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You can finally buy shows on Apple TV

When Steve Jobs introduced the new Apple TV in September 2010, he made a strong case for renting television shows instead of buying them, but now the company is changing its strategy and letting users purchase TV shows as well.

By Jared Newman | 02 August, 2011 05:27

Tags: Apple, applications, Photo / video, Apple TV, CBS, software, video, abc, HDTV
4 stupid tech tricks, tested

Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke wrote "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." When you read those words, you might imagine yourself showing an iPad to someone from the 1800s. You probably don't think twice about blowing into your old Nintendo Game Paks to get them to load properly. I mean, you know how those work, right?

By Patrick Miller | 17 July, 2011 03:45

Tags: HDTV, Nintendo, hardware systems, software
Seas0nPass aims to make Apple TV jailbreaking a breeze

Remember the hack for the Apple TV that allowed you to use Last.FM and browse the web? The guys over at FireCore are back with a whole new free hack, this time aimed at simplifying the jailbreaking process for the second-generation Apple TV.

By Elizabeth Fish | 14 January, 2011 10:13

Tags: HDTV, Apple, consumer electronics, security, Apple TV
Philips remote to bring Wii-style controls to TVs

Philips has a solution to the button-laden madness of today's remote controls, and it behaves a lot like the motion controllers of Nintendo's Wii.

By Jared Newman | 11 January, 2011 02:35

Tags: CES, consumer electronics, Home Theater, CES 2011, entertainment, lcd hdtv, Nintendo, HDTV, philips
Mitsubishi unfurls a 92-inch 3D TV

Mitsubishi expects its 92-inch 3D TV to be the largest consumer television on the market when it launches mid-year -- even if very few consumers can afford it.

By Jared Newman | 08 January, 2011 13:21

Tags: HDTV, CES, consumer electronics, Mitsubishi, home entertainment, CES 2011

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Tutorials about HDTV

The proper care of your HDTV, phone, camera

You have to take care of your stuff--all of it. Like your car and your house, your electronic gadgets big and small need to stay clean and protected from accidents.

By Lincoln Spector | 20 July, 2010 23:47

Tags: HDTV, consumer electronics, Home Theater, Phones, optimization, software, accessories

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Features about HDTV

HDTVs at CES: Small steps in the big picture

Whether they were big or small, LED or plasma, all the HDTVs on the CES 2011 show floor had one thing in common--they took the best that came out of last year, and added several slight, but significant, improvements.

By Patrick Miller | 11 January, 2011 06:28

Tags: lcd hdtv, HDTV, CES, Panasonic, Home Theater, plasma hdtv, sony, entertainment
Microsoft should ditch 'Windows' brand for TV set-top

Rumor has it that Microsoft will launch a barebones version of Windows for TV set-top boxes at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

By Jeff Bertolucci | 05 January, 2011 12:47

Tags: HDTV, CES, Apple, consumer electronics, Google, Microsoft, CES 2011
A Google TV refresher: What we know so far

Google TV's planned fall launch is not news, but given that Google hasn't said much about its television plans since May, it's time for a refresher. Here's a quick rundown of everything to know about Google TV as anticipation grows for the imminent launch of the service:

By Jared Newman | 09 September, 2010 02:37

Tags: Motorola, applications, tivo, tv, software, logitech, sony, Google TV, video, HDTV, Google, Home Theater
Fact or fiction? 8 HDTV myths demystified

If you're buying your first HDTV or an upgrade from a starter set, your new television may deliver a better picture than the one you're used to. But picking the right HDTV can be confusing, especially when your favorite blue-shirted salesperson may be steering you in a certain direction in hopes of a bigger commission.

By Zack Stern | 09 March, 2010 03:06

Tags: HDTV, High-definition TV, lcd, plasma, led tvs
Set up your HDTV for watching the Winter Olympics

You're all geared up for the 2010 Winter Olympics. You have your pizza, your beer, and your brand-new, beautiful HDTV. But is that HDTV giving your favorite sport everything it's capable of giving?

By Lincoln Spector | 04 February, 2010 02:35

Tags: HDTV, 2010 winter olympics

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