International CES

Sony launches smaller, less-expensive 4K Ultra HD TVs

2013-05-23 16:53:00

Sony will begin selling smaller, less-expensive versions of its new XBR 4K Ultra HD TVs. The Japanese tech company was one of the first to roll out 4K Ultra HD sets late last year. That technology is supposed to offer quadruple the resolution of current...

Microsoft's Xbox One reflects game change in home entertainment

2013-05-22 09:55:00

The battle for control of the living room just became more fierce. Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday unveiled the Xbox One, a next-generation video game console that aspires to be more than just a plaything. Not only will the Xbox One deliver an amped-up...

Smart TV: The industry push to keep getting smarter

2013-05-17 08:00:00

For decades we've been watching TV. Now a new generation of televisions is beginning to watch us. Technological advances are giving the old clunky "boob tube" an I.Q. injection. Some of the new breed of smart TVs comes equipped with facial recognition...

LG taking pre-orders for curved OLED TV sets in South Korea

2013-04-29 08:50:00

LG on Monday began taking pre-orders for a 55-inch curved OLED TV. The new display, which looks like a flat-screen TV but with a subtle, inward curve, is available for purchase by South Korean customers for�$13,500. It will arrive for customers next...

CBS and Dish spar over 'Big Bang' star Kaley Cuoco's tweet

2013-02-28 10:45:00

A tweet from Kaley Cuoco, co-star of CBS' "The Big Bang Theory," is making a big bang of its own. Cuoco tweeted praise for Dish Network's new DVR called the Hopper as part of an endorsement deal with the satellite broadcaster. She said, "Amazing!...

CES 2013: How tablets are changing desktop computers

2013-01-10 07:00:00

This week at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show, we have reported on personal computer makers' attempts to reinvent the laptop. The wild popularity of tablets has stymied sales of laptops. As a result, PC makers are trying to create machines...

Windows 8: Microsoft executives say it's off to a 'solid start'

2013-02-04 09:00:00

Well, it's been 90 days and one earnings call since Microsoft released Windows 8. Though the company reported it slightly beat expectations in the earnings call, it didn't release enough detailed information to fundamentally answer the big question:...

Dell Inc. to go private in $24.4-billion deal

2013-02-05 07:13:00

After struggling for years to remake itself, Dell Inc. has announced it will be taken private in a deal valued at about $24.4 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, the Round Rock, Texas, company will be acquired by Dell founder and Chief...

Shipments of 'phablets,' or large smartphones, to double in 2013

2013-01-16 14:14:00

A slew of 5-inch screen smartphone-tablet hybrid devices have been coming out in recent months, and don't expect that trend to slow down anytime soon. IHS ISuppli, a research and advisory firm, is forecasting the number of shipments for these so-...

‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ app to give fans a sneak peek at film

2013-01-08 11:22:18

Fonblet? Phablets? We need a better name for large smartphones

2013-01-19 09:10:00

A rumor sprang up this week suggesting that Samsung would release a 5.8-inch smartphone in Europe that would be its biggest phone yet. The name of the device, however, leaves some of us scratching our heads. Fonblet? The term appears to be a...

Samsung takes pre-orders for Ultra HD TV in Korea priced at $38,000

2013-01-15 08:04:00

Samsung debuted its 85-inch Ultra HD television set at last week's Consumer Electronics Show, and now the company has begun taking pre-orders for the TV in South Korea. The price is 40 million Korean won, which is just under $38,000.� Ultra HD, also...

Reed Hastings, chief executive officer of Netflix Inc., during a Leaders in Technology dinner at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show.

2013-04-25 09:40:18

A new study from KPMG suggests that the majority of Americans now watch TV and access the Web simultaneously.

2013-01-28 00:00:00

Consumers check products at Samsung booth at the 2013 International CES at the Las Vegas Convention Center on January 10, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

2013-01-13 08:48:00