD player for their kids this Christmas".

While there's many folk around...

John Lewis launches modestly-sized own brand TVs

British retailer John Lewis has launched its own brand range of LCD televisions. Sized at the smaller end of the market, the new John Lewis tellies are available with 19-, 22- and 26-inch screens.

All models get an integrated digital tuner for access to Freeview...

VIDEO: Tech Vi looks at the FLO TV

Qulacomm's FLO TV personal television offers American consumers live TV on the go.

Here Tech Vi gets the low-down on the new device from one of the fastest-talking PR men you're ever likely to lay ears on. Hit now to see his pitch - and the 3.5-inch device in...

FLO TV takes TV on the go once again

Qualcomm is hoping to change the way we watch television with a new portable TV that doesn't need you to be plugged into an aerial on the top of your house.

Called Flo TV, the technology, which is already available on mobile phones from LG and HTC, has spawned...

Toshiba Cell Regza 55X1, new flagship television unveiled

Toshiba has unveiled the 55-inch Cell Regza 55X1 in Japan as its new flagship LCD television.

With high quality sound, a contrast ratio of 5,000,000:1, and brightness of 1250cdm2, the 240Hz TV boasts "ultra-high-speed processing and recording, enhanced navigation...

HANNspree ST series gets 32-incher

HANNspree has announced the availability of a 32-incher into its recently revealed ST series of HDTVs.

The new 32-inch ST321 offers a Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution and HANNspree's proprietary X-Contrast and X-Celerate technologies.

The ST321 also...

Sharp launches LX series Aquos TVs

Sharp has announced that it's bringing four new televisions to Japan on 10 November, called the LX Series. The products are being released to mark the start of the tenth anniversary of the first AQUOS LCD TVs, and feature LED backlighting, along with a newly developed LCD...

80% of UK televisions now digital

People getting secondary TV sets hooked up to Freeview has led to a new high for digital television in the UK, reports Ofcom.

The regulator's Digital TV Progress Report reveals that 80% of all televisions in the UK are now digitally-enabled.

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AUO 32-inch TV gets world's first Carbon Footprint Verification

A Taiwanese company, AU Optronics Corp, or AUO, has announced one of its 32-inchers has become the world's first LCD TV set to get "Carbon Footprint Verification".

Claiming the move will "establish the benchmark on the carbon footprint management for consumer...

Audiovox Advent to offer Americans live TV on the road

Wish you could watch live TV in your car? While newer satnav models with TV tuners are about the easiest way for UK consumers to get that kind of content blasting out in their motors, in the States, a dedicated aftermarket auto solution from mobile TV co FLO TV is to launch....

IFA 2009: A theory year

As the dust finally settles on this year's IFA it is very apparent that it was a theory year. What do I mean by that? Well lots of talk from the industry but little physical product.

In "theory" gadget fans have plenty to look forward to. 3DTV was the main...

PHOTOS: HANNSpree's cuddly TVs

We showed you press pictures of HANNSpree's cuddly animal televisions back in July, but here's a few pictures from the IFA show floor of what the cute little tellies look like in the flesh. Or in the fur, perhaps.

The Polar Bear, Giraffe, Camel and Zebra have...

IFA 2009: Our top five

IFA in Berlin is the largest consumer electronics show in Europe. Each year hundreds of companies come to show their latest and greatest gadgets that they will be releasing over the next 12 months. So what caught our eye this year? Here is our pick of the crop:

Volkswagen Minivan gets Home Cinema treatment

When you think of camping in a Volkswagen minivan you don't expect it to come kitted out with two 42-inch LCD televisions, a Nintendo Wii, PS3 and enough bass to rock the campsite, do you?

Well that's the goal of this bad boy courtesy of accessories maker Hama...

PHOTOS: Hands on with the Philips Aurea 3

Aurea is where Philips pushes itself to the limit and this year's third incarnation features an LED backed panel as well as 250 in the frame for the ambiance of the Ambilight effect.

Philips offers a 80,000:1 Dynamic Contrast ratio on both TV sets, a 100Hz Clear...

PHOTOS: LG's 15-inch OLED television

See below for shots aplenty of LG's newly revealed 15-inch OLED television, shown off at the IFA event in Berlin.

Unlike most OLEDs on such show floors, this one is destined to make it to shop shelves with "coming soon" emblazoned across some of the display...

Samsung 6mm thick TV is thin, really thin

Samsung is showing a proof of concept television at IFA in Berlin, Germany, that shows just how thin TVs could get in the near future.

The model, which doesn't even have a product name yet, is just 6mm thick and will make anything that you put next to it decidedly...

LG LU7000 TV-DVD combo launches

You thought the age of the TV/DVD combo was gone didn't you? Well LG is telling you different with the launch of the LU7000 series of small screen HD Ready TVs.

Coming in dinky 19- and 22-inch sizes, you get everything you'd expect from a modern TV, with a Freeview...

Toshiba pledges CO2 target

Toshiba, in its IFA2009 press conference, has pledged to cut its CO2 emissions by 120 million tonnes before 2025. The company says that it wants environmental measures to "take a very very strong role" in the company's future.

Consumer electronics plays a larger...

Panasonic shows off full HD 3D by plasma

Panasonic has announced its version of how full HD 3DTV viewing should be done, as demoed on the company's 103-inch mega-plasma in the press conference at IFA 2009 today.

Unlike Sony's 3D Bravia LCD solution, Panasonic believes that a far better quality experience...

PHOTOS: Philips Wireless HDMI lets you hide your set-top boxes

Philips has debuted a Wireless HDMI box at IFA in Berlin, Germany that will let you stream devices like a Blu-ray player to your TV from the other side of the room.

The technology, which Philips has confirmed is unlikely to come to the UK in the short term,...

Philips Aurea 3 debuts

Philips might be pushing ahead with its latest TV invention - the Cinema 21:9 - but that hasn't stopped it rolling out the third iteration of its Aurea range in an attempt to dazzle you into submission with the light fantastic.

The new Aurea 3, as it will be...