Smart TV news

Soon you can control TV apps on Samsung's Smart TV by talking and waving to your TV. Developers now have access to the API

In June, viewers spent more than 1 billion hours watching Netflix. That is more than 80 minutes per user. Netflix outperforms all TV channels

Gaikai's cloud gaming beta app is now open in the US. Try it out yourself and experience how you can transform your TV into a game console

Sony announces that they have purchased Gaikai, who can transform for example Smart TVs into full-blown game consoles, for 380 million USD

It seems that Apple is taking steps to launch a TV app store on the Apple TV box. With the new iOS 6 beta you can move icons on the home screen. See the video inside

Google has announced that they will start selling movies and TV shows (single episodes or full seasons) through Google Play

Google has unveiled a new "home entertainment" box called Google Nexus Q that streams video and music to a TV or speakers via the cloud

Vizio has dubbed the new box Co-Star. It offers the Google TV experience and OnLive cloud streaming, as well as a Chrome browser and DLNA

We hear that Google has prepared an update for Google TV and a technology similar to AirPlay / Sonos for streaming of media files

The new 2012 plasma TVs have now started appearing in stores and ship out to customers in the US and Europe. See prices inside

The streamer box allows you to stream TV channels from your TV box to your smartphone, tablet or laptop via the internet

But games are not installed on the TV. Large data centers stream games to the TV over the internet. Cloud gaming is the new big thing

In a leaked document, Microsoft's plans the Xbox 720 are detailed, with TV apps, Kinect 2 & more. Microsoft is also working on Project Fortaleza

The next WiFi standard will exceed 1 Gbit/s in transfer speed. The new ac-WiFi standard is coming to Smart TVs, tablets and other devices next year

In July you will be able to stream video, games & apps from your Mac onto your TV screen. AirPlay Mirroring is coming with Mountain Lion

Philips has released a new Euro 2012 app with results, stats, interviews and a quiz. An Olympics 2012 app will also be available

Google is trying, Apple is trying and tv manufacturers are trying with Smart TVs. But right now Microsoft is ahead in the fight for your living room

Samsung's 2012 LED models started shipping in March. The plasma TVs are now also in stores throughout USA and Europe. See prices inside

ITV has launched an ITV Player 2.0 app with live TV channel streaming and Lovefilm has started to stream movies in 1080p

With SmartGlass for Xbox360 you can stream your media content between screens. A smartphone/tablet can also function as a second screen

At an event in Italy, IKEA told more about the Uppleva TV, the remote, interface & Smart TV apps. IKEA has also posted a new video

A report claims that Apple will reveal a new OS for the Apple TV box – to be used in the coming HDTV - at WWDC. It will include a "control out" API

Tim Cook revealed that Apple has dramatically increased sales of their Apple TV box. He says that Apple TV ”is an area of intense interest”

LG announces that they will release the SP820 Smart TV Upgrader box in June. They hope to compete with Apple TV and Roku

Reuters reports that LG’s Google TVs will ship in the US from May 21 for $1699 (47”) and $2299 (55”). The TVs also appear at online retailers

Windows 8 will come without support for DVD playback & Media Center. Microsoft says that television & DVD use on a PC is ”in sharp decline”

B&O unveils the BeoPlay V1 TVs with a media platform & customizable design with four stand solutions. BeoPlay V1 is available in 32 & 40" sizes from today

Blu-ray sales and streaming services have started gaining traction in the US. The DVD market still dominates but physical rental has plummeted

LG owners can now enjoy photos, videos& music on different devices through LG Cloud. LG Cloud is still beta but offers 50GB in the trial period

Walmart’s streaming service, Vudu, will expand to Latin America, Europe and Asia in 2012. Vudu offers rentals of movies and TV shows