LG Shows Off ‘Tweet-TV’ Integrated Mobile DTV Handset

It seems as though social networking is making itself a part of every bit of our daily lives. Be it through easier sharing of information through integration with news apps, communications from corporate heads, or clicking a button to share what song your listening to, the medium has become almost synonymous with modern web-based technology. LG is looking to carry that idea even further with its latest mobile DTV (digital television) prototype handset and its “Tweet-TV” integration. As though the cool factor of an Android-based DTV packing phone wasn’t enough, LG has included programming in the DTV app to pull Twitter updates related to what you’re watching and display them on the screen. Now, granted, the accuracy of this has yet to be verified, and it is yet to be seen if this can be made actually useful…but as a geek, I’m always interested when technologies merge into something unique. LG will be demonstrating this handset at the National Association of Broadcasters this week, so we’ll see how warmly it’s received by the tech community.

Loewe Will Focus On 3D, LED & Internet TV Technology To Stem Losses

Loewe Will Focus On 3D, LED & Internet TV Technology To Stem Losses

Loewe will focus on 3D capabilities, LED backlighting and internet connectivity for its 2011 range of HDTV displays, as the high-end TV manufacturer seeks to bounce back from disappointing financial figures for 2010. Compared to 2009, the company saw a 5% decline in sales to 307.3 million euros (approximately £263 million), resulting in a pre-tax loss of 5.3 million euros (around £4.5 million).

A number of factors were blamed for the firm’s poor performance. An increase in purchasing costs for in-demand LCD panels during the early months of last year led to necessary price modifications and a drop in gross margin from 29.2% in 2009 to 22.8% in 2010. Loewe also spectacularly failed to capitalise on the surge in HDTV sales driven by the FIFA World Cup football tournament which took place in South Africa during the summer, because of a delay in launching its latest “Individual” LED LCD TV series with 400Hz motion technology.

Having learnt a painful lesson, the premium television maker devised a “Fast Forward” roadmap for the second half of 2010, with the intention of streamlining corporate structure and improving efficiency so that new products and technologies can be brought to market in a shorter timeframe. The strategy seems to be working thus far: despite experiencing a slight dip in sales due to the company’s decision to phase out LCD TVs with traditional CCFL (cold-cathode fluorescent lamp) backlight from its HD TV lineup, Loewe posted a profit of 3.8 million euros (about £3.3 million) in the final quarter of last year, as it managed to launch its cutting-edge LED TV models in time for the festive shopping period.

To reinforce its status as the leading high-end consumer electronics brand in Europe, the company plans to launch the first of ten new 3DTV models before April 2011, as well as expand its range of internet-connected TV products. Loewe’s chief executive officer (CEO) Oliver Seidl said that these measures will tailor the company’s offerings to the demands of premium European customers. The German TV manufacturer expects to return to profit this year, with a 10% rise in sales revenue to 340 million euros (£291 million).

Loewe Will Focus On 3D, LED & Internet TV Technology To Stem Losses

Loewe Will Focus On 3D, LED & Internet TV Technology To Stem Losses

Loewe will focus on 3D capabilities, LED backlighting and internet connectivity for its 2011 range of HDTV displays, as the high-end TV manufacturer seeks to bounce back from disappointing financial figures for 2010. Compared to 2009, the company saw a 5% decline in sales to 307.3 million euros (approximately £263 million), resulting in a pre-tax loss of 5.3 million euros (around £4.5 million).

A number of factors were blamed for the firm’s poor performance. An increase in purchasing costs for in-demand LCD panels during the early months of last year led to necessary price modifications and a drop in gross margin from 29.2% in 2009 to 22.8% in 2010. Loewe also spectacularly failed to capitalise on the surge in HDTV sales driven by the FIFA World Cup football tournament which took place in South Africa during the summer, because of a delay in launching its latest “Individual” LED LCD TV series with 400Hz motion technology.

LG INFINIA 55LW5600 LED – 55 inch HDTV

LG INFINIA 55LW5600 LED – 55 inch HDTV

January 28, 2011

LG’s INFINIA 55LW5600 LED TV is a forthcoming HDTV, announced at CES 2011. It has a 55-inch display that uses LED backlighting with pixels capable of local dimming and a 1080p native resolution. It is the larger of the two LW5600 models and will be released with a 47-inch counterpart.

LG INFINIA 55LW5600 LED 55 inch HDTV Features

• 55-inch LED display
• 1080p native resolution
• 120Hz refresh rate
• Thin bezel
• Smart TV streaming and web access, with apps and games
• Gesture-based “Magic Remote”
• Local dimming capability
• Wi-Fi adapter

LG INFINIA 55LW5600 LED Price:

LG INFINIA 55LW5600 LED price and release info is not yet available.

B20, IRiver’s mini DMB television

B20, IRiver’s mini DMB television

IRiver has just announced the release of the all-new mini DMB television, the B20. It is equipped with 4 GB of flash memory which you can expand through the miniSD memory card slot. It has a 2.4-inch LCD display with 320 x 240 pixels and a range of colors of 260k. It also has a FM tuner that can be used also as a voice recorder. It supports MPEG-4, OGG, MP3, WMA, WMV9 formats and you can also view JPEG images on it. The battery holds for 26 hours of MP3 playback, 5 hours of videos and 4 hours of DMB TV. The price is set at 267$ for the 4 GB version and 213$ for the 2GB one.