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PLAiR is a simple $99 computer, smartphone, or tablet to TV streaming device for individuals who are not very tech-savvy
I’ve mentioned before that my main desktop is connected to my living room TV for streaming media. Clearly, I’m a huge geek but that still doesn’t change the fact that I’ve done something rather unconventional. Not many people use the same type of setup in their living room. These days [...]
Read More »Crazy TV reality show wants to send contestants on one-way trip to Mars in 2023
This is probably one of the crazier stories out there yet, but it’s also definitely one of the coolest. A project called Mars One is attempting to start the first ever human colony outside of our planet. On Mars. And turn the entire thing into a crazy reality TV show. [...]
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More than 1 million people pirated season 3 premiere of Game of Thrones in less than 24-hours, sets new torrenting record
Game of Thrones must be an awesome show because it is consistently the most popular pirated TV show in the world. First Game of Thrones topped the charts for most pirated TV show of 2012. Now season 3 premiere of Game of Thrones, which aired on March 31, 2013 in [...]
Read More »HBO says online piracy does not hurt sales, is a “compliment”, and helps grow buzz
With millions of people downloading episodes via file sharing, we already know Game of Thrones is the most pirated TV show of 2012 and is likely going to top the charts in 2013, too. You’d think with so many million illegally downloading the TV show, Game of Thrones staff and [...]
Read More »Should you really watch that TV show your friend recommended? [Infographic]
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Friends always recommend shows to watch. But do you really want to watch it? This infographic helps you decide.
Read More »Watch every episode of Star Trek on Hulu for free until the end of the month
In a blog post on Hulu’s official blog, the site announced that they would be making every episode of Star Trek available for free until the end of March.
This comes around two months in advance of the release of J.J. Abrams highly anticipated Star Trek Into Darkness, and is [...]
Read More »There is no escape: Angry Birds cartoon is going to be everywhere — in apps, on TV, and on the Internet
When Rovio announced that the Angry Birds cartoon would begin airing on March 17th, there were probably two things on your mind: watch the cartoon like Rovio wants you to or ignore it. It looks like we’re not getting much of a choice in matter, as Rovio has also announced [...]
Read More »HBO shows will now be available to international viewers one week after US broadcast, instead of months
In a move that international audiences will definitely approve of, HBO is going to make their original TV content available internationally one week after it airs in the US. This change was mentioned when referencing Game of Thrones, which is set to premiere at the end of this month. Previously, [...]
Read More »Angry Birds cartoon is actually happening, and here’s the first trailer [Video]
I wouldn’t blame you if you were tired of Angry Birds. They’re everywhere! First it was just a little game on your phone, then a board game, then toys and t-shirts and all shorts of merchandise. And now, it’s finally a cartoon.
The show is called Angry Birds Toons that [...]
Read More »LG has acquired webOS from HP, and they plan to use it for TVs
I was wondering why that affordable new HP Slate7 tablet was running stock Android. It seemed too good to be true that another manufacturer was embracing a pure Google experience. But it turns out that HP didn’t really have much choice.
LG has acquired webOS from HP, which you might [...]
Read More »Intel is launching their own Internet TV later this year, and it comes with a camera-equipped set-top box
Erik Huggers, General Manager of Intel Media, confirmed during the Dive into Media conference that the company will be joining the battle for the television later this year. Their service will also include hardware that people can purchase, and he describes it as something with “beautiful industrial design.”
The set-top [...]
Read More »You can watch the premiere of ‘House of Cards’ on Netflix for free, even without a paid account
Netflix has released their original series, ‘House of Cards’. To push their second original series, the company wants as many people as possible to watch it. What better way than to make the premiere episode available for anyone to watch, at no cost?
(Note: This is only available in countries [...]
Read More »Microsoft’s amazing IllumiRoom puts your experiences beyond the TV and into your living room
One of the more interesting things to come out of the recently concluded CES 2013 wasn’t a product launch, but a hint of what’s to come from in the near future. Microsoft Research showed off a quick demo of what the company’s been cooking up during Samsung’s keynote, and it’s [...]
Read More »Samsung unveils the ‘world’s first’ curved OLED TV
It seems like Samsung is really into curving and bending displays these days. While the implementation of a curved screen on a phone has yet to prove its worth, benefits from a TV screen like this could be pretty nice to have.
Samsung describes it as having an ‘IMAX feel,’ [...]
Read More »Samsung unveils Ultra HD TV with ‘revolutionary floating design’
Remember when Samsung was teasing us with a TV that has an ‘unprecedented shape and timeless design’? Well, it looks like Samsung has just shown us this timeless design and — it’s on an easel?
Samsung says that this ‘floating’ TV design can revolutionize home cinema. The screen can be [...]
Read More »Samsung teases a TV with “unprecedented shape and timeless design” for CES 2013
Samsung’s going to be unveiling a new TV at this year’s CES, and it’s Samsung Tomorrow blog has posted this image in relation to that. Besides the vague image, Samsung says that, “A true innovation of TV design is coming up with a unprecedented new TV shape and timeless design.”[...]
Read More »Intel to launch its own cable TV service and set top box… if rumors are to be believed
It seems like every computer-focused tech company is moving into the living room these days — rumors of an Apple television have been on and off for quite awhile now, and now we’re hearing that Intel might get in on the action as well.
While Apple is supposedly going with [...]
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