South by Southwest (SXSW), though not about gadgets and emerging technology, is no stranger to gadgets, but this year’s festival goers had more gadgets to ogle at – thanks to LG. LG had hit up SXSW for the first time, bringing along some really cool stuff, including a series of new AI robots, unique smart lighting solutions, the world’s first rollable TV, the new LG HomeBrew capsule-based craft beer maker and a concept, a connected ice cream maker called Snowwhite. Continue reading After The HomeBrew, LG Is Introducing A Capsule-based Ice Cream Maker Too
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Meet Sony’s First 8K TV, The BRAVIA Master Series Z9G
Sharp was the first to reveal the first 8K TV in 2017 and it was not until 2018 we saw a couple, this time it was from one of the world’s largest display panel makers, LG Electronics and Samsung. Fast forward to January this year, Japanese electronics giant, Sony, also jumped into the probably-too-high-tech-for-our-eyes-to-discern bandwagon by revealing the company’s first 8K LCD TV which it dubbed Sony BRAVIA Master Series Z9G. Continue reading Meet Sony’s First 8K TV, The BRAVIA Master Series Z9G
Budget TV Maker, TCL, Working On Wrist-wearable Foldable Smartphone
The smartphone industry has seen little to no innovation since its popularization by Apple 12 years ago. Since the first full, colored touch display rolled into the market, things hasn’t change a whole. Sure, we have better display, under display fingerprint sensor, and better cameras, but really, as far as usability, smartphones remain largely the same. And I am perfectly fine with incremental innovations, but just don’t ask for crazy prices in exchange. However, things are set to change this year and beyond, as manufacturers are getting serious with foldable devices. Continue reading Budget TV Maker, TCL, Working On Wrist-wearable Foldable Smartphone
Vizio Joins RED Program With A Sexy Red P-Series 4K Smart TV
TV can hardly called ‘sexy’, but here it is, the (VIZIO)RED P-Series 55” Class 4K HDR Smart TV that is exactly that because, Product (RED). Yes, it is a TV from Vizio, but as the product name implies, it is all for a good cause. A TV that is designed to raise awareness and funds in the fight against HIV/AIDS. With every (VIZIO)RED P-Series 55” Class 4K HDR Smart TV sold, a minimum of 10 percent of the purchase price will go directly to the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS. Continue reading Vizio Joins RED Program With A Sexy Red P-Series 4K Smart TV
LG Confirms Rollable OLED TV Will Go On Sale Later This Year
LG is a TV maker who is totally obsessed with making TV disappear when it is not needed. The electronics giant never stop finding ways to do so. From transparent display to smart TV laser projector to “rollable” OLED TV. Unlike most concepts, LG is realizing these technologies and the latest in the company’s quest for disappearing TV to make it to the market is the rollable OLED TV, first seen at last year’s CES. Rollable TV is not only real, but it will be hitting the market later this year. Folks, the days of awkward black screen in the living is finally coming to an end! Continue reading LG Confirms Rollable OLED TV Will Go On Sale Later This Year
The Future Of Android TV Is This: A Portable Projector
On hindsight, TV is really an obtrusive piece of technology that we have forced ourselves to come to terms with. Why? Because, however pretty it is, it is never part of a beautiful interior design of any home and it never ever will. However, soon we may not have put up with the presence of an awkward black panel. And no, we are not talking about transparent TVs; we are talking about projectors, specifically a projector with TV functionality. Continue reading The Future Of Android TV Is This: A Portable Projector
LG Defies Convention With Oblong Projector That Is Also A Smart TV
What’s your impression of a projector? Probably a flat box, or at best, a cube? And it is these norm that makes the LG HU80K Cinebeam Laser 4K Projector stands out in the market. Yes, the oblong thing you see here is a projector. Defying the norm, the HU80K from LG takes on a vertical form factor, so it could be place on the floor to project up to 4K resolution videos on the wall, or if you so desire, onto the ceiling by means of the integrated reflector. The reflector here also serve to protect the lens of the projector when the device is not in use. Continue reading LG Defies Convention With Oblong Projector That Is Also A Smart TV
LG Activates Google Assistant On Its ThinQ AI 2018 Super UHD TVs
Remember the 2018 LG Super UHD TV with ThinQ Artificial Intelligence we read about a few months ago? Well, LG has announced that this lineup, along with the its LG OLED TVs, is now blessed with Google’s voice assistant, Google Assistant without the need for additional hardware. With Google Assistant in the picture, you can now control compatible TV, search stuff and more – all by barking into the TV’s remote control. Continue reading LG Activates Google Assistant On Its ThinQ AI 2018 Super UHD TVs
LG Brings ThinQ Artificial Intelligence To Its 2018 Super UHD TV Lineup
The hottest, non-visible thing in 2018 will be artificial intelligence. Not only this potential sci-fi nightmare technology has made its way to smartphone, it now will make its presence felt in TVs too – all thanks to LG. LG has just announced the company’s 2018 TV lineup which will comes with ThinQ artificial intelligence technology out-of-the-box. Select models will even have LG’s advanced α (Alpha) processor which LG hope they (the TVs) will help it “solidify its position in the global market for premium TVs.” All told, LG has unveiled ten new AI-enabled OLED TV models for 2018 at a launch event in Seoul, South Korea on March 5, 2018. Continue reading LG Brings ThinQ Artificial Intelligence To Its 2018 Super UHD TV Lineup
Sony A8F 4K HDR TV Is Loaded With Tech, Uses Its Screen To Produce Audio
One thing that will never not appeared in a big electronic show like the CES is TV. There are abundance of them on the show floor at CES from companies big and small, but we are all ears for what Sony has to offer with its new A8F 4K HDR OLED TV with Acoustic Surface. It is not immediately clear that the official product name, A8F 4K HDR OLED TV, is also about sound – a department which not many TV has a reason to show off. But A8F has a lot to be proud about because, if it delivers as it has promised, you may very well never need a sound bar at all. Continue reading Sony A8F 4K HDR TV Is Loaded With Tech, Uses Its Screen To Produce Audio