Smart TV news

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

The second most popular way to watch TV shows and related TV content is now on tablets, according to a study by Viacom. iPad leads the change

The official invitation reveals that a new B&O Play TV is on the menu. A Spanish site also claims to have more information & a picture of the TV

Now you can stream content from your handheld device to your TV, or stream TV channels from your TV to your other devices

Bang & Olufsen have very high expectations for the new B&O Play TV that is referred to as a “TV concept”. It will launch this quarter

LG has announced a new service for their Smart TVs called 3D World. The premium app will let users access 3D content in over 70 countries

IKEA presents a TV. The TV, dubbed Uppleva, is part of a furniture solution. The solution includes a 2.1 speaker system & a Blu-ray/DVD player

Roku has announced that the Roku 2 XD & Roku 2 XS boxes are available in Canada starting today, with access to Netflix, Crackle, MLB, NHL, Rdio

Apple is the market leader in media boxes but Boxee is also seeing some success with 2 million users. 200,000 Boxee Boxes have been sold

ES8000 is the successor to last year’s D8000 model, and will offer a range of Smart TV functions, including voice and gesture controls. It also comes with a slim design and 3D

LG’s 2012 Smart TV have started shipping. LG says that voice control will be made possible on the high-end TVs with an update later this month

Google TV was planned for an introduction in “early summer 2012” but the launch date seems to have slipped to September 2012

In 2012, Samsung will launch a 55" OLED-TV, a new ES8000 LED flagship as well as new LED & plasma Smart TVs. Full overview with prices inside

The beginning of the end for physical discs? Streaming will surpass DVD & Blu-ray use by 1 billion views in 2012 - for the first time

Sky has now official announced that their “Now TV” streaming service will launch this summer with pay-as-you-go movies, sports and more

Intel reenters the Smart TV realm with a new box-centric strategy after their failed Google TV partnership. Set-top boxes is the new focus

Apple has sneaked in a new function with the launch of Apple TV. You can now register DVD/Blu-rays and get access to movies in iCloud - US only

Owners of the old Apple TV box can also update their box to receive the new user internet and the new features. Update available now

Apple has unveiled a new Apple TV box with 1080p (Full HD) and a new user interface. iTunes has also been updated with 1080p content

Philips has unveiled a new compact media player box that brings Philips Smart TV platform with TV apps and video-on-demand to any TV

Apple is moving forward with a subscription TV service that will be available before Christmas. It is a pure Internet streaming solution

Lumigon's smartphone is particularly interesting if you are looking for a universal remote control. T2 can control your TV, Blu-ray player