Just like the Xbox 360 gave people their first opportunity to see "content" delivered at 720p resolution, the Xbox One is opening the door to 4K displays. The new console is capable of outputting both 3D and 4K material, although it's unlikely any big-budget games will support it, what with the immense strain that sort of resolution would place on the hardware. Microsoft says the ultra-HD format will be used for "video and interface portions" initially. [Forbes] Read More >>
Featured comment by Mr. T:
"Call of Duty on 60 FPS since Modern Warfare 1
At the beginning of this clip, the PS3 engine renders at around 50FPS. The average rises as the engin..." More »
The Internet is great and all, but the fake Internet on TV is even better. This mashup from Slacktory takes you on a whirlwind tour of all the best (read: worst) sites that (probably) don't and shouldn't exist. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got to get back to kickin' it on WinAtBingoAndRock.com. [Slacktory] Read More >>
BitTorrent's already used to download shows just an hour or two after TV debut, but when we're talking about finding who's made the cut on X Factor, an hour without Simon Cowell's soothing voice is an hour too long. So, from the people who've brought you just about every TV show ever, comes the modestly'named "future of TV" -- BitTorrent Live. Read More >>
Doesn't it seem like being able to smell a TV show would be undesirable a lot of the time? Alex Trebek's cologne would be wafting around your grandma's all through Easter dinner and then your house would smell like blood after the Game of Thrones premier. Read More >>
Featured comment by Kat Hannaford:
"Sorry; we changed the first word -- 'twas was an editing mistake. But as for your claim that our quality of writing has plummeted recently; I'm sorry ..." More »
The BBC would like you to think that watching TV makes you happy. It's launched a Telehappiness campaign to chart the nation's viewing habits, which, if nothing else, should let us see how many trillions of hours a year are wasted staring at sad East Londoners in a pub. Read More >>
Lots of TV manufacturers have aimed for the high design end of the market, but none have really looked any good. Philips is trying to buck that trend with its new DesignLine TV, which looks more like a slab of glass artwork than a screen to watch the likes of Iron Man on. Read More >>
Featured comment by warriorscot:
"Why add on expensive remotes when there is already tonnes of alternatives that they aren't going to beat. Not charging extra for an OTT remote is good..." More »
House of Cards may not be Netflix's first stab at original content, but it's by far its most important. Whether people turn to the streaming service for shows they can't find anywhere else will define the company's chance at future success. Which is why, starting today, House of Cards is free to watch even if you're not a Netflix member. Read More >>
Tobii's eye-tracking tech could be what frees us from keyboards and mice, but what if your eyeballs could replace your remote control, too? Haier, of all companies, is trying to make it happen. It's almost superhuman. Read More >>
Featured comment by zerobob:
"Really liking the way this works. Double blinking to select menu items is exactly how I assumed it would work before watching the video, so it's desig..." More »
LG just made the first curved 3D OLED screen. I just saw a crazy setup of three 55-inch beauties aligned side-by-side into a perfect cinematic curve. The effect is very dramatic. This could be the whole reason 3D and curved OLED exist. Read More >>
Bad news for anyone who was excited for Intel to finally reveal its long-rumoured set top box and TV service plans at CES next week. According to Janko Roettgers over at Gigaom, knowledgeable sources claim that Intel won't be officially announcing its challenger to the Apple and Google TV at the show, but more tantalising details have emerged. Read More >>
Google tried it and failed. Microsoft's spent years putting pieces in place with Xbox, but it hasn't gotten there yet. And if you believe the rumours, Apple's been working on it in secret for years. But the living room revolution we've been waiting for won't be coming from the big three, according to a report from TechCrunch. Read More >>
Televisions with apps are already a little superfluous; the updates are slow, the interfaces are boorish, they think you actually want to tweet from a 55-inch screen. But now it turns out that they're also vulnerable to hackers. Great. Read More >>
Featured comment by Chidmas:
"This is someone justifying their jobs with pointless research. So the theif breaks into your house and then hacks your smart tv not their computer but..." More »
Each new generation of the Slingbox, since 2008, gets a little bit better in terms of features. This time around, the lower-end model, the Slingbox 350, picked up 1080p quality and a slick hardware redesign. It can help you get more out of your TV package—but will it be worth it, when it finally goes on sale here in the UK? Read More >>
Google TV is getting voice search. And that's pretty awesome because some of us get violently angry at scrolling through pages and pages of a guide. Read More >>
Featured comment by Darrell Jones:
"Of course Google beat siri to tv voice search. They've been doing voice search for longer than apple, have a better voice search product and have a tv..." More »
Rumours are flying that in a bid to get some original content, Amazon is close to pushing through a musical comedy about four interns working for a "Huffington Post-esque" website, a project that was previously dropped (and rightly so) by CBS in the US. What could possibly come of this? We thought long and hard about it, and here's what it might look like. It ain't pretty. Read More >>
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