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A Look At New HDTV Products And Connected Devices From CES 2012

Engadget | Posted 01.17.2012

The Consumer Electronics Show is always a big deal for HDTVs and the devices that plug into them, and the 2012 edition was no different. With the majo...

International CES 2012: Bigger, Thinner and Connected

Shelly Palmer | Posted 03.14.2012

Shelly Palmer

The theme of this year's Consumer Electronics Show was "connected living." Everything from wrist watches to toaster ovens featured ways to connect to the Internet. Why? Because they could.

CES 2011: Boxee Gets Built Into a Cool New TV (VIDEO)

Jim Louderback | Posted 05.25.2011

Jim Louderback

Even though the Boxee box delivers a great experience, consumers want to cut down on their set top boxes, not add new ones in. By building it into the TV, it helps manufacturers differentiate their flatscreens from the competition.

Advertisers Need to Focus on Content and Be Platform Agnostic

Jack Myers | Posted 05.25.2011

Jack Myers

Content producers, distributors, agencies and marketers must quickly shake off the cobwebs of outmoded and obsolescent perceptions and strategies, and move quickly to adapt to a new reality.

HDTV Viewers Watch More Television: Study

New York Times | BRIAN STELTER | Posted 05.25.2011

With the adoption comes good news for networks and Hollywood studios: HD lures viewers to TV for longer periods of time. According to The Nielsen Comp...

Reviving Independent Programming: Connecting HDTV to the Web

Maxine Goldenson | Posted 05.25.2011

Maxine Goldenson

A number of companies have been working to provide consumers with the means to connect HDTVs to the Internet. I believe when this technology ultimately enters the mainstream it could very well lead to cultural, economic and political changes that affect how our content is produced, and specifically who will be producing it.

Netflix Will Not Be Streaming 1080p This Year

Ramon Nuez | Posted 05.25.2011

Ramon Nuez

For 2010, Netflix explained they would be pushing out 1080p for its Watch Instantly streaming service -- very exciting news. Unfortunately, the news was short lived.

The Writers Workbench: CES 2010 -- Ohm on the Range

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert J. Elisberg

This year, the economy took its toll, and CES was notably smaller. But make no mistake, it was still crowded and my rundown is long. So, find yourself a comfortable chair and a bowl of popcorn.

Dear FCC, Please Don't Let Hollywood Break My TV

Gary Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

Gary Shapiro

The MPAA is back -- this time, before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) -- asking permission to disable lawfully purchased HDTV-capable TVs.

Innovation in America: An Autobahn, or a Suburban Street With Speed Bumps?

Gary Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

Gary Shapiro

My fear is that my son's future won't include the rapid pace of innovation that we have enjoyed in recent years. What if decades roll by and innovation stands still?

Please, No 3-D HDTV!

Rose Procopio | Posted 05.25.2011

Rose Procopio

We are not even a week in to the new year and we are facing a real media crisis. I wish I was blogging again about another crasher at a White House S...

Technology Rx for Health Care Reform

Gary Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

Gary Shapiro

The consumer electronics industry is defined by rapid innovation and falling prices. Advocates on every side should consider these market-based lessons, as they are relevant to the current health care debate.

HD TV Use Tops 50% Of US Homes

New York Post | Posted 05.25.2011

THE US has passed another TV landmark -- more than half of all American homes now own a high-definition TV. ...

No Sweat...On the Beach or in the Studio

Rose Procopio | Posted 05.25.2011

Rose Procopio

HDTV is not a friend of sweat -- every little bead of perspiration is magnified a million times and can make a television guest look like an exhausted runner at the finish line of a marathon

NYC Gripes: The Digital TV Scam

R. B. Stuart | Posted 05.25.2011

R. B. Stuart

The digital TV conversion is no less than a ploy in deregulation to screw you via remote control.

Survey: HDTV Use Booms To 33.3% Of US Households

New York Post | Posted 05.25.2011

A survey, conducted in February, shows that 33.3 percent of US homes have HDTV -- up from just under 20 percent a year ago. ...

Really Simple Ways To Save, So That You Can Enjoy My Luxury Service Journalism

Adam Baer | Posted 05.25.2011

Adam Baer

Here are some of my personal budget strategies to keep enjoying the Luxury Life as defined in the glossies by Yours Truly.

Panasonic Unveils 150-Inch Plasma TV

Engadget | Posted 05.25.2011

Although we got to see some pics of this beast under wraps, there's nothing like seeing it in person. The gigantic HDTV was unveiled at Panasonic's ke...

HDTV Has Anchors Worrying About Their Close-Ups

Baltimore Sun | Chris Emery | Posted 05.25.2011

Makeup artists at HD stations with big budgets use airbrushes to apply specially formulated cosmetics. Their makeup contains no silicon or mica becaus...