Tag: televisions
Vizio’s new Dolby Atmos soundbar is also a karaoke machine, because why not
Vizio has announced a new soundbar that doubles as a karaoke machine, offering singalong fanatics a sound system, two microphones, and access to 80,000 songs in a sleek and affordable package. The Vizio MicMe will ship with two wireless dynamic microphones that automatically activate the soundbar’s custom karaoke mode when…
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There’s no escaping smart TV ads, as Google TV adds them into its once ad-free ‘apps-only’ mode
Own a Google TV device and are a fan of its ‘apps-only’ mode that simplifies the smart TV menu? Then you may be about to see more ads where there were none before. As reported by FlatpanelsHD, there have been reports of Google TV devices in a number of European…
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Cheaper QD-OLED TVs and monitors may be on the way, partly thanks to Samsung’s new recycling tech
Recycling isn’t just better for the environment. It could make some of the best OLED TVs cheaper too. That’s the news coming from Samsung Display, which says it’s developed technology that can very efficiently recycle quantum dot ink that would be wasted in the manufacturing process. That’s a crucial component…
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Forget 4K Blu-ray for Alien: Romulus – get it on VHS instead, physical media fans
One of the things I really love about Alien and its sequels is their distinctly low-tech take on high technology: this was a universe of interstellar travel, cryogenic freezing and other wonders run on 1970s computer tech with big clacky buttons and green-hued CRT displays, a design decision that was…
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Amazon just dropped the Fire TV Stick HD, and it comes with a nice surprise in the box
As if four new Kindles weren’t enough for the Amazon devices team to unveil this week, a new Fire TV Stick has landed. It’s twofold in that we have a new streaming stick from Amazon, but it also streamlines the lineup a bit. The all-new Fire TV Stick HD is…
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Samsung’s Frame TVs now offer art from MoMA, and it looks fantastic
Samsung‘s The Frame TV is based on a simple and brilliant idea: what if your TV could also be a picture frame for some of the world’s greatest artworks? And now its catalog has been joined by nearly 30 new artworks courtesy of the Museum of Modern Art, or MoMA…
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