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LG 50PZ950 3DTV Reviewed: One Of The Best TVs Out There

If you’ve been waiting years for a TV as awesome as the departed Pioneer Kuro get excited about the 50-inch LG 50PZ950 HD 3D TV (known as the 50PZ650 in Australia). It might be the new titan of television.

August 22, 2011
Gadgets

DIY Project: Wine Bottle-Sized Subatomic Particle Accelerator

Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) televisions may be more than on their way to chill with the dodo bird in the land of extinction, but that doesn’t mean the DIY sect amongst us can’t enjoy its reto goodness anyway.

August 19, 2011
Entertainment

Sharp’s Big Ass 3D TV: The Tube That Gave Me A Tan

Sharp’s new 70 inch Aquos Quattron 3D TV isn’t the biggest 3D TV out there, but it’s the biggest one from Sharp. They’ve been making flat screens since the dawn of time, and here’s my hands-on… er, eyes-on.

August 5, 2011
Entertainment

The Pioneer Elite TV Is Back

The Pioneer Elite line was one of those wonderful things you really wanted but knew you’d never be able to afford. Then Pioneer stopped making them. And now they’re back — just as stellar-looking and crazily priced as ever.

June 23, 2011
Entertainment

Why The Apple HDTV Rumour Won’t (And Maybe Shouldn’t) Die

It’s a rumour as insidious as cicadas and even more annoying: the Apple Television. Not another Apple TV box. A full-fledged, high-def, wall-mounted monster straight out of Cupertino. And while it’s always seemed unlikely, the murmurs and the rumblings won’t stop. Is it possible that this time they’re actually onto something?

June 14, 2011
Entertainment

Kogan Decides 3D Isn’t So Bad After All

Gizmodo AU

Last year, when major manufacturers were pushing 3D as the best revolution in TV since colour, Ruslan Kogan was dismissing the technology. That’s all changed this week, as the young Aussie entrepreneur releases his first range of 3D-enabled devices to cater to growing demand from his user base.

June 7, 2011
Entertainment

Well, They’re Cheaper Than The Real Thing, I Guess

Over in South Korea, an art exhibition with a twist has opened, allowing people to get up close to Van Goghs, Monets and Millets for the first time. If you call Samsung TVs displaying the artwork an “exhibition”, anyway. [AkiNews]

June 3, 2011
Entertainment

Samsung Now Has A 3D VOD App For Its Smart TVs

Gizmodo AU

It turns out that one of the benefits of having apps on company’s TV is that you can create specialised apps to show off that TV’s other functions. That’s what Samsung has decided to do, launching a 3D video on demand app for its range of Smart TVs.

May 17, 2011
Entertainment

Gizmodo Vs Kotaku: TVs Are The Consoles Of The Future

Gizmodo AU

This year’s range of HDTVs from pretty much every manufacturer have a common theme – the ability to download applications, from weather widgets to video games. Surely then it’s only a matter of time before the flat panel TV replaces the games console completely? Mark from Kotaku and I debate the possibility that in the future, you’ll spend more time gaming through your TV than your Playstation…

May 13, 2011
Entertainment

TV Manufacturers Need To Standardise Their App Portals

Gizmodo AU

If you listen to the marketing, 2011 is the year of the Smart TV. Not only are TV manufacturers launching televisions with internet connectivity built-in, they are developing their own platforms and SDKs for developers to create a new era of TV-based applications. It’s inevitable that TV apps are going to become mainstream, but before they do Consumer Electronics should be working together to create a uniform standard across the industry.

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