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Smart TV owners aren't using most apps on them

Saturday, December 29, 2012 - 7:42pm

Television is one place where the forward motion of technology is consistently evident. Unfortunately, this doesn't mean all of that forward motion is always useful. Smart TVs, which connect to the Internet and come with a litany of various applications, are one place that things aren't quite panning out. Turns out, people don't want Facebook and other apps on their TVs.

Now you can channel surf using Google voice search

Adario Strange

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 6:07pm

If you've had a chance to use Google's voice search tool, then you already know why many feel that it beats the pants off Apple's highly-touted Siri software. Now Google has integrated Google TV functionality into its voice search tool, and the result looks like something from the future.

Hands-on with Samsung's new voice and gesture-controlled Smart TV

Raymond Wong

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 - 11:59am

It's no secret that every major TV maker is racing to beat Apple to the punch on a voice-controlled TV. Samsung — the world leader in HDTVs — just showed off its brand new 2012 Smart TVs at its spring showcase in New York and we had a chance to experience its voice and gesture controls. Read on to find out if talking to your TV and waving your hand is more intuitive than using a remote control.

53 percent of Smart TVs aren't even connected to the Internet

Raymond Wong

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 12:39pm

Surprise, surprise: despite consumers gobbling up expensive Smart TVs, apparently, they're not even bothering to connect them to the Internet. A new survey by In-Stat suggests that more than half of Smart TVs bought remain offline. Are Smart TVs not as hot as we thought?

Lenovo getting into the smart TV business too

Raymond Wong

Thursday, December 1, 2011 - 5:27am

Funny how Apple's rumored to be getting into the TV business and then almost overnight, Microsoft is rumored to be getting into the game and now Lenovo, a company that primarily makes computers is also entering the battle.

Samsung's Smart TVs getting high-quality 3D games

Raymond Wong

Friday, May 13, 2011 - 10:07am

Lately, there's been a lot of talk about tablets and smartphones doubling up as gaming consoles when linked to an HDTV. Mobile game publisher Gameloft has a better idea: cut out the middle hardware and put the video games straight on Smart TVs.

Rumor: Apple working on 'Smart TV' that isn't just a hobby

Raymond Wong

Friday, March 25, 2011 - 5:03am

Looking for some new shiny gadget from Apple to salivate over? Well, the hottest rumor on Apple isn't the iPad 3 or even the iPhone 5, it's that Apple could be working on a Smart TV.

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Smart TV owners aren't using most apps on them

Now you can channel surf using Google voice search

Hands-on with Samsung's new voice and gesture-controlled Smart TV

53 percent of Smart TVs aren't even connected to the Internet

Lenovo getting into the smart TV business too

Samsung's Smart TVs getting high-quality 3D games

Rumor: Apple working on 'Smart TV' that isn't just a hobby

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