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Sony KDL-55HX823 3DTV review
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Impressive in all three dimensions
21 September 2011 20:18 GMT
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This isn't Sony’s most expensive screen, that dubious honour goes to its KDL-55HX923. But don't bother with that because the HX823 series’ luscious 3D, sparkling 2D and a web video hub that’s genuinely engaging will blow your socks...
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VIDEO: Wearable LED coat takes portable TV to the next level
iPod compatible! 12 July 2011 16:47 GMT TweetIn a move that sees the ultimate fusion of television and fashion, Dave Forbes of Cathode Corner has created the videocoat, a completely wearable telly.
We're not sure how well this one will do in the rain, it being highly unlikely that a 12v...
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APP OF THE DAY: Virgin Media TV Guide review (Android)
Control your TiVo box from your mobile 11 July 2011 18:10 GMT TweetVirgin Media continues to extend its reach into new ways of consuming and controlling media, first Spotify and now remote control for your TiVo box.
The release of the currently Android only (although expect an iOS version) Virgin Media TV...
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TVShack student could be headed to US for trial
Possible extradition for website founder 17 June 2011 10:34 GMT TweetFor those of you yet unawares of the currently unfolding TVShack trial, here is a quick roundup:
Richard O'Dwyer, a 23 year old British student at Sheffield Hallam University, founded TVShack, a website that provides links to illegal copies...
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Xbox LIVE Diamond TV service to be shown at E3
Diamond to make Microsoft virtual cable operator 3 June 2011 15:15 GMT TweetMicrosoft is to unveil a US based TV subscription service at this years E3. Known as Xbox LIVE Diamond , it will include the usual functions that you get with Gold membership, as well as Microsoft's IPTV services.
It looks like the Redmond...
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Google TV vs Apple TV
Two tech giants square up 8 September 2010 14:14 GMT TweetHot on the heels of the unveiling of the revamped Apple TV, web giant Google announced that its Google TV service is due to launch in the US in a few weeks' time and worldwide in 2011. According to Steve Jobs, the Apple TV has moved on from being a...
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Google TV: 2.5 years in the making
Google says that it wants to "bring the whole web to your TV" 21 May 2010 15:54 GMT TweetGoogle TV chief Vincent Dureau has revealed that yesterday's launch came on the back of 2.5 years of preparation. Speaking to the Android Developers blog, Dureau said that it began "with a vision of a walled garden of TV-optimized web services. But...
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Project Canvas given all-clear by OFT?
Office of Fair Trading not investigating venture on competition grounds 19 May 2010 17:21 GMT TweetProject Canvas, the video-on-demand service backed by seven partners including the BBC, ITV and BT, will not be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading over competition issues; potentially given it the green light to go ahead.
Speaking today, Sheldon...
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Newsight unveils World's largest "naked-eye" 3DTV
70in autostereoscopic display wows Japanese crowds 26 April 2010 11:36 GMT TweetJapanese company Newsight unveiled a range of autostereoscopic screens at the recent Finetech Japan 2010 expo in Tokyo.
The displays, which include a 70in version, use the company's parallax barrier technology to allow viewers to see 3D images...
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UK's first OLED TV arrives
LG's 15in next-gen telly is vision of future 22 April 2010 17:09 GMT TweetMainly thanks to the global recession, most major manufacturers have put OLED TV plans on the back-burner until demand and costs are more attractive. But, LG is bucking the trend by releasing the world's first genuine OLED television in the UK in a...
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How will we watch TV in 2015?
FUTURE WEEK: From the boxes to the channels, what will be in our living rooms 2 April 2010 14:00 GMT TweetIs the TV, as we know it, dead? The last few years has seen more people ditching their televisions in favour of a bigger monitor than ever before. With movie and TV downloads (legal or otherwise), streamed video content from a host of online players...
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Android coming to set-top boxes?
TV Search being tested with US providers 9 March 2010 9:44 GMT TweetGoogle appears to be considering expanding its Android mobile platform into the world of set-top boxes, as reports come in that the search giant is allowing its employees to test a "TV search" service with US cable provider Dish Network.
It...
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11 million use Red Button every week
Karaoke coming back for Christmas Top Of The Pops 18 December 2009 17:12 GMT TweetThe BBC has released a few stats about the Red Button service which it's been running for the last twelve years or so. A full 11 million people press the red button each week, and the BBC has pushed more content to it this year than it ever has before.
For...
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Elgato gets around EyeTV 3G restrictions with web app
Watch live TV on your iPhone 17 December 2009 11:24 GMT TweetElgato has finally worked out a way of getting around Apple's 3G video streaming restrictions on the iPhone, and is launching a web app that allows TV watching over a 3G connection.
As previously reported, Elgato had its EyeTV app pulled back...
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Elgato EyeTV pulled from App Store
Earlier version reinstated temporarily 19 October 2009 15:31 GMT TweetElgato, a company that makes TV watching software for Macs, released an iPhone application at the end of September which allowed users to watch live television and previously made from their handset when in range of a Wi-Fi connection.
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