NETFLIX 4K ON MULTIROOM HOPPER SYSTEM Dish Network’s Hopper is the most advanced cable or satellite TV receiver on the market. And since releasing it in 2012, DISH has repeatedly upgraded it. This week, the satellite TV system announced that…Continue Reading →
POWER WITHOUT WIRES? Could you power your TV set, your phones, and your house lights wirelessly? Alex Lidow, the CEO of EPC, says you will be able to do it- and soon. EPC stands for Efficient Power Conversion. The…Continue Reading →
THE NEXT REVOLUTION IN TV OLED AND QLED DISPLAYS You say you want a revolution. Well. you know we all want to change the world. If you want a revolution in video display, what are your options? From what we’ve…Continue Reading →
FOX WORKING ON HDR STANDARD If 21st Century Fox has anything to say about it, your next TV set is likely to be much better than your current one. It will display much deeper shadows, brighter highlights, and more detail…Continue Reading →
WHY CAN’T WE GET A LA CARTE CHANNELS? Sling TV was busy yesterday. It not only updated its website and announced a new offer of steep discounts on an over-the-air antenna for new customers of its streaming video service, it publicly criticized…Continue Reading →
LG SMART TV STREAMS SLING TV Dish Network’s semi-independent internet video streaming platform isn’t slowing down in in its efforts to extend its market footprint. Sling TV said last Wednesday that its video service now streams directly to LG’s web-enabled TV sets….Continue Reading →
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW 2017 Every January, the Consumer Technology Association sponsors a big show in Las Vegas. It is, in fact, the biggest convention in the world: the Consumer Electronics Show. Exhibitors from all over the world unveil their new…Continue Reading →
TIME WARNER BOUGHT BY AT&T Large corporations seldom make such important decisions quickly. They announce potential mergers and buyouts months in advance. Last week, though, we witnessed a rare exception. Late in the week, the TV industry press was abuzz…Continue Reading →
FIXED WIRELESS INTERNET FROM AT&T Extending the Company’s Reach AT&T is seeking new ways to bring internet service to America. The footprint for AT&T’s wireline internet infrastructure is massive, but it’s not infinite. Millions of potential customers are beyond its…Continue Reading →
CITY BROADBAND CUT BACK For years, some city governments have been frustrated by the slow pace of broadband development for their citizens. They believe that internet service providers have been too slow to build high-speed networks, and that competing ISPs…Continue Reading →