Posts Tagged ‘tv’
Google launch ‘Google TV’ platform »
Google has officially unveiled Google TV at its I/O Conference, a platform which will connect people's televisions to online video and search services. The new platform will be pre-installed on some TVs but will also be available as a set-top box and uses Intel's Atom processor to power a tweaked Android operating system. The idea is that ...Read On »
Feature: Samsung looking to lead in home 3D »
Having become the biggest TV manufacturer in Ireland Samsung's country manager says they hope to stay on the cutting edge in the months ahead, starting with its launch of 3D-capable sets in April. 3D video is not a new concept. Most people over 20 years of age would have rose – and blue – tinted memories of the Hallowe'en specials and ...Read On »
FX now available on Chorus/NTL »
Cable provider Chorus/NTL has made the FX channel available to its digital TV customers. FX, which is owned by Fox International, will be broadcast on channel 126 of the company's platform. The channel has been available to Sky Ireland customers for some time now and includes The Wire and True Blood in its roster of programming. The channel ...Read On »
Feature: Ten trends for 2010 »
February is already upon us but as fast as the months seem to go, the tech world moves ten times faster. As January has already suggested, 2010 is shaping up to be an interesting techy year. Here Adam Maguire lists the ten tech trends that are likely to catch people's attention in the months ahead Computing in tablet-form Apple's big ...Read On »
Sky to launch 3D service in 2010 »
Sky Ireland will launch a 3D TV service within the next year according to Brian Lotz, the company's director of product design & development. The pay TV company will roll out a 3D channel on its Sky Digital platform during 2010, with the initial focus being on getting the service into pubs. 3D video has become popular again in recent ...Read On »
Feature: Five tips for tech shopping this Christmas »
Christmas shopping can be stressful, especially when you're buying tech for someone else. Did you get the right device? Is it powerful enough? Will it be replaced by something better tomorrow? To make the load a little lighter, here are five tips to keep in mind when you're tech shopping in the coming weeks. 1)Don't be intimidated by ...Read On »
